Tagged: jackie chan

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The Tuxedo (2002)

I’ve concluded that watching a Jackie Chan film involves some of the same elements as watching a porn flick.  Amid all the exciting action, there’s usually a dumb plot set up as a device...

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The Cannonball Run (1981)

Cannonball Run was a childhood favorite of mine and is one of my all-time guiltiest pleasures.  The reason I like the film doesn’t stem from the usual things — I am not a fan...

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Rush Hour 2 (2001)

I’ve heard that sometimes in comedy it’s not what you say but the way you say it that will inspire laughs.  After watching Rush Hour 2, you’d think the makers took this philosophy as the...

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The Accidental Spy (2001)

The Accidental Spy is a typical Jackie Chan flick that delivers what you expect.  There’s going to be some fantastic fighting.  There’s going to be some incredible stunt work.  There’s going to be some moments...

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Shanghai Noon (2000)

Chon Wang (Chan)  — which not so coincidentally sounds like John Wayne — is an Imperial Guard in China, sworn to protect the Emperor and his family. Princess Pei Pei (Liu) is kidnapped and Chon joins...

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Armour of God (1986)

A hunter of fortune (Chan, Police Story) has an old flame get kidnapped when he has recovered a sword that was one of only five remaining pieces of the Armour of God, armor used during the...

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Dragons Forever (1988)

A Hong Kong factory owned by a corrupt and powerful businessman is pumping waste into a local pond. The pond owner sues for wrongful pollution, while the lawyer for the defense designs to have...

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Jackie Chan’s Who Am I? (1998)

A trio of scientists studying strange meteorites are abducted by a crew of commandos, but the commando squad is sabotaged by someone higher up and only Jackie (Chan) survives – but he can’t even remember...

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City Hunter (1993)

City Hunter is an action film based on the popular Japanese comic book of the same name.  The plotline centers around a womanizing private investigator named Ryu Saeba (Chan, Police Story 2), who is hired to...

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Mr. Nice Guy (1997)

A TV chef (Chan, Thunderbolt) gets embroiled in a plot by dangerous underworld types to get a videotape of a secret drug deal and murder when he accidentally bumps into a reporter who threatens to blow...