Martial Arts > Chan, Jackie Martial Arts > up to 5 GBP

Advantages: Action scenes and stunts!
Disadvantages: MANY!......very poor story...too many guns(could be an advantage)

...Many people have overrated this movie purely for the love of Jackie Chan. I love Jackie Chan but not this movie. The whole police story movie scene is definitely not one for me....and I am almost certain many others would agree. Overall a D grade Jackie Chan movie ... Read review

Advantages: Great Fight scenes, some comedy moments
Disadvantages: Weak Plot, Dissapointing

Based on a popular manga, I was expecting a lot more from this movie. However for those expecting something similar to the manga, will be disappointed as this movie does not really follow it as such. Ryo (Jackie Chan) is paid to locate the daughter of his employer. He finds her on a ship, which is hijacked by terrorists, and Jackie must save the girl and the day. Its not exactly a unique storyline or a strong plot. But provides plenty of oppertunity ...
...someone who loves lots of fight scenes, slapstick comedy and some brainless fun for an hour or two, then I would recommend this film. But do not expect a strong story line or any intellectual enhancement from ths movie. Its full of cliches and cheesy moments, but also some funny and enjoyable moments. There are some great fight scenes and comedy moments, but its one of those movies easily forgotten. Its a film that a Jackie Chan fan would perhaps ... Read review

Advantages: Funny scene in Japanese Hotel ordering food, and taking advantage of female ICPO agent
Disadvantages: none

One of my favourites, the trio are now in Tokyo Japan, Jackie and Yuan, are ICPO agents who are tracking a crime synicate in Tokyo, but Yuan is captured in the beginning in an Amusement park. Jackie therefore calls for reinforcements from his old orphan pal sammo. Sammo is in prison and is set free only to be arrested instantly, and is offered the job, he gathers all of his old friends who are criminals, and they are all set off on a mission with ...
...million hong kong dollars worth of Bonds, and there job is to infiltrate the crime synicate and to help locate their base. overall the movie like always with the trio is filled completely with Slapstick, with some brilliant acting from sammo's gang. A must watch film for all Jackie Chan fans and a great movie for all who are new to the Peking Opera Trio. Filled with original jokes and an original storyline, with ninja's and samurai's. ... Read review

Advantages: Jackie Chan at his strongest, fastest and funniest!
Disadvantages: huh?

...every martial technique except the snake fist. Jackie Chan is bullied by many of the students in the martial arts school where he works. Jackie Chan meets Grandmaster Pai Cheng-Tien who is the surviving sensei of the snake fist technique. Jackie soon learns the snake fist and uses it to defend himself and fight the evil clan members... Excellent fighting techniques, brilliant humour....actors of such competence ie Jackie Chan and Mr Cheung-Tien......when ... Read review

Advantages: A very funny action film
Disadvantages: Will not appeal to everybody.

...as Armour of God II: Operation Condor and Armour of God II. This was one of the most expensive of the Hong Kong cinema's productions costing an estimated 115,000,000 H.K.Dollars (at 1990 prices) Let me give you some biographical details of Jackie Chan, the Star of the film. Jackie was born in Hong Kong on 7th April 1954 to poor parents. At the age of 7 he was enrolled in the Peking Opera School, operated by Shu Master Yu Jan-Yuen. Here they concentrate ...
...to 18 hours a day. Beatings were common both from the masters and other students. He would never return to academic education. Though he speaks 7 languages, he still cannot read or write with great proficiency, and has someone else write his scripts for him. After graduation he undertook some film work as a stunt man. Following the death of Bruce Lee, Jackie was only one of the proposed poor replacements. However he had discovered something extra, ... Read review