Question 1

Why did Universal hire Sam Raimi to oversee John Woo's direction of Hard Target?

Accepted Answer

Universal was concerned about John Woo's limited English on set, so they hired Sam Raimi to oversee the entire shoot and potentially replace Woo if necessary.

Question 2

What did John Woo say about test screenings in Hong Kong compared to Hollywood?

Accepted Answer

After the first test screening, Woo noted they didn't do previews in Hong Kong. When asked how he knew if people liked a movie, he said "if they didn't like it, they set the theatre on fire and slashed the seats."

Question 3

How did Jean-Claude Van Damme change the original cut of Hard Target?

Accepted Answer

Van Damme and his editor locked themselves in an editing room for two days and reedited John Woo's original cut, which ran nearly two hours and focused more on Fouchon, to emphasize Van Damme's role.

Question 4

What unusual recreational activity drives the conflict in Hard Target?

Accepted Answer

A wealthy sportsman hunts homeless men as a form of recreation, which becomes the central conflict when a woman's father is discovered to have died at his hands.

Question 5

Which festival featured Hard Target in 2012?

Accepted Answer

The film was part of the San Francisco International Film Festival in 2012.

Question 6

What studio precaution was taken due to John Woo's limited English during filming?

Accepted Answer

Universal hired Sam Raimi to oversee the entire shoot and replace Woo if necessary, fearing his limited English would be a problem.

Question 7

How did Jean-Claude Van Damme justify re-editing John Woo's original cut of the film?

Accepted Answer

Van Damme stated that moviegoers were paying to see a Van Damme movie, not a Lance Henriksen movie, so he and his editor re-edited it for the producers.

Question 8

What shocking discovery do the main characters make about the missing father?

Accepted Answer

They discover that her father has been killed by a wealthy sportsman who hunts homeless men as a form of recreation.

Question 9

What did John Woo say about audience feedback in Hong Kong compared to Hollywood test screenings?

Accepted Answer

Woo noted that in Hong Kong, if audiences didn't like a movie, they would set the theatre on fire and slash the seats.

Question 10

Which festival featured Hard Target in 2012?

Accepted Answer

The film was featured at the San Francisco International Film Festival in 2012.

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