It's a masterpiece. Seriously, I've watched countless times since it came out, and my son loves it too. I think it says it all. This movies is timeless.
That lightning is still some of the best I've seen in a movie. Lightning guy was fucking awesome. I wonder if Mortal Kombat used him as inspiration for Raiden?
_"Created some of the greatest practical lightning effects in cinema history"._ My goal is to live my life so that I could get something half as cool etched on my gravestone.
@@pajmendes One of a kind movies can be great, though what would be even better is if Hollywood took notes on what made such films so good and applied those notes to future projects. No, wait, this *is* Hollywood we're talking about here. We'd have better luck appealing to people who want to make movies, especially those who aspire to make *good* movies.
@@Olebull93 not even close. The Golden Child is a typical "reluctant hero" script, while the Shadow is a anti-hero. Big trouble in Little China is a quite unique movie, both in terms of story and how it is told.
I always love to see Jack in a D&D mindset where he has high strength and low intelligence, and he unga bunga's his way through in the film in the most glorious way
He acts like he's been there and done that, and it's no big deal, until something happens that shocks the shit out of him.. ..then a moment later he goes back to acting like he's been there and done that. 🤣
@@butcherjsy8 Yeah, he’s really like any one of the main characters from “Convoy: The Ballad of the Rubber Ducky”, (where Chris Christopherson made his acting debut). Jack would be EXACTLY where he belongs in that film but wouldn’t stand out for it. The Truckers are all great but all exactly the same.
"You of all people, Mr Burton, should know the difficulties between men and women, how seldom things work out. And yet we keep trying, like fools!" -David Lo Pan, getting fucking real about shit
Imagine being John Carpenter, both "Big Trouble in Little China" and "The Thing" flops? I wonder if he thought "maybe I'm not good at it". He's a great example for someone being ahead of his time. I know many artists lived through this. You think something u created is great, but people hate it. At that point u should keep on doing what u think is good. U'll either be a nobody, or a legend.
Big Trouble flopped because the studio thought that Carpenter was making a big budget action movie and then had no idea how to market what he actually gave them. It also didn't help that Aliens opened just a couple of weeks after Big Trouble so even word of mouth wasn't going to help once everyone started flocking to see Ripley kick butt. The Thing wasn't really a flop, it made almost 4 times what Big Trouble did. At the same time, it wasn't a hit... the studio got their money back, they just didn't get a whole lot more than that. Kurt Russell had big hits with Disney when he was young, also did okay with Escape From New York so I think by this point in his career he was pretty confident and also understood that not every movie was box office gold.
@@TapCat The Thing was a flop, just because some other movie was a bigger flop doesn't mean it wasn't, but so was Blade Runner that same year and look at both of their legacies. They're both examples of why people should never listen to critics, because the only thing critics do is wait and see what the biggest critic says and then echo chamber him, and even worse when one bashes a movie then they all try to out bash each other when it comes to critiquing that movie. All three movies The Thing, Blade Runner and Big Trouble all found their audience on cable TV.
The Thing is a masterpiece of a remake and John Carpenter has made a lot of cult classics but it's not that hard to realize why his movies aren't box office gold. He's kind of the opposite of James Cameron the king of box office and sequels who uses all the tricks in the book especially in avatar and titanic to manipulate the audience emotionally with music, scenes characters etc. John Carpenter just makes a lot of wierd shit like Big trouble in Little China I cannot even tell you what the movie is about
"So you can go on to rule the universe from beyond the grave!" "Indeed!" "Or check into a psycho ward, whichever comes first huh?" "Jack!" "Jack what? I'm supposed to buy this shit? 2000 years and you can't find one broad to fit the bill? Come on Dave, you must be doing something wrong!"
@@Nano606606 I enjoyed Tango and Cash. It was hated but everyone but I always found it a fun movie to watch, I mean its definitely better than Escape from LA.
@@Hey_Loser facts! Have you heard about that time Kurt Russel prankt Carpenter on the set of the thing claiming that he had burned his whole face and couldn't shoot anymore?
I’ve been a commercial truck driver for 21 years. My favorite line from this (one of my all time favorite films) is “I never drive any faster than I can see.”
LEAVE JACK BURTON ALONE!! Big Trouble in Little China, stupid plot juvenile script over acting cheesy sets raciest sounds and music overall, Perfect. one of my favorite movies of all time. i make my kids watch it with their friends (got to expose kids to culture) Are you ready? i was born ready!
Or my wife - who thought it was cheesy. Like WTF woman? What is wrong with you?! Edit: Omg i just read the 3 comments before me, hahahaha women just cant seem to grasp the delicate balance of adventure, comedy, horror, and fantasy.
He has this John Wayne like attitude but he doesn't really know what he's doing and that's one of the great things about this movie and why this movie was ahead of it's time, it wasn't afraid to portray the main character as a screw up and a guy who is completely in over his head, John Carpenter is brilliant.
The best scene for me was them pretending to be telephone repair men and just walking through security. As a telephone guy for 25 years, yes, we used to be able to do that all the time. Lol.
You know, that scene had me laughing when I was seven years old. Not only was Hollywood always surprising me about how they did this and that, so was the Bell company. So, that company was one of my studies. So, when I saw that scene, I thought how are they going to get in there without their Bell uniforms that I had seen many times with the IL Bell company uniforms? But they did it and I was laughing.
@@454brianbat, seriously, we would just walk into places just to see what was going on. Another movie that involved a person disguised as a telephone worker was Bruce Lee.
Wait, no mention of James Hong as Lo Pan? The guy is an absolute legend, has appeared in over 600 movies, tv-shows and has done voice-acting for countless animated shows/movies & videogames. And the man is still active at 92 years old, he just did voice-acting for that latest Batman animated movie and shot a movie with Michelle Yeoh!
He is awesome. Always good, always stable, always with a heart. Dont know the guy personally, but every time I see him in a movie - except this one - I wish he was my uncle or something.
It's funny that even the bad guy in this movie is pretty charming too, in both forms. As a crotchety old man and as an immortal ghost. BTiLC has so many strange things that should work against it, that you almost never see in a movie, but not only do they work, they're great.
I can't believe he didn't mention James Hong as Lo Pan! James Hong is an entertainment LEGEND! "Now this really pisses me off to no end!" is the best line in the film!
Lo Pan (extra funny that the villian's name is a play on the Cantonese word for "boss") always came off as that Chinese relative that tried to be hip and not quite make it....they are still funny as hell though.
Everything he’s been in has either been gold or at least a diamond in the rough, from 50’s musicals, to nerd comedy sitcoms, to period piece dramas! Wow! What a career!
I was even unaware that was from John Carpenter. This man might be one of my favourite filmmaker then because i can add Christine on top of that. ^^ They live. It's awesome! edit : Daaamn , and "The thing" too.
@@Mystipaoniz Carpenter is a genius. One of his best motion pictures is the movie 'Prince of Darkness'. I have never seen a film that utterly captures a sense of inescapable dread than that movie. Truly creepy and depressing. There is no win. Even typing and thinking about it right now is making my skin crawl - all these years later. The only thing that lets it down at all, is the hard date of the apocalypse. Much like Y2K, this is the Achilles Heel. If you can pretend the date is 2000 something, it is flawless. If you haven't seen it, I cannot recommend it enough. Cheers!
@@machupikachu1085 damn i can't see my comment. Did you see it? That sucks. Always problems with comments on RUclips. I just saw the movie. Prince of Darkness. ^^ I liked it very much! Intense. Thanks again. ;) Hope you see my comments.
"what the hell was that NO! don't tell me" he did about the best job I have ever seen of playing the main character AND playing as someone who is totally in over his head and doesn't want to be there but won't bail on a friend
I have to disagree there. In many ways, Jack is an understated hero: When his friend Wang asks for help from Jack, Jack doesn't even let him finish giving Jack an easy out before saying, "WHERE IS IT?" When Wang is asked to explain what is going on, he says regretfully, "...I don't want to insult you." Jack immediately shoots back with all the bravery of a man willing to face the unknown, "No-no-no, go ahead...INSULT ME." During the initial escape, Jack and Wang (with a group of escapees) encounters a squad of Lo Pan's minions when Jack opens a sliding door. He immediately closes it and tells everyone else, "HIDE! They only saw ME!" Those are the main three moments in the movie that gave me reason to admire Jack. Devotion to his friends, a willingness to accept what may sound crazy, and the guts to jump into the fray when other rational people might turn and run. (Okay, he's a goof...but his heart's in the right place.)
@@karazor-el6085 sure, I didn't mean to imply that he wasnt admirable or a courageous character. Simply that his opinion of himself was over stated and it played hilariously throughout the film with him usually being a step behind Every thing that's going on. Jack: from here on it gets pretty normal. Offices, etc. Jack (2 seconds later after being completely wrong): we may be trapped.
@@karazor-el6085 If you listen to the commentary on the DVD from both Russell and Carpenter, that was EXACTLY what they were going for. A movie that focused on the sidekick, not the main hero.
Jack is the sidekick, this is Wang’s story. The story is told from Jack’s perspective though, and it’s telling that Jack is a tourist in this exotic world, the same as us.
What's a legend? Well - the Cambridge Dictionary defines it as: "a very old story or set of stories from ancient times, or the stories, not always true, that people tell about a famous event or person" So there you go ...
"Have you paid your dues, Jack? Yes, sir, the check is in the mail." Easily one of my all time favorite movies, and a great background sound when busy with other things.
We're the same. We show our kids all the classics 80's movies. There's been a few times where they were no wanting to watch one cause it looks dumb but we just have to tell them trust us, it's good and they always enjoy them. Watched Aliens and The Running Man with my 13 year old son and he absolutely loved those. Waiting in the queue is Big Trouble in Little China, Starship Troopers, Predator, Commando, Conan & Tremors.
God I love this movie. It's everything I'd want in a classic action film, it's smarter than it looks, it kicks arse and is hilarious at the same time. What a masterpiece.
Minor correction, but Kim Cattrall's Gracie Law is a lawyer, not a reporter. It's her friend Margo who's a reporter. Beyond that, I agree completely: this movie is fantastic. One of the first genre blending films I was ever exposed to, combining urban fantasy with Eastern mythology, martial arts, action, comedy, etc. It's just a blast from start to finish, especially the nice touch of having Jack as the comedy sidekick who thinks he's the main action hero. Things like Jack killing someone for the first time, then trying to cover it up with an obvious lie. It's a fantastic film and one of my absolute favorites.
Well it at least explains why she is "lacking the skill and experience" to be a reporter. As a lawyer she seems to get results, considering she can't go near the bad guys' places without being identified.
Jack Burton is legendary. He took on an immortal sorcerer, wielding basically unlimited money and an army of thugs/monsters for like, $3000 and a friend
@@ivorbiggun3873 Gracie Law: Don't you have a spare key? Jack Burton: Well of course I do but it's.....UNDER THE SEAT. jack inserts key and kicks over the the truck, truck rumbles. Gracie: What was that? Jack: 6.9 on the Richter Scale!
Yep, no matter how big the odds are stacked against him and how far out of his depth he is he still charges head first into anything. "It's all in the reflexes" Jack Burton, 100% American bad ass.
@@zeropoint546 well unfortunately there alot of worse film comedy nowday for example Moxie in Netflix.Its about teenager girl to "revolution in her school" like disrecpect male teacher who he just doing his job as teacher.Somehow 100 times worse than entire film comedy in 1980s
@JZ's Best Friend See it again. I didn't say anything about the acting lol. If that turned you off, you missed the WHOLE point I think, as that seems to be part of the allure. The underlying message though.. Yes Videodrome was decent too thanks.
@JZ's Best Friend Dude, you aren't getting it. Notice I didn't just put 'piper'. Notice, my CONTEXT compared to the CONTEXT of the OP. Did Carpenter make Videodrome? SO THEN WHY ARE YOU BARKING UP THIS TREE? We are talking about Carpenter movies, not movies that are like 'They Live''. They Live is a cult classic and if you don't get it/like it, then MOVE ON and stop trying to tell others that what they like, they don't.
My first year as a truck driver, I was on the highway and my music feed had somehow dipped into movie soundtracks.... I cannot describe how badass I felt when "Porkchop Express" started playing.
What are you talking about? Jack's arc was getting his truck back. That is literally the only thing he cared about the entire movie. The Pork-Chop Express!
And this is why The Drinker is the best channel on the tube. Movie gets better with time and has more character than any cut and paste Marvel movie of today’s time.
That line has always stuck with me! It shows how perfect the writing in this film is. Over the top, almost campy humor combined with subtle quips like that. Perfect!
I love this review! Big Trouble in Little China is hands down one of my favorite movies of all time. Jack Burton saying, "What the hell?" entered my vernacular when this movie came about, and it has never left. (I understand there's a support group for people who have to "endure" me saying it so often, but what the hell ever...) I mean, a truck driver thrown into the middle of Chinese mysticism in the midst of a grand cosmic battle for the very soul of all that is good, set in San Francisco's Chinatown? What else could you want?!?
There's a challenge my older friend gave me, name 1 bad movie from the 80s. I never did win the challenge, even when I name a bad movie its still good somehow.
Kurt Russell walking out the elevator in lipstick will forever make me laugh my arse off. I had this on tape when I was a kid and watched it more times than I'd like to admit. It is a genuinely great fucking film
Jack or Wang: “Howd you get up there!?!” Egg Shen: “It wasnt easy” I love this line so much. Kinda pointless, but hilarious because he never answers the question. I dont know, something about it is timeless
@@zeropoint546 exactly. It's even better because on a story telling level like the Drinker said, they set up the reflexes bit like 8sec into the movie. And when Jack asks what's in the bag, egg just answers fire, thunder all that sort of thing. Classic hilarious and awesome.
casting-- perfect dialogue--perfect tongue n cheek direction and story-- perfect you love every person in every role, there literally isnt anyone cast, who "misses the mark" for the character they are portraying saw this at the theater when it came out, seen it.. 20x or more ? since.. i watch this same as i watch " the fog", "the thing", "escape from NY"..over... and over... and over... they just dont age..
I never saw the Rock's version. Too many people have told me to skip it. I just cannot imagine The Rock being serious enough to play the part. That man understands comedy more than acting.
This needs more attention!!!! Last minute hail mary for Ash. I see that truck pulling into shot, squashing a demon head under a tire, and the close up of those boots hitting the tarmac.
This film rules. Kurt Russel is one of those great cinema icons; he can do funny, tough, charming, disgusting, and usually all in the same character. We're all Jack Burton really; wanting to be cool and funny but only just getting by
*Points to Chinese writing on door* "What does that say?" "(Speaks Chinese) Hell of Boiling Oil." "You're kidding..." "Yeah, I am. It says, 'Keep Out.'"
I don't think he's ever turned in a bad performance, either. But for all the fantastic work he's done over the years, he'll always be Mr Ping from Kung Fu Panda to me
Lo-pan “who are these people, friends of yours, now this really pisses me off to no end.” This movie really is the gift that keeps on giving with quotes.
Yes! One of my favorites, too! “Let’s you and me have a little talk...” (switchblade swishing) “What? Where did you get that?” “Ok, I’m going home. You can keep your money.” Russell was made for this role
No 80s childhood was complete without this film, the tone and humor of it hits you just right when you're a ten year old boy, yet it holds up really well to rewatching it as an adult.
The directors commentary is gold too. It's basically just Kurt Russell and John Carpenter catching up and chatting away like best buds. They hardly even mention the film or talk about what they were 'supposed' to and it's still awesome.
"Here's to the Army and Navy and the battles they have won; here's to America's colors, the colors that never run... May the wings of liberty never lose a feather." Love this movie.
I love how toned-down, sullen and melancholic Jack gets in his reply to Wang's sporadic moment of patriotism. Kurt Russell sells that delivery like nobody else on the planet.
That scene gives me goosebumps and when I was 14 and saw it in the movie theater I was so moved by that toast that I teared up! Would have joined the military right then if I could have. Oh well. Joined 5 years later.
RIP Stuart Quan! This legendary piece of film was mostly shot in my hometown of Fresno and my moms friend Stuart Quan was an extra and stunt man in this. (he's the guy with the turban in the elevator making some hilarious faces after drinking the potion) My man also was the Red Ranger (in costume) for the first power rangers movie and played a role for 3? episodes in Brisco County Jr. along with many others, a true legend! This might be my favorite movie of all time and I remember watching this movie over and over on my VHS player as a kid. Be kind, Please rewind! :)
I love John Carpenter’s movies (Big Trouble and They Live sit firmly in my Top Ten), but I wouldn’t go so far as to call him the pinnacle of American cinema. I mean, in a literal sense, how can a man be a pinnacle of cinema??? What does that even mean? 😆 All jokes aside, there were definitely better movie makers working in that decade who put out masterpieces. James Cameron delivered two of the best movies of the decade- The Terminator and Aliens. John McTiernan gave us the other two best movies- Predator and Die Hard. Even in the low-budget indie realm, you had Lloyd Kaufman pumping out cult classics under the Troma banner. John Carpenter was good, but he wasn’t at the top of the mountain by any means.
'only 15 minutes in and feels like a complete movie already' - This is one of the big differences with modern cinema for me. Movies are on average longer than they used to be but seem to struggle to get in nearly as much story and character development. So many 80's movies pack far more into 90 minutes than current ones manage with twice the run time.
Exactly!that's what I've been saying and as early as 2010 this "woke" and "politically correct movies" are the nail in the coffin for Hollywood sad part is they lose money and for whatever reason directors keep making that shit🤔
"You know what Jack Burton says at a time like this?" "Who? " "Jack Burton! Me! " I haven't watched this movie in ten years at least, I think I'll watch it. Classic wholesome goodness.
Always thought Big Trouble and The Golden Child could’ve been in the same universe with Victor Wong basically playing the same part. Imagine an 80’s Jack Burton & Chandler Jarrell team up like 48 hours meets From Dusk Til Dawn. Epic.
Great pick, Drinker - one of my closet favorites. In the '80s, you just couldn't blurt out this movie as a favorite. Kirt Russell is one of the most under-recognized actors; he's done tons of memorable films, delivers in almost all of them, and remember, he started off working for Disney in movies like "The Computer Who Wore Tennis Shoes" and "The World's Greatest Athlete".
Nah brah, Jack Burton is such a solid dude, he knows that kissing her and making her false promises I.E. telling lies just isnt his style. Jack ALWAYS KEEPS IT REAL. Hes looking 3 steps ahead and knows settling down with her just isnt in his plan of life. He turned it away and denied her the kiss so as not to lead her on. Tied down relationships are anthemic to a nomadic hero like Jack, and he knows that. Whats why hes got thay wry smile when he does it. He knows its not for him, but he doesnt care, hes going to keep on truckin, cuz thats who Jack Burton is. AMEN
He replied "no" because he had no intention of kissing her goodbye. He was coming back for her, when he was done. She said see you around because she knew this and would expect him.
I was expecting some Drinker love for James Hong, at least a shot out. What a career that guy's had. Met him at a Wizard World booth a few years ago, and got his autograph on BTLC 8 x 10. Instant treasure.
@@Binkley-rj6gf >Law I have nothing but my own conjecture to support this, but her last name always made me think that Gracie was meant to be at least half-Chinese, which is why she ended up being a possible candidate for Lo Pan's bride. After all, the green eye condition was always presented as this one-in-a-million fluke because, as we're repeatedly told, "Chinese girls do not come with green eyes". If this whole time Lo Pan could've just grabbed any ol' laowai chick off the street, that would really undercut the insurmountability of Ching Dai's challenge, wouldn't it?
i saw it in theaters over 10 times only one I saw more times in theater was the last dragon .it was at my local theater for the whole summer i saw it 24 times lol
I have been perplexed by the issue too that no other green eyed girl will do. BUT, Lo Pan said there were others. "There are always others. But you know the difference between men and women and seldom it works out." I believe Lo Pan tried other women and they failed the tests. So, probably assume only a Chinese bride had the best chance of appeasing the Gods. Gracie, as he also said, was a hedge on his bet and he wouldn't mind killing her.
I've probably watched this movie over 100 times. I loved this when I was a kid. I still watch it whenever it comes on no matter who in the house complains. Its almost like christmas movies. You just have to watch them.
Don't forget that W.D. Richter, who co-wrote the screenplay, directed Buckaroo Banzai. This is the perfect explanation for why this movie is so awesome!
This was one of the movies I watched with glee as a little kid with my dad. I watched it on the day he passed away as tribute. It will always have a place in my heart.
One of my all time favorites as well! Solidified Russell as my favorite actor and never fails to entertain. Egg was an absolutely amazing character and stood out even in such a stellar cast. This was Hollywood film magic at its best.
Just remember what ol’ Critical Drinker does when the SJWs quakes, and the poison Twitter arrows fall from the sky, and the pillars of reality shake. Yeah, Drinker just looks that big ol’ storm right square in the eye and he says, 'Nah, it'll be fine'.
@@jamesmckenzie9551 Remember when Band Of Brother were great show in 2001 and there is no woke Bullshit in its.Well those good old time ladies and gentlemen.Unlike show nowday called Ginny and Georgia when the writing is god awful and make alot of audience have stroke when watching this show
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"Big Trouble in Little China, you either love it, or you've never heard of it." Kurt Russell
@Jack Strawb ok contrarian
@Jack Strawb millennial
If you're a Mortal Kombat fan, say "thank you" to this film for being one of the primary inspirations for it.
@@VegetoStevieD fun fact Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa appears in both movies....and both share the same sense of fun.....
Loved it...
thanks for the kind words drinker! i was on the crew who did all the electricity, lighting and glowing animation. it was a blast!
It's a masterpiece. Seriously, I've watched countless times since it came out, and my son loves it too. I think it says it all. This movies is timeless.
And thank you for contibuting to amazing cinema.
That lightning is still some of the best I've seen in a movie. Lightning guy was fucking awesome. I wonder if Mortal Kombat used him as inspiration for Raiden?
@@eamonnholland5343 Yeah. Raiden and Shang Tsung were inspired by this movie.
_"Created some of the greatest practical lightning effects in cinema history"._
My goal is to live my life so that I could get something half as cool etched on my gravestone.
This film is the epitome of 'They dont make them like that anymore'
this and blazing saddles.
They never did before, and they haven't since... one of a kind.
@@pajmendes One of a kind movies can be great, though what would be even better is if Hollywood took notes on what made such films so good and applied those notes to future projects.
No, wait, this *is* Hollywood we're talking about here.
We'd have better luck appealing to people who want to make movies, especially those who aspire to make *good* movies.
@@pajmendes 'The Golden Child' with Eddie Murphey is similarly themed. And 'The Shadow' with Alec Baldwin kind of also has a similar feel to it.
@@Olebull93 not even close. The Golden Child is a typical "reluctant hero" script, while the Shadow is a anti-hero. Big trouble in Little China is a quite unique movie, both in terms of story and how it is told.
I love how Jack acts like the hero when he's really the sidekick.
I always love to see Jack in a D&D mindset where he has high strength and low intelligence, and he unga bunga's his way through in the film in the most glorious way
Lol it’s one of the best devices of the show!
Absolutely agree
Like Green Hornet and Kato
@@OGGuaves In D&D terms, Jack Burton is an 18 charisma, 16 str, 18 dex, 16 con, 5 wis, 8 int, chaotic good.
@@ColinFox. How would you rate each D&D movie in those stats? And yes, there's quite a few before honor amoung thiefs.
Best Kurt Russell character ever.
I quote this movie in character. Drives my wife nuts. My favorite movie as well.
Maybe, or wyatt earp
Not better then Pliskin, but close
Kurt Russell is the only other actor that can match Harrison Ford's charisma.
Best Kurt Russel character ever is all of them.
The fact that Kurt Russell, over the course of the whole movie, has absolutely no idea what the hell is going on is what I love most about this film.
"WHAT COME OUT NO MORE?!"
He acts like he's been there and done that, and it's no big deal, until something happens that shocks the shit out of him.. ..then a moment later he goes back to acting like he's been there and done that. 🤣
Jack Burton personifies an over-inflated ego, yet in a charming way.
So out of his depth, it's like he was in the wrong movie, in a good way!
@@butcherjsy8
Yeah, he’s really like any one of the main characters from “Convoy: The Ballad of the Rubber Ducky”, (where Chris Christopherson made his acting debut). Jack would be EXACTLY where he belongs in that film but wouldn’t stand out for it. The Truckers are all great but all exactly the same.
"Shut up, mr. Burton. You were not brought upon this Earth to GET it." gets me everytime
Yep, that shit was funny.
It's such a great quote that can be used toward everyone.
I quote it all the time.
"You of all people, Mr Burton, should know the difficulties between men and women, how seldom things work out. And yet we keep trying, like fools!" -David Lo Pan, getting fucking real about shit
Best Line Ever. You beat me to it comments lol. 👍👍👍
Imagine being John Carpenter, both "Big Trouble in Little China" and "The Thing" flops? I wonder if he thought "maybe I'm not good at it". He's a great example for someone being ahead of his time. I know many artists lived through this. You think something u created is great, but people hate it. At that point u should keep on doing what u think is good. U'll either be a nobody, or a legend.
Big Trouble flopped because the studio thought that Carpenter was making a big budget action movie and then had no idea how to market what he actually gave them. It also didn't help that Aliens opened just a couple of weeks after Big Trouble so even word of mouth wasn't going to help once everyone started flocking to see Ripley kick butt.
The Thing wasn't really a flop, it made almost 4 times what Big Trouble did. At the same time, it wasn't a hit... the studio got their money back, they just didn't get a whole lot more than that. Kurt Russell had big hits with Disney when he was young, also did okay with Escape From New York so I think by this point in his career he was pretty confident and also understood that not every movie was box office gold.
word brother. Thank god John never give a shit about the neisayers and kept on going with his work and gave us so many masterpieces
@@TapCat
The Thing was a flop, just because some other movie was a bigger flop doesn't mean it wasn't, but so was Blade Runner that same year and look at both of their legacies.
They're both examples of why people should never listen to critics, because the only thing critics do is wait and see what the biggest critic says and then echo chamber him, and even worse when one bashes a movie then they all try to out bash each other when it comes to critiquing that movie.
All three movies The Thing, Blade Runner and Big Trouble all found their audience on cable TV.
They live,, the documentary was great 😃👍.
The Thing is a masterpiece of a remake and John Carpenter has made a lot of cult classics but it's not that hard to realize why his movies aren't box office gold. He's kind of the opposite of James Cameron the king of box office and sequels who uses all the tricks in the book especially in avatar and titanic to manipulate the audience emotionally with music, scenes characters etc. John Carpenter just makes a lot of wierd shit like Big trouble in Little China I cannot even tell you what the movie is about
"I'm a pretty reasonable guy. But I've just experienced some very unreasonable things."
Says everone in 2020 / 2021
Yeahh !!! One of the best lines!!
My favorite line in cinema history. I have to use it frequently.
"You are not brought upon this world to get it!"
"This really pisses me off to no end!"
"Egg how did you get up there?"
Egg:"Wasn't easy!"
YES!
I have quoted this line to my friends for 30 years. I never get sick of hearing it, they on the other hand.....
Lightning killed like both a badass and a chump
What's in the flask, Egg? Magic potion?
Yeah
Thought so, good. What do we do, drink it?
Yeah!
Good, thought so.
**Cocks gun for no reason**
"Have you paid your dues Jack?
Yes sir the checks in the mail"
Jack Burton is the person we all wanted to be when we were 12.
FUCK YES!
I'm 30 and still wish I were Jack Burton. They won't let you be a truck driver with a reckless driving charge tho lol.
I am about to purchase the Fu Manchu tank top...the dream lives on!!
@@jimmie_collins I'm 40 and still want that. Probably still be here in 10 years...
Kind of still want to be...
"So you can go on to rule the universe from beyond the grave!"
"Indeed!"
"Or check into a psycho ward, whichever comes first huh?"
"Jack!"
"Jack what? I'm supposed to buy this shit? 2000 years and you can't find one broad to fit the bill? Come on Dave, you must be doing something wrong!"
That is one of the best back and forth banters in the film. I love that scene, too.
Those lines are legendary. I also loved the parts where he outrageously flirts with Grace without giving a damn.
I often quote Lo Pan when he says , “I will send you to the hell where people are skinned alive and set symbol!” Perfect delivery!! 😂
👍👍🤣🤣
forgot that one... epic
I don't know why I'm watching this. I've seen this movie a thousand times.
Oh, that's right; it's because I've seen this movie a thousand times.
Fact checkers say..."Correct!"
You know what ol' Jack Burton always says at a time like this? Let's rewatch this movie again!
At least a thousand times...awesome movie.
"The check is in the mail!"
Ain't nothing wrong with that!
Between this, The Thing, and Escape from New York, Russell and Carpenter created a trinity of unforgettable films.
I would add "Tango and Cash" for an honorable mention aswell.
@@Nano606606 I enjoyed Tango and Cash. It was hated but everyone but I always found it a fun movie to watch, I mean its definitely better than Escape from LA.
JACK BURTON, SNAKE PLISSKEN
@@D3voidofsoul
Escape from LA is worthwhile just for Bruce Campbell's cameo.
@@AveSicarius Sorry even that can't help that movie.
Ah John Carpenter and Kurt Russel. A godlike duo.
So many good movies.
A god like movie.
Their commentaries are almost better then the actual movies
@@Hey_Loser facts! Have you heard about that time Kurt Russel prankt Carpenter on the set of the thing claiming that he had burned his whole face and couldn't shoot anymore?
@@NomisArchives no joke I listened to it earlier today haha. TK worrying that everyone was racist gets me everytime
I’ve been a commercial truck driver for 21 years. My favorite line from this (one of my all time favorite films) is “I never drive any faster than I can see.”
epic
Besides that it’s all on the reflexes
"Hey, I'm a reasonable guy but I've just experienced some very unreasonable things." God I love this movie!
I don't know how many times I have used that quote in my day to day life. I do know it's been many times.
Lol
LEAVE JACK BURTON ALONE!!
Big Trouble in Little China,
stupid plot
juvenile script
over acting
cheesy sets
raciest sounds and music
overall, Perfect. one of my favorite movies of all time. i make my kids watch it with their friends (got to expose kids to culture)
Are you ready?
i was born ready!
@@kevinbrackus6852: IT WILL COME OIT NO MORE!!
I've said for years, "There's two kinds of people in the world...those that love Big Trouble in Little China, and those that haven't seen it."
A buddy of mine's wife insists that its terrible. We just tell her that she doesn't have taste.
My wife hated it....lots of eye rolling.
My first wife hated it, that's why she was my first wife....and not my current one...
Or my wife - who thought it was cheesy. Like WTF woman? What is wrong with you?!
Edit: Omg i just read the 3 comments before me, hahahaha women just cant seem to grasp the delicate balance of adventure, comedy, horror, and fantasy.
@@parnpichate It is most definitely a "Guy" movie, I think...
"Okay. You people sit tight, hold the fort and keep the home fires burning. And if we’re not back by dawn… call the president."
He has this John Wayne like attitude but he doesn't really know what he's doing and that's one of the great things about this movie and why this movie was ahead of it's time, it wasn't afraid to portray the main character as a screw up and a guy who is completely in over his head, John Carpenter is brilliant.
I love that line like it's my own child. It slays me _every time._
"Big Trouble" and "Kelly's Hero's" are the perfect double-feature.
What a legend.
And a call back to his Snake Plissken days maybe ;)
The best scene for me was them pretending to be telephone repair men and just walking through security. As a telephone guy for 25 years, yes, we used to be able to do that all the time. Lol.
And he's just carrying a telephone
@@Mr_Roboto lol yup - no hand tools, diagnostic tools, tool belt or tool bag ... just a phone lolol it's so fucking stupid it's genius
You know, that scene had me laughing when I was seven years old. Not only was Hollywood always surprising me about how they did this and that, so was the Bell company. So, that company was one of my studies. So, when I saw that scene, I thought how are they going to get in there without their Bell uniforms that I had seen many times with the IL Bell company uniforms? But they did it and I was laughing.
@@454brianbat, seriously, we would just walk into places just to see what was going on. Another movie that involved a person disguised as a telephone worker was Bruce Lee.
@@454brianbat The Chinese Connection.
Wait, no mention of James Hong as Lo Pan? The guy is an absolute legend, has appeared in over 600 movies, tv-shows and has done voice-acting for countless animated shows/movies & videogames.
And the man is still active at 92 years old, he just did voice-acting for that latest Batman animated movie and shot a movie with Michelle Yeoh!
He will continue to work until he finds that Green Eyed Girl.
He is awesome. Always good, always stable, always with a heart. Dont know the guy personally, but every time I see him in a movie - except this one - I wish he was my uncle or something.
Agreed. The man deserves an Honorary Oscar IMHO.
He goes all the way to the Vaudeville day's. Awesome actor
Which Lo Pan? Little old basket case on wheels or the ten foot tall roadblock?
“Now this really pisses me off to no end!” - Lo Pan
It's funny that even the bad guy in this movie is pretty charming too, in both forms. As a crotchety old man and as an immortal ghost. BTiLC has so many strange things that should work against it, that you almost never see in a movie, but not only do they work, they're great.
Since the 80's i've used that phrase whenever something really irritates me.
INDEED!
@@eamonnholland5343 I've always loved, "You weren't meant to get it!"
@@Tobester_McDonkey Yeah, I love the politics in the movie. Ow wait there was none!! Asshat!
I can't believe he didn't mention James Hong as Lo Pan! James Hong is an entertainment LEGEND! "Now this really pisses me off to no end!" is the best line in the film!
Lo Pan (extra funny that the villian's name is a play on the Cantonese word for "boss") always came off as that Chinese relative that tried to be hip and not quite make it....they are still funny as hell though.
Hong is a LEGEND and I scrolled down in the comments until I could find one about him.
Everything he’s been in has either been gold or at least a diamond in the rough, from 50’s musicals, to nerd comedy sitcoms, to period piece dramas! Wow! What a career!
You bet, Jame Hong was the perfect bad guy. He was scary, and funny, as hell! Lo Pan was just unforgettable and lots of fun.
Yea, isn't he Pos' dad in Kung Fu panda as well.
"Big Trouble in Little China" and "They Live" are my two favorite movies from John Carpenter. Both are absolute classics.
I was even unaware that was from John Carpenter. This man might be one of my favourite filmmaker then because i can add Christine on top of that. ^^
They live. It's awesome!
edit : Daaamn , and "The thing" too.
The Thing and They Live for me. Not a fan of Big Trouble.
@@Mystipaoniz Carpenter is a genius. One of his best motion pictures is the movie 'Prince of Darkness'. I have never seen a film that utterly captures a sense of inescapable dread than that movie. Truly creepy and depressing. There is no win. Even typing and thinking about it right now is making my skin crawl - all these years later.
The only thing that lets it down at all, is the hard date of the apocalypse. Much like Y2K, this is the Achilles Heel. If you can pretend the date is 2000 something, it is flawless. If you haven't seen it, I cannot recommend it enough.
Cheers!
@@machupikachu1085 i'm intrigued! I have to see this movie ^^
Thanks a lot man! Or woman ^^
Cheers!
@@machupikachu1085 damn i can't see my comment. Did you see it? That sucks. Always problems with comments on RUclips.
I just saw the movie. Prince of Darkness. ^^
I liked it very much! Intense. Thanks again. ;)
Hope you see my comments.
Egg shen: "black blood of the earth"
Jack Burton: "you mean oil?"
Egg: "I MEAN BLACK BLOOD OF THE EARTH"
The best of lines!
Maybe the most quotable line in the movie. Maybe.
"what the hell was that NO! don't tell me" he did about the best job I have ever seen of playing the main character AND playing as someone who is totally in over his head and doesn't want to be there but won't bail on a friend
@@bhsx "what the hell is Gracie Law doing here?"
and i meant it.
Jack being a sidekick in his own movie was my favorite part.
I have to disagree there. In many ways, Jack is an understated hero:
When his friend Wang asks for help from Jack, Jack doesn't even let him finish giving Jack an easy out before saying, "WHERE IS IT?"
When Wang is asked to explain what is going on, he says regretfully, "...I don't want to insult you." Jack immediately shoots back with all the bravery of a man willing to face the unknown, "No-no-no, go ahead...INSULT ME."
During the initial escape, Jack and Wang (with a group of escapees) encounters a squad of Lo Pan's minions when Jack opens a sliding door. He immediately closes it and tells everyone else, "HIDE! They only saw ME!"
Those are the main three moments in the movie that gave me reason to admire Jack. Devotion to his friends, a willingness to accept what may sound crazy, and the guts to jump into the fray when other rational people might turn and run. (Okay, he's a goof...but his heart's in the right place.)
@@karazor-el6085 sure, I didn't mean to imply that he wasnt admirable or a courageous character. Simply that his opinion of himself was over stated and it played hilariously throughout the film with him usually being a step behind Every thing that's going on.
Jack: from here on it gets pretty normal. Offices, etc.
Jack (2 seconds later after being completely wrong): we may be trapped.
@@karazor-el6085 If you listen to the commentary on the DVD from both Russell and Carpenter, that was EXACTLY what they were going for. A movie that focused on the sidekick, not the main hero.
Jack is the sidekick, this is Wang’s story. The story is told from Jack’s perspective though, and it’s telling that Jack is a tourist in this exotic world, the same as us.
@@thecasualoblivion right. Since the story is told from his perspective and he is the main character, he is the sidekick in his own movie.
'Have you paid your dues, Jack? Yes sir, the check is in the mail.'
He's very quotable.
We really shook the pillars of heaven huh Wang?
@@enigmaodell6806 A brave man likes the feel of nature on his face, Jack.
Yeah, and a wise man has enough sense to get in out of the rain!
One of the greatest adventure movies ever. I miss the 80s.
I can attest, this is the most accurate documentary on truck diving I've ever seen.
So that was your abandoned truck?
@@NucleaRaptor abandoned hell, I had to park it there on about of the demon lot lizard attack. I went back and made the delivery.
Lol
Do you have mutually fidelity insurance of Sacramento and pay them 4 gs a year?
Kurt Russell, one actor who created so many badass characters. What's a legend.
Him and Jeff Bridges she have played brothers!
What's a legend? Well - the Cambridge Dictionary defines it as:
"a very old story or set of stories from ancient times, or the stories, not always true, that people tell about a famous event or person"
So there you go ...
"Have you paid your dues, Jack? Yes, sir, the check is in the mail." Easily one of my all time favorite movies, and a great background sound when busy with other things.
"Have you paid yer dues Jack?"
"Yessir, the cheque is in the mail!"
One of my All Time Favorites. On my favorites shelf.
I was literally watching this film yesterday 🤣
Yep one of the best lines in cinema history
The opening scene
As a father, I find myself watching these classics with my children who seem to enjoy them as much as I did.
Thats because they were good movies. If i had kids now, id be very very careful what i showed them. Most of it is communist training now.
You're a great pops.
We're the same. We show our kids all the classics 80's movies. There's been a few times where they were no wanting to watch one cause it looks dumb but we just have to tell them trust us, it's good and they always enjoy them. Watched Aliens and The Running Man with my 13 year old son and he absolutely loved those. Waiting in the queue is Big Trouble in Little China, Starship Troopers, Predator, Commando, Conan & Tremors.
Indeed!
Like I told my last wife, I said “Honey, I never drive faster than I can see and besides that, it’s all in the reflexes” **bites sandwich**
God I love this movie. It's everything I'd want in a classic action film, it's smarter than it looks, it kicks arse and is hilarious at the same time. What a masterpiece.
Minor correction, but Kim Cattrall's Gracie Law is a lawyer, not a reporter. It's her friend Margo who's a reporter. Beyond that, I agree completely: this movie is fantastic. One of the first genre blending films I was ever exposed to, combining urban fantasy with Eastern mythology, martial arts, action, comedy, etc. It's just a blast from start to finish, especially the nice touch of having Jack as the comedy sidekick who thinks he's the main action hero. Things like Jack killing someone for the first time, then trying to cover it up with an obvious lie. It's a fantastic film and one of my absolute favorites.
"First time you ever plugged somebody?"
@@NucleaRaptor " 'Course not!"
Lol 😂
Well it at least explains why she is "lacking the skill and experience" to be a reporter.
As a lawyer she seems to get results, considering she can't go near the bad guys' places without being identified.
I guess the confusion comes because she is naturally channeling a "Lois Lane" vibe (with a hint of April O'Neil).
Jack Burton is legendary. He took on an immortal sorcerer, wielding basically unlimited money and an army of thugs/monsters for like, $3000 and a friend
"Are you kidding? I just want my truck back."
"The name's Jack Burton. And I don't do insurance!"
@@ivorbiggun3873 well it was a sweet truck
@@ivorbiggun3873 Gracie Law: Don't you have a spare key?
Jack Burton: Well of course I do but it's.....UNDER THE SEAT.
jack inserts key and kicks over the the truck, truck rumbles.
Gracie: What was that?
Jack: 6.9 on the Richter Scale!
Yep, no matter how big the odds are stacked against him and how far out of his depth he is he still charges head first into anything.
"It's all in the reflexes"
Jack Burton, 100% American bad ass.
Any Kurt Russell film of the 80s really. The Thing is my personal fav
The Thing is one of the closest things to a perfect film imo
Escape from New York.... I'm going to rewatch again this week.
@@zeropoint546 well unfortunately there alot of worse film comedy nowday for example Moxie in Netflix.Its about teenager girl to "revolution in her school" like disrecpect male teacher who he just doing his job as teacher.Somehow 100 times worse than entire film comedy in 1980s
@@zeropoint546 basicly metal gear
@@zeropoint546 actually metal gear is based on thta
"I never drive faster than I can see"...this line cracks me up every time
John Carpenter + Kurt Russell = The stuff of legends
John Carpenter + Roddy Piper = Also Legendary. Check that one out if you want to see what's going on in the world, now.
@JZ's Best Friend watch the freaking movie. It is about your world.
@JZ's Best Friend See it again. I didn't say anything about the acting lol. If that turned you off, you missed the WHOLE point I think, as that seems to be part of the allure. The underlying message though..
Yes Videodrome was decent too thanks.
@JZ's Best Friend Dude, you aren't getting it. Notice I didn't just put 'piper'. Notice, my CONTEXT compared to the CONTEXT of the OP. Did Carpenter make Videodrome? SO THEN WHY ARE YOU BARKING UP THIS TREE? We are talking about Carpenter movies, not movies that are like 'They Live''. They Live is a cult classic and if you don't get it/like it, then MOVE ON and stop trying to tell others that what they like, they don't.
"Big Trouble in little China", "The Thing" and "Escape from New York" are just the best when it comes to Russel/Carpenter. I miss movies like these.
Indeed.
"They don't make'em like they used to..."
😔
Best soundtracks as well. The only soundtrack that is better. Prince of Darkness.
We all do, we all do...
Add 'The Fog' although Russell wasn't in it.
I add Dark Star myself to the list
My first year as a truck driver, I was on the highway and my music feed had somehow dipped into movie soundtracks.... I cannot describe how badass I felt when "Porkchop Express" started playing.
Still one of the most epic intro themes to anything ever.
"Reminds me of Ghost Busters" absolutely spot on. Also the casting in this was perfect.
I love how Jack doesn't go through any arc at all, he's arc-less. Wang is the real hero - Jack's already been there and acts as the guide.
Who needs an arc when you've got reflexes? 🗡️🎯
Wang is the hero arc. Jack is the bumbling side kick. The story is presented through the perspective of the bumbling side kick, who never realizes it.
Its all in the reflexes. Jack Burton is a level above superhero, 2 levels above hero.......Jack is Legendary. 😎
@@NucleaRaptor hell yeah JACK said what the hell and got the KILL shot!!!!!
What are you talking about? Jack's arc was getting his truck back. That is literally the only thing he cared about the entire movie. The Pork-Chop Express!
And this is why The Drinker is the best channel on the tube.
Movie gets better with time and has more character than any cut and paste Marvel movie of today’s time.
Jack: "How'd you get up there?"
Egg: "Wasn't easy."
Best.Line.Ever
I laughed out loud just remembering that line. Victor Wong's delivery there was perfect.
That line has always stuck with me! It shows how perfect the writing in this film is. Over the top, almost campy humor combined with subtle quips like that. Perfect!
Just finished watching it again for the million time probably. One of my favourite movies of all times together with THE THING and ALIEN.
I saw it when I was 13 and my head nearly fell off from laughing and the sheer thrill of it. Kurt Russell total fucking legend.
jack - "how'd you get up there"
egg - "wasn't easy"
classic movie
In most movies, you'd get a long-winded story or a cut scene showing how Egg did it. Here, we get, "Wasn't easy." That's a stroke of genius.
Think of how many hours of cinema have been wasted explaining things when they could've just said, "Wasn't easy!" instead.
It's been 30 years and I still laugh at that line.
One of the best lines in the movie.
Aren't you even going to kiss her goodbye? Nope. Best line ever......
I love this review! Big Trouble in Little China is hands down one of my favorite movies of all time. Jack Burton saying, "What the hell?" entered my vernacular when this movie came about, and it has never left. (I understand there's a support group for people who have to "endure" me saying it so often, but what the hell ever...)
I mean, a truck driver thrown into the middle of Chinese mysticism in the midst of a grand cosmic battle for the very soul of all that is good, set in San Francisco's Chinatown? What else could you want?!?
What else could you want? A six demon bag!
The Shadow. Vastly underrated.
The 1980's
So many fun, cool, adventurous and imaginative movies.
For multiple reasons, it truly was the BEST decade!
@@solan7978 and we live in such fallen times now.
yeeep, best era for entertainment and movies alike, now we live in the end times...
So so true 😞
There's a challenge my older friend gave me, name 1 bad movie from the 80s. I never did win the challenge, even when I name a bad movie its still good somehow.
Kurt Russell walking out the elevator in lipstick will forever make me laugh my arse off. I had this on tape when I was a kid and watched it more times than I'd like to admit. It is a genuinely great fucking film
I cry of laugh everytime Jack shoots the celling and knocks himself out at the start of the final battle ahah. Such an epic and fun movie
Shit was hilarious. Difference is nowadays they make the hero clown himself then give him no redemption.
@@mattkhourie4037 Yeah... Jack kills Lo Pan and is a genuine hero. These days they'd just make him a clown.
Jack or Wang: “Howd you get up there!?!”
Egg Shen: “It wasnt easy”
I love this line so much. Kinda pointless, but hilarious because he never answers the question. I dont know, something about it is timeless
@@zeropoint546 exactly. It's even better because on a story telling level like the Drinker said, they set up the reflexes bit like 8sec into the movie. And when Jack asks what's in the bag, egg just answers fire, thunder all that sort of thing. Classic hilarious and awesome.
casting-- perfect
dialogue--perfect
tongue n cheek direction and story-- perfect
you love every person in every role, there literally isnt anyone cast, who "misses the mark" for the character they are portraying
saw this at the theater when it came out, seen it.. 20x or more ? since..
i watch this same as i watch " the fog", "the thing", "escape from NY"..over... and over... and over... they just dont age..
Kurt Russell legitimately gives one of the best performances ever in this film. He _IS_ Jack Burton.
I always think of him as Snake Plisskin.
I never saw the Rock's version. Too many people have told me to skip it. I just cannot imagine The Rock being serious enough to play the part. That man understands comedy more than acting.
Still, he has had a good life . . . .
He is! even down to the lipstick.
My dream of an Evil Dead and Big Trouble In Little China crossover has yet to happen. Ash and Jack, BEST COMBO EVER.....
This needs more attention!!!! Last minute hail mary for Ash. I see that truck pulling into shot, squashing a demon head under a tire, and the close up of those boots hitting the tarmac.
goddamn that would be amazing.
Holy crap! That would be amazing! Someone needs to get that done.
Yes. Goddamn, YES!
Made for a great comic book series!
This film rules. Kurt Russel is one of those great cinema icons; he can do funny, tough, charming, disgusting, and usually all in the same character. We're all Jack Burton really; wanting to be cool and funny but only just getting by
One of my all-time favorites and a perfect example of "don't listen to the critics". Anyone who did missed out on a real diamond in the rough.
I love this movie! Best dialogue of all time” You know what Jack Burton always says at a time like this?” “Who?” “Jack Burton! Me!”
Lost count of how many times I've seen this movie. Absolute cult classic blast.
Tremors and now Big Trouble, my two favourite films. I approve of this message.
This all day 😎
Funny. I made the Mrs watch Tremors and They Live last night and
Big Trouble last week.
Tremors is such a gem. Kevin Bacon and Fred Ward are absolutely brilliant in it.
Even more amazing was watching the movie with the commentary from John and Kurt
The commentary is A MUST SEE!
Have this on Blu ray, easily one of my favorite movies as a kid growing up. "Its all in the reflexes"
Same! The check is in the mail, pardner
*Points to Chinese writing on door*
"What does that say?"
"(Speaks Chinese) Hell of Boiling Oil."
"You're kidding..."
"Yeah, I am. It says, 'Keep Out.'"
The Chinese have a lot of hells.
@@NucleaRaptor And what the hell is Gracie Law doing here?
And now it's racist lol
James Hong is a national treasure. He's been in so much and gets so little real credit.
I don't think he's ever turned in a bad performance, either. But for all the fantastic work he's done over the years, he'll always be Mr Ping from Kung Fu Panda to me
This, Blade Runner, Mulan... My man has done it all.
@@xentiment6581 Balls of Fury, Waynes World 2. He is great.
He's the best thing to come from Minnesota
*INDEED!*
This is one of my all time favourite movies, deserves way more credit than it gets!
Lo-pan “who are these people, friends of yours, now this really pisses me off to no end.”
This movie really is the gift that keeps on giving with quotes.
Indeed!
Was about to comment that line and it's one of my favorites from the movie lol
"What's in the flask, magic potion?"
"Yes"
"What do we do, drink it?"
"Yes"
"Could've sworn"
Anytime I get cut off in my big rig... And it's a very old asian man/woman. I just say, " Fuckin Lo-Pan "
Yes! One of my favorites, too!
“Let’s you and me have a little talk...” (switchblade swishing) “What? Where did you get that?”
“Ok, I’m going home. You can keep your money.”
Russell was made for this role
No 80s childhood was complete without this film, the tone and humor of it hits you just right when you're a ten year old boy, yet it holds up really well to rewatching it as an adult.
As a kid i would watch this over and over again, i absolutely adore it 👆
The directors commentary is gold too. It's basically just Kurt Russell and John Carpenter catching up and chatting away like best buds. They hardly even mention the film or talk about what they were 'supposed' to and it's still awesome.
Hearing Kurt Russell just laugh happily on the commentary is enough to make your day.
I got or had that video cut.
"Here's to the Army and Navy and the battles they have won; here's to America's colors, the colors that never run... May the wings of liberty never lose a feather."
Love this movie.
How has this line NOT been added to the Constitution???
I love how toned-down, sullen and melancholic Jack gets in his reply to Wang's sporadic moment of patriotism. Kurt Russell sells that delivery like nobody else on the planet.
That scene gives me goosebumps and when I was 14 and saw it in the movie theater I was so moved by that toast that I teared up! Would have joined the military right then if I could have. Oh well. Joined 5 years later.
"We really shook the Pillars of Heaven, didn't we, Wang?"
No horseshit, Jack.
@@NucleaRaptor No horse shit wang
@@jaybruz.5688 ☝️
RIP Stuart Quan! This legendary piece of film was mostly shot in my hometown of Fresno and my moms friend Stuart Quan was an extra and stunt man in this. (he's the guy with the turban in the elevator making some hilarious faces after drinking the potion) My man also was the Red Ranger (in costume) for the first power rangers movie and played a role for 3? episodes in Brisco County Jr. along with many others, a true legend!
This might be my favorite movie of all time and I remember watching this movie over and over on my VHS player as a kid. Be kind, Please rewind! :)
1980’s John Carpenter is the pinnacle of American cinema.
Because of that John Carpenter will always remain a legend
@@aydenvavra2153 Agreed.
I love John Carpenter’s movies (Big Trouble and They Live sit firmly in my Top Ten), but I wouldn’t go so far as to call him the pinnacle of American cinema. I mean, in a literal sense, how can a man be a pinnacle of cinema??? What does that even mean? 😆
All jokes aside, there were definitely better movie makers working in that decade who put out masterpieces. James Cameron delivered two of the best movies of the decade- The Terminator and Aliens. John McTiernan gave us the other two best movies- Predator and Die Hard. Even in the low-budget indie realm, you had Lloyd Kaufman pumping out cult classics under the Troma banner. John Carpenter was good, but he wasn’t at the top of the mountain by any means.
That reminds me, I need to show my kids this movie. It has something for everyone.
Same here.
Including nighmare fuel. (that sasquatchy monster scares me as much now as it did back in the '80s)
Me too i could quote this film before I was 8
@@darthgorbag I had a recurring nightmare from the one second shot we see of Lo Pan's final body guard fully inflated before bursting.
IGN 4/10. It has a little something for everyone.
'only 15 minutes in and feels like a complete movie already' - This is one of the big differences with modern cinema for me. Movies are on average longer than they used to be but seem to struggle to get in nearly as much story and character development. So many 80's movies pack far more into 90 minutes than current ones manage with twice the run time.
This is the comment I came looking for. I get so annoyed that these days it takes 2+ hours to tell something that used to take 90 minutes to say.
Or even a trilogy
Exactly!that's what I've been saying and as early as 2010 this "woke" and "politically correct movies" are the nail in the coffin for Hollywood sad part is they lose money and for whatever reason directors keep making that shit🤔
After you include the representation, product placement, and sound track, who has time for a story? I mean, besides Jack Burton.
New movies focus on long meandering dialog that doesn't move the plot in any way.
I was 18 when I first saw Big Trouble in Little China back in 1986. It was literally a life altering event.
"You know what Jack Burton says at a time like this?"
"Who? "
"Jack Burton! Me! "
I haven't watched this movie in ten years at least, I think I'll watch it. Classic wholesome goodness.
Jack Burton say's What the hell
Always thought Big Trouble and The Golden Child could’ve been in the same universe with Victor Wong basically playing the same part. Imagine an 80’s Jack Burton & Chandler Jarrell team up like 48 hours meets From Dusk Til Dawn. Epic.
I would watch the hell out of that.
That's a really good point. Both films have the same feel.
And have them face both Sardo Numbspa AND Tywin Lannister at the same time because there is no such thing as too much Charles Dance
@@VespoLiveGaming Word :)
I hope drinker does a vid on the golden child!
"Alright, follow the leader - One, Two, THREE!"
*opens door quickly*
*faces lots of Wing Kong*
*closes door quickly*
"We may be trapped."
Hahaha, it was the best. Then he goes to pull out his gun and drops it. All the fighting starts while he shuffling around on the floor. Hilarious.
Great pick, Drinker - one of my closet favorites. In the '80s, you just couldn't blurt out this movie as a favorite. Kirt Russell is one of the most under-recognized actors; he's done tons of memorable films, delivers in almost all of them, and remember, he started off working for Disney in movies like "The Computer Who Wore Tennis Shoes" and "The World's Greatest Athlete".
"You know what ol' Jack Burton says at times like this? Nah, it'll be fine."
Who?
@@wolfgangrittner6637 Jack Burton! ME!!
@@reshpeck Hahahaha! Nice! I'm the biggest Carpenter fan and of course Jack Burton
@@wolfgangrittner6637 "Who?"
Jack Burton...Me.
I see what you did there!
@@BulletTooth504 😂
Carpenter, the director who makes ‘B Movies’ into classics.
Carpenter was what Roger Corman dreamed of being.
Name a director with as wide a genre span as Carpenter. I don't think it's possible.
@@Binkley-rj6gf The bloke did it all.
@@Binkley-rj6gf Kubrick?
@@Binkley-rj6gf I agree with you but I also think Steven Speilberg can fall into this catergory.
Yep, him, and Sam Raimi.
That’s what I love about so many ‘80’s movies. They weren’t deep or super intelligent. But they certainly were original and fun!
I mean, you say that, but there's a lot more depth in Arnold mowing down 80 men than there is in most modern Hollywood swill.
Oh, man, I LOVE this movie. Fantastic quotes right from the beginning. Have you paid your dues, Jack? Yes, sir. The check is in the mail. Great fun!
That's a real chad move by Russell at the end of the movie where he doesn't kiss the girl, always leave them wanting more and be willing to walk away.
Especially when considering how HOT Kim Cattrall was.....
Nah brah, Jack Burton is such a solid dude, he knows that kissing her and making her false promises I.E. telling lies just isnt his style. Jack ALWAYS KEEPS IT REAL. Hes looking 3 steps ahead and knows settling down with her just isnt in his plan of life. He turned it away and denied her the kiss so as not to lead her on. Tied down relationships are anthemic to a nomadic hero like Jack, and he knows that. Whats why hes got thay wry smile when he does it. He knows its not for him, but he doesnt care, hes going to keep on truckin, cuz thats who Jack Burton is. AMEN
He replied "no" because he had no intention of kissing her goodbye. He was coming back for her, when he was done. She said see you around because she knew this and would expect him.
@@benjaminperez7328 She's always been in my top five most beautiful women. Right up there with Lauren Bacall.
@@mkocel Based Angron knows what's up. Must be those Butcher's Nails.
I was expecting some Drinker love for James Hong, at least a shot out. What a career that guy's had. Met him at a Wizard World booth a few years ago, and got his autograph on BTLC 8 x 10. Instant treasure.
One of the few movies I watched in a theatre twice in the same day. I thought Gracie was actually an attorney. Her friend was the reporter. :)
You're right about Gracie Law. (Law, get it?)
@@Binkley-rj6gf >Law
I have nothing but my own conjecture to support this, but her last name always made me think that Gracie was meant to be at least half-Chinese, which is why she ended up being a possible candidate for Lo Pan's bride. After all, the green eye condition was always presented as this one-in-a-million fluke because, as we're repeatedly told, "Chinese girls do not come with green eyes". If this whole time Lo Pan could've just grabbed any ol' laowai chick off the street, that would really undercut the insurmountability of Ching Dai's challenge, wouldn't it?
@@NucleaRaptor I always thought the same thing. You might be right.
i saw it in theaters over 10 times only one I saw more times in theater was the last dragon .it was at my local theater for the whole summer i saw it 24 times lol
I have been perplexed by the issue too that no other green eyed girl will do. BUT, Lo Pan said there were others. "There are always others. But you know the difference between men and women and seldom it works out." I believe Lo Pan tried other women and they failed the tests. So, probably assume only a Chinese bride had the best chance of appeasing the Gods. Gracie, as he also said, was a hedge on his bet and he wouldn't mind killing her.
I've probably watched this movie over 100 times. I loved this when I was a kid. I still watch it whenever it comes on no matter who in the house complains. Its almost like christmas movies. You just have to watch them.
My Grandpa always had it on when I was growing up, and I watched with the family this Thanksgiving, and oh my God what an experience!
Don't forget that W.D. Richter, who co-wrote the screenplay, directed Buckaroo Banzai. This is the perfect explanation for why this movie is so awesome!
Buckaroo is awesome!!
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@@Dirtbag-Hyena I can't believe I missed that film when it came out.
One of the most under-rated movies of all time.
This was one of the movies I watched with glee as a little kid with my dad. I watched it on the day he passed away as tribute. It will always have a place in my heart.
Thanks for this drinker! This has always been one of my all time favorites. Keep doing what you do!
"Sooner or later I rub everyone the wrong way." is a great quote.
This is my personal mantra...
Apparently.
"Are you crazy, is that your problem" is another great quote.
(leans in to Lo Pan) "Are you crazy? Is that your problem?" - probably my favorite of Jack's quotes (and there are a TON of them!)
"Everybody relax! I'm here."
Saw this movie in the theater, and it's only gotten better with age...
Not a lot of people saw it in theatres. It didn't gain popularity until after its theatrical flop. You had a rare experience.
They showed it last year in the theaters for 2 days
I love the movie. The better with age is because most movie since are garbage.
Saw it in an empty theater... My dad fell asleep (same he did for every movie). I didn't. This is my favorite movie ever.
One of my all time favorites as well! Solidified Russell as my favorite actor and never fails to entertain. Egg was an absolutely amazing character and stood out even in such a stellar cast. This was Hollywood film magic at its best.
Just remember what ol’ Critical Drinker does when the SJWs quakes, and the poison Twitter arrows fall from the sky, and the pillars of reality shake. Yeah, Drinker just looks that big ol’ storm right square in the eye and he says, 'Nah, it'll be fine'.
Till Lo Pan bans him from all platforms.
Remember what old Drinker says in a time like this.
@@jamesmckenzie9551 Remember when Band Of Brother were great show in 2001 and there is no woke Bullshit in its.Well those good old time ladies and gentlemen.Unlike show nowday called Ginny and Georgia when the writing is god awful and make alot of audience have stroke when watching this show
May the Jack of Daniels never lose a proof
Love it!