Harlin thought it was because of the studio’s inadequate advertising, Black reasoned that audiences might not have been ready for this type of female-led action film, and some attribute the abysmal numbers that Cutthroat Island, the swashbuckling pirate adventure directed by Harlin and starring Davis, brought in when it came out just ten months earlier.Ĭutthroat Island was plagued with production problems, recasting, a ballooning budget, and a studio that was circling the drain. There are several theories about why The Long Kiss Goodnight fared poorly at the theaters. Future Oscar-winning cinematographer, Guillermo Navarro, was behind the camera. Shane Black, a sought-after Hollywood scribe, penned the script.
Renny Harlin, one of the biggest action directors of the time, was at the helm. The Long Kiss Goodnight should have been a box-office smash.
LONG KISS GOODNIGHT MOVIE
Here’s a look back at some of the things that make this movie one of the greatest action flicks from the 90s and, personally, one of my all-time favorites.
It’s not a guilty pleasure, like it is so often described-it’s fun, and why feel guilty about something that is a rip-roaring good time? This is an example of just how underrated this action movie set around the holidays is.īut also like Die Hard, The Long Kiss Goodnight is enjoyable any time of year, and is good viewing for reasons other than being festive. You never hear arguments about whether or not The Long Kiss Goodnight is a Christmas movie like you do with Die Hard.
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