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Post by janntosh on Jul 3, 2020 4:57:58 GMT
Watched it for the first time and thought it was passably entertaining but nothing more. Also had a rather abrupt endings Is this a movie that needs Multiple viewings to appreciate? Or do you have to watch it when you’re a kid?
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Post by Popeye Doyle on Jul 3, 2020 5:05:22 GMT
It’s a fun movie but not particularly outstanding. The audio commentary with Carpenter and Russell is more entertaining.
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Post by politicidal on Jul 3, 2020 5:57:04 GMT
It’s better than it should be.
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Post by wmcclain on Jul 3, 2020 11:05:01 GMT
Big Trouble in Little China (1986), directed by John Carpenter. Blowhard truck driver Jack Burton (Kurt Russell), with a line of patter like the cheapest pulp fiction, stumbles into a Chinese martial arts fantasy with warring street gangs, magicians, demons and many hells. He has no idea what is going on, and having seen the film several times, neither do I, which makes me feel some camaraderie towards him. An ancient undead sorcerer, David Lo Pan (James Hong) will recover his mortality (?) if he sacrifices the correct green-eyed woman. Jack just wants his truck back. And to save the girls. It's audacious and has many funny bits. The whole thing never really comes together and I think Russell was still trying to figure out his character. Some of the scenes look like rehearsals. James Hong is great in all of his manifestations. I once saw a posting from someone who sat next him at a dinner and didn't know who he was. They were talking about some kids' show. But...but... (I spluttered) what about Blade Runner (1982), what about Big Trouble in Little China and a few hundred other TV shows... Available on Blu-ray.
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Post by alpha128 on Jul 3, 2020 15:54:59 GMT
It's a special mix of action and comedy, and you need to be in the right mood to fully appreciate the movie. And the quote thread was a lot of fun.
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Post by janntosh on Jul 3, 2020 16:02:24 GMT
Kurt Russell's character definitely reminded me of Star Lord from Guardians of the Galaxy. No wonder he was cast to play Star Lord's dad
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Post by moviemouth on Jul 3, 2020 22:35:09 GMT
I like the first 2/3 of the movie, but the last act loses my interest. My problem with John Carpenter is that he has a good set up most of the time and then just doesn't take it in an interesting direction after a certain point.
Kurt Russell is awesome in it as the hero who isn't actually a hero and James Hong is both funny and creepy as the villain. It has a fun vibe to it, good style as usual with John Carpenter and a good score.
6.5/10
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Post by darksidebeadle on Jul 4, 2020 0:09:19 GMT
Great film, endlessly entertaining for all ages, if you didn’t like it on first view I wouldn’t bother with another though
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Post by janntosh on Jul 4, 2020 3:33:38 GMT
Actually the more I’m thinking of this movie the more I think I like it. It does have too abrupt of an ending though i think
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Post by sostie on Jul 4, 2020 15:36:01 GMT
Watched it again this week...lost count how many times I've seen it since release. Still love it, still one of my fave films
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Post by moviebuffbrad on Jul 4, 2020 20:10:51 GMT
It may be better the second time when you're more in on the joke that the "star" is a bumbling doofus and his sidekick is the real hero. Of course, the appeal of Jack Burton has probably been diluted for you by decades of copycats (notably Starlord as someone else mentioned), but I'm sure in the middle of the 80s with Sly and Ahnie and the like effortlessly kicking ass, Burton was a lot more refreshing.
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