First Time Watching! | Big Trouble in Little China (1986) Movie Reaction/Commentary!
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Anyone who told you Big Trouble in Little China is "bad" is out of their mind, even if they qualify it as "so bad it's good." Nope. It's just good. Great, in fact.
Yeah, that intro made me less keen to watch this video.
Yep there are definitely movies that are so bad they're good like Samurai Cop or Dangerous Men, but this is straight up fun and actually good.
Classic. Far from bad
Jack doesn't need the girl. She spent the whole movie making fun of him. Jack denied the girl, got the money he was after and continued his chosen life of traveling the open road.
He is living his best life.
Best ending.
The mockery of Gracey Law that you did was amazing, you have a great voice.
This doesn't really fall under the "so bad it's good" umbrella. It's definitely wacky and certainly cheesy, but it's not accidental. The "bat shit" tone of the film is entirely intentional. "So bad it's good" better describes films that were intended to be serious, but were so so poorly rendered that they ended up being unintentionally hilarious.
There's this strange zone where some bad movies will embrace their suckiness (in whole or in part), but I don't think that applies here either, because they're still built on lameness, while Big Trouble doesn't have that failing to overcome/exploit. It just has fun with over-the-top weirdness and cheese.
The 3 men in straw hats are called The 3 storms. One is lightening, one is rain, and the other is thunder.
Ahh that makes sense
It’s like mortal kombat.
John Carpenter was inspired to make this after seeing a Chinese fantasy adventure movie called "Zu: Warriors from The Magic Mountain" (1983) directed by Tsui Hark. Known as "The Steven Spielberg of Hong Kong" for his crowd-pleasing, often FX-driven blockbuster movies, Tsui Hark in turn was inspired by the first "Star Wars." He actually hired some of the Star Wars FX team to make "Zu:WFTMM." "Zu" is a similarly bizzare, cinematic experience, akin to a fever dream or acid trip, much like this movie.
The script for "Big Trouble" was originally a Western. Jack was a cowboy who loses his horse instead of his truck. The idea was inspired by events from actual history, the "Tong Wars": During the 1860's rival gangs of Chinese criminal factions did indeed fight in the streets of San Francisco Chinatown for supremacy and dominance over smuggling, prostitution, gambling, and various other criminal enterprises. The HBO series "Warrior" is set during these events. Writer Gary Goldman was inspired by other Chinese fantasy movies similar to Zu Warriors. A common trope are conflicts between centuries old secret societies with supernatural martial arts abilities. Many Chinese criminal orginazations are some of those centuries-old secret societies upon which those legends and folklore are based. Goldman imagined the Tong Wars being a continuation of one of those centuries-old supernatural feuds and how it could be amusing for a stereotypical cowboy hero to find himself in a Chinese fantasy adventure underneath 1860's San Francisco.
The studio and the director changed it to a modern setting so that the "real" world would seem more familar to the audience, so the supernatural underworld would feel that much more bizarre and alien. Chinese Tongs and organized crime operating in The US was still a thing in the 80's but they weren't shooting each other in the streets.
This reaction video is something. Its funny because the way shes so confused and lost watching it is **exactly** how Jack feels experiencing it and how the filmmakers expected (western🙄) audiences to experience, and that makes it brilliant.
Although some of this reaction is just ridiculous, like have they ever heard of editing? Weird stuff lol😂😂😂
The only way someone can call Big Trouble in Little China "bad" is if their cinematic vocabulary was formed only during the first 10 years of the current millennium, when every other damn movie had to be gritty and dark because of 9/11.
I mean I loved the movie... it's just very bizzare and random at times that's why I said it's so bad it's good. It not being gritty and dark has nothing to do with it.
@@Starlet_Blossom I should have been more clear, what i said was not a criticism of you or this reaction, which i really enjoyed.
I'm questioning those who recommended this as a "serious so bad it's good movie" to you.
When i think of serious movies that are so bad they are good, the laughs are always unintentional. I think of direct-to-video, bad dialogue, cheap effects and trying to make something cool and awesome with not enough money or craftsmanship. The kind of stuff Relettermedia watches.
Big trouble in Little China does not fit this description. It is not serious, it's very tounge-in-cheek and every comedic beat is intentional. It had a sizeable budget of around $25M that is all up on the screen.
My guess is that this recommendation came your way, not because it fit what you asked for, but simply because they wanted you to see it. 🙂
@@monsterlairwell put
If you liked this movie, you'd LOVE Flash Gordon (1980).
The phone was so they could try to bluff their way past the security guards at the front desk by posing as telephone repairmen. When he walks in, if you listen, he says something like, (I’m paraphrasing) “Ok, guys, we’ll get your service back up real soon, (he points to the side door & says) “this must be the way to the main panel” During that time, Wang is translating in Chinese for Jack.
That’s why they have the phone..
How is the phone going to help with that though?
@@Starlet_Blossom Don't question the power of the phone! It obviously enhanced their believability. ☎
@@GunnarMeyer you're right, how could I be so foolish.
@@Starlet_Blossom Its a tool to bluff, they've come to repair the phones. I once heard a story about someone bringing a ladder into a cinema, they just let them pass, because who would carry a ladder that wasn't doing work? In a lot of con movies, they will bring props to look like they are where they are supposed to be.
@@Starlet_Blossom It's just a prop to look official.
Those white sunglasses were a real thing for a short time in the 80's.
The reason for the phone is he is pretending to be working for the phone company and is using that phone to check the lines.
The white pair or sunglasses the guy wore in the airport were 80s shutter shades inspired by old fashion snow goggles used by the indigenous peoples of Northern territories. The other pair were a totally tubular staple of 80s fashion
Interesting thanks
Period.
Kurt Russell was supposed to be the lead, traditional hero, that's what he and director Carpenter told the studios to get the film bankrolled. But they always intended Jack to be sidekick to Wang. The joke is Jack thinks he's Batman, but he's really Robin. Lol
That’s what my brother told me.
Some films are ridiculous due to the lack of vision in script or directing. John Carpenter's Big Trouble was designed in script to be wild from the jump. Jack was the audience. When Jack was confused Carpenter knew the audience would also be confused.
Yes I agree, Jack is a great character. His confusion it's what I agreed with. He is meant to be the average Joe coming into a bizarre and crazy world and I love it!
A sequel must NEVER be made to this.
I wouldn't worry I don't think they will now.
Chinatown is very small, Law works in the burrow as a lawyer and they all know her because she’s kind of an ambulance chaser. They are called the three storms the whole movie. One is rain, one is thunder, and one is lightning.
"Who made this? Did they make another film? 'Cause I'd like to watch it."
Check out The Thing, also by John Carpenter and also starring Kurt Russel. It has pretty much exactly the same vibe as this movie. (Shh! Nobody tell her!) It's one of the best -horror- .... uh ... _action-comedy_ movies ever made. And this is coming from a person who doesn't normally care for -horror- action-comedy.
You talked over why Gracie Law is there. You'll have to go back and listen again.
Don't worry I did listen, I just cut it out.
This reaction will appease my Emperor indeed!
You do realize, your entire "why is she here? what's going on? who is she?" rant talked OVER the entire explanation of what you were asking. LOL Irony.
lol
Gave up 4:32
@@nightfall902 I listen to the explanations. I just cut it out, the problem is even with the explanation it doesn't make much sense. I loved it regardless though it was great fun!
Lol the whole point of the movie is Jack is the sidekick he is useless. The only thing he can do is catch a bottle, so the potion he took enhances his natural ability so he could catch the knife meant to kill him. Also I think jack was posing as a telephone repair guy checking the lines that's why he carried a phone in, he had no other valid prop to sell his story. Salt water implies a diverted natural water source so a way back out to escape.
I love your reaction to this movie! The ballsack is talking hahaha
Street fighter with Van Damme is another crazy flick like this. Others: The Last Starfighter, Son in Law, Starship Troopers....they all know to not take themselves too seriously.
Well from that list you will like the next video 😁
The deal about salt water is San Franciso is on the ocean coast. So the water being saltwater being a big deal is they could be drown in the ocean which is very very deep.
The salty water is important because they are in San Francisco. The water is at lest from the bay, if not the ocean itself. San Francisco is a series of hills, meaning they went a LONG way down in that elevator. There are a lot of underground levels. I'm glad you figured out about Jack. The scene at the very beginning was added because the studio execs didn't like that Jack was a sidekick, not a hero. They needed to say "He showed great courage."
Just reading saltwater made me laugh lol. You have a good point though
Yeah even with that scene added it actually serves to infantilise him even more. Love it
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"Im Gracie Law!!" LOL!!!!!
One of my favorite movies, even though its silly lol
That fight with the Truck is deliberately strange and confusing to put the audience in the same position as Jack. The weirdness escalates steadily until the end when Jack has kind of acclimated himself to the madness of Little China. It also allows them to vomit exposition at the audience without slowing anything down as the plot rollercoasters forward.
It never occurred to me that they were put in wheel chairs when they got captured because Lo Pan is an a-hole and makes people come before him in wheelchairs so he doesn't have to look up to them.
11:41 omg that just made me have feelings for you. You could have played her.
More 80's movies, please. I loved Real Genius as a kid growing up in the 80's.
Loved the review & just subbed! This is one of my all-time favorite movies. If you've never seen it, sometime you should check out "The 'Burbs" That's another 80's, I wouldn't quite say so bad it's good, just "forgotten" gems. Definitely a fun one! 😁
Thanks!
26:10-32:26 😂 26:39 almost bit his fingers. 32:36 well, Jack Burton is more of a sidekick than the hero. Because, Wang is the real hero of the entire movie after, someone once told me. 34:00 take that orangutan 🦧 34:28 good 😘 34:59 headshot 35:53 🎈
I really enjoyed your reaction! Can I recommend any movies? Another john carpenter movie you might like, its called "They Live" its kinda like this , i think you will like it
4:50 that is what it appears to be.
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Check out The Thing, another John Carpenter classic. It's more on the horror side. If you want a silly, funny, horror movie watch Tremors.
Mahjong I think.
2:10 that was disturbing! 🙂
Dammit missed the premier oh well now gotta play catch up! Coz even tho i asked YT to notify me it forking didnt
Aww it's alright
All I can hear is "saltwater wang"... does that mean there's a freshwater wang too ? 😄 Great job on the editing. 👍
Thanks Bob!
You are the thunder to my lighting Sarah. Kappa
Thank Yellow XD
Hello, have you seen the movie Tarzan The Fearless?
I haven't
@@Starlet_Blossom I think it's on youtube
This is one of those movies where I have to turn off my brain a little bit to enjoy it. Then it's fun.😅
It was fun!
Great video!
But, um, with regards to the ball sack comment for the floating thing..
If you know anyone with a ball sack like that, i'd recommend a doctor visit.
Don't react to every movie every one else reacts to. Highly suggest reacting to the following overlooked animated movies:
Charlotte's Web (1973)
Wizards (1977)
The Hobbit (1977)
Heavy Metal (1981)
The Last Unicorn (1982)
The Flight Of Dragons (1982)
The Secret Of NIMH (1982)
Fire & Ice (1983)
An American Tail (1986)
All are available on RUclips Movies channel to rent or buy, so no excuses about finding them.
I suggest turning on subtitles, since you might have mute all the music.
I'm going for movies I haven't seen. I watch a lot of them, some on your list I haven't seen though
Fair enough. 😁
However you should definitely check out The Hobbit (1977) before getting into the Lord Of The Rings Trilogy, since that movie takes place before the trilogy.
Go in Peace and Walk with God. 😎 👍
I think you went into this expecting it to be bad so your reactions to even simple things are kind of over the top?
No I just notice things that make me laugh even if they are small and obscure. I just go in to a movie to have a good time and I did.
Bit Jarring
No Dave no
....shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Use your words...
Less yapping more paying attention.