jackie chan- drunken master

leadinjector · 6th July 2003, 00:44

just finished watching this, excellent movie. so long as you can stand the fairly poor acting, dubbing, and altogether low budgetness- the fight scenes absolutely rock. and the last guy he fights is one hell of a kicker.

so yeah. definite A+ movie, reminds me of stuff like enter the dragon with a bit of (albeit weak) humour. and if you were wondering drunken boxing is actually a martial art called zi quan, but as far as I know the only place its taught is in china, and even then only in a few places.

CCS · 6th July 2003, 00:55

Nobody watches a Jackie Chan movie for brilliant acting, dramatic plot arcs or complex character development.
People watch Jackie Chan films to see Jackie Chan flipping around, beating the crap out of people and hurting himself.

leadinjector · 6th July 2003, 01:01

who am I had a great plot. all about a lone soldier trying to find himself in a world of nasty people. or something. hmm you're right, thats probably why shanghai knights and shanghai noon sucked so much ass, they tried to do shit like acting and storyline. not as bad as the one though o_0

CCS · 6th July 2003, 01:19

Who Am I was perhaps one of the more inventive JC flicks, but IMO the plot was fairly contrived. Basically he takes a blow to the noggin and forgets who he is.
His American movies mostly suck because they just don't make use of his abilities. His fights are lame because they frame them too tightly and create the action in the editing room. They won't let him do absurd stunts because they're too worried about him hurting himself. This is Jackie Chan! Self inflicted injury is par for course!
I can't believe they're doing a third Rush Hour movie :/

VERT · 6th July 2003, 01:43

Jackie Chan like Jet Lee sold out to the Americans, generally anything (with these guys) unless its done by Golden Harvest is shit.

Now a days I refuse to watch anything with Jackie Chan that comes out of the US, I completely refused to watch those Shanghi Noon movies and the Rush hour movies were crap.

leadinjector · 6th July 2003, 01:51

they aren't all crap. cradle to the grave was pretty good. It is unfortunate though that movie companies cant seem to grasp the idea of a martial arts action flick, and instead churn out shit like shanghai noon and the one. I mean come on, its not rocket science- people watch them to see people being beaten up. not to watch Jet Li have a discussion with Jet Li for most of the bloody movie.

and the one "big" martial arts movie I can think of is crouching tiger hidden dragon, which totally sucked ass.

BadNova · 6th July 2003, 01:53

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Originally posted by leadinjector
and the one "big" martial arts movie I can think of is crouching tiger hidden dragon, which totally sucked ass.

"Hero" was pretty cool, although a bit arty-farty for a martial arts flick.

CCS · 6th July 2003, 02:31

I'm not sure that I'd call CTHD a martial arts flick. More of a drama that happened to have some wire-fu in it. Maybe it was the drama that put you off...

Personally, I thought CTHD was brilliant.

Unknown · 6th July 2003, 03:50

Drunken Master 2 is the better one

Oh and nothing beats Dragon - Bruce Lee's Life Story

Cozmo · 6th July 2003, 12:39

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Originally posted by leadinjector
who am I had a great plot. all about a lone soldier trying to find himself in a world of nasty people. or something. hmm you're right, thats probably why shanghai knights and shanghai noon sucked so much ass, they tried to do shit like acting and storyline. not as bad as the one though o_0

I thought we were talking about Chan, not Jet Li >_<

Wolf-age · 6th July 2003, 12:42

Opening scene to The One,

BadNova · 6th July 2003, 12:47

Saw a trailer for Bulletproof Monk yesterday before the hulk. Dunno exactly what to make of that one.

Looks like your typical americanised martial arts flick, with Matrix-style special effects and ... yeah. It's a Chow Yun-Fat one.

Cozmo · 6th July 2003, 13:00

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Originally posted by Wolf-age
Opening scene to The One,

yes it was good, matrix styles, you can see him "swinging" when he jumps for the wall thou.

the end fight isnt bad (some parts)

SHift · 6th July 2003, 13:05

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Originally posted by Unknown
Drunken Master 2 is the better one ;)

WHAAAT?!?!
theres a 2nd one?!?!?
/me loads up kazaa

SpaceCowboy · 6th July 2003, 13:14

the master of drunken boxing series is brilliant!

leadinjector · 6th July 2003, 13:34

yeah i saw the trailer for bullet proof monk as well.... could be ok, bit of kung fu+ special effects. plus chow yun fat is da bomb.

[BT]Monza · 6th July 2003, 17:51

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Originally posted by CCS
Personally, I thought CTHD was brilliant.

Caliban · 6th July 2003, 23:58

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Originally posted by Unknown
Drunken Master 2 is the better one

Just what I was going to say.....the second one is heaps better than the first.

THEFLYINASS · 7th July 2003, 00:46

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Originally posted by Caliban
Just what I was going to say.....the second one is heaps better than the first.

Agreed - though one of my all time favourite Jackie Chan movies is Meals On Wheels. Hard case as movie

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Braczek · 7th July 2003, 01:06

shanghai noon rules~ but I like Owen Wilson more than anything else

DMZ_Chainsaw · 7th July 2003, 01:10

Have watched a number of Jackie Chan movies especially back in the days of Burt Reynold's Cannonball run. Ever noticed Jackie drives nuthing but Mitsubishi?

But yeah, dunken monkey is a classic JC film. Try and find Project-A (or was it Project-X???) - lots of crazy kungfu and stunts there. Always fun to watch the 'bloopers' at the end of movie. Many showing him nearly killing himself, including one where he fell from forth floor hitting bamboo scaffoldings all the way down (MAJOR OUCH!!!)

Redneck · 7th July 2003, 01:11

Drunken Master 2 (Legend of Drunken Master is the english dub title) is probably Jackie's best work. I think Jet Li's first movie - The Shaolin Temple - was his best.

Akane · 7th July 2003, 03:24

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Originally posted by DMZ_Chainsaw
Ever noticed Jackie drives nuthing but Mitsubishi?

Jackie Chan and Mitsi have a close relationship and he's sponsored by Mitsi, and himself owns 47 mitsis IIRC

~raVen~ · 7th July 2003, 08:44

best jackie movie... Laughing hyena

the quake guru · 7th July 2003, 09:15

bruce lee - fists of fury
i thought was pretty good

well the fighting at least

And CTHD was awsome

Redneck · 7th July 2003, 12:03

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Originally posted by the quake guru
bruce lee - fists of fury
i thought was pretty good well the fighting at least
And CTHD was awsome

The Jet Li remake of that called Fist of Legend is uber-uber-cool.

]- Volatile -[ · 7th July 2003, 12:11

Drunken Master 2 has to be the BEST martial arts mov ive ever seen
if u havent seen it GET it....

all the chan movies that SUCK are ones that have been made in the US with US directers etc....

drunken master is a CHINESE kung fu flick like many of his first movies
that were made in China are leet!

not into these AMERICANISED ones has anyone seen that JC doco where u says he HATES working with americans and that his REAL love is doing Karioke(sp?) and singing.

i think its called jackie chan my story or sumthing,.
i saw it ages ago cant remeber

Marshall · 7th July 2003, 12:23

Drunken Master is teh bomb.
Amazing how fast he moves. Makes all those american movies with the wires and computer generated fighting look tame almost. Much respect to JC doing all the stuff himself.

]- Volatile -[ · 7th July 2003, 12:34

Werd Marh

7th July 2003, 08:44	#24
~raVen~ To Hear 1 Must Be Silent	best jackie movie... Laughing hyena __________________ Its my Bucket and you can't have it.

6th July 2003, 00:44	#1
leadinjector	jackie chan- drunken master just finished watching this, excellent movie. so long as you can stand the fairly poor acting, dubbing, and altogether low budgetness- the fight scenes absolutely rock. and the last guy he fights is one hell of a kicker. so yeah. definite A+ movie, reminds me of stuff like enter the dragon with a bit of (albeit weak) humour. and if you were wondering drunken boxing is actually a martial art called zi quan, but as far as I know the only place its taught is in china, and even then only in a few places.

6th July 2003, 00:55	#2
CCS Stunt Pants	Nobody watches a Jackie Chan movie for brilliant acting, dramatic plot arcs or complex character development. People watch Jackie Chan films to see Jackie Chan flipping around, beating the crap out of people and hurting himself.

6th July 2003, 01:01	#3
leadinjector	who am I had a great plot. all about a lone soldier trying to find himself in a world of nasty people. or something. hmm you're right, thats probably why shanghai knights and shanghai noon sucked so much ass, they tried to do shit like acting and storyline. not as bad as the one though o_0

6th July 2003, 01:19	#4
CCS Stunt Pants	Who Am I was perhaps one of the more inventive JC flicks, but IMO the plot was fairly contrived. Basically he takes a blow to the noggin and forgets who he is. His American movies mostly suck because they just don't make use of his abilities. His fights are lame because they frame them too tightly and create the action in the editing room. They won't let him do absurd stunts because they're too worried about him hurting himself. This is Jackie Chan! Self inflicted injury is par for course! I can't believe they're doing a third Rush Hour movie :/

6th July 2003, 01:43	#5
VERT	Jackie Chan like Jet Lee sold out to the Americans, generally anything (with these guys) unless its done by Golden Harvest is shit. Now a days I refuse to watch anything with Jackie Chan that comes out of the US, I completely refused to watch those Shanghi Noon movies and the Rush hour movies were crap. Last edited by VERT : 6th July 2003 at 01:45.

6th July 2003, 01:51	#6
leadinjector	they aren't all crap. cradle to the grave was pretty good. It is unfortunate though that movie companies cant seem to grasp the idea of a martial arts action flick, and instead churn out shit like shanghai noon and the one. I mean come on, its not rocket science- people watch them to see people being beaten up. not to watch Jet Li have a discussion with Jet Li for most of the bloody movie. and the one "big" martial arts movie I can think of is crouching tiger hidden dragon, which totally sucked ass.

6th July 2003, 02:31	#8
CCS Stunt Pants	I'm not sure that I'd call CTHD a martial arts flick. More of a drama that happened to have some wire-fu in it. Maybe it was the drama that put you off... Personally, I thought CTHD was brilliant.

6th July 2003, 03:50	#9
Unknown	Drunken Master 2 is the better one Oh and nothing beats Dragon - Bruce Lee's Life Story

6th July 2003, 12:47	#12
BadNova	Saw a trailer for Bulletproof Monk yesterday before the hulk. Dunno exactly what to make of that one. Looks like your typical americanised martial arts flick, with Matrix-style special effects and ... yeah. It's a Chow Yun-Fat one.

6th July 2003, 13:14	#15
SpaceCowboy Here be dragons	the master of drunken boxing series is brilliant!

6th July 2003, 13:34	#16
leadinjector	yeah i saw the trailer for bullet proof monk as well.... could be ok, bit of kung fu+ special effects. plus chow yun fat is da bomb.

7th July 2003, 01:06	#20
Braczek	shanghai noon rules~ but I like Owen Wilson more than anything else

7th July 2003, 01:10	#21
DMZ_Chainsaw	Have watched a number of Jackie Chan movies especially back in the days of Burt Reynold's Cannonball run. Ever noticed Jackie drives nuthing but Mitsubishi? But yeah, dunken monkey is a classic JC film. Try and find Project-A (or was it Project-X???) - lots of crazy kungfu and stunts there. Always fun to watch the 'bloopers' at the end of movie. Many showing him nearly killing himself, including one where he fell from forth floor hitting bamboo scaffoldings all the way down (MAJOR OUCH!!!)

7th July 2003, 01:11	#22
Redneck	Drunken Master 2 (Legend of Drunken Master is the english dub title) is probably Jackie's best work. I think Jet Li's first movie - The Shaolin Temple - was his best.

7th July 2003, 09:15	#25
the quake guru	bruce lee - fists of fury i thought was pretty good well the fighting at least And CTHD was awsome

7th July 2003, 12:11	#27
]- Volatile -[	Drunken Master 2 has to be the BEST martial arts mov ive ever seen if u havent seen it GET it.... all the chan movies that SUCK are ones that have been made in the US with US directers etc.... drunken master is a CHINESE kung fu flick like many of his first movies that were made in China are leet! not into these AMERICANISED ones has anyone seen that JC doco where u says he HATES working with americans and that his REAL love is doing Karioke(sp?) and singing. i think its called jackie chan my story or sumthing,. i saw it ages ago cant remeber

7th July 2003, 12:23	#28
Marshall Pwn*	Drunken Master is teh bomb. Amazing how fast he moves. Makes all those american movies with the wires and computer generated fighting look tame almost. Much respect to JC doing all the stuff himself.