This is quite honestly one of the best sit down discussion pieces I've seen in a loooooooong time. It helps you to understand where the "American Action Film" is, why it's there, and why the Hong Kong guys are gods. It's fantastic. I really can't advise you strong enough to follow this link. It's John McTiernan, Michael Bay, F. Gary Gray,Steven E. de Souza and Jonathan Mostow. Really is great...
Dont Know if you've read this, but it is quite cool to listen to these guys talk about movies and "sellin out" and the industry... check it out, it's pretty cool.
