Rush Hour 2 (DVD)

...out the DVD release of Rush Hour 2 – This Time It’s Really Personal, Honest Guv'ner. ***YER BASIC PLOT*** Basic ain’t the word… Continuing straight on from the end of Rush Hour, Detective Carter (Chris Tucker) is vacationing in Hong Kong with his buddy Detective Lee (Jackie Chan). Lee is very devoted to his work, and as he shows Carter around his city, gets involved with a mystery bomber case after two workers at the American ...
...it over. If the first Rush Hour was set up as a showboat for Jackie Chan’s big USA comeback (and it was), then this is extra sugar on the pancake. So, with that in mind, and the premise of the movie tucked into your brain firmer than a fish into a keyhole, what of the DVD extras that promise to enrich your life and make sitting in front of your TV lean just the right side of educational? Like De La Soul and Chaka Khan said – “it ...

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...on to your hats, cos' Rush Hour 2 is headin' your way (in a way of a review that is!). CAST Jackie Chan - Inspector Lee Chris Tucker - James Carter Ricky Tan - Zang Zhiyi Nobody else is really important......read on! Directed by - Brett Ratner Running time - 1 hour 30 mins Rating - 15 Any for a quick Chinese? From the moment the opening credits have begun, this film swings into action quicker that Tarzan with his nuts on fire trying to find ...
...action scenes and stunts makes Rush Hour 2 an absolute must to watch, even if your not a fan of Jackie Chan. Much better than the first in my humble opinion. A bit expensive to watch on Sky Box Office at £3.50 perhaps, better of renting it out on Video/DVD if you've not seen it yet, but well worth the money. Enjoy! Regards Paul (c) 11-09-2002 ...

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...and directed by Brett Ratner, Rush Hour 2 was the long awaited sequel that was released on 3 August 2001. ==Story line== Detective James Carter (Chris Tucker) is on vacation and heads out to the Far East where he plans to stay with Chief Inspector Lee (Jackie Chan) and take in the sights, fun and excitement that Hong Kong has to offer. Partying and women are the only things on his mind. Unbeknown to Carter, Lee has a complex case to solve. Triad, ...
...years for the sequel to Rush Hour to be released and when it was announced it was so hyped up by the media that there was no way that Rush Hour 2 could live up to it, or was there? In my opinion this film exceeded all expectations (even my very high ones) and was one of the films of 2001 for me. It was right in the middle of the teen movie era, so this film made a refreshing change. As with the first film the main story was nothing special, nor ...

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...time for another rush… Rush Hour, the original film released in 1998 was an instant success. It took over 250 million dollars worldwide, so it was hardly surprising that a sequel was going to be made. The story continues with exactly the same cast, and provides more of the same action. Jackie Chan is Chief Inspector Lee of the Hong Kong Police, is teamed up with LAPD officer James Carter (Chris Tucker). Carter is on holiday in Lee’s ...
...comparison between the two films, Rush Hour 1 and 2, both are excellent. Rush Hour 1 was original when it came out; both combine excellent stunts, fast paced action and tense moments. While this one everything is expanded, the stunts are bigger and better, characters are expanded, and just in general everything good. The film lasts 93 minutes and is rated 12. There is a lot of fighting, but no real gore or blood. It runs in widescreen 2:35:1 ratio, ...

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Would it surprise you to learn that this is the sequel to “Rush Hour”? Of course it wouldn’t. I’ve never seen the original, but by all accounts it was quite an enjoyable movie and was successful enough to justify this sequel. The original had Hong Kong policeman Lee (played by kung-fu movie master Jackie Chan) pursuing a case to LA and buddying up with wise cracking LA cop James Carter (Chris Tucker). RH2 has Carter travelling ...
...old buddy. However, when a bomb explodes in the US embassy Lee is put on the case and drags along Chris, who only really wants to have some fun. A local Triad gangster, Ricky Tan, is initially implicated in the bombing, however following the intervention of the US secret service we learn that he is a front for a bigger fish and Lee and Carter are warned off the case. Unable to drop the matter , Lee and Carter interfere once too often and when things ...

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...in this and the first Rush Hour film. He has a lot more to battle with in this film, stars that do not speak English, filming in a foreign land and Chris Tucker. Even with this new challenges he seems to get the best out of the two main stars and having done the first film, knows what he wants as to the portrayal of the characters. I have to admit to not being the greatest of fans of Jackie Chan, but like the way he uses everyday items within his ...
...co-star as in the first Rush Hour and also Shanghai Noon. On saying this both the Rush Hour films are excellent with great performances, which have renewed his career worldwide, making him a true international celebrity. Chris Tucker is his normal over the top character in the film, a type of role that suits him very well. His role as Ruby Rhod the “chat show host” from the Fifth Element set him up well with this style of character. ...

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...wasn’t until his hit film Rush Hour 3 years ago that he was catapulted to Hollywood A-list status. The hit cop comedy/action thriller was his big break in the US, and it owed a lot to both the director Brett Ratner and his eccentric co-star, Chris Tucker. Tuckers talking ability allowed Chan more freedom to overcome his obvious language problems, and focus on the action. The result was a superb film. Now we have the sequel, no rush job though, ...
...in case you’re unfamiliar with Rush Hour, let’s get used to the characters first. Jackie Chan plays Detective Inspector Lee, whilst Tucker is LAPD cop James Carter. They were thrown together in Rush Hour to handle the LA-based kidnapping of a Chinese diplomat’s daughter, and despite some obvious differences between the 2, formed a formidable duo and got the case solved. Set directly after the events of the first film, Rush Hour ...

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...as the Terminator films did. Rush Hour 2 has to be among the very few films that acheives this task, but not only aceives it but does it in the true fashion of a Jackie Chan film. Needless to say that the stunt coordination and the actual stunts themselves are quite stunning and leave the audience thinking, "Is that actually possible?". Some may critiscise the stunts as being impossible or unrealistic, but to all you devout martial arts film lovers ...
...audience right back into the Rush Hour scene and make them feel as though they never left the first. This does not mean to say that watching the first film is a prerequisite to enjoying the second. Each film is individual in its own right and to a certain extent re-emphasises and repeats alot of the character development but also develops each of the characters further so that Rush Hour veterans can take their characters to other levels of personality ...

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Rush Hour - SMACK! BANG! LAUGH! BANG! SMACK! LAUGH! Rush Hour 2 - LAUGH! LAUGH! SMACK! BANG! LAUGH! LAUGH! Here ends my review... just kidding. Rush Hour The Second (directed by Brett Ratner of Rush Hour fame) is an entirely different beast to its predecessor, mainly because of my incredibly wordy short review above. If you liked Jackie Chan in Gorgeous rather than Project A, you'll know what I mean. This is Comedy Jackie, which makes for a lot ...
...some fans. Still, for the mass market this movie is aimed at - no worries. If you don't like Chris "Helium Complaint" Tucker, you will loathe this movie. Whilst the first was all about Jackie not fitting in with the USA, this is Tucker shouting at locals to not kill chickens and making scenes in any public place possible (best of all is the casino scene near the end...). So, plot... well, it's quite good for a comedy action movie, although the ...

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...Carter to travel through another rush hour in this martial arts action sequel. But does this film give you road rage or is it the easiest ride of your life? After a bomb explodes killing 2 undercover secret service agents at the American Embassy in Hong Kong Lee and Carter are sent to investigate and soon learn about the involvement of Ricky Tan (John Lone), infamous leader of an evil gang of Triads and ex police partner of Lee’s late father. ...
...his comic timing. Rush hour 2 moves along at a rapid pace, as its title would suggest, focussing more on superbly choreographed action than an in depth story line which is formulaic and predictable. Unfortunately John lone is one of the least frightening or intimidating bad guys I have seen for a while and the ending is a little anticlimactic but nevertheless this is a competent, fun and thoroughly enjoyable sequel. Chan treats us to several death ...

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...had never seen the first Rush Hour and I never knew what the movie was about until my friend once told me he wanted to go and see Rush Hour 2. I asked him what's so good about it and what it's about. He replied by stating that it's the newest Jackie Chan film and that it's 'Wicked'. This increased my hopes of being able to watch a kung-fu action film as I had not seen one for quite a long time and I actually began to get excited. Even better Rush ...
...was quite surprised not seeing Rush Hour 2 listed in the Unofficial Top 250 Best Movies Of All Times listings. When the day came for me to go and see the movie in the cinema, I knew from what my friend had told me that I was expecting a film with comedy and action, but best of all, lots of it! I knew I would end up laughing my head off at bits in the movie and I certainly did. The fact that I had seen Jackie Chan act in many other films made me feel ...

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...brilliant movie in every way. It has great characters that combine to make excellent action and brilliant humour. I highly recommend this and will be rushing to the video shop so I can catch up on the first. I have heard rumours of a Rush Hour 3. Lets hope so. ...

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...documentary on the fashion of Rush Hour 2 Deleted Scenes and hilarious outtakes Information on the cast and crew. Trailers And a visual effects documentary. More. Conclusion: This film is one of the funniest I have ever seen, and you would be stupid not to go out and buy it, especially as it'll be really cheap now. The acting is spot on, the story is suitably unrealistic, the and there's bucket-loads of laugh out load moments. Roll on Rush ...

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...completely destroy your film. When Rush Hour came out it was a big hit because it was an entertaining take on the formula but also brought the talents of Jackie Chan to a more mainstream audience. Well $100 million plus grosses mean that the sequel was inevitable and here we have Rush Hour 2. This time Carter (Chris Tucker) is in Hong Kong and Lee (Jackie Chan) is the man with the knowledge of culture. The US embassy is hit by a bomb and of course ...
...This is what Rush Hour 2 delivers, as the saying goes "if it ain't broke then don't try to fix it". Chan is simply a modern day Buster Keaton who's fight scenes are full of humour and of course breathtaking speed and imagination. In this film Chan and Tucker fight in a massage parlour in a scene that echoes the chinese restaurant in the first film. Chan also scales bamboo scaffolding, runs up the side of a moving truck and other assorted crazy stunts. ...

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...If, HOW MUCH YOU ENJOYED RUSH HOUR = X then, HOW MUCH YOU’LL ENJOY RUSH HOUR 2 = 2X. Basically, Rush Hour 2 is that rarity in sequels – better than the original. This is a great movie with wonderful stunts and laugh-out loud comedy and is one that you really shouldn’t miss on the big screen. You may have noticed that I didn’t mention there being a great story and I’ll admit that this isn’t a strong point of ...
...don't need to have watched Rush Hour to enjoy this although there are some elements which may be lost on you if you are unfamiliar with the first movie. Talking of which, what I particularly like about this movie (just as in the first Rush Hour) is that Jackie and Chris look like they had so much fun making this and this really shows in the end product. Their rapport lifts this movie from just being good to being that little bit special. This is ...

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