Big Trouble in Little China [Blu-ray]

They don't make cheesy movies like this anymore. Sadly. This movie is a classic. Lo Pan as a demon warlock... Says it all. I'd recommend a watch. Has some karate, some made up moves and plenty of fantasy before CGI or even decent copy paste graphics. But it adds to it rather than take away. A movie like this would have a hard time being made, but there's truly nothing bad about it except the fake lightning bolts, the cheesy monsters that you can tell are fake and the rest of it. Even the premise is weak. But it works. Recommend a watch or three. Included in Prime. Will have commercials which suck. Well,.we can't have everything.

Egg Shen: Can see things no one else can see. Do things no one else can do. Jack Burton: Real things? Egg Shen: As real as Lo Pan! Jack Burton: Hey, what more can a guy ask for? Egg Shen: Oh, a six-demon bag! Jack Burton: Terrific, a six-demon bag. Sensational. What's in it, Egg? Egg Shen: Wind, fire, all that kind of thing!

This is one of my favorite movies - it's campy, funny, raucous, and wonderfully theatrical. It makes fun of itself, while simultaneously striving for an engaging spectacle of a performance - a feat which the cast and crew achieve admirably. It's also short - you can watch it after work someday, when you don't feel like committing your whole night to Lawrence of Arabia or Jackie Brown. Plus, the good guys are good and bad guys are bad, so you know who to root for and can just succumb to some movie enjoyment, without straining your brain trying to figure out who murdered whom on the Orient Express or remembering what's happening on each level of Inception. What saves Big Trouble from the discount DVD bin at the drugstore is, IMHO, the plot. Not only does it *have* a plot, but it is self-consistent and present in every scene. Yes, its fanciful and ridiculous - but any more so than <insert_any_blockbuster_superhero_movie_here>? The plot supports this film the way a crust supports a good pizza; anyone can dump enough cheese on some crappy bread to make it edible, or enough special effects on a crappy plot to make it watchable, but neither will be great. This plot is both substantive and integral to the characters' actions throughout. Even if one finds the story silly - which it is - it still provides necessary support for the flamboyant mayhem that so liberally caparisons this movie. The preceding notwithstanding, I know that many people won't enjoy this. It's definitely a "guy" movie. Almost every character is male, from the stars to the extras. There's endless fighting (without gore, which I appreciate), D&D style fantasy, and even a big truck (which could have used a touch more Rockford Files during the escape scene). The swaggering hero stumbles his way into one success after another through a combination of bravery and stupidity, and ultimately wins the affection of the initially-feisty, eventually-demure female co-star. The premise is preposterous. The dialog is preposterous. The film is devoid of subtlety. Fun is also in the eye of the beholder, and it'll be quickly evident as to whether you consider this a five-star or one-star movie. Your sentiments about Army of Darkness are probably a good guide here. I'd be remiss if I didn't give credit to the stunts and special effects. This movie was made pre-CGI, and is a great example of what was possible (or perhaps just practical) at the time. Sure, it'll look dated to the modern eye, but don't you still feel your seat move when Jimmy Stewart looks down the tower stairs in Vertigo? I do. Similarly, I feel nervous in the pit of my stomach for the real-life stunt actors who do the flips, take the punches, and fly through the air on wires in this movie. I appreciate the role of the hand-illustrated lightning bolts and rubber monster suits in setting the mood; they may not be as polished as some of today's animation, but the movements actually follow the laws of physics, which lends authenticity. I admit it's not Star Wars, but neither is it Total Recall (1990). To summarize: give Big Trouble in Little China a try. You'll know after the first few scenes whether you want to see how the building action unfolds, or to turn it off and do something else with your life for the next 90 minutes.

Always the west way to spend an evening! Calling out the lines, mimicking the facial expressions makes for a fun time! It’s so great so see all our favorite king fu actors all together in such a great movie! Love this movie!

I've always been a John Carpenter fan.. sure, his films aren't always the biggest hits, but they're inevitably well-crafted and entertaining. Moreover, they're always better than you'd think possible, given the subject matter. Big Trouble in Little China is a classic example. I'd only seen it a few times before, piecemeal and probably on USA at 2 o'clock in the morning. What a tragedy. This film is a national treasure. Why? Everything about it is absurd..and purposefully so. Try to read the plot aloud without laughing: A mullet-wearing truck driver teams up with his Chinese-American buddy to battle ancient Chinatown demons commanded by the ethereal 2000 year old Lo Pan and rescue their respective green-eyed (would-be) girlfriends, all with the aid of local magician/tour bus driver Egg Sheng and his lazy-eyed sorcery. Yet, somehow, it all works perfectly. Kurt Russell is a riot as Jack Burton, a bumbling and inept, yet surprisingly hardy, truck driver with a lot of buddies in Chinatown who has to take on a world of Chinese legends. His loud-mouthed bravado at all times (presumably he's intended to be a classic jerk American foreign devil) forms the basis for his irrepressible camaraderie with the other heroes in the movie. He may have no idea what he's doing, but darn it he's gonna do it anyway. Some folks may be misled (as I was by the USA Up All Night tidbits) into thinking this was some sort of cheesy martial arts film. It isn't. This is a flat-out comedy that just happens to involve a lot of swordfights, demons, and electrical discharges. Some classic examples of the typical humor drenching the film include 1) several Chinese elders and mystics sitting around a table discussing ancient curses while Jack Burton shouts at his insurance carrier about the loss of his big rig truck in the background, 2) At the start of the climactic pitched battle, Jack Burton, in a fit of adrenaline-stoked fury, fires wildly into the air with his gun and dislodges a rock from the ceiling that knocks him unconscious, 3) Jack Burton facing off against evil demonlord Lo Pan while wearing lipstick from his smooching of one of the female love interests. And I haven't seen a film this packed with quotable comments since Predator: "Great, a six-demon bag! What's it do, Egg?" "Are you crazy? Is that what your problem is?" "... and let me drive right over him? With light coming out of his mouth?!" "Whaddya mean there's no listing? There better be, honey, 'cause I pay 'em 6 grand a year in premiums." In short, Big Trouble in Little China is a great Saturday afternoon sort of film.. a refreshing treat that proves surprisingly satisfying by the end.

Great movie

colis reçu dans les délais en excellent état . très bonne qualité audio et vidéo un vrai régal dommage qu'il n'y ait pas eu de suite merci

Ist sehenswert. Von Action bis Fantasy, Chinesische Magie alles dabei

I had not seen this movie in years, and am glad I bought it as it turned out being a totally sweet evening of cheesy entertainment galore! The film is right up there with that whole genre of movies from the 80`s that delved into dragons, magic, sorcery, good versus evil, and tons of classic one liner`s perfectly delivered from Mr. Russel. The film takes place in a dark and rainy American China Town, and is a story of an ancient Demonic Chinese sorcerer who is trapped in an old man`s body. He is seeking a woman with Jade Green eyes who has the power to change his spiritual form back into flesh and blood. Jack (Kurt Russel) goes on an adventure with his trusty side kick to defeat the evil powers of the ancient Chinese sorcerer and save the girl with jade green eyes. We get to see crazy martial arts fighting scenes in dark rainy ally`s with armies of Evil Chinese Warriors who can shoot Lightening out of their hands and fly through the air with ease. Flying jump kicks Galore! All in all a very fun and entertaining movie with a happy ending. Definitely a Cult Classic 80`s Movie.

A good adventure and fantacy movie to watch. Released in 1986.

Il camionista spavaldo Jack Burton si ritrova coinvolto in una guerra sotterranea tra antichi spiriti e poteri mistici nel quartiere di Chinatown a San Francisco, quando il suo amico Wang Chi cerca di salvare la sua fidanzata rapita dal demone millenario Lo Pan, che necessita di una ragazza dagli occhi verdi per spezzare un incantesimo e tornare in vita, mescolando magia, kung fu e avventura. Questo bellissimo film, nonostante sia la versione tedesca in blu ray, ha il menù in lingua italiana compreso il doppiaggio, inoltre i contenuti speciali sono tutti sottotitolati nella nostra lingua. Si possono infine scegliere diverse lingue dal menù principale. La qualità dell'audio e del video è a mio avviso ottima nonostante l'età del film. La confezione è costituita da una plastica robusta la quale protegge bene il disco contenuto al suo interno. Consiglio senza dubbio, l'acquisto di questo prodotto. Buona visione a tutti.