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Matrix was cool, the fight scenes pretty awesome, kinda slightly unreal, but in a Sci Fi that's okey.
Now it seems that every F***ing action movie coming out tries to surpass the action scenes. Now everyone is jumping in the air, spinning around all kinds of directions, catching guns in midair, getting off a hundred rounds, hitting a half dozen bad guys and kicking the really bad guy at least once, all this before hitting the deck for a rebound. well, almost.
Is it just me or are these action movies becoming so stupid that Scandinavian drama movies are starting to appeal more?
Can anybody name one good action movie with half way believable action that came out this year? 'The Limey' is the last good one I saw, and I want to have more of the good old action flicks the way they were made before.
Am I the only fustrated one?
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I'm pretty certain it didn't come out this year, but I liked Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels a lot. Combo action & comedy, with no bullet vision.
I think youre refering to the John Woo type of action flicks. THe actions and fighting in the matrix are consulted by a Hong Kong person, so they should have the same flavor. Personally, I do like this type of fighting choreography, if it's done properly, i.e. based on the kung fu or shaolin martial arts. I think in the right context and proper skills, that type of actions can be really nice to watch.
Check out the "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" coming out this weekend. Now, there's a movie with excellently coreographed martial arts, and a movie with good plot too!
You have correctly identified John Woo's cinematic popularity in the states, but he cannot be given credit for the directorial style on his own. Tsui Hark is another major direcot that influenced the movement.The prevalence of computer aided action sequences, will only make this a more common style in the years to come (I suspect).
I, for one, am quite pleased with this.
Compare Jet Li's fighting in Lethal Weapon 4 to that of Mel Gibson. I'll take gymnastic, dynamic fighting any day, over two white guys slugging it out punch by puch.
It is not the fightin style or even direction that is as critical as the physical ability of the actor. Jet has it, Charlie's Angels don't.
dg
You mean the action in Charlie's Angels, Romeo Must Die, and MI2 was good?!!!!!!!
i said in the right context it can be really good; Charlie's angels perform flying kicks doesn't make much sense. But if you like martial arts and ancient chinese epics, a movie based on that with that type of action can be magical.
I believe the matrix style action in Charlies Angels was meant to be funny and over the top, in a matrix spoof sort of way. imho.
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