Man, I haven't watched a martial arts film in ages.

The thing I always liked about Jackie Chan was the humour and ingenuity of the choreography. The fight scene at the end of Fearless with the 3 segment whip and Katana is probably my favorite though.

It's really not that great. Early Jackie Chan fight choreography was far better. Go take a look at Legend of the Drunken Master and tell me if you still feel the same.

>> ^poolcleaner:

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>> ^hpqp:
Also, what the hell does "breathing manually" mean? With my hands?
I think what he meant is that we can control our breathing under our own cognition rather than involuntarily (which it normally does). That and blinking are involuntary functions that we can override "manually" through our own will and cognitive abilities.
...and that we will override when our attention is called to them. Like "you are now aware of your tongue filling your mouth."

"you are now aware of your tongue filling your butt." How does that make you feel?


Quick! Think of three things that aren't Jackie Chan!

In all seriousness though, what about improvised weaponry? It seems to me you could grab something with more reach, even if it's just a barstool or pool cue or whatever. Hasn't this guy watched any Jackie Chan? >> ^maestro156:

Seems like the thing to do is to bring a gun to the knife-fight

>> ^GeeSussFreeK:

Mmm jacki chan movie if I am not mistaken...now which one was it?
None of them.

Mmm jacki chan movie if I am not mistaken...now which one was it?

Btw, he is NOT retiring from action movies. http://jackiechan.com/news/1892882--Jackie-Chan----quot-I-Am-Not-Retiring-From-Action-Movies--quot-

Meals on Wheels is a kick ass movie @!

http://videosift.com/video/Jacky-chan-german-dub-punks-and-dirtbikes-questions

>> ^Sarzy:

I like Ebert, but he is way off on this one. I have noticed that in recent years, his tolerance for movies with a lot of violence and death has gone down -- perhaps it's an unwelcome reminder of his own looming mortality. It's unfortunate, because this is a superlative martial arts film, and Ebert has shown a fondness for these types of movies in the past.
And shuac, I think comparing this film -- which has some of the most intricately choreographed, beautifully violent and skillfully shot/edited action that we've seen in years -- to "Ass" is, to put it bluntly, idiotic. It's also condescendingly dismissive of 50+ years of martial arts action cinema, in which this film is easily a milestone -- a culmination of the types of films made by stars like Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, and Donnie Yen. I can agree with Ebert that the characters are (intentionally) thin in this movie, but to imply that there is no artistry or craft at work here is, again, idiotic.
I am going to promote this, because it is awesome.


One question for you, Sarzy. You say this film is a milestone. I'm sure you're right. Can you tell me why this film is a milestone?

Gonna see this on Tuesday, can't wait!

Shuac's quotes are perfect examples of why your typical film critic are simply snobby douche bags. I feel sorry for anyone that cannot just have fun with a simple and sometimes awesomely cheesy action film such as Commando, Road House, Shoot 'em Up, Jackie Chan's films, Ong Bak, etc without lamenting the lack of "appreciation for human dimension, meaning, and morality". I'd gladly see those kind of people get round house kicked in the face, stumble backward, crash through a window, fall down flipping end over end until they crash onto a car 3 stories below

I like Ebert, but he is way off on this one. I have noticed that in recent years, his tolerance for movies with a lot of violence and death has gone down -- perhaps it's an unwelcome reminder of his own looming mortality. It's unfortunate, because this is a superlative martial arts film, and Ebert has shown a fondness for these types of movies in the past.

And shuac, I think comparing this film -- which has some of the most intricately choreographed, beautifully violent and skillfully shot/edited action that we've seen in years -- to "Ass" is, to put it bluntly, idiotic. It's also condescendingly dismissive of 50+ years of martial arts action cinema, in which this film is easily a milestone -- a culmination of the types of films made by stars like Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, and Donnie Yen. I can agree with Ebert that the characters are (intentionally) thin in this movie, but to imply that there is no artistry or craft at work here is, again, idiotic.

I am going to *promote this, because it is awesome.

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@0.59 - Jackie Chan is...DRAGONBORN

Jackie Chan does things for me no woman ever could

I thought his Robin Williams and Peter Falk were the best. Some were ok. Some were... off. Seems to all be in one take, which makes even the average ones more impressive. The Jackie Chan was horrendous, though.