Between his expertly choreographed slo-mo action and his hyperkinetic, explosive shoot-outs, Woo does balletic, ballistic gunplay like no other, and Hard Boiled represents . It was amazing - with an ordinary crime story. Let's hope it'll be done some justice with the remaster, and done right this time! Reviewed by Cas Harlow, 21st December 2010. He talks about the story, the original idea of poisoning babies (which was based on a real Japanese news article), and the original ending that he had planned (and shot), also looking at the main characters, discussing Tony Leungs on-set accident during a massive shootout (which nearly left him blind) and also how he nearly incinerated Chow Yun-Fat during one of the more explosive sequences. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Has Perfected Lightsaber Combat, Project Milo Was a Big Swing (and a Miss) at Leveling Up Game AI, Mrs. Doubtfire Actor Matthew Lawrence Alleges He Lost Marvel Role After Refusing Director's Advances, Fan-Favorite Deadpool 2 Character is Returning for Deadpool 3, King of the Hill Actor Confirms Revival Will Feature a Time Jump, Amazon Prime Members: Get $5 in Free Amazon Credit, The Biggest Games Coming in May and Beyond, Xbox Storage Expansion Cards on Sale for New All-Time Low Price, Moon Mystery - Official Kickstarter Trailer, Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase One - Avengers Assembled, Resident Evil 4 Clockwork Castellan Locations. For every decent moment the Hong Kong driving sequence which first introduces Tony Leungs characters probably looks the best, and even that has far too much distance-softness there are some terrible shots, the night sequences (like the Jazz Club scenes) looking abysmal, with low-level lighting ruining the moments on the yacht as well. Crossing my fingers as I've always been surprised Criterion never tried to rerelease these. We use data cookies to store your online preferences and collect information. Violence as poetry, rendered by a masterbrilliant and passionate, John Woos Hard Boiled tells the story of jaded detective Tequila Yuen (played with controlled fury by Chow Yun-fat). , ASIN Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 3, 2012. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/6-21/ref=nosim, http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/P2/nextag6-21/. This product is accepted for return under certain conditions. HardBoiled is totally HardBoiled even after all these years, nothing really can compete with this ultimate feast of bullet action! "Mad Dog Bites Again" is a 25-minute interview (in Cantonese) with Hard Boiled villain and action coordinator Kwok Choi, whose onscreen presence is one of the film's most memorable ingredients. Show details. Unable to add item to List. Page 22- Hard Boiled (1992) (Ultimate Edition) Blu-ray Movies - North America Hard Boiled (1992) (Ultimate Edition) - Page 22 - Blu-ray Forum Blu-ray Movies 4K 3D DVD Digital MA iTunes Prime Games People Com.I'm sure that you know the film inside out so I'll just give you the tech stuff. It is in this disparity that the reason for most fans' preference for one film over the other lies. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 3, 2015, This is action at its loudest,fast so you can't see through the plot,humour in parts. At the end of the day, it's pretty frustrating. Also included: the film's Hong Kong theatrical trailer and U.S. promotional trailer. I've emailed Criterion so many ****ing times over the years. can this still be easily had? However, despite these similarities, The Killer and Hard-Boiled are very different films, and the difference between them is not due to something that one film has that the other doesn't, or something that one film does better than the other, but instead comes from a rather startling disparity in tone between the two.