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In Reply to: No, they don't posted by Victor Khomenko on November 6, 2000 at 12:05:28:
Any action movie requires a certain level of suspension - of - disbelief. That's true with Woo's films and with "Ronin". I haven't seen "Ronin" since its theatrical relase but my memory is that the plot had holes in it that you could drive a truck through. I think you've looked at these movies on the most superficial level - "that gun can't shoot that many rounds" - and failed to see the breathtaking filmmaking in them. In "Hardboiled" there's a long sequence where the two leads get on an elevator, have a conversation while loading their guns, get off at the next floor, then fight their way down a couple of halls and around a corner or two. Why is that so remarkable? Because its one continous take perhaps 90 seconds long. The scene includes a couple of dozen stunts and maybe a hundred pyro effects, all of it happening in real time. Its a stunningly audacious demonstration of Woo's skill. I can think of few scenes in film history to compare it to, maybe some of Keaton's stunts.
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- Re: No, they don't - Rob Doorack 13:31:45 11/06/00 (1)
- Where's the sushi? - Victor Khomenko 15:10:23 11/06/00 (0)
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