Big Trouble in Little China | | Cast : | Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall | | Director : | John Carpenter | | Studio : | Fox Home Entertainme | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen | | Released Date : | July 02, 1986 | | DVD Released Date : | June 03, 2003 | | Language : | Spanish (Dubbed), English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled) | | Audience Rating : | PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | July 20, 2005 | | Summary | The check is in the mail.. | Content
 | Kurt Russell has made alot of movies since his Disney days and this is one if not the best of the lot. This movie is just plain fun. It came out around the Indiana Jones time frame and got overlooked by audiences and critics alike. We have lots of Chinese mythology mixed with a rescue mission. Watch for a before 'Sex and the City' Kim Cattrall as Gracie Law. There is alot of funny rapid fire dialogue going here. I liked the line when everyone is down in the water faced with danger and Jack tells Gracie..'Do you mind not rubbing up against me I'm having enough trouble concentrating as it is" |
| Rating | | | Date | July 18, 2005 | | Summary | Kung-fu dreamworld meets overconfident (but fun) hero | Content
| "I'm not saying I've been everywhere or done everything, but I DO know a man would have to be some kind of fool to think we're all alone in THIS universe." --Jack Burton
Give Jack credit for admitting that much. But Jack Burton is definately NOT ready for the things that will happen to him in this movie. His friend's fiance gets kidnapped and taken into a supernatural underworld of Chinese ghosts, Kung-fu assassins, and elevators that only go down.
The fun of this movie is twofold.
One: You're getting a neon-lit martial arts dreamworld of magic and ghosts shown to you.
Two: You're seeing Kurt Russell play a funny character, a guy who thinks he was "born ready," when clearly he wasn't.
You gotta love Jack. He thinks he's John Wayne leading a calvary of kung-fu warriors to fight for truth, justice, and the American way. That's what he THINKS. He has the courage to walk up to a Storm (a kick-butt assassin who shoots lightning) and punch him in the face. Twice. But two seconds later the fight is over and Jack is on the floor. That's typical Jack, but his "sidekick" and friend is always there to save his bacon from the fire.
Basically the people of Chinatown, who actually know what's going down, let Jack tag along and play hero because they like him. After all he really does want to help and he usually does hit what he's shooting at (when he can find the safety on his gun) so he just might make a difference.
The cast is a lot of fun. The mostly asian cast didn't go on to big stardom or anything, but without them there is no movie here. And Kim Cattrall is fun to see in her pre-Sex and the City days.
The actors have to deliver rapid-fire dialogue about an organized crime syndicate run by a man who is actually a ghost who needs to become flesh by marrying a girl with green eyes. They don't miss a beat. Egg-Shen (a funny kung-fu master / wizard) discusses the possiblity of people turning into demons and living forever like he's talking about politics or the economy.
This movie found its audience on video. As John Carpenter and Kurt Russell say on the commentary, this came out in the days of Rambo and Indiana Jones. Jack Burton was decidedly NOT those characters. (He COULD be a cousin to Ash from Army of Darkness. Ash bragged about as much as Jack. Only Ash sure knew to keep the safety off on his guns.) But now enough people get the joke so this movie has earned cult classic status. It deserves it. It's a real 80's gem. |
| Rating | | | Date | June 20, 2005 | | Summary | The best worst movie ever | Content
| Bumbling white guy constrained by the laws of physics learns that all Chinese people are ninjas, just wants his truck back, sort of rescues the girl, and fails to notice in 2 hours that he is actually the sidekick in this movie. |
| Rating | | | Date | May 31, 2005 | | Summary | Humorous and fun viewing | Content
| This whimsical action-comedy was directed by John Carpenter. Unlike some of Carpenter's earlier films(like Halloween and The Thing) Big Trouble in Little China takes on a more upbeat, and humorous, atmosphere. Surprised as I was by this change of mood, I was still able to find that the movie provided a humorous and fun viewing experience. Russell's performance, as a restless trucker who just wants his truck back, is so laughably bad that the viewer cannot help but chuckle at some of his ridiculous lines. My personal favorites are the whole, "Yes sir, your check is in the mail," conversation, and his statement, "It's all in the reflexes." The plot itself is as laughable as Russell; it revolves around his character getting swept into the mystical surroundings of Chinatown so he can rescue his friend's girl. It may sound hokey as all get out, but it never lets up on the action or humor. |
| Rating | | | Date | May 28, 2005 | | Summary | 5 stars for the movie, 3 stars for the dvd | Content
| Beware if this term "ENHANCED WIDESCREEN"! you know what does it mean? it means that, this movie is not originally avaibale in widescreen format. we (studio)want to fool you with your widescreen TV! we put black bars at the top and bottom of the full screen version and at the price of sacrificing some large parts of the picture, bringing you an ENHANCED WIDESCREEN version! congratulations! I think widescreen is not that important! maybe some people do not want to be fool by the trick of widescreen! please release 2 disc special edition in full screen as soon as possible and replace your defected product!
this is exactly what universal studio did for the owners of back to the future widescrren, so its possible! |
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