#Movies #ActionMovies #HongKongMovies #KungFuMovies
I watched the 4K re-release of #JohnWoo's #HardBoiled (1992) last night at my local #AMC.
I had forgotten how violent the genre of Hong Kong action movies can be but the action is SO ridiculous that I view it as a parody that can't be taken seriously.
Viewed historically, this genre of films is a modern extension of the earlier Hong Kong #KungFuMovie genre where the heroes faced off with hundreds of combatants bare handed & killed or defeated all of them.
Hard Boiled is just like an old kung fu movie but the combatants use guns & explosives instead of their hands & feet.
Frankly, I got bored with all of the killing/combat after awhile because there was too much of a sameness to it all but various plot twists, played seriously & for comedic effect kept me interested.
It's not for everyone but in the genre of Hong Kong action movies, Hard Boiled is considered important & worth watching if you have an interested in them but not if you don't. 🤷♂️