Ending our month of Jackie Chan is the film “Rush Hour,” which totally doesn’t hold up after all these years and is a bit of a frustrating watch. Probably would have been better to go with something like “The Foreigner” or literally anything else in his filmography. That said, there were a few things that we liked and it brought about a great wrap up discussion about the actor and just how diverse his body of work is.
Our Jackie Chan retrospective resumes with the absolutely goofball “Rumble in the Bronx,” and we mean that in the most positive way possible. Sure, the plot is awful, but you’re not watching one of these for the plot. You are? Really? Anyway, the action is top notch and thoroughly exciting and the third act is absolutely hilarious, if nonsensical. You owe it to yourself to check out this movie (and our episode on it) if you haven’t.
This week we continue our month on Jackie Chan with the film that fans consider to be one of his best: Police Story. Chan himself also considers it to be one of his best in terms of action and stunts, and the film itself launched many sequels. We have a bit more nuanced of a take on the film, finding some of the plotting to be ridiculous and a frustrating distraction from the truly great action scenes. Specifically, we take some umbrage with the court scenes and the appalling acceptance of shady evidence. We have a lot of fun getting into the particulars of this fun movie so hit that play button and join us for a look behind the hype of Jackie Chan’s Police Story.
We’re back from our hiatus and ready to jump into some serious discussion about a super serious actor who only makes super serious films. Just kidding. It’s Jackie Chan month and we’re kicking off perhaps our most fun month yet talking about the hilarious and wonderfully choreographed Drunken Master. What’s perhaps the most impressive is how on point Chan’s comedic timing is and how much charisma he exudes onscreen. If you haven’t watched it yet stop what you’re doing, watch it, and then join us.
