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John Woo's Hard Boiled - 28/11/2005 12:02:00 AM   
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............ aka acest actioner of all time!  I remember the Empire quotes that graced the cover of my old VHS copy (the dubbed version, with some hysterical dialogue).  "The most gun-crazy action film in years" and "Tougher than a dozen Die Hards" or something to that effect hehehe
Come one, let's see some love for an awesome actioner!!!!!!!!!!
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RE: John Woo's Hard Boiled - 24/10/2011 3:45:27 AM   
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 Ah its been years since I've seen this last, probably caught it on C4 as a teenager. Just watched the bluray, fuck me you forget how bat-shit crazy this film is. John Woo's finest I reckon and made just before he fucked off to Hollywood to make crap like MI:2. What is it like the highest bodycount ever or something? Insane film and brilliant.

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RE: John Woo's Hard Boiled - 24/10/2011 6:24:26 AM   
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 HARD BOILED rocks. By far one of the greatset action films ever. It is Snake-Eyes' chosen John Woo / Chow Yun-Fat collaboration. I have great memories of watching this over and over again on VHS along wih THE KILLER and A BETTER TOMORROW IIm back in the early 90's.

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RE: John Woo's Hard Boiled - 24/10/2011 10:22:01 AM   
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 Oh yeah, a fucking awesome actioner. My first taste of John Woo's Hong Kong output. I prefer it to The Killer personally.

Chow Yun Fat abseiling through the roof of the garage and kicking an immense amount of ass!!

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RE: John Woo's Hard Boiled - 24/10/2011 10:59:37 AM   
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 HARD BOILED = THE CRAZIEST; BADDEST; MOST KICK ASS ACTION FLICK. PERIOD!!!

Just watched it last Saturday as it goes, still holds up!!



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RE: John Woo's Hard Boiled - 24/10/2011 12:53:05 PM   
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 The true magnum opus of John Woo and the greatest action film of all time. The Killer, Bullet in the Head and A Better Tomorrow 1&2 are great, but this is it, the masterpiece.

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RE: John Woo's Hard Boiled - 24/10/2011 2:47:25 PM   
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 Remember Woolies?? I brought HARD BOILED from there for a pound!!! Also The Machinist, Chopper (a must watch!!) ALL FOR A BLOOMIN' £1 EACH!! God, i miss Woolies!!!

Anyway, i have the dubbed version in English. What do you guys prefer? The original in Chinese (Mandarin?) or English??

My dubbed version does sound cheesy, but i think its part of the charm!!

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RE: John Woo's Hard Boiled - 24/10/2011 3:15:19 PM   
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 Always watch it in the intended language. I can't be doing with English dubs cos they are usually terrible, the only film that works dubbed is Kung-Fu Hustle.

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RE: John Woo's Hard Boiled - 24/10/2011 4:29:18 PM   
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Anyway, i have the dubbed version in English. What do you guys prefer? The original in Chinese (Mandarin?) or English??

My dubbed version does sound cheesy, but i think its part of the charm!!


Only watch it in its original language. You're seriously missing out if you've only caught the shitty dubbed version (personally I think dubbing is a crime against world cinema).

And agree with above The Killer is amazing too, really must check that out again.

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RE: John Woo's Hard Boiled - 24/10/2011 4:50:14 PM   
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I thought he'd be runny in the centre. Still, I'll take your word for it.

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RE: John Woo's Hard Boiled - 24/10/2011 5:22:20 PM   
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I thought he'd be runny in the centre. Still, I'll take your word for it.


I don't get it.

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RE: John Woo's Hard Boiled - 24/10/2011 5:47:12 PM   
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It was supposed to be a clever joke on the thread title, but kind of backfired as no-one is smart enough to get it.


Edti: fab film though

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RE: John Woo's Hard Boiled - 24/10/2011 5:57:37 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: Spaldron


quote:

ORIGINAL: Nexus Wookie

Anyway, i have the dubbed version in English. What do you guys prefer? The original in Chinese (Mandarin?) or English??

My dubbed version does sound cheesy, but i think its part of the charm!!


Only watch it in its original language. You're seriously missing out if you've only caught the shitty dubbed version (personally I think dubbing is a crime against world cinema).

And agree with above The Killer is amazing too, really must check that out again.


The version i bought was dubbed, i could not get original Mandarin which was a bummer!! I mean for a £1 there was bound to be a perk!! LOL!

I prefer watching my Hong Kong action flick in the original language anyhow, the dubbed versions detracts A LOT from the original version story wise. A lot of people cant stand subtitles, but i seem to welcome it!! When i'm watching even a Hollywood fare at home, i tend to put subtitles on. I only get time to watch a good movie when my kids are asleep, so i keep the volu,e down, and subtitle on. I'm so used to it now, that i hate any films WITHOUT subtitles !!

But yeah, i agree you should always try to watch a film in its original language!! Its a part of the experience methinks!!

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RE: John Woo's Hard Boiled - 24/10/2011 6:05:08 PM   
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ORIGINAL: jonson

It was supposed to be a clever joke on the thread title, but kind of backfired as no-one is smart enough to get it.





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RE: John Woo's Hard Boiled - 24/10/2011 8:19:27 PM   
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 I like to watch the dubbed version when I feel like a good laugh, some of the lines are comedy gold. As for the version itself, the Tartan DVD has better picture quality as well as the original language options, the old dubbed only Prism version I had was very grainy in places. I'll be getting this in Blu Ray when it gets a UK release.

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RE: John Woo's Hard Boiled - 24/10/2011 10:19:54 PM   
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I like to watch the dubbed version when I feel like a good laugh, some of the lines are comedy gold. As for the version itself, the Tartan DVD has better picture quality as well as the original language options, the old dubbed only Prism version I had was very grainy in places. I'll be getting this in Blu Ray when it gets a UK release.


Thanks for the info mate. I have the Prism version which is the dubbed version. The picture quality is not too good either, shaky in places....thats is why i will be buying the Tartan DVD, or Blu Ray very soon. HARD BOILED is an absolute masterpiece and a must have!! No collection is complete without it!

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RE: John Woo's Hard Boiled - 25/10/2011 12:04:17 AM   
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RE: John Woo's Hard Boiled - 25/10/2011 2:22:30 AM   
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RE: John Woo's Hard Boiled - 25/10/2011 9:14:21 AM   
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Aw yeah




Fuck yeah!

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RE: John Woo's Hard Boiled - 25/10/2011 12:17:38 PM   
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 This thread should probly be in the world cinema section but anyway..

BEST.ACTION.MOVIE.EVER.

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RE: John Woo's Hard Boiled - 25/10/2011 12:55:09 PM   
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quote:

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Nexus Wookie

Anyway, i have the dubbed version in English. What do you guys prefer? The original in Chinese (Mandarin?) or English??

My dubbed version does sound cheesy, but i think its part of the charm!!


Only watch it in its original language. You're seriously missing out if you've only caught the shitty dubbed version (personally I think dubbing is a crime against world cinema).

And agree with above The Killer is amazing too, really must check that out again.


You have to watch it in both the original language and the dubbed. Otherwise how else are you going to enjoy the genius that is the Ong-Bak dub?

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RE: John Woo's Hard Boiled - 26/10/2011 8:33:38 AM   
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 Very good, but always preferred The Killer personally.

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RE: John Woo's Hard Boiled - 18/4/2012 12:40:52 AM   
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Just watched this for the first time. I wanna shoot something

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RE: John Woo's Hard Boiled - 18/4/2012 7:55:56 AM   
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 I've not watched this in a while.

Anyone played the "sequel" - Stranglehold?? It's like playing a movie, so pretty awesome!

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RE: John Woo's Hard Boiled - 18/4/2012 10:07:03 AM   
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Yeah I played the first few missions. Pretty cool!

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RE: John Woo's Hard Boiled - 18/4/2012 10:56:09 AM   
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 This and Die Hard instantly spring to mind whenever anyone says: "Best action film?"

Chow Yun-Fat is so cool..even with flour on him.

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RE: John Woo's Hard Boiled - 18/4/2012 12:42:46 PM   
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 Stranglehold was really short and I was dissapointed. That and the story doesn't work as a sequel to this at all.

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RE: John Woo's Hard Boiled - 20/4/2012 9:37:18 AM   
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During the shoot-out in the hospital there is a sequence filmed in one continuous shot that lasts several minutes (including a ride in an elevator).
They had only one chance of getting it right and they pulled it off!

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RE: John Woo's Hard Boiled - 20/4/2012 10:11:40 AM   
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 Which sequence do people think is the best in Hard Boiled?
The tea room
The warehouse
The hospital

Personally is go for the warehouse. Tequila absaling in alone, and taking on everyone is so cool

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RE: John Woo's Hard Boiled - 20/4/2012 11:09:15 AM   
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 I'd go for the warehouse, too. Tequila abseiling in with that fucking huge shotgun on his back, and kicking mucho ass. Hard as fucking nails.

The teahouse would get my second vote, while the hospital (as good as it is) gets third.

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