Faceoff is a 1997 american action film directed by john woo, written by mike werb and. The sites consensus reads though penelope has a charming cast and an appealing message, it ultimately suffers from faulty narrative and sloppy direction. I watched this movie as a kid and still love it, delivery was super quick i got it in just less than or about 24 hrs. I just rewatched faceoff 1997, and i had totally forgot how stupidly brilliant this movie is. King of the monsters and trick r treat director michael dougherty would take humans out of the equation of the next godzilla movie and just make godzilla b. Jul 28, 2019 most rotten tomatoes critics called it a lazy ripoff and rerun, but perhaps the harshest words came from peter sobczynski who berated the film with, you will be hardpressed to remember anything about it even only a few minutes after watching it, which should come as a relief to everyone involved with its production. We really tried to think of a way for nic cage to return but it was problematic. Face off rotten tomatoes specialeffects makeup artists try to outdo each other in this realitycompetition series. A list of the 100 greatest movies of the 1940s compiled by digital dream door. Faceoff combines the crime world, action, and futuristic science. Every billiondollar movie, ranked by rotten tomatoes. Face is directed by antonia bird who brought us priest. Directed by joel schumacher and featuring an allstar cast led george. Winter 1968 and showbiz legend judy garland arrives in swinging london to perform a fiveweek soldout run at the talk of the town.
With all that extra time to wait, hardy has just fuelled the. It wasnt a witch doing the beheading, but it was an undercover witch who summoned the headless horseman to finish off all those who had betrayed her. John travolta and nicolas cage play catandmouse and literally play each other against a beautifully stylized backdrop of typically elegant, overthetop john woo. Apr 19, 2020 the thumbnail for each movie also shows its rotten tomatoes score. This movie is incredibly violent, even by action movie standards. John travolta and nicolas cage play catandmouse and literally play each other against a beautifully stylized backdrop of. This is the special collectors edition, i believe it has a cardboard casing but the one i received today did not, also has a fairly big crack on the case luckily no damage to the bluray. Face is a 1997 british crime drama directed by antonia bird and written by ronan bennett. Why so serious it comes at me with the knife why so serious sticks to the blade in my mouth lets put a smile on that face why so serious you wanna know what got these scars my father was a drinker kinda feed and one night he goes off crazier than usual. Even with a wife and seven children at home, he is haunted by the void left from his childhood which he tried to fill with cheering crowds.
Faceoff is a 1997 american action film directed by john woo, written by mike werb and michael colleary, and starring john travolta and nicolas cage. Movie studios are blaming rotten tomatoes for killing movies. Its an allout b movie star brawl in the latest edition of vs. Faceoff is rated r due to some of the more intense scenes and language. Top 100 movies of 20 by rotten tomatoes show list info. The cozy appeal of romantic comedy just like heaven. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing faceoff near you. Lowest rated movies on rotten tomatoes, home of the tomatometer. Here are some of the best sports movies on disney plus right now. If the artwork in the lobby of this california tech company doesnt tip you off, take a walk down the hall, past the themed conference. Actors from around the world helped us rank the 100 best movies of all time, from oldtime classics to modernday classics. Feb 04, 2020 the 10 sketch comedies on netflix with the highest rotten tomatoes scores. Shutter island isnt just a pretty face, its also got a great story to boot and this is why ive been anticipating the film for so long. Faceoff story, faceoff hollywood movie story, plot.
Rotten tomatoes is allowed to deny entry into the group to any member group admins choose. Season 6 rotten tomatoes season 6 of the reality show is hosted by actress mckenzie westmore. I mention all that because of faceoff, the john woo movie that turns 20 years old this week and that remains, despite the many action films that have followed it, a reasonable contender in the. Travolta plays an fbi agent and cage plays a terrorist, sworn enemies who assume each others physical appearance. The best version of 15 mega popular movie and tv characters more mulan, tinker bell, robin hood, heman, batman, spiderman and more are coming, but which is the best. Deserves better than one fresh movie on rotten tomatoes.
Weve been working hard on the idea for several years, said a dapper travolta. Rotten tomatoes isnt a definitive arbiter of a films quality for any. Its a gimme, for example, that as gravely injured as he may be, troy will snap out of his coma and force a doctor to transplant archers face onto his own bloody skull so that the lawman and the outlaw end up looking exactly like the. The two actors choice to appear in john woos certified fresh face swapping action classic face off feels prescient when you look at the trajectory of their careers.
Note that any content you create and share in the group may be shared to the rotten tomatoes facebook page, or any other social pages under the fandango network. What makes faceoff a profound film is how both sean archer and castor troy. Movie studios are blaming rotten tomatoes for killing. Dec 21, 2018 check out the new gotham season 5 trailer starring cameron monaghan. It stars robert carlyle and ray winstone and features the acting debut of singer damon albarn. The volume of movie options on netflix can be overwhelming to sift through and find something to watch. How does the movie faceoff have such a great rotten. The 10 sketch comedies on netflix with the highest rotten. As archer tries to use his disguise to elicit information about a bomb. These include the place beyond the pines, inherent vice. A look back at ten of the greatest faceoffs in movie history celebrating great movie rivalries in honor of battle of the sexes. Also as old as movie critics is studios blaming movie critics for their shitty movies bombing. Mar 06, 2019 meghan mccain and joy behar face off on guns at coronavirus protests.
The top 25 horror movies as rated by rotten tomatoes. With a flabbergasting 92% from critics and an 83% from audiences, faceoff took in bigger scores than several movies i love and think are better films. Faceoff is a film that everyone should experience at least once in their lifetime. It is 30 years since she shot to global stardom in the wizard of oz, but if her voice has weakened, its dramatic intensity has only grown. Top 100 movies of 20 by rotten tomatoes list challenges. Mar 29, 2017 watch faceoff online free 1997 putlocker. Season 7 of the reality show returns with a life and death theme. The best and worst nicolas cage movies, ranked by critics insider.
The 20 most terrifying horrors to watch on netflix right now. As mentioned earlier, ive been exposed and digested the source material myself before seeing the movie. Hollywood john travolta confirmed this morning that the longawaited sequel to faceoff is officially in the works. Whos got the better movies, the bigger box office, and most memorable roles. The oscarwinning movies on netflix with the highest. Google search can now help streaming tv fans decide what to. The two actors choice to appear in john woos certified fresh faceswapping action classic faceoff feels prescient when you look at the trajectory of their careers. The third of john woos americanmade feature films, faceoff stars john travolta as sean archer, an fbi agent obsessed with capturing castor troy nicolas. Movie critics have been around almost as long as movie, and all rotten tomatoes did was bring a number of the better known or wellsyndicated ones together to sort of give a statistical scoring. A series gets an average tomatometer when at least 50 percent of its seasons have a score.
Five teenagers head off for a weekend at a secluded cabin. Faceoff 1997 cast and crew obsessed with bringing terrorist castor troy nicolas cage to justice, fbi agent sean archer john travolta tracks. Movie studios are blaming rotten tomatoes for killing movies no one wants to see more login. A little boy is killed by a sniper rifle while riding on a. Watch faceoff online free 1997 putlocker action movies. The average tomatometer is the sum of all season scores divided by the number of seasons with a tomatometer. Were finally pitting the iconic bmovie legends and occasional. The sites founder has said he landed on the name rotten tomatoes while watching a movie called leolo, about a boy who thinks he was conceived when an italian peasant fell into a. The first pirate of the caribbean movie had a rotten tomatoes score of 79%, so obviously a good movie can be made with this subject matter.
Lots of folks will turn off their brain when they watch a movie. Pearl harbor 2001 see movie movie list film movie top movies great movies film pearl harbor film 2016 film mythique xavier dolan. After the plane crashes and troy is severely injured, possibly dead, archer undergoes surgery to remove his face and replace it with troys. Reviewed in the united states on september 11, 2019. I am down with it, the dance to this singer told rotten tomatoes. If each raptors playoff run was a movie, what kind of movie. As she prepares for the show, battles with management, charms musicians and reminisces with friends and adoring fans, her wit. I just rewatched faceoff 1997, and i had totally forgot. This movie list is very classic horror movie heavy with a few indie horror and cult horror films mixed in.
That exchange of faces and identities is the inspiration for faceoff, the new john woo action thriller, which contains enough plot for an entire series. If youve ever asked yourself, if you had to make a movie out of a raptors postseason, which one would have the highest rotten tomatoes score. A look back at ten of the greatest faceoffs in movie history. Tom hardy teases venom versus spiderman with cryptic. Using rotten tomatoes scores, weve compiled a list of the critically best michael. Specialeffects makeup artists try to outdo each other in this realitycompetition series. The number one reason for adding this movie is dominique swain, who we first see laying in bed, wearing nothing but her panties. As she prepares for the show, battles with management, charms musicians and reminisces with friends and.
Nicolas cages 10 best movies, according to rotten tomatoes. Faceoff is a 1997 action crime scifi movie starring john travolta and nicholas cage, costarring dominique swain. Mar 09, 2020 its an allout b movie star brawl in the latest edition of vs. You wanna know look at these scars i drink her gotta feed and one night he goes off crazier than usual mommy gets the kitchen knife to defend herself he doesnt like that not one bit so me watching he takes the knife to her laughing while he doesnt he turns to me and he said why so serious it comes at me with the knife why so serious sticks to the blade in my mouth lets put a smile on that. Exciting and then some, faceoff blends the directors supercharged images of balletic brutality and spiritual catharsis with an offthewall humor that allows john travolta and nicolas cage to. Actor nicolas cage is known for his film flops, but he has been in tons of excellent movies. Find out where faceoff is streaming, if faceoff is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Rent faceoff 1997 starring john travolta and nicolas cage on dvd and bluray. Discussion i rewatched it for the first time since i was a teenager and was completely suprised of how brilliant it is. The third of john woos americanmade feature films, faceoff stars john travolta as sean archer, an fbi agent obsessed with capturing castor troy nicolas cage, a criminal genius who years before killed archers son while trying to assassinate the agent. Parents need to know that faceoff is a 1997 movie in which an fbi agent and his archnemesis, a psychotic terrorist, switch faces.
To this day, i cannot believe that faceoff has such a large rating on rotten tomatoes. The sites founder has said he landed on the name rotten tomatoes while watching a movie called leolo, about a boy who thinks he was conceived when an italian peasant fell into a cart of semen. Nicolas cages best and worst movies on rotten tomatoes looper. Im puzzled as to how its possible that faceoff has such a. We look at the best ones according to rotten tomatoes. On the hunt for some terrifying flicks to watch whilst in lockdown. King of the monsters director wants to take humans out of the. Look no further than this detailed and varied guide to netflixs most frightening horrors. This being said, one should expect the typical standard as found in his movies these being explosions, gunfights, and special effects. Its an allout bmovie star brawl in the latest edition of vs. Both have been the biggest movie stars on the planet at one stage. The basic idea is the same but ratings are sometimes different because their methodologies differ. Top 25 highest rated horror movies on rotten tomatoes. Specialeffects makeup artists try to outdo each other in this.