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Shanghai Noon (2000)
Nothing special about this one
Well, being a big Jackie Chan fan, I would have to say that I don't see this as a smash hit with Hollywood. He always tries to mix comedy, extreme action (heavy stunts), and a bit of preaching in his recent movies. And that includes First Strike, Mr. Nice Guy. Being an action fan, I believe that it's rather difficult to pull everything together. One thing that needs to hold everything together is PLOT. The movies he direct usually lacks a rich plot. I guess one could say too action oriented. If you know what I am talking about here, you have about the general expectation of this movie.
Owen Wilson wasn't a surprise in this movie. I seen him in Jet Li's Once Upon a Time in America, his unusual behavior as a cowboy can be funny, but sometimes, it's just too much.
Like all his other movies, Shanghai Noon was aimed for a younger audience. This is a movie for kids and young teens, as well as elders and people who want to relax but find some fun within. This is definitely not a movie for raging teens, angry people looking for a release, nor gfx techies.
I give this movie a 7.5/10 and mostly based on the fun factor
Jing wu ying xiong (1994)
You aren't no fighting films fan until you see this!
Jet Li, known for his martial arts, outdone many to date. A lot of his movies contain strings and impossible-but-only-in-movies moves. This one, I believe he had to pull a LOT of moves by himself. Plot was a classic from Bruce Lee's movie. The remake didn't quite follow everything, but hey, the action alone is worth watching 10 times.
Fights scenes are amazing. Fast, deadly, and full of energy. Jet Li here shows off some greatly performed moves. Handstand kick, triple air kick. Everything was done rather beautifully. They were long fight scenes, but it makes you want more and more.
I showed this movie to many friends, and they thought it was awesome. Many times, we had to rewind just to make sure we saw what we saw.
Great movie. 10/10