Where's the kung-fu?
Published October 07, 2002
Shanghai Noon was amazing. I don't even have a bad word to say about a single piece of it. Even Owen Wilson did a good job, and generally, I like him as an actor. Wouldn't have pictured him playing a role in this kind of action flick, but hey, I genuinely enjoyed the surprise of that. And Drunken Master? Whose idea was it to chop out the end? It made more sense the original way...
But The Tuxedo? This, I'm sorry, has to be the worst one yet. You did great in the role, I will give you that. But, the story was so sloppy and pushed along. I'm not going to go into my dislike of Jennifer Love Hewitt, which is a completely other story altogether. But really, this was not the best movie you have made. This was not a "Jackie Chan" film.
I realize that by being who you are, you are typecasted into these kind of roles. You do more work than most actors do in their careers. This movie was advertised as being another "Jackie Chan" film. Another kung-fu film. One where us fans would be wowed yet again by your amazing stunts and acrobatics. I think that people expected this to be a great movie.
Sorry... It wasn't. While I will be compelled to add this movie to my collection, it will be only in a few years, in a bargin bin, on a 2 for 1 day. Jackie, you can do better, kung-fu or not. This was not a kung-fu movie. This was not a "Jackie Chan" movie. This, truthfully, stunk.
- Where's the kung-fu?
- Published: October 07, 2002
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- Writer: Veshka Valkyrie
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I like this post: it's real, written from a fan's perspective, and doesn't pull punches. The spelling is fixed. We always link to Amazon, that's how we're (slightly) funded. Buy something why don't you.
Repeat after me: "Jackie Chan is pushing fifty." Again: "Jackie Chan is pushing fifty." He's going to be getting slower and slower, and less able to do the kind of Bruce-Lee-meest-Buster-Keaton coolass shtick fow which he's been reknowned for thirty years. I haven't seen the new film yet, but if Shanghai Noon was any indication, he's trying to transition himself away from the films he used to do because -- wait for it -- "Jackie Chan is pushing fifty."
Don't get me wrong. It isn't a bad thing that you don't like this or want to say so. That's fine. It is, however, pretty useless.
Umm -- for those spelling mistakes up there in the previous post? Just assume I was talking to you with my mouth full of peanuts. [Ronch ronch ronch!] Mmmm, peanuts.
Yes, this post is "real" but so what? I could write an equally "real" post about what I had for breakfast today, but nobody cares. Criticism is supposed to have something interesting or insightful to say to make it worth reading. Good, bad, best, worst, bleh. Who cares?
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This is a terrible post. It seems like it is nothing but an excuse to post your Amazon affiliate links. You should not post again until you learn to check your spelling and come up with something interesting to say.