John Woo directs this classic actioner which is really just an extended Levi's commercial; everything is overly-stylized and New Orleans clearly has an infestation of pigeons and doves.
The plot involves homeless people hunted for sport by rich played with relish by Lance Henriksen & Arnold Vosloo. Henriksen is on career best form as Mr. Fuchon; the big bad who considers humans the ultimate "sport". When I spoke with Lance last year he discussed a scene that was cut which had Fuchon having a dream about hunting in Africa, showing that hunting is obsessively in his blood.
The slo-mo admittedly is over the top, but it's just so damn stylish that I can't hold it against it. My dad used to take me to see JCVD and Steven Seagal films in the cinema and we both loved seeing this one on the big screen. JCVD rocks the action hero mullet to perfection and also wears the mandatory white string vest for an extra taste of badassery.
Holy hell, Hard Target is one of Jean-Claude Van Damme's finest hours oozing with style, classic action scenes and memorable villains making it still hold up as one of the best actioners of the 90's.
I demande a sequel Mr. Woo!
The plot involves homeless people hunted for sport by rich played with relish by Lance Henriksen & Arnold Vosloo. Henriksen is on career best form as Mr. Fuchon; the big bad who considers humans the ultimate "sport". When I spoke with Lance last year he discussed a scene that was cut which had Fuchon having a dream about hunting in Africa, showing that hunting is obsessively in his blood.
The slo-mo admittedly is over the top, but it's just so damn stylish that I can't hold it against it. My dad used to take me to see JCVD and Steven Seagal films in the cinema and we both loved seeing this one on the big screen. JCVD rocks the action hero mullet to perfection and also wears the mandatory white string vest for an extra taste of badassery.
Holy hell, Hard Target is one of Jean-Claude Van Damme's finest hours oozing with style, classic action scenes and memorable villains making it still hold up as one of the best actioners of the 90's.
I demande a sequel Mr. Woo!