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John Woo to Direct Spy Hunter Movie?

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the oil-slicks-and-smokescreens dept.

shadowcabbit writes "Gameforms is reporting that director John Woo, who previously optioned Nintendo's Metroid series of games for the silver screen, is in negotiations with Universal to direct the 2005 film adaptation of Spy Hunter. The film, which will star Dwayne Johnson (aka The Rock), has been in the planning stages since 2001, but has not yet begun production."

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  1. The End by ThisIsFred · · Score: 4, Insightful

    While, looks like this is the end of the line for John Woo. This is about as low as one can stoop. Sorry if you disagree, but he has had a hand in producing some of the worst crap to ever be spattered on the silver screen. If you don't believe me, watch MI:2 and try not to wince. It the old rip-off-the-latex-mask-disguise device not once, but three times. Even the most lame Scooby Doo mystery managed to use this gag only once, and the audience wasn't asked to take Scooby Doo seriously.

    I look forward to the day when John Woo's next project is "Job Hunter".

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    1. Re:The End by irving47 · · Score: 4, Insightful

      In his defense, it was Ronald D. Moore and Brannon Braga that wrote MI:2. Woo just directed it. (yeah, THEM. The ones responsible for Star Trek Voyager.) (shudder)

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  2. Re:No Woo by Golias · · Score: 3, Insightful
    Blaspheme.

    His best movie was probably "The Killer", followed closely by "Hard Boiled."

    All of his Hong Kong movies pwn, All of his Hollywood movies are t3h suck.

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  3. But why The Rock? by steveha · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I never pictured the driver of the Spy Hunter car as a big, hulking guy with muscles. Why not somebody like Clive Owen? (Did BMW build the G-6155 Interceptor?)

    Yeah, I know, because The Rock helps sell tickets when he is in an action movie. With The Rock on board the project, you don't need to worry about making an actual movie; you can string together a bunch of explosions and add The Rock and it will sell.

    I love the Spy Hunter video game but I don't know if the movie will be any good. Odds are against it, alas.

    steveha

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  4. Re:No Woo by jonom · · Score: 4, Insightful
    Yes!

    The Killer is one of my all-time favourites and Hard Boiled is great. Any of his Hong Kong work is much better than the crap he's been making for Hollywood.

  5. Re:bah, who cares by w3weasel · · Score: 4, Insightful
    Ummm, I can't see how they will derrive a plot from spyhunter... how could there plausibly be a state where 70% of the traffic is comprised of suicidal secret agents.

    I'm still waiting for Toe-Jam & Earl, the Movie!

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