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Interested in checking out Jackie Chan movies, where to start?
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This right here. Legend of Drunken Master is on NA Netflix still and it's amazing and my fav. Rumble in the Bronx is a close second.
hermitpurple
Member
Where's the gif of Jackie's spin kick on Benny in Wheels on Meals
hermitpurple
Member
Everybody keeps posting that and the candle kick but keep forgetting to post the spin kick.
Canklestank
Neo Member
Wow, I haven't seen a lot of these since middle school, and some I've never seen. It looks like I need to binge some Jackie Chan again.
The biggest issue is finding out how to watch these post Blockbuster.
The biggest issue is finding out how to watch these post Blockbuster.
More_Badass
Member
Drunken Master 2 is on Netflix, and most of the good ones are available to rent digitally on Amazon and iTunes
I cannot stop smiling omg
Norwegian Rudo
Member
You're aware all the classic Hong Kong films are dubbed in every release? And usually not by the actual actors either.
Also watch City Hunter!
I love City Hunter, but I have no problem understanding why most people don't. Humour doesn't usually travel well, and there aren't many Hong Kong comedies I have enjoyed, but this one really worked for me.
Here's some deeper cuts I think are underappreciated:
Miracles / Mr. Canton and Lady Rose/ The Canton Godfather/ Black Dragon (1989)
Jackie himself stated that this was one of his favorite movies I think---if not his favorite. Anyway, it deals with a kid (Jackie) from the countryside accidentally inheriting the leading position of a mob in 1930s Hong Kong. Anita Mui is in it and she's amazing.
Little Soldier Big General / Little Big Soldier (2010)
One of the more enjoyable pieces of new/commerical Mainland China cinema. It's kind of like midnight run set in the Qin Dynasty. Jackie plays a lowly footsoldier who is traveling the country with a rival General, looking to earn bounty money, but the two men slowly become friends. Not too much action if that's what you came in looking for.
I did a post a while ago of some of the cooler 2000s and later fight scenes of Jackie, I'll look it up.
Miracles / Mr. Canton and Lady Rose/ The Canton Godfather/ Black Dragon (1989)
Jackie himself stated that this was one of his favorite movies I think---if not his favorite. Anyway, it deals with a kid (Jackie) from the countryside accidentally inheriting the leading position of a mob in 1930s Hong Kong. Anita Mui is in it and she's amazing.
Little Soldier Big General / Little Big Soldier (2010)
One of the more enjoyable pieces of new/commerical Mainland China cinema. It's kind of like midnight run set in the Qin Dynasty. Jackie plays a lowly footsoldier who is traveling the country with a rival General, looking to earn bounty money, but the two men slowly become friends. Not too much action if that's what you came in looking for.
I did a post a while ago of some of the cooler 2000s and later fight scenes of Jackie, I'll look it up.
A Pretty Panda
fuckin' called it, man
I just watched this for the first time a few weeks ago. Loved the first half hour or so with the car chase, I haven't seen a Fast and Furious movie but I assume that's what it'd be like if Jackie Chan was in one. The bad guy is some english speaking dude named Cougar and is just hilarious in how serious he's portrayed with how poorly he speaks. Lots of guns and people getting shot too which I found unusual, some of it was ok though. Once that junkyard torture scene happens I sort of check out, it's really brutal in an off putting way and the movie just slows down from there.
Also it's one of the films where Jackie had to use stunt double to do action scenes and it's pretty obvious when it's not him.
Twilight Gap
Member
Police Story 4/First Strike is my personal favorite, but you can't go wrong with most of his catalog. Jackie's charm is his humor in every fight, the seamless action choreo, and the ridiculous nature of each stunt. It's not brutal like the rest of the films you've listed.
Guess I'll rewatch his stuff now too. It's been a while.
Guess I'll rewatch his stuff now too. It's been a while.
nkarafo
Member
More_Badass
Member
Watched a lot of Jackie Chan films over the last week
The Young Master
Project A
Police Story
Armour of God
Police Story 2
Operation Condor
Super Cop
Drunken Master 2
Rumble In The Bronx
First Strike
My favorites ended up being Police Story 1 and Drunken Master 2. While I did enjoy all the crazy stunts and fight choreography in every movie, those two had the best pacing and some of my favorite fights. Less wacky stunts and more furious yet creative choreography.
Edit: and yeah, that Wheels on Meals fight is insane
The Young Master
Project A
Police Story
Armour of God
Police Story 2
Operation Condor
Super Cop
Drunken Master 2
Rumble In The Bronx
First Strike
My favorites ended up being Police Story 1 and Drunken Master 2. While I did enjoy all the crazy stunts and fight choreography in every movie, those two had the best pacing and some of my favorite fights. Less wacky stunts and more furious yet creative choreography.
Edit: and yeah, that Wheels on Meals fight is insane
hermitpurple
Member
Oh yeah that's the stuffAnd here's the one he is looking for
For a while now I've been interested in figuring out how to get my hands on Chan's older stuff -- the 80's and early 90's Hong Kong stuff like Drunken Master and Police Story. Is any of the Amazon stuff Prime? If not I guess it'll be worth a rental.
nelsonroyale
Member
I think, in terms of his good stuff, start with Drunken Master and end with Rumble in the Bronx or Rush Hour.
Drunken Master is my favourite overall. I much prefer the slapstick humour of his HK films to the self referential cheese of most of his US output. I have lost interest in his new stuff to be honest.
Drunken Master is my favourite overall. I much prefer the slapstick humour of his HK films to the self referential cheese of most of his US output. I have lost interest in his new stuff to be honest.
Rumble in the Bronx ranks pretty low for me. Not terrible, but also not in the pantheon of great Jackie Chan movies.
FlashbladeGAF
Member
For sure.
Sir..im not about to give you a selection. I know GAF came thtough. What I WILL do is tell you this. If you are of age and in California, or Colorado. Take the weekend off. Gather all of the films suggested. Smoke copious amounts of ganja, eat great food and watch the recommendations.
You're welcome.
You're welcome.
I've seen the majority up to the early 2000s. Haven't seen a whole lot past that point. The Tuxedo really did me in. Shanghai Knights is probably the last new one I saw.
Jackie needs a JCVD equivalent.
Good choices... although Miracles isn't one of my favourites, it DOES have one of my favourite combination kicks in any of his movies
