Jackie Chan (Box Set) (DVD) (RESCHEDULED) (DVD)

Advantages: Plenty of action, more of Chans signature comedic martial arts fight scenes
Disadvantages: Plot is somewhat unoriginal, supporting cast are alright but not brilliant

...This is another film I was lucky enough to spot being shown on TV, this time on a Freeview channel and having read that its another Jackie Chan movie that I hadn't seen already, I knew I had to tape this to watch later, which I did and once again, I wasn't disappointed! This movie dates from 1998 and, similarly to the slightly earlier movie Mr Nice Guy (which I've also reviewed here on Ciao), the character Jackie plays has his same name too. The plot is very similar to The Bourne Identity, with Jackie (the character) a government agent who knows about a secret corrupt deal that could endanger us all and, along with other agents, are left to die on what becomes an unmanned helicopter. However, he manages to escape and survives but suffers from amnesia (hence the name of the movie) and doesn't remember anything about who he is... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful

Advantages: Good comedy action scenes, good acting from Chan, pretty entertaining
Disadvantages: The story is predictable/formulaic, the acting (apart from Chan) wasn't great, some parts subtitled

...I spotted this movie listed in Radio Times as being shown on channel 4 quite late at night a week or so back. I wouldn't have paid any attention to it, if it weren't for the fact that I spotted the cast and saw that it starred Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung (both of which I like, Jackie Chan is one of my favourite actors and I was a fan of the TV show Martial Law that starred Sammo Hung), which made me think - a-ha! yet another use for my trusty and heavily used new hard disk recorder lol and what a useful piece of equipment that is... anyway, I read the basic plotline from the listing, which basically set the story in a few lines, though I'll explain it now in a bit more detail. The movie is about Jackie (who, incidentally, plays someone with his same name, Jackie) is a TV chef in Australia (as random as that is! which is possibly the only... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful

Advantages: loads of bonus features
Disadvantages: none

...This is the king of all box sets, its amazing. It has all of the matrix films plus loads of special features. Its not really for anyone who hasnt seen any matrix films yet but if your a fan its totally worth buying. Its great value for money as aswell as getting all the films you get 35 hours of special features. Overall its one of the best box sets I have ever come across and would recomend it to anyone. Its for anyone 15 years and older and inside there are 10 discs including films and special features. In my opinion this is quite cheap as I got it for much more so I would advise anyone to get it here. I would give it 10/10.... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful