I remember the first movie I saw of Woo’s, The Killer. I was like 9 or 10 years and my mamo rented it saying this movie has some awesome action. During the movie all of us were wooing when Chow Yen Fat spots a guy in his sun glasses and shoots backwardin slow motion. Afterward I’ve seen lots of John’s Woo’s Hong Kong action movies with Hard Boiled probably the best one.
Although, the story in his moives doesn’t make sense (Face Off for example) but it’s the unique approach at gun blazing action that’s praiseable. The classic gun stand off, the spinning arms with magnum in each hand and of course, two protaganists standing on different sides of the wall saying their tingy lines with doves flying around. It’s John Woo. He’s the guy who inspired Wachowski Brothers and god knows how many else.
My top three favorite movies of Woo
1)The Killer
2)Face Off
3)Hard Boiled
I wanted to mention Hard Target but it’s too short and the action sequence themselves aren’t that creative.
and the worst
1)Wind Talkers
2)Broken Arrow
3)Mission Impossible 2
what are yours