Category Archives: Jackie Chan

SkipTrace (Review)

Posted on October 14, 2016 by OGR

In trying to recapture the homogenised buddy flick magic of the Rush Hour and Shanghai Noon films, at least Skiptrace… serves to remind us how good those films were by comparison. Bennie (Jackie Chan) is a Hong Kong cop chasing … Continue reading →

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Police Story 2013 (Review)

Posted on September 29, 2016 by OGR

The spirit is willing. The application and desire both admirable. But the inspiration and physicality has left the inimitable Jackie Chan. Even this, one of is best in a decade, is rough around the edges and lacking in many areas. … Continue reading →

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Chinese Zodiac (Review)

Posted on September 29, 2016 by OGR

Any discussion of Jackie Chan needs to start by discussing the past. The reasons Jackie finds work in these modern times can be found in any middle-aged action movie fan’s DVD collection. The covers might gather dust but the memories … Continue reading →

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Burn Hollywood, Burn (Review)

Posted on December 3, 2013 by OGR

Look if this is what counts as insightful and witty Hollywood whimsy then Burn the fucker down indeed. And don’t scrimp on the accelerants. Allegedly a tongue in cheek look at how Hollywood politics systematically dumbs down even the most … Continue reading →

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Shaolin (Review)

Posted on March 6, 2011 by OGR

This might be the first film I’ve ever seen with Jackie Chan in a genuine supporting role. Since he started in films in the early 80s he has either been the STAR, the star, the co-star, or a mere cameo. … Continue reading →

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The Jackie Chan Wrap-Up

Posted on July 31, 2010 by OGR

This marathon started on February 22nd with Around the World in 80 Days. In truth I thought it’d last a month, 6 weeks tops. Then I kept deciding to add more films to the list. Then I decided to wait … Continue reading →

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Drunken Master 2 (Review)

Posted on July 30, 2010 by OGR

It took a hell of a lot longer than I initially anticipated but here we are at the end of the Jackie Chan movie marathon. It hasn’t all been plain sailing, I had obviously brainwashed myself into remembering Rob B … Continue reading →

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The Karate Kid 2010 (Review)

Posted on July 16, 2010 by OGR

I can’t for the life of me think how this is a 2 ½ hour film, I just can’t work out how they managed to do it. It is either sleight of hand or mismanagement of film but all I … Continue reading →

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Little Big Soldier (Review)

Posted on July 6, 2010 by OGR

This doesn’t get the list or the abbreviated run down, because this is not a Jackie Chan film. Not like any I’ve seen anyway. Jackie has another crack at a Chinese historical film, this time he eschews the crap that … Continue reading →

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Gorgeous (Review)

Posted on June 28, 2010 by OGR

One thing I noticed more and more as I waded through the last dozen or so Jackie films is that through the dubbos his English language films got shorter and shorter (a good thing as most of them suck), and … Continue reading →

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