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This is the movie that got me to read the Hagakure. After that was Musashi, Sun Tzu, Marcus Aurelius and so many others. I need to get the Hagakure back on my bookshelf

Last Man Standing is one of the most underrated films of all time. I recommend it on a weekly basis. The soundtrack, production design, over the top action, and bombastic soundtrack/sound design. All top notch. Hell, I own 2 1911s because of this film.

i think this film hypnotised everyone into thinking there is something deep in it. Like mamiya, the director of the film has suggested the audience into thinking it's a masterpiece. mamiya = film maker hypnotic murderers = film snobs

I think that the two different versions of themselves are who they are after the divorce/ seperation. At the end she is with her son considering going back to her ex who is completely a different person. He is knocking at the door at the end and she has to decide whether to listen to the warning signs or whether to open it.

John woo and Chang che best derektor in Hong Kong cinema and Lau kar leung

This is a film I believe all men should see, the pure characteristics of the main character is something all men should try to be, he has very little but he is blessed with what he does have, he is a good father, a strong warrior, and a hard worker. Most importantly he doesn’t seek power and wealth but finds the real treasure of life which is happiness. I despise slow films but this one made in into my top ten of all for how powerful it’s message. @Wild Flicks

Last Man Standing was a remake of Kurosawa's Yojimbo.

The Driver is great.. but Last Man Standing is shit... sorry,,,

Very good stuff! Thank you.

Excellent essay. Some of my favorite Walter Hill movies are The Getaway (screenwriter), 48 Hours, Brewster's Millions, Crossroads, and Wild Bill (director and screenwriter).

Great video! I love this film! :) Thank you for making this essay about it :D I also posted it on r/JimJarmusch

Hey Man, that was pretty cool. I just subscribed.

Good video. Hill is a good director who needs more appreciation. And you're right, Isabel Adjani automatically improves any movie she's in. As for my favorites, Red Heat and Geronimo.

"Streets of Fire" was helpful for me. Not a perfect movie, but it pulled me out of the funk I was in. I was raised Catholic. That and my own nice guy attitude were causing me pain. I had come to the end of those behaviors. Thanks Walter Hill and Tom Cody.

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To me Walter Hill's muscular directing (along with Peter Hyams, Ridley and Tony Scott and James Glickenhaus) made me want to understand the process of film making and gave a love of Kick ass movie's as a kid in the 80's . From Southern Comfort, Red Heat and Extreme Prejudice- his films always delivered the goods.

Walter Hill is quintessential in the American Genre space imo - The Warriors, The Driver, 48 Hrs, Extreme Prejudice, The Long Riders, Last Man Standing, Streets of Fire, Southern Comfort....all bangers. The ultimate "dudes rock" director imo.

Interesting visual essay, well produced and presented. Hill’s art of pacing is rarely mentioned as arguably his strongest talent. Even in his lesser films one never feels ensnared in tedium and impatience. Personally, I rank him higher than Woo as Hill seems to invest more intelligence and less superficially visceral thrills than Woo. In other words, Hill always seems to have a focused thought behind his action set pieces. For Woo it’s more just action.

Love Walter Hill. He's one of few directors I follow. "Undisputed" might be the best boxing flick ever made.

I love Walter Hill’s work. My favorite movie from him are Warriors and Southern Comfort. Last Man Standing is one of the few movies he did that I didn’t like mainly because it a Yojimbo rip off.

Too long intro, was it needed, mmmm

Gotta commend you for doing Hill. I forget which of his movies struck me first, "Warriors" or "Driver" but I was knocked out by "Driver." I didn't know the influences he'd copied from yet so a emotionally understated crime film with killer car action was a complete revelation to me. I still love and recommend it. BTW, to chat briefly about another fav, "The Warriors," I interviewed David Patrick Kelly when he was doing "Dreamscape" and couldn't resist asking him about his beloved "Warrrrriorrrrrrrrrsssss" scene. I forget the exact question but they wanted something annoying and snotty and Kelly came up with it. He chuckled and said he knew that's the scene he'd forever be remembered for...

You mention the machine gun from Django, but Corbucci gives unfair advantages to all his "heroes" in the trilogy, which really speaks to that cynical view of intelligence & ruthlessness over skill. The mauser pistol from Great Silence is a semi-automatic and much faster to shoot than the gunslinger's traditional revolver. Then Hud in the Specialists wears a (magically bulletproof) chainmail vest, and is shot three or four times over the course of the film. So while he's a badass gunfighter, he'd also have been killed multiple times over what a Leone character would have been, with the sole exception of the Fistful of Dollars climax.

I’ve always described Kiss Me Deadly as a punch to the gut and a left hook to the jaw of the Eisenhower 1950s. So subversive for the era and it starts from the beginning including the backward title sequence.

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Nice to see someone finally make a ewwtoob vid on Hill. He's one of our few genre monsters who delivers without let up or pause; he is dedicated, imaginative, honest, and has a touch of class and pathos.

I absolutely adore Walter Hill. One of the most criminally underrated filmmakers ever. I cannot get enough of his movies like The Warriors, 48 HRS, Southern Comfort, and my absolute favorite of his and one of the greatest (and most underrated) action/Neo-Westerns, Extreme Prejudice. It is criminal that movie does not get more attention!

Walter Hill’s streak of kick ass, manly action movies from Hard Times through Last Man Standing is unrivaled in Hollywood. Hard Times, The Diver, Southern Comfort, 48 hrs, The Warriors, The Long Riders, Streets of Fire, Extreme Prejudice, Another 48 hrs. And producer and writer credits on Aliens to boot? Who else stacks up?

Both great movies. The Long Riders too.

"HARD BOILED" was censored in a lot of countries! When I finally found it, I showed it to all my Friends! One of my favorite Movies!!! 😇😇😍😍😍 John Woo is an amazing guy! Glad to have known you, Sir. An Incredible mind for music, action, and story-telling, in general.

Fun fact: the "Redshirts" in Django are inspired by a real-life, historical white supremacy group that operated on the US-Mexican frontier, they were similar to the KKK but didn´t last as much as their white bed sheets wearing buddies.

I grew up on Walter Hill films, to me he is highly underrated when people talk of great directors but he has also produced and written scripts. Hard Times is my favorite though. Bronson and Coburn at their best.

It’s very obvious that The Driver was highly influenced by Melville’s Le Samourai including the leads having very little dialogue. Nice that you mention Le Cercle Rouge as well. I would also recommend Le Doulos of his crime films. He made the best film ever about Nazi resistance (and there are many) called Army Of Shadows. He was in the French resistance and it shows in the film. It’s brilliant. Walter Hill is hit or miss as a director just like most that have made a lot of films. He had quite a good run to start his career as a director starting with Hard Times through Streets Of Fire then it gets a little more hit or miss after that. I saw a screening of The Driver almost 20 years ago and he did a q and a afterwards and it was great.

Wish Walter Hill made more movies. Straightforward economical storytelling and visceral action. Love The Driver And Last Man Standing, Extreme Prejudice and even Red Heat.

Its only now at age 50 I realised ive been a huge fan of his films for decades

He directed a two-part TV western called Broken Trail. First-rate.

I’ve never seen a Walter Hill movie I didn’t like. Even his misfires are amazing.

I recall seeing The Driver in the cinema on release. I have not seen it since, but I remember it clearly. Well, not clearly enough, so I need to see it again. Good job!

I really love Streets of Fire.

One of my favourite directors, I've seen all but one of his films (crossroads)

Finally have seen a good portion of Hill's filmography, including the Warriors, the Driver, 48hrs, and Streets of Fire. I think one that goes very much understated though is Southern Comfort, which came off as a great exploration into the aspects that masculinity can take and how they fair under pressure. Its also by far his most suspenseful work, and the last 20 or so minutes seem to rival many horror movies, at least for me. Great job on your videos by the way! You clearly have a knack for properly explaining the thought process these filmmakers take while also showing the nuances that you enjoy on a personal level; honestly these have to be some of the best reviews/analysis's I've seen for many of these films. Keep up the great work!

Hill is one of those directors that doesn't shout out "look at me, I'm a director!" with his images and just tries to nail a tone. Solid-ass genre movies made with the audience in mind.

I've only seen The Warriors and Streets of Fire (one of my favorite movies) from Walter Hill, looks like I'll have to take a tour through more of his filmography.

First gained exposure to Hill through his work on Tales from the Crypt and have been a fan of his ever since. (The episode "Cutting Cards" in particular is pure visual eye candy with a hilariously deranged performance from Lance Henriksen to top it all off). This video reminded me that I should probably check out more of his stuff though so thanks for that man!

Another thing I’ll say about the Driver is that it’s amazing How similar the performances by O’Neill and Gosling could be, yet O’Neill pulls it off perfectly, where as Gosling just looks flat and too obvious

I love the way everyone goes flying in those shootouts in Last Man Standing lmao (neo-western/heroic bloodshed is such an awesome genre fusion too). And now I want to rewatch The Driver thanks to this vid, it’s such a cool and moody noir. My favorites are The Warriors, 48 Hrs, Extreme Prejudice (which was basically a huge homage to Sam Peckinpah - Hill wrote his film The Getaway), and Streets of Fire. The latter of which whose influence can be seen and felt in a couple of really cool games and ‘80s anime.

The Driver is as cool and great as you say, well done, Drive on the other hand was a silly and cheesy attempt-Super shiny and polished where it shouldn’t have been. Anyways, From what I gathered from your other posts, my request for an insightful video tribute would be… Romeo is bleeding

My favourites are Southern Comfort, The Long Riders, Johnny Handsome and Trespass. I also love The Driver, too. There are several ones which i think are underrated. Pictures like Another 48 Hrs., Wild Bill or Geronimo.

A very wonderful movie, raw, real and beautiful