{"id":27458,"date":"2021-12-09T08:08:06","date_gmt":"2021-12-09T16:08:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=27458"},"modified":"2021-12-09T08:08:06","modified_gmt":"2021-12-09T16:08:06","slug":"review-hard-target-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2021\/12\/review-hard-target-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Hard Target Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Hard Target<\/em><\/strong> was John Woo\u2019s first foray into Hollywood and while not a rousing success as this one doesn\u2019t quite have his visual flair, there are some incredibly hilarious scenes that would make this good for roasting amongst friends.<\/p>\n

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Hard Target<\/span>
\n(1993)
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Action, Thriller<\/span>
\nKino Lorber| Unrated \u2013 100 min. \u2013 $29.95 | December 7, 2021<\/span><\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 12\/09\/2021 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Director: <\/strong>John Woo
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Chuck Pfarrer (written by)
\nCast: <\/strong>Jean-Claude Van Damme, Lance Henriksen, Yancy Butler, Arnold Vosloo, Wilford Brimley<\/p>\n
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DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Commentary, Interviews, Theatrical Trailer
\nSlip Cover: <\/strong>No
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>No
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>1<\/span><\/p>\n
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Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 5.1)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 1.85
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>41.46 GB
\nTotal Bitrate: <\/strong>46.21 Mbps
\nCodecs: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A<\/span><\/p>\n
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Kino Lorber provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.
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THE MOVIE \u2014 3\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Plot Synopsis: <\/strong>Chance Boudreaux (JEAN-CLAUDE VAN DAMME), a sailor skilled in martial arts, is employed to guard Natasha Binder (YANCY BUTLER) as she tracks down her father, an itinerant Vietnam veteran living in New Orleans. They soon uncover a sinister group, headed by mercenary Emil Fouchon (LANCE HENRISKEN), of wealthy men who hunt the homeless for sport, paying them $10,000 if they can survive a cross-town journey. When Chance discovers that Natasha’s father was one of their victims, he decides to destroy the evil hunters.<\/p>\n

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Quick Hit Review: Hard Target<\/em><\/strong> is an action-thriller that had escaped my attention, probably because when it came out I was only 12\/13 and amongst the resumes for both Jean-Claude Van Damme and director John Woo, it\u2019s one of their lesser projects. Still, after my first viewing while not good and lacks Woo\u2019s style (though we do get his white doves) and the story is fairly thin, admittedly there were some laughably great scenes like JCVD and a snake or JCVD standing up on a motorbike while firing upon the bad guys.<\/p>\n

Not a whole lot else going for the movie, however. The acting is pretty standard though Lance Hendricksen serves well as the villain (alongside Arnold Vosloo and daggered eyes) and Jean-Claude Van Damme for his part was fine showcasing his martial arts skills; puts anything Steven Seagal did, even during that era, to shame. And he does have charisma to boot (his Cajun accent with a Belgium twist, wasn\u2019t convincing on the other hand…).<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 3\u00bd\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This special edition released by Kino Lorber comes with a good selection of bonus material. As a note, while the 4K Ultra HD release comes with a slip cover, this one does not.<\/p>\n

Audio Commentary<\/u><\/strong> by Action Film Historians Brandon Bentley and Mike Leeder. The track flows pretty well with the pair providing some information on the project including the work from John Woo and Jean-Claude Van Damme.<\/p>\n

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