"The Last Stand": The Governor who drilled the cornfield

Davon 2022-04-19 09:01:49

"The Last Stand", a seemingly bland Hollywood assembly line popcorn movie, is also a fusion of "Bone Shattered", "Slaying the Dragon", "Blood at No. 13 Police Station" and "Noon", and I think this is why The reason why Kim Ji-woon would take the film - there is still something to play with.
However, second-rate movies are second-rate movies after all. Even if Jin Zhiyun used a series of exaggerated action scenes to make up for the loopholes in the drama, it would not help. The escort of felons and terrorists did not use a helicopter to escort them. After the accident, the helicopter even I don't want to talk about such absurd bridges as Man Tianfei. The action scenes in the second half of the movie are still very interesting, and the jokes are added just right. Jin Zhiyun made new ideas for the action scenes in a limited space like only one street. Ability to create dramatic effects. But it is a pity that the creative core of "The Last Stand" is the Governor, just like John Woo's debut show "The Ultimate Target" in Hollywood that year was essentially under the control of Jean-Claude Vincent. If the filming is good, the audience will say that Schwarzenegger's sword is not old, the hero is immortal, etc. If the filming is not good, the audience will blame Jin Zhiyun's lack of skill and wasting Schwarzenegger's comeback starring debut. In short, for As a director, it's a thankless job.
Judging from the effect of the finished film, Jin Zhiyun duly completed his work, but unfortunately the flaws in the script itself ruined the future of the film. Fortunately, Jin Zhiyun can still go back to Korea to continue his favorite creations with ease, but the governor is miserable. If the fierce eyes of the governor who got out of the cornfield at the end and stood on the bridge and stared at the villain is a reflection of the character's jealousy , For the Governor himself, this look is to complain that he seems to have to toss in this second-rate movie for a while in the future.

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Extended Reading
  • Kassandra 2022-03-30 09:01:03

    good script, bad director

  • Bennie 2022-03-30 09:01:03

    Kneeling and licking--

The Last Stand quotes

  • [Sheriff Owens jumps into the diner for cover]

    Irv: How are you sheriff?

    Sheriff Ray Owens: Old.

    Irv: Nah, you got a ways to go yet.

  • Agent John Bannister: Good for him. Good for him.