Actuakers One of my all time favorites.
Tedfoldol everything you have heard about this movie is true.
Brenda The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one
Cristal The movie really just wants to entertain people.
nicksk-53433 Big trouble in little China remains a classic. Original, so original, 20th Century Fox didn't know how to promote. The film bombed but has grown it's worthy cult following. The team of John carpenter and Kurt Russell works well, for the film. It's, everything, horror, action, fantasy and, comedy. Good action, a little Die hard channelling and, the pre-curser to Mortal Kombat. It has gore for slasher fans, mystery, psychological thrills, comedy, done good by Russell, and, is just an interesting concept. may the useless Rock NOT touch this, otherwise he'd be in BIGGER trouble. may his little candy ass fingers stay away, he RUINED DIE HARD with Sky crap, ah. Yea Big trouble in little China, from the creative and visionary John Carpenter, who KNOWS how to make great films, just, at times some fall flat, can have 1 or a couple duds. This is a GEM, a rare diamond, that had it rough, and over time, got the love it deserved then and has earnt to this day. Get the beer flowing, the pizza stuffin and, get ready to rumble in a showdown, not in little Tokyo but, a standoff and more in Big trouble in little China, it's all in the re-watches.
chlump Big Trouble in Little China is a great achievement. I've always loved this movie and shared it with those that haven't seen it. It is the perfect blend of action and humor. The movie seems to know itself so well that it walks a difficult line between parody and true action-adventure very skillfully. Kudos to John Carpenter, the tone of this movie shows an incredibly well honed sense of humor and timing.I laugh every time I see the show, I haven't found a friend yet who doesn't add it to their list of favorites after seeing it.I think those that don't like it shouldn't leave reviews, unless they like putting in writing that they don't have a sense of humor. I swear it is like the Meyers-Briggs type indicator test, just instead it tests for the sense of humor required to understand and love this movie. If you don't love it, you don't have that type of a sense of humor.
Fluke_Skywalker Plot; Cocksure trucker Jack Burton finds himself in over his head when he's caught in the middle of a magic-tinged battle for a green-eyed young woman.Moving at the pace of a side scrolling arcade beat 'em up, John Carpenter's ode to Hong Kong cinema and American B-movies is a dizzying and delightful spectacle. Kurt Russell gives what may be his best performance as Jack Burton, an on the surface movie tough guy who in reality is way out of his depth. More a master of Kung-Fool than Kung-Fu. As for Carpenter, this may be his most technically impressive film; production design, cinematography and f/x are all top notch.
Sean Lamberger Somehow Road House had a baby with the very campiest of 1960s Hong Kong, and John Carpenter signed on to direct (plus compose the soundtrack). Wildly entertaining, and self-aware enough to embrace the sheer lunacy of mysically-powered gang warfare amidst the nooks and crannies of Chinatown, it's no wonder this would become such a cult classic. Kurt Russel is dead-perfect as Jack Burton, the brash, headstrong, somewhat confused would-be hero who doesn't realize he's actually the sidekick. As one might expect, things get carried away somewhere between the first trap elevator and the second (must've been a deal at the villainous super-mart this week) but that's actually for the best: Big Trouble is most in its element when it casts aside mere storyline concerns, flies off the handle and embraces its ridiculous side. The plot is simplistic and the fight scenes aren't all that great - too many jump cuts and blunt-handed effects - but the mood is a direct hit and it's certainly never tame. When it comes to the final confrontation, it's more about quick reflexes than martial arts anyway. A board-dumb classic of the bombastic '80s action scene, and one of my favorite empty climaxes ever. Here's hoping Hollywood understands what made it work so well when they push out the impending remake.
