Listen "Episode 225 - John Woo Vs. Hollywood"
Episode Synopsis
Influential director John Woo made a name for himself in the late-80s with classically iconic Hong Kong gun-fu cinema like The Killer. Then he emigrated to Hollywood in the early 90s and proceeded to make five generically terrible actioners (Broken Arrow, MI-2, etc), and one bona-fide bat$h!t crazy classic (Face-Off). In short. Hollywood had no clue what to do with his distinctive style and his American output is a damn travesty of wasted opportunity. So what happened? Let's discuss!
| 0:00 - Intros
| 3:10 - Cruel World Festival (Bauhaus / English Beat / Missing Persons / PiL / DEVO / Psychedelic Furs / Blondie / Violent Femmes / The Damned)
| 23:35 - Professor Brian Cox - Horizons: A 21st Century Space Odyssey
| 30:40 - John Woo vs. Hollywood
| 0:00 - Intros
| 3:10 - Cruel World Festival (Bauhaus / English Beat / Missing Persons / PiL / DEVO / Psychedelic Furs / Blondie / Violent Femmes / The Damned)
| 23:35 - Professor Brian Cox - Horizons: A 21st Century Space Odyssey
| 30:40 - John Woo vs. Hollywood
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