I am not saying that it should win an oscar but I didn't find it terrible either. I found it pretty entertaining movie. In fact I liked it because it was different from the ordinary.In how many movies do characters switch faces? It was something unique. So I don't get why this movie is bad. It's one of my all time favorites.
shareis it that hated really? i think it's pretty much viewed as it should be, a non-stop entertainment action movie with ridiculous elements that also doesn't take itself that seriously. within that realm, i believe it is quite well-received.
shareI recall it being a hit and praised when it came out. I honestly think this is one of John Travolta's best performances. Nic Cage's, too. The only thing I can think is that perhaps maybe some younger audiences who didn't get to watch it on first watch and with Cage and Travolta's dubious film track record ever since this movie came out, maybe there's some bias there.
shareI recall it being a hit and praised when it came out. I honestly think this is one of John Travolta's best performances. Nic Cage's, too. The only thing I can think is that perhaps maybe some younger audiences who didn't get to watch it on first watch and with Cage and Travolta's dubious film track record ever since this movie came out, maybe there's some bias there.
You're right. I saw Face/Off in the cinema in 1997, & I also remember it being a big hit. In fact, here's a quick list of big movies that made less money than Face/Off at the box office worldwide that year:
Good Will Hunting, Batman & Robin, L.A. Confidential, Contact, Con Air (which did really well at the box office), Coppola's The Rainmaker, Val Kilmer's The Saint, Eastwood's Absolute Power, Mel Gibson's Conspiracy Theory, Speed 2, Robin Williams' Flubber, Danny Boyle’s A Life Less Ordinary, John Cleese's Fierce Creatures, and Billy Crystal/Robin Williams' Father's Day.
There really were only a handful of movies which made more than Face/Off that year - like Fifth Element, Tomorrow never Dies, Lost World: Jurassic Park, Men In Black, Liar Liar, & of course the cinematic holocaust that was Titanic.
This movie was a hit, & everyone I spoke to who saw it back then, absolutely loved it. Not one person thought it was remotely cheesy (which seems to be the major complaint today) & all professional reviews I read/saw were positive. Back then, I remember movies like Batman & Robin (made the same year) were considered cheesy – compared to that, this movie's god-damned Casablanca.
It's definitely got to have to do with Cage/Travolta's track record ever since the early 2000s. Up til then (late 90s), they were among the biggest drawcards in Hollywood - something they deserved.
I enjoyed it up until the church shootout, I just hated the last 10 minutes or so.
shareWhat do you mean "hate"? It was fairly popular when it came out and got a special edition release when HD-DVD and Blu-Ray took over the market so the demand was clearly there.
shareThis movie is ridiculous--beyond ridiculous. Over the top everything. Nicholas Cage's acting - enough said. I cannot understand the high rating on IMDb when taking all of that into consideration.
That being said, Travolta's impersonation of Cage is great and his performance makes the whole movie worthwhile. And, terrible or not (which is all a matter of opinion), it's a very entertaining movie and has good effects. Not to mention...it's comedy gold.
"Why couldn't the monkey arrange this from INSIDE the garbage can?"
People are too picky and can't enjoy dumb action films.
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