Director: John Carpenter
Genre: Action/
Comedy/ Adventure/ Fantasy
Runtime: 99
minutes
Year:
1986
Starring: Kurt
Russell, Kim Catrall, Dennis Dun, Victor Wong, James Hong, Kate Burton, Donald
Li, Carter Wong, Peter Kwong, James Pax
Description: A
rough-and-tumble trucker (Kurt Russell) helps rescue his friend’s fiancée from
an ancient sorcerer in a supernatural battle beneath Chinatown.
I WATCHED THIS MOVIE FOR THE 2021 MOVIE CHALLENGE
WEEK 18: A ACTION COMEDY
Review: Jack Burton is a trucker
who drives hi self-proclaimed and cherished “Pork Chop Express”, and imposing American
truck with which he transports pigs to market. After Jack wins money from his
friend Wang Chi, the owner of a restaurant in San Francisco’s Chinatown, he
accompanies Wang to the airport and then collects the money. Wang has to go to
the airport to pick up his future bride, from Beijing. Before the two reach
her, however, she is kidnapped by an aggressive Chinese gang, the “Lords of
Death”. When Jack’s truck is stolen he decides to help Wang find his bride.
Thus Jack becomes involved in a mysterious quest in which he meets horrible
monsters, sorcerers and flying hoodlums.
The script for “Big Trouble in Little China”
was initially intended for the sequel to a cult classic: “Buckaroo Banzai”.
When that project died and early death, John Carpenter showed interest. The
whole thing was rewritten with a major role for Kurt Russell, who gets to show off
his comedic talent as misguided anti-hero Jack Burton. The result is a somewhat
strange mix of action, adventure, humor and Eastern mysticism and ancient
Chinese legends. So don’t be surprised if all sorts of bizarre Power
Ranger-like scenes unfold before your eyes, complete with strangely dressed bad
guys who possess supernatural powers. Herein lies clearly the charm of the
film. “Big Trouble in Little China”, in fact, should absolutely not be taken
seriously. Initially the public had great difficulty with this, as evidenced by
the disappointing cinema attendance. The film was later given a second change
and it got the attention it deserved. In fact, now, it’s a cult classic and
cult enthusiasts praise the film for its pulpy entertainment.
Rating: 3,5 / 5
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