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It is extremely different from Chan's usual fare. He himself said, "I just wanted to do something different."
Martin Campbell directed and he also did Casino Royale, so you can expect some visceral fight scenes, quick, dirty, and to the point.
Chan commands the screen in every scene he's in, but this is not an action/comedy, unless you think the word "fuck" is funny sounding in an Irish accent (I do). This is a solid action/crime drama, gritty and shockingly brutal. you can think of it as "The Dark Knight" of Jackie Chan movies.
You know how he never seems to kill anyone in his martial arts films? Well the martial arts kind of takes a backseat in many action scenes. He certainly shows his moves. He's still got it. But he actually fucking kills people in this one.
I give it a solid 3 out of 4 stars. Definitely worth your time.
GnomeAndGarden
https://imgur.com/FbSXZrW
Geracht
My first reaction upon hearing the synopsis was "So it's John Wick, but with Jackie Chan and his daughter instead of a dog." Instantly want.
Baddog7120
Solid 5/7
MrMaRzZ
Saw it myself and thought it was really great, he played the role very well; total bad ass!
mavruda
The past 10 years he has a lot of serious movies in his filmography "Shinjuku Incident" is pretty brutal too. He's not comedy actor only.
CheeseborgarSoop
He's in a glass case of emotion.
WillYouSpeakOutWillYouDefendMe
GoodGuyJamie
Can't wait to see Not Gerry Adams, get rekt by Jackie
forte10
I saw the trailer. Is it or is it not basically Taken, with Jackie instead of Liam? (and a dead girl instead of a rescue)
Ashontez
Kind of? The biggest difference is that the bad guys are more relatable and there is a story instead of "They took my daughter"
Dhadak
The makeup crew had to make him look older for the role, he was 63 at the time.
BigIrishGuy
I'm a fan...
UhhhhhNick
but your username says youre a big irish guy, which is it?
lordofhouselurker
Hi fan, I'm a human
Letrovich
Hi fan I'm dad
FutureRageComics
damn he was handsome guy in 90s ;o
SanSamis
Whale oil beef hooked
yesigetitivape
The movie is kinda good actually
ergriff430127001
I'd give it all stars no matter the grading system. Believeable. A must see. Must own
dutterman27
Welp, I'm gonna be the guy who boycotts Chan's movies for his support of the Chinese Communist Party. The CCP be denying Hong Konger rights.
dutterman27
https://www.theepochtimes.com/panama-papers-reveal-jackie-chans-clinging-to-super-rich-chinese_2042308.html
dutterman27
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jackie-chan-political-role-china-417401
vivalacony
Jackie chan vs the IRA. I really want to see this.
GenericFacebookComment
If you converted that score to 5ths we talking 3/5 or 4/5?
GoliathSkittles
It's a completely random person's opinion, I don't think a precise scoring system is quite needed here.
serleth
For those who aren't aliens and rate on the five-star system: 3.75/5.
TheVelureFog
I was wondering why they'd use a 4 star rating system. Aliens explains that. Thank you.
MarlonzoSmith
I want the names....
candiedhotdogs
Randomtask776
I'mma cut you off at the pass, you gonna take it in the ass
candiedhotdogs
pinkemina
I'd give it a solid 5/7
Soduhpop
ehhh i would have given it a 5/7
kilmore
30 speed
orangecatonpizzabox
Better than Fight Club?
dexter2907
10/10 with rice
TimeAndRelativeDimenionsInSpace
Perfect score
lordofhouselurker
whattiemisit
6/8, final offer
Pwningpikachu
Glad it wasn't just me who thought 3/4 was an unacceptable score table
excalibruhh
I see what you did there...
Yowhatupdough
DropDeadArtemus
new favorite gif of the week.
Solivoid
Certainly not new.
DropDeadArtemus
of course not, but it's new to me.
TeeJizzm
So, a week?
l009
HEYimSQUANCHINinHERE
I’ll give it a squanch
forte10
But is it Alladeen?
littlemachete
SemperFiZero
Taken with Jackie Chan. No daughters were harmed during the filming of this movie.
FelixxArgyle
Yeah, except for... Yanno...
melshot
Because he won't acknowledge them?
Xannacor
melshot
This is one of my favorite GIFS ever.
Gatadata
am i missing something? im afraid i dont get it.
melshot
Read above.
Xannacor
Jackie Chan doesn't acknowledge some of his children.
ForTaxReasons
Shots fired
umbananas
https://imgur.com/XS5LK
Xannacor
What's this supposed to be? Its not loading up for me =/
melshot
Me neither :(
Xannacor
moffit
i understood that reference gif
Hopefulyetdoubtful
It's the 'I understood that reference' gif featuring captain America
Molemanzellers
New police story was pretty serious and darker then 97% of his movies. if its anything like that ill probably like it.
Quetzalcoat1
What about Shinjuku Incident?
Meludan
New Police Story is so different to other JC movies. Seems so underrated for me. Dark, serious and just little bit humour. Great movie.
JeffGodofBiscuits
I have always wondered what it would look like if Jackie unleashed his dark side
MrMaRzZ
This movie is it!
RacecarRoadcar
Police Story was somewhat dark.
Actualdeadpool
Death. Everywhere.
AMRIV
Nothing left but a menagerie of body parts and ladders.
Actualdeadpool
And a single, un broken egg.
pixelsnader
Trubble. So much trubble.
aleister94
we already saw it when he used the white tiger talisman
ImPickleRRRRRRiiiiiiccccccckkkkkk
One more thing!
kerms
I was disappointed when I found out Jackie didn't even voice his own character in that show.
GoldenSun3DS
Man, I want more Jackie Chan animated show episodes.
brettiferrr
Best start collecting those Dragon Balls then, eh sport?
LurkinGuud
Thats why everyone like him. he is light side. A jedi master if u will
WoefulWombat
I saw him do it once in a Chinese movie that was playing at 1am. I was shocked. Shocked, I say!
RaptaGzus
But what does the other guy say?
haveyoueverseenninja
What? What he is say? Where is the link?
theoldgaffer
Who the fuck rates something out of four lmao
Cataleast
OP just did.
brianpmcmillan
People that rate stuff and whatnot.
Arracor
Do.. do people not remember how movies are rated in professional reviews? A 4 star scale is the most common grading system used for film.
theoldgaffer
Never seen a four star rating system, ive only ever seen 4 or 10 for movies. Hell, IMDB is out of 10 rofl
Arracor
IMDB hasn't always been there, you used to have to get your movie reviews from newspapers. Ehhhh..!! Shonny!
bumCandle
Why 3/4? Can we just use the standard 5 please people
dullguava
3/4 is 75%. 4/5 is 80% and 3/5 is 60%. I guess it's to be accurate?
LavaAxe
5/7 is 100% and a perfect score.
wherearemytesticles
5/7
JHawke
Around here 10 is standard when judging things. We should standardise all standards! I propose 11.
bumCandle
Round here it's actually out of 7, 5 being the highest achievable rating
KingInTheNorth222
Who uses a four star scale
literallymike
"I loved it. I give it a solid 75%."
DaemonPrimarchOfTheTwelfth
Ebert did
SoMuchPooPooSon
And now he's dead. Coincidence?
TheVelureFog
Someone who's opinions on movies I do not trust.
DumpoldRant
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_(classification)#Films You're welcome to not trust film critics, but 1-4 stars is the standard.
Wuz314159
A movie starring Jackie Chan & Pierce Brosnan called "The Foreigner". . . . Who is the foreigner?
The1stBellicose
That would depend on the location, wouldn't it?
Cataleast
Depends on your PoV. The vast majority of American movies star only foreigners from mine :) http://www.imdb.com/list/ls070772970/
Wuz314159
WOW!!! 24 people?!!? Amazing! :Þ
Cataleast
Impressive, isn't it? XD
Wuz314159
Kind of reminds me of: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f488uJAQgmw
Wuz314159
If it were last week, it would have been only 23 as the last actress just appeared in the new Blade Runner. =)
Cataleast
With that low amount of Finns involved, it's always super weird to hear Finnish spoken in foreign movies. "Wait, what? Did I just hear...?"
ThatSquirrelInTheCorner
Well it takes place in the UK so you tell me
Wuz314159
Given that Pierce Brosnan is Irish, I still have no clue.
ThatSquirrelInTheCorner
Alright, fair point
Wuz314159
Just a side note here.... You and @JustASquirrelyGirl totally need to hook up. :Þ
gr8snd
I just like Jackie Chan. Have for 40 years. I'll go cause' he's in it.
e45643
I mean... everybody has their darker side, it's mostly just good PR
Sajer
Makes me sad knowing I will live long enough to see him die. Grew up on his films.
camn333
Not so fun fact: you might still die before he does.
StealthToaster
'cause*
Phustercluck
Mom and I bonded over his movies as a kid. I've seen 'Who Am I' and 'Drunken Master' more times than I can count
MrMaRzZ
Same
spoons3
Same! I grew up on his films, will be excellent to see him in something gritty, similar to the Shinjuku Incident. That was not comedic!
MrMaRzZ
Same here! I thought it was really great, completely different than his usual movies but he KILLED it!
samsneed
Alrightyouwin
That was my reasoning. “ oh shit it’s Jackie, I’m in.”
FBKatB3TAdotcom
All his films look the same to me
dpearBadMamaJama
Same
Wuz314159
No one knew who Jackie Chan was before Demolition Man came out.
SilentScreamsX
He wasn't in Demolition Man. I guess you still don't know who he is.
Wuz314159
I never said he was. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMHsF0TYxpY
DrunkSnoopy
This is how i know jackie chan
Wuz314159
1993 vs 2000 . . . I'm not wrong. :Þ
Wuz314159
( I like how no one is saying: "Jackie Chan wasn't in Demolition Man." )
Steveysaidthis
Yeh he is! He's that black guy that keeps 'sniping' everyone.
Wuz314159
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMHsF0TYxpY
Voxnobilus
You kidding me Rumble in the Bronx Drunken Master the Jackie Chan show 200 + movies
Wuz314159
Rumble in the Bronx was the first wide release movie of his in America. Followed by Operation Condor (which was made 4 years earlier)
Wuz314159
...His fame in America came after 1993.
MetalRearSolidVThePhantomPeen
in what?
Wuz314159
gr8snd
Well, unless you were like me and my friends at the Saturday afternoon kung fu matinees in the 70's.
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clownface
Drunken master is fucking awsome.
Wuz314159
We didn't have those... Best I can do is I saw Cannonball Run, but I didn't know who he was until much later.
gr8snd
Benefit of the big city. 4 flicks every Saturday starting at 1100. Terrible overdubs and sub titles. lol
LionHeart31337
What rock did you live under?
Wuz314159
America. . . . Name one film he made pre-1993 that made the top 20 US Box Office.
BortymcBortfeis
I don't care what happened in US box Office, why would anyone?
LionHeart31337
Ohhhh I forgot. The US is the center of the universe...
Wuz314159
everettscott
So all you're saying is that's how you watch movies, only the 'top 20'. Broaden your horizons.
Wuz314159
What I'm saying is that is a measurement of Fame.
KittenCassie
It's nothing like this:
oohyoureintroublenow
Are there bloopers at the end, though?
idotherock
Which movie's that? Seems my Chan watching us not up to scratch.
MrMaRzZ
I believe it's Who Am I
everettscott
And? He's done quite a few movies that were not like that. This isn't the first.
nahbruhXD
It takes a lot of skill to use a stepladder as a fucking weapon
FrozenFoodGuy
Watch the bloopers of this scene... lets just say it took some practice runs...
CarryKnuts
Yeah, like atleast two skill.
pugglesworth
I mean you're not wrong
RacecarRoadcar
Damn. I was thinking at least 30 skill.
Ivain
You're thinking about silver skill. I think dildoswaggings meant gold skill...
feeltheice
I bet he picked up the feat for improvised weapons
OneArmedDuckFucker
Not really if YOU also are a fucking weapon.
jeffeljefe
Ya fucken weapon