You know, I actually like this poster. (Although, Jackie’s hair does look a trifle odd…)
I’m still not sure about this one.
After watching the final trailer for this movie, I have a strong feeling this movie’s going to be really and truly awful. (You can read my earlier post and watch the trailer here.)
Still, I’m probably going to end up seeing it in theaters, if only because it’s the first time these two martial arts superstars have appeared in a film together. Also, there haven’t been a lot of martial arts films coming out recently, and I love me my martial arts films.
Here’s hoping the fight sequences (with choreography by Yuen Woo-Ping) make up for any other failings the movie may have.
(On a related side note, I just watched Rush Hour 3 with a friend the other day. The trailer for that movie was actually pretty funny, and I was hoping it might actually be a bit funnier than the previous two films in the series. Unfortunately, and predictably (when, oh, when will I ever learn?), the funny bits in the trailer were also the best bits, the story and dialogue was generally on par with its predecessors, i.e., terrible, and what’s worse, the action sequences were actually a noticeable step down from the mostly mediocre action sequences I’ve come to expect from the Rush Hour franchise.
I know Jackie Chan’s getting a bit too old to be doing all of his own stunts, but man, was I surprised, first of all, by the sheer number of times an obvious stand-in was used, but also by the amount of really badly disguised effects used to create some of the more ridiculous, hard-to-swallow stunts in the film.
I give it a 2 – avoid it, if you can.)
Tags: Rush Hour 3 Review, The Forbidden Kingdom Poster
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