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The first film that [[John Woo]] made in Hollywood after leaving Hong Kong, '''''Hard Target''''' starts off with a homeless man fleeing attackers on motorcycles, before being shot down just before he escapes across a river. Cut to three weeks later, when Natasha Binder (played by Yancy Butler) is looking for her father deep in the heart of New Orleans. [[Jean |
The first film that [[John Woo]] made in Hollywood after leaving Hong Kong, '''''Hard Target''''' starts off with a homeless man fleeing attackers on motorcycles, before being shot down just before he escapes across a river. Cut to three weeks later, when Natasha Binder (played by Yancy Butler) is looking for her father deep in the heart of New Orleans. [[Jean-Claude Van Damme]]...sorry, "Chance" Boudreaux, saves her from a gang. Natasha, after being told that the police won't be able to find her father, hires Chance to protect her as she investigates. Soon, the pair find out about a secret "hunting" ring, led by [[Big Bad]] Emil Fouchon (Lance Henriksen) and must turn the tables on the hunters. |
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The movie is chock-full of John Woo's signature style, especially in the action scenes. Slo-mo, motorcycles exploding, and pigeons abound as Van Damme kicks and shoots dozens of [[Mooks]]. All while sporting a mullet. And being aided by Wilford Brimley. Needless to say, there are some who consider it [[So Bad It's Good]], completely awful, genuinely awesome, or somewhere in between all three. |
The movie is chock-full of John Woo's signature style, especially in the action scenes. Slo-mo, motorcycles exploding, and pigeons abound as Van Damme kicks and shoots dozens of [[Mooks]]. All while sporting a mullet. And being aided by Wilford Brimley. Needless to say, there are some who consider it [[So Bad It's Good]], completely awful, genuinely awesome, or somewhere in between all three. |
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* [[Oh Crap]]: "Whoops." ''<nowiki>*Boom!*</nowiki>'' |
* [[Oh Crap]]: "Whoops." ''<nowiki>*Boom!*</nowiki>'' |
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* [[Out of the Inferno]]: Used lots of times. It's a [[John Woo]] movie. Duh. |
* [[Out of the Inferno]]: Used lots of times. It's a [[John Woo]] movie. Duh. |
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* [[Ooh, Me Accent's Slipping]]: Uncle Douvee shows promise at first, but his French accent degrades quickly, at times almost sounding Indian. |
* [[Ooh, Me Accent's Slipping]]: Uncle Douvee shows promise at first, but his French accent degrades quickly, at times almost sounding Indian. |
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* [[Shout-Out]]: Pik Van Cleef is named after [[Lee Van Cleef]]. |
* [[Shout-Out]]: Pik Van Cleef is named after [[Lee Van Cleef]]. |
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* [[Stuff Blowing Up]]: In '''''spades.''''' |
* [[Stuff Blowing Up]]: In '''''spades.''''' |
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