Jimmy 4k, on 03 August 2018 - 09:21 PM, said:
Kill Bill is fucking garbage.
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The Matrix fucking ruined action movies.
Okay. Wanna sound "edgy AF"?
How could a movie ruin action movies that is in itself nothing more than a nod to Hong Kong action cinema? The Matrix was inspired by John Woo movies and stuff like Gordon Chan's Fist of Legend (hell, they used the choreographer from Fist of Legend so on the link I sent ya you can basically rewatch Neo's dojo fight with Morpheus). it's basically a Hong Kong action movie with a sci-fi setting that makes it easier to suspend your disbelief. It aged a bit badly, it's not as "cool" anymore as it was in the 90s but I think it's genius that they could have have over-the-top wire work and whatnot in a Hollywood action movie because they came up with a setting that makes it possible.
Anyway if you wanna find out what "ruined action movies" then I guess you're searching for the guy who popularized the Hong Kong style martial arts action in Hollywood: Bruce Lee. You don't like Bruce Lee? That sucks, man and anyway: saying that you don't like action movies that rely on fight choreography is fine (I mean it's sad but at least you're not insulting the taste of others) but stating that wildly successful, critically acclaimed audience darlings like The Matrix and Kill Bill are garbage is a bit too over-the-top, wouldn't you agree? I mean a had a good laugh and all but come on.
So Kill Bill sucks but a movie like Red Sonja that starts with a horribly acted scene where Bridget fuckin' Nielsen is pointlessly slashing away at Arnold with a plastic sword is great action? Man, nostalgia is a terrible fucking thing, that movie is worse than Conan the Destroyer.