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Face/off appreciation thread.
Posted on 5/11/18 at 10:17 pm
Posted on 5/11/18 at 10:17 pm
Can we all acknowledge the absolute pinnacle of popcorn cheese cinema this movie is?
Possibly the greatest game of cat and mouse ever put on film.
Every scene is expertly crafted to deliver a satisfying movie watching experience the likes of which are unrivaled in modern day cinema.
The direction and camera work throughout this two hour and twenty minute emotional roller-coaster are the epitome of brilliance.
The movie effortlessly blends a perfect pacing and flawlessly transitions from close up face shot to slow mo action shot and shot/reverse shot.
Travolta and Cage shine as masters of their craft imitating one another. They truly make you believe they occupy the skin of another man.
Truly a legendary and timeless classic that belongs in the Smithsonian and DVD Library of Congress.
Possibly the greatest game of cat and mouse ever put on film.
Every scene is expertly crafted to deliver a satisfying movie watching experience the likes of which are unrivaled in modern day cinema.
The direction and camera work throughout this two hour and twenty minute emotional roller-coaster are the epitome of brilliance.
The movie effortlessly blends a perfect pacing and flawlessly transitions from close up face shot to slow mo action shot and shot/reverse shot.
Travolta and Cage shine as masters of their craft imitating one another. They truly make you believe they occupy the skin of another man.
Truly a legendary and timeless classic that belongs in the Smithsonian and DVD Library of Congress.
Posted on 5/12/18 at 12:12 am to WestCoastAg
John Woo never made a bad film
Posted on 5/12/18 at 12:14 am to TaTa Toothy
But he did.
Almost killed off the mission impossible franchise before it really began
Almost killed off the mission impossible franchise before it really began
Posted on 5/12/18 at 7:40 am to athenslife101
My friends and i would always mimic this.
Also, I tried watching the movie maybe a year ago and couldn’t watch more than 5 minutes. It hasn’t aged well at all.
Posted on 5/12/18 at 8:24 am to 632627
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hasn’t aged well at all.
bullshite. It's aged like a fine wine or cheese.
But like that wine or cheese it takes a througouh study, refined pallet, and a keen sense to appreciate the beauty. The brilliance that is Face/off is completely wasted on the unwashed masses of plebians.
Posted on 5/12/18 at 4:14 pm to Breesus
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Every scene is expertly crafted
Posted on 5/12/18 at 10:14 pm to Breesus
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... There are two things I took away from this experience.
This movie is awful. And…
It may well be the most bonkers big budget action movie of the last 20 years. It is insane.
Some of you may have some rose-colored memories, so I figured I’d make you a list to remind you why.
1. Cage and Travolta are basically in some sort of weird, cocaine-fueled (I’m assuming, anyway) overacting contest. Because they are both completely off the rails, regardless of who they’re, uh, supposed to be.
2. The plot revolves around an elite super secret counter terrorism unit against the world’s greatest assassin/terrorist. That terrorist doesn’t seem to actually do anything for any reason – he’s never shown taking money, and he doesn’t seem to have a cause. The covert super secret team, on the other hand, isn’t particularly covert – they shoot and blow up pretty much everything in sight, and at one point, in case you forgot, the head of that team ends up ON THE COVER OF TIME MAGAZINE. Super secret, folks.
3. Oh, right. It’s also about two men who SURGICALLY SWITCH FACES. This is a thing that someone thought of, wrote out, and was made into a film and that we, as a people, accepted. It’s explained in breathless detail in a manner that makes absolutely no sense.
Incidentally, I re-watched much of this with my wife, who is a doctor, and she almost blinded herself from rolling her eyes so much. The science is shockingly bad (it also includes a scene where blood typing is basically done with a slide and a microscope and a little computer screen that just shows a bunch of bars and blips out the result).
4. The action is similarly insane. There’s a scene with a helicopter landing on an airplane, after which someone shoots out a jet turbine with a handgun, causing the plane to crash into a hangar which resulted in an explosion that made it seem like the plane was loaded with bottle rockets. And no one died, because they had to save that up so everyone could get shot to death.
The film’s finale is a shootout in a church on the beach (?!) that turns into a speedboat chase, that ends with Travolta trying to cut his own face off (natch) while Cage shoots him with a harpoon gun while screaming “DIIIIIIIEEEEE!” It’s amazing. It features all manner of glorious action movie ridiculousness, including my favorite scene wherein Cage dove through a full-length window, showering the room with glass. A window that was, mind you, next to an open door.
5. Everyone is in this movie. You don’t remember that, do you? Everyone is in this movie. Aside from the nutbar combo of Cage and Travolta, it includes Joan Allen, CCH Pounder, Dominique Swain (remember her?), Danny Masterson (yes, of That ’70s Show fame), Alessandro Nivola, Thomas Jane, Gina Gershon, Colm Feore, Nick Cassavetes (director of The Notebook), Robert Wisdom, and Margaret Cho. Yes, I said Margaret Cho.
6. Part of Face/Off takes place in a super-duper top secret prison that no one – including the UN and the world’s governments – knows about. It’s on an oil rig, and has a bunch of psychotic guards and computers and all the prisoners wear magnetic boots. Magnetic boots. Soak that up for a bit.
7. This scene happened. Incidentally, John Travolta won MTV’s best actor award for this. This was supposed to be the “DeNiro and Pacino in the diner” moment, I guess
https://youtu.be/8ce557hlgEM
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The truth is that I can’t fully convey just how completely cuckoo this film is, and so I’m recommending that each and every one of you give it a fresh look. You won’t regret it. ...
7 Reasons Why ‘Face/Off’ Is The Most Insane Body-Swapping Action Movie Of The Last 20 Years on Film School Rejects
This post was edited on 5/12/18 at 10:22 pm
Posted on 5/12/18 at 10:16 pm to jeff5891
All I remember is the face off hand motion overdone, the wife not being hot, and the daughter being a hot piece of arse.
Posted on 5/12/18 at 10:22 pm to Breesus
Castor Troy is the GOAT villian.
Well, 2nd behind Daniel Larusso.
Well, 2nd behind Daniel Larusso.
Posted on 5/12/18 at 10:27 pm to BCLA
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Castor Troy is the coolest villain ever.
This post was edited on 5/12/18 at 11:01 pm
Posted on 5/13/18 at 9:13 pm to chinese58
It's strange because everything you quoted seems to be written as a negative or a reason the movie isn't great but it's pretty much every reason the movie is awesome.
Posted on 5/14/18 at 9:03 am to Breesus
Love this movie
You're not having any fun are you Shawn
and
well.....you're gonna have to shoot me....cause...I Don't give a frick!
MY 2 FAV LINES
You're not having any fun are you Shawn
and
well.....you're gonna have to shoot me....cause...I Don't give a frick!
MY 2 FAV LINES
Posted on 5/14/18 at 10:54 am to Breesus
I was describing Face/Off to a friend who hadn't seen it. He asked me why they switched faces. I honestly couldn't remember the reason, so I told him that and then that I assumed it was because the movie was named Face/Off.
If this movie isn't the pinnacle of cheese, it's only due to Con Air. Remember when Cage made Face/Off, Con Air and The Rock in quick succession?
If this movie isn't the pinnacle of cheese, it's only due to Con Air. Remember when Cage made Face/Off, Con Air and The Rock in quick succession?
Posted on 5/14/18 at 11:10 am to Rep520
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honestly couldn't remember the reason, so I told him that and then that I assumed it was because the movie was named Face/Off.
It was so Travolta could go under cover as Cage to talk to his brother and get the date and time of the planned bombing.
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If this movie isn't the pinnacle of cheese, it's only due to Con Air.
Con Air is a solid action movie. Face/off cheese factor dwarfs con air.
This post was edited on 5/14/18 at 11:12 am
Posted on 5/14/18 at 11:16 am to Breesus
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Face/off cheese factor dwarfs con air.
Posted on 5/14/18 at 11:17 am to Breesus
Con Air is Saving Private Ryan compared to Face/Off.
Posted on 5/14/18 at 11:56 am to Fewer Kilometers
Face/Off duped me into thinking Castor Troy is the most evil villain in history SEVERAL times.
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