And, to paraphrase Farrelly, when they got something different, they slaughtered it.
WithHudson Hawk,the initial box office was still pretty damning, though.
A $75m blockbuster now, of course, seems like small change, and something of a novelty.
And fuss there would be.
So what is it instead?
The basic outline came from its star, Bruce Willis.
Furthermore, theres the small matter of Andie MacDowell.
She was a late addition to the cast, joining a few days into production.
MacDowells late casting, sadly, was not fortune landing in the films lap.
But a bit of belief suspension doesnt hurt here.
The robberies are arguably the best sequences, and are really well staged by Michael Lehmann.
), and has since revealed his own problems with the star on the set ofCop Out.
Thats reflected in the tonally bizarre final cut.
As such, revisitingHudson Hawknow is fascinating.
The uneven mix means, though, thatHudson Hawkis simply impossible to second guess.
Its a fascinating, enjoyable film, and one that doesnt really deserve its notoriety.
Wed takeHudson Hawkover any number of crappyRush Hoursequels.
Sadly,Hudson Hawkscritical and commercial reception had significant ramifications.
Bruce Willis has stayed away, at least overtly, from screenplays, as weve discussed.
Of greater impact was the fact thatHudson Hawkbrought the TriStar pictures name to an end.
The firm was soon fully absorbed into Columbia Pictures under the Sony Pictures Entertainment banner.
Finally, Michael Lehmann never went near big films again.
Whether he ultimately got proper respect on this one isnt clear, but doesnt sound likely.
Lehmanns career sinceHudson Hawkhas been patchy.Airheadswas certainly fun andThe Truth About Cats & Dogsis hugely underrated.
He was, according to the oracle that is IMDb, originally set to makeEd Wood.
As a side note,Hudson Hawkdid inspire a half decent computer game from Ocean Software.
The firm had snapped up the licence before they saw the film though, clearly.
