16 - A Better Tomorrow (1986) Review
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John Woo's A Better Tomorrow was a lightbulb moment for the filmmaker and a groundbreaking film whose influence runs strong today.
The movie is a foundational work in Hong Cinema that helped birth action gun-fu choreography, the heroic bloodshed genre, and the worldwide star Chow Yun-fat's career.
John Wick, The Matrix, Max Payne, Desperado, and the works of Quentin Tarantino -- the lasting echoes of this film have been heard since its release.
Join me for this episode as we revisit the melodrama and blazing gunfire of A Better Tomorrow.
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Chapters
1. Show Introduction (00:00:00)
2. A Better Tomorrow Introduction (00:01:18)
3. The Plot (00:02:34)
4. What's Good About A Better Tomorrow? (00:04:23)
5. What's Not As Good About A Better Tomorrow? (00:16:03)
6. Go Watch A Better Tomorrow (00:18:13)
7. A Better Tomorrow's Legacy (00:20:02)
8. Thank You For Listening/End Credits (00:23:41)
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