Shanghai Noon I Saw this Jackie Chan-Owen Wilson flick about two weeks ago. Here's my theory on Jackie Chan: Putting Jackie Chan in a film is like putting a midget in a film; you only do it because you can. I enjoyed "Rumble in The Bronx" and some of his earlier films, but this mock western thrown together by Disney is first off racist (suprise?) and nothing you haven't already seen in a kung fu flick from 1972. The story is as predictable as puberty. There are some decent action sequences involving hair and animal parts, and a fairly hilarious scene where Jackie Chan smokes a peace pipe with some Indians. (cheech and chong where have you gone?) Owen Wilson is a very funny guy, but the material here is on a 3rd grade level. His talents are put to waste. If you want to see a good Owen Wilson flick, go rent "Bottle Rocket" which he co-wrote and starred in. And if you want to see a good comical western, rent "Blazing Saddles" by Mel Brooks. And if you want some serious dirty killing in a Western, rent "The Wild Bunch." Disney says they already have two sequels lined up for Shanghai Noon. One might actually start to wonder now if Jackie Chan is acutally a robot. Let's see Jackie Chan vs. Predator, since the "vs." we've been waiting for hasn't came yet. Jackie buddy, I know you can do better than this. |
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