02-23-2015, 10:55 AM
I was ruminating about John Cusack because he's in the new Jackie Chan film Dragon Blade, which just released in China for Chinese New Year, so I revisited this film. I don't think I've seen it since it opened.
It's actually gotten more awesome with age. It's the music. GPB has an outstanding soundtrack. And now, 18 years later, it's more nostalgic. I luv this film. It's really hilarious. Ackroyd is over-the-top funny. Minnie Driver is the sexiest she's ever been and I don't really think of her that way. Arkin is surely the inspiration for Analyze This 2 years later. Sister Joan is spot on, doing that sort of oddball character she does best. And John, well, it's my favorite of all his roles. This, Being John Malkovich and High Fidelity will always endear him to me. We'll see about Dragon Blade.
As to the H2H fight with Benny, it's okay. It was good for the time, but comes off as rather mediocre now. H2H choreography has gotten so much sharper. Plus John can't really kick very well and Benny is a super kicker, so from a skillz angle, the scene is only redeemed by tight editing. The gunfight in the convenience store is much better.
It's actually gotten more awesome with age. It's the music. GPB has an outstanding soundtrack. And now, 18 years later, it's more nostalgic. I luv this film. It's really hilarious. Ackroyd is over-the-top funny. Minnie Driver is the sexiest she's ever been and I don't really think of her that way. Arkin is surely the inspiration for Analyze This 2 years later. Sister Joan is spot on, doing that sort of oddball character she does best. And John, well, it's my favorite of all his roles. This, Being John Malkovich and High Fidelity will always endear him to me. We'll see about Dragon Blade.
As to the H2H fight with Benny, it's okay. It was good for the time, but comes off as rather mediocre now. H2H choreography has gotten so much sharper. Plus John can't really kick very well and Benny is a super kicker, so from a skillz angle, the scene is only redeemed by tight editing. The gunfight in the convenience store is much better.
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