The Legend of Drunken Master
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Movie Reviews of The Legend of Drunken Master
Movie Review: The Legend of the Drunken Master is the best movie that Ive seen Chan play in all the movies he's filmed since 1777.(haha)
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a great dvd.I love this dvd and I would highly recommend it!I know that most people like the original Drunken Master video which shows Chan back in the day but trust me I have both and I would prefer this one!This is also one of Jackies best films Ive seen in a long time other than the rush hour series!
P.S. I have heard that they are making a Rush Hour 3 sequel that will take place in France but this is only a rumor!
Movie Review: Jackie Chan at his best
Summary: 5 Stars
Okay, I was on the edge about giving this one only 4 stars, but in the end, it's the incredible action sequences that pushed it over. Not that there's anything wrong with the story. I just didn't care much for the conflict between father and son, though it is resolved well enough.
To anyone who has said Chan is just a gimmicky martial artists, this movie is a great illustration of how gifted he truly is. The action isn't as prop driven as most of his other films, which makes it a nice change of pace. The Drunken Boxing style, while intentionally somewhat goofy, is very fun to watch. And watching Chan act drunk while battling shows how effortless he can make this all appear.
The story gets the job done. But the stuntwork and Chan's personable screen presence hold this film together. My favorite stunt involves hot coals. Not saying anymore than that, but damn if Chan isn't crazy sometimes. And God bless him for it.
Movie Review: A weak sequel and a poor DVD
Summary: 2 Stars
'Drunken Master 2' aka 'The Legend of Drunken Master' is quite a major disappointment for this fan of the original. The very belated sequel to Jackie Chan's wonderfully entertaining breakthrough film sees him still playing a teenager well into his forties, but jettisons most of what made the original such fun - such as Yuen Wu Ping's imaginative and often hilarious martial arts choreography and even the character of the Drunken Master himself - in favor of the old mixed suitcases plot and tedious generation gap comedy.
It was a troubled production, with Chan falling out with original director and co-star Chia-Liang Liu and finishing the film himself, and the end result looks decidedly undecided: there's very little of the comic drunken boxing (and what there is is terrible) while co-star Andy Lau is given a mysterious build-up in the first reel only to disappear from the rest of the film. The final fight is quite good, but this is well below what Chan is capable of.
As usual with the US releases, this is a Miramaxed version: the cuts are extremely minor (the only noticeable ommision is the offensive final gag), but it has been quite horribly dubbed. Sadly, the Asian DVD releases are all in the wrong ratio - 1.85:1 - while this version is at least presented in 2.35:1.
Movie Review: Top Grade Jackie Chan Performance!
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm sure you're not interested in this movie for the story, so i'll just cut to the chase: Jackie Chan lays out the best martial arts fight scenes ever made!
Chan shows that he is, indeed, the "Master" of Drunken Boxing. I'm a big fan of his movies in general, because of the physicality of the fight scenes. They are masterfully choreographed, fast, and brutal. Contact looks real and powerful. The sword vs. spear fight in the beginning, the restaurant brawl (where Jackie takes on a legion of gangsters with a bamboo stick), and the magnificent 20 minute finale make this movie an absolute thrill ride.
While Jackie Chan is unquestionably the star of the show, Anita Mui puts on a hilarious performance and Ken Lo's kicks are surreal (almost makes you wonder who would have REALLY won if it were for real).
For those looking for a martial arts masterpiece...your search has ended. This fight scenes are unrivaled, the comedy is a smash, and (suprisingly) the story has substance.
This version you are about to buy on Amazon is the US version. The dubbing, unlike most dubbed HK movies, is bearable...hardly atrocious at all. If you can't get your hands on an original, uneditted version, this one is perfectly suitable.
Movie Review: Great movie but it isn't a sequel to anything.
Summary: 5 Stars
This is not the sequel to Drunken Master. Dance of the Drunk Mantis is the true sequel, and is a far better movie than Ledgend will ever be.