Face Off: The Collectors Edition DVD

[OobeDoobBenubi]

Face/Off is one of the greatest action movies of all time, and not even for John Woo's signature scenes. It's that the actors so committed to selling the idea of face swapping and exploring all the emotional issues that the plot entailed. So we all own a copy of it already, but now they've put out a special edition with deleted scenes and alternate ending, so we can see even more Face/Off.

Pretty much all of the deleted scenes are worth seeing. Castor commits a sin while wearing a priest outfit. There's a heartwarming father/daughter moment followed by more intense Travolta weeping. A prison conversation reveals more of the Troys' family history, while the incognito Archer tries to keep up.

There's some extra shooting at Dietrich's hideout. Not like a whole John Woo scene's worth, but some good squibs and dives. We seem to see the fate of every henchman, if anyone was wondering about the extras. There's an extended version of the beach fight too, so some good extra scuffling there.

The alternate ending is more of an epilogue, and a kind of ridiculous dream sequence at that. They don't do the "Archer can't have his face back" ending, although the dream maybe suggest something.

The Collector's Edition also includes two commentary tracks, one by Woo and one by the writers. Disc two has a feature on the making of the film and a spotlight on Woo's life and career. All valuable material to have for the archives.

http://www.craveonline.com/filmtv/articles/04648806/face_off_collectors_edition_dvd.html

 

[Lazlo Panaflex]

I saw the movie way back in theaters and was surprised at how good it was, soon after it was announced about Nicolas Cage in a Superman movie.

Even though I liked Cage in Con Air, Face/Off, 8mm and Ghost Rider he facially doesn't resemble a Superman.

 

[The Shredder]

I might pick this one up.

I usually watch the film whenever I happen to see it on tv.

 

[Space Moose]

Sounds awesome.

 

[SolidSnakeMGS]

I saw the movie way back in theaters and was surprised at how good it was

Same here. Seeing as to how Broken Arrow was a POS I didn't expect this movie to be anywhere close to good. I don't even remember why I would go see it except maybe for the fact that my then g/f worked at the theater and I probably got to see it for free. Anyway, a very enjoyable action movie, and I think Cage and Travolta do a good job of impersonating each other.

 

[Abaddon]

Funny, I remember it being kinda lame.

 

[bullets]

it was different and a good action film , i didnt like nic cages bad guy though , kind of cheesy , john travolta is a better villian

 

[DieSmiling]

I've always thought it was a sweet action movie. Haven't seen it in awhile though, might have to pick this up...

 

[Warhammer]

Face/Off is one of my favorite action films, ever.
I've been waiting for this DVD ever since it was announced a year back.

 

[skorponok]

John Woo's only great American film.

 

[CyberFaust]

groovy, if i'll have the cash i'll pick it up, it's one of my favorite action movies. It could have been much better but it's great as it is IMHO.

 

[Space Moose]

John Woo's only great American film.

Hard Target is pretty good. But the rest of his Hollywood films suck. Hard Boiled is still his masterpiece. That movie kicks all kinds of ass!

 

[Gallagher]

YES! love this film. The alt ending has me pondering, cant top the classic 'DIIEIEIEEEEEEIEIEIEEEEEEEE'

Damn I actually didnt mind Nic Cage in that film.

 

[Jack Bauer]

It's very weird that Nic Cage, who's playing Travolta, meets with Pre-Punisher Thomas Jane. So, in a way its Travolta meeting with Jane but, didn't they meet again before The Punisher?

 

[tzarinna]

Great movie. Cage was perfectly sexy. :meow:

 

[AhabTheArab]

this movie sucks. quit having such low standards, its bad for everyone.

 

[Hudson]

I liked it once, but the later years, I found it rather sucks chunks.

 

[LostSon88]

it was different and a good action film , i didnt like nic cages bad guy though , kind of cheesy , john travolta is a better villian

They say that Nic Cage was actually going to turn down the role because he didn't want to play a villian, but once Woo explained to him that Travolta would be the bad guy for most of the film, he accepted.

 

[tzarinna]

I said Cage was sexy!