BIG TROUBLE in little china: C/D?

I wholeheartedly endorse this as a classic. Hilarious garbage, from start to finish.

I really feel like BTiLC deserves respect as a genuinely good film! There's probably some really good detailed defense of the Carpenter aesthetic out there, but it seems to me that a lot of what could be perceived as bad about this and other films of his is really in the service of art. I don't know if it's Camp, but it's something akin to it, right?

james hong has 345 credits on imdb

big trouble is one of a short list of things i will defend to the end on the internet with a bunch of strangers.

*does the hand sign thing*!

Must hear commentary.

― Nate Carson, Thursday, January 7, 2010 3:52 PM (4 hours ago)

holds true for all JC movies!

Mrs. Kongvs and I agree that if we can't agree on a movie to watch at night, we are both perfectly happy with this one.

Plus, everytime we get in an elevator together, she says "What's this - ChiNEESE or something?"

stone cold classic <3

ned to watch this again.

uh, need to watch this again. i wasn't offering bets on ned watching it again.

Plus, everytime we get in an elevator together, she says "What's this - ChiNEESE or something?"

haha! sometimes we go, "i feel pretty good. invincible or something."*

*warning: may be a slight misquote

love this, movie is perfect

should be another jack burton film, his legacy was meant to go on

the beast WAS hanging onto the porkchop express at the end, setting it up for the sequal

This is still Momus' best nickname.

haha! sometimes we go, "i feel pretty good. invincible or something."*

*warning: may be a slight misquote

― andrew m., Friday, January 8, 2010 9:43 AM (32 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

Me too! I got a very positive attitude about all this.

uh, need to watch this again. i wasn't offering bets on ned watching it again.

But at some point, I will.

Just remember what ol' Jack Burton does when the earth quakes, and the poison arrows fall from the sky, and the pillars of Heaven shake. Yeah, Jack Burton just looks that big ol' storm right square in the eye and he says, "Give me your best shot, pal. I can take it."

Just saw a screening of this at the Alamo... oh, I love this movie.

Film 4 now :)

Such a good film!

awesome for all time, no question

"if we're not back by dawn, call the president"

my mind and spirit are also going north and south tbh

So good. It's this batshit supernatural martial arts action film that gallops along with the cadences of a classic screwball comedy. Such on odd one-off hybrid. No coincidence that it was supposedly entirely rewritten from the original script by W.D. Richter.

I mean, it's not tax deductible.

we take what we want and leave the rest, much like your American salad bar

this is just so shocking. i mean i must just be so monumentally naive.

Also the song: "Biiiig trouble! (In little China!!)"

Just watched this for the first time, on the urging of the ILX ACTION POLL and it was totally awesome. Really not at all what I'd expected somehow - - - I think I've gone through life with this impression that Kurt Russell is some kind of generic tough guy actor (like a Seagal or a Van Damme), but he's actually doing this awesome lovable buffoon thing with huge doses of Harrison Ford and Jack Nicholson or something rolled in there. He's hilarious! And the fights were all pretty awesome too.

I mainly just love how the story barely makes any sense for the first 1/2 to 2/3 of the movie, which doesn't impact the characters whatsoever - and then anytime anyone opens their mouth it's to just spew out this rapid-fire exposition of everything but what would be immediately useful for anyone to know.

Also, Kim Cattrall.

Wisdom on all fronts, sir.

Doctor Casino otm

Doctor Casino, welcome.

*throws Doctor Casino the Chang Sings' "L" gang sign*

Also: http://www.wingkong.net/

LOL

https://loader.quebec-team.net/index.php?img=http://images.fan-de-cinema.com/affiches/fantastique/les_aventures_de_jack_burton_dans_les_griffes_du_mandarin,0.jpg

I think I would have seen this movie before now if it'd been called that!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nix_PID3oiA&feature=related

you guys have probably seen this, but check it. It's no "Tom Selleck auditioning for Indiana Jones" but still.

Love all the "you are" jokes. There have to be a few others.

Jack: I'm starting to feel like an outsider here.
Gracie: You are.

Margo: This is just so shocking. I mean I must just be so monumentally naive.
Eddie: You are.

I think I've gone through life with this impression that Kurt Russell is some kind of generic tough guy actor (like a Seagal or a Van Damme),

I envy your being disabused of this notion

Have we done a Kurt Russell poll? Dude is solid IMO

ah search function

Kurt Russell

WD Richter is some kind of genius.

Stealth was on TV at one point over the weekend too. I caught about 20 minutes of it.

he's pretty fun in Sky High

Russell that is

I even watched Tango and Cash this weekend because meh Kurt Russell is still better than anything else on tv.

Plus, Teri Hatcher's crazy dancing (and hair).

BIG HOOS in little china

http://io9.com/5953874/big-trouble-in-little-china-%252B-gangnam-style-john-carpenter-approves

Nerd nirvana! Loved it.