Guest Co-Hosts: Jackie Stargrove, Carol BordenCarol Borden and Jackie Stargrove join Mike for a double-barreled deep dive into John Woo’s The Killer — both the 1989 Hong Kong classic and Woo’s own 2024 reimagining.
They revisit the operatic gunfights, moral codes, and aching "bromance" that made The Killer a cornerstone of the “heroic bloodshed” genre, tracing its influence from Le Samouraï to La Femme Nikita to the 2024 "remake". Along the way, they take a detour through Hum Hain Bemisaal (1994), Bollywood’s gloriously unauthorized quasi-remake, and consider how Woo’s new vision reframes his mythic tale for a world that’s changed as much as cinema itself.
Listen as the three co-hosts look at The Killer's enduring legacy, revisiting a movie so nice The Projection Booth covers it twice.
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"Drunk For Life" - Sally Yeh
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