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.
I grew up with my family teaching this as a driving rule. I only recently realized it was said in this movie (which I was also raised on, just forgot most details) and I have no doubt that's where my mom got it lol
Ever since seeing this movie way back in the 80's I knew I wanted to go OTR in a big rig someday. Finally did it for a year a couple years ago. Checked off the bucket list.
The Thing and Big Trouble being flops at the box office proves one thing, the masses are asses. Carpenter was simply ahead if his time and the audience for these movies were just too young to go see them, when they came out on HBO and home video everyone I knew including myself were completely blown away with them and considered them to be instant classics.
People mistakenly put faith in "critics" and this is a big mistake. News media and other pseudo intellects encourage this travesty of justice. On a positive note at least they miss the fun and more down to earth people get to enjoy these gems without the fanfare of arrogant idiotic banter from societal wannabes and followers.
@@jacksnyder7318 you called it Jack,people listened to critics more before the internet..& I 100% agree with you, that the masses just read a review & believed it. Having grown up in this time, I learned to NOT listen to the so called film critics...Just look back on all the movies the critics said were crap,but now in 2021 those same movies are considered...no,those movies ARE cult classics & are considered MUST SEE movies! "Yes sir, the check is in the mail!"
"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." ~ Jack Burton: Big Trouble in Little China
money well spent...life shaping experience...synapse hard wired deep within your skull with moments from this movie you have used ever since to shape you destiny and on reflection that of others well into the future...
i was 11 and thankfully my parents decided it was worth checking out...so I saw this at the drive-in theater in the bright lights and big city that is Bullhead City, Arizona!
"To the Army and the Navy, and the battles they have won. To the American colors, the colors that never run. May the wings of Liberty never lose a feather."
In the DVD commentary Russell and Carpenter talk about this. Specifically the fact that Burton isn't the main character and how dangerous it was for Russell to take a role where he looked so inept.
Really fun, entertaining cult classic that's enjoyable to watch even to this day. Can't wait to see it again when my daughter is a little bit older. Thanks for taking us on a fun trip down memory lane, Minty!
You know what Ole Jack Burton would say ? WELL Ole Jack Burton would say.. wth MINTY.. you mention my role as ELVIS and didn't even bring my Elvis role in the CULT CLASSIC 3000 Miles to Graceland.....?
Best quote! "When some wild eyed, eight foot tall maniac grabs your neck, taps the back of your favorite head up against the barroom wall. And he looks you crooked in the eye and he asks you if ya paid your dues. You just stare that big sucker right back in the eye, and remember what Ol' Jack Burton always says at a time like that: Have you paid your dues Jack? Yessir, the check is in the mail..."
This is one of my favorite movies. All of the cast were fabulous and fit their characters perfectly, it's completely unique, and just a fun ride from beginning to end. I always hoped there would be a sequel that perhaps dug deeper into the story because there was so much going on and a lot of it had the potential for some real depth.. between the clans that were fighting each other, the old guy who was obviously more than the junk dealer he was pretending to be, all of the creatures, and the elemental guardians.. just a ton of avenues to explore.
Legend has it that this could have been the sequel to Buckaroo Banzai but the whole idea somehow got derailed and became this different movie. Not sure of any details, just something I read.
Since I was an 80s teen, I must admit that the original Ghostbusters and Big Trouble in Little China were not only a big part of part of 80s culture back in the day, but both movies have aged extremely well...fantastic.
I literally just introduced my girlfriend to Big Trouble in Little China as her first John Carpenter experience. She loved it, of course. So she’s a keeper.
TheGrowlerCatB2BGame I’m trying, but she’s dead set against horror of any kind. I’ll wear her down. I’ll promise to go see New Kids on the Block or something
Still to this day BTILC, remains one of my all-time favorite movies from the 80's, it's just a great movie to get cozy on the couch and watch it late at night. Thanks Minty 👍🏻
When I was a kid in the 80's I remember going into a bookstore and there was a huge coffee table book on display and it was called The Golden Age of Film and it was all about movies from the 70's lol. The 80's was the golden age of the blockbuster, the 90's was the golden age of the independent film - some day in the future they'll just lump it all together and say the 20th Century was the golden age of stories told on a screen
I always thought Kurt Russell sounded like John Wayne and this movie and it's still one of my favorite movies till this day and I can watch it over and over I've probably seen this movie over 500 times literally LOL
hmmm not a big fan of back to the future its ok but not a great film at all. Goonies is cool but its more of a kids movie. Big trouble in little china has five good things to make a great film, Action,Comedy,Scifi, John Carpenter and Kurt Russell.
Definitely one of the best movies of all time, I can't get enough of this film. I could watch it over and over. It's true that Kurt Russell's character wasn't the hero at all, in fact, he did little to nothing in the film, he just fumbled around and got lucky except for the very end when he kills Lo-Pan - the ONLY good thing he did, which is what makes this film so awesome. It's his courage, that's what stands out, that's what they all admired, nothing fazed him (except maybe that floating head). This film has a charm that can never be replicated...I miss 80's film, really. Thanks for making a video on this one, Minty.
Bro, it was the Asian meme of the day Dennis Dunne did all the real work while Jack meat shielded and played diversion, it was perfect critique of certain sectors of our long gone production culture Subtle underlying themes from people alive during the era of the pic can add new dimensions
this movie does not need a reboot...it is perfect as it is...you could do a sequel with Jack's brother trying to find him after the end credits but leave the original well enough alone
I've always thought the film's cold open scene to be one of the best cold opens in any film. It's quiet but you can feel the tension and the low lighting and camera angles only add to the feeling. Then, as the scene progresses and Egg uses magic, it lets you now that you are in for a strange and fantastic ride. And Victor Wong acted the hell out of that scene and I will never say no to more Victor Wong, may he rest in peace but live on in our memories.
"Are you crazy? Is that your problem?" The movie is so quotable, but that's one that kind of gets me... well that and "What!... What'll come out no more?!!" Jack was such a non-sequitur in that world.
The beginning being changed worked out perfectly. I loved it. It added a little mysteriousness to the film from the start, and it felt like what you were about to see was going to be amazing (and it was!). Glad they didn’t put it at the end of the film.
I agree. When he said Jack Burton wasn't the real hero of the movie, I immediately thought of Egg Shen. They could have done none of that stuff without his help.
having a good knife also helps...and a seven demon bag tends to be really handy if you know how to use it...also a good tailor...going on a quest requires that you be properly dressed for such events that might leap out from dark corners or untamed and vengeful shrubbery
This was my favourite film of all time growing up. I watched it again and again and knew every word to this film! It is still one of my favourites of all time!
Im 44 this month ,dosnt bother me to say it,... As i dont feel it BUT SERIOUSLY I HAVE LOVED "BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA, since i first saw it... The film.is very very much still one of my very favs.
I Love Big Trouble in Little China and Jack Burton total 80s badass!! I have the movie poster framed on my wall. I visited San Francisco Chinatown it was awesome I wish that alley was still there w that little escape tunnel Jack took.ha You listen to the old Pork Chop Express here now and take his advice on a dark and stormy night when the lightnings crashin and the thunders rollin and the rains coming down in sheets thick as lead.Just remember what old Jack Burton does when the earth quakes and poison arrows fall from the sky and the pillars of heaven shake. Yeah Jack Burton just looks that big old storm right square in the eye and he says Give me ur best shot pal, I can Take it!
@Daniel Appleton Actually, now that you make me think of it, "The Forbidden Kingdom" (with Jackie Chan and Jet Li) reminds me a lot of Big Trouble in Little China...
I watched this for the first time in 2019, what a roller-coaster ride of a movie. So much fun, so daring, so ridiculous in the best way. The Rock remake will absolutely ruined this classic.
Nah...the classic will always be there, it's not like ol' Duane's destroying all copies of it. Just do what I do, and decide not to support such shenaniganery.
I would probably say that this is one of my favorite movies of all time. It was one of the first movies of any type of sci-fi that I've watched. I like all the action pack and comedy that this movie host.
Saw this when it was first released. It was me, my two friends and another group of 4 people in a huge, otherwise empty theatre. We laughed our heads off and recommended the film to everyone we knew.
Too young For me, we had the Mortal Kombat movie, techno andnindustiral were new ro us, two very bewitiful sister and their friend came with us andbwe had the place to oirselves and had a BLAST And then, stayed cuz it filled all tje way up for the next showing Itneas a movie experience I have yet to match
This is hands-down one of my all time faves. I actually didn’t know some of these facts as well - good on you. Plus, your delivery was really natural on this one and it made a big difference. You can tell you are very familiar with this film.
Man I love both The Golden Child and Big Trouble in Little China Awesome movies. And John Carpenter is a multi talented Director does his own music for his music and some of the best music of for his movies Halloween etc. Great vid Minty I respect the hard work you put into your videos Sir
Saw this for the first time last week on my birthday, ordered a bunch of Chinese food for the house. We decided this was the perfect opportunity to show me the film for the first time. I loved it naturally.
Denise dun actually lived down the street from me in Stockton, Denise and my uncle we’re friends and went to the same school together. How cool is that :)
The first time my oldest said "I don't get it", she was introduced to the retort of "You were not put upon this earth to 'get it', Mr. Burton.", a tradition that carried on to her younger brothers, the two oldest often beating me to the punch on delivering the line. Of course, all three were introduced to the movie as well, but still say that line to this day, even in high school. Doubt the remake will have that sort of quotable cultural staying power.
*what's more troubling is that given the current thinking (or lack of) of hollywood how many gender swaps/transitions or reassignments do you think will be required for this remake will be green lit?*
IMO, a sequel to this movie would actually be pretty easy to do. In the first film it's established that Lo Pan must find a woman with green eyes and marry her in order to appease Ching Dai, the God of the East. However, in order to appease Emperor Qin Shi Huang, who cursed Lo Pan to begin with, he must then sacrifice her. In the first movie Lo Pan succeeded in marrying one of the two women he captured and regained his mortal form, but then he was killed by Jack Burton before he could complete the ceremony by sacrificing the other one. That should mean there is a very annoyed and potentially vengeful spirit of Qin Shi Huang out there. Fast forward to present day when Wang Chi and Miao Yin are married and have a daughter... with green eyes.. you can kind of see where this is going. Instead of going after Miao Yin for a second time, agents of Qin Shi Huang could go after their daughter. This is where Dwayne Johnson could play into the story, because he could just be another every man who works around Chinatown and ends up getting dragged into the conflict. I would maybe establish that Wang Chi still owns his restaurant and Dwayne Johnson's character enjoys eating there and occasionally flirts with the hostess who happens to be Wang Chi's daughter. Then she gets captured by Chinese demon sorcerers and off he goes to try and rescue her. Then of course you save Kurt Russell for the end of the film. Perhaps Jack Burton was also targeted and held captive by Qin Shi Huang and when they rescue him he helps them rescue Wang Chi's daughter. And she of course calls him "Uncle Jack" because he's practically family. I like this idea a lot more than simply rebooting a classic.
This is an excellent idea, unfortunately they don't have people with your mindset in the movie industry, that's why we get shit like the Ghostbusters reboot.
I thought #9 was obvious. It's a running joke throughout the movie that Jack Burton is a big talker, but it's his buddy who manages to get the most done, except for the bit with the knife at the end. You completely surprised me with #1. I had no idea it was originally supposed to be a western.
having Kurt Russell cast as the big hero was part of the humor... he talks like a big John Wayne action hero type but is so far out of his depth. I'm not surprised that this point of humor is lost on some... Having Egg talk defend Jack in the open sense made it even more funny., No, Big trouble was legitimately more funny that Golden Child.
@@chrismortimer4068 big trouble finding its rabid audience and cult status after (if not instantly) being panned by critics on initial release proves just how amazing this movie is to so many...one of my personal favorites and quoted from on a regular basis
always thought they should do a prequel on how LOpan offered the gods or how 3 storms can together or maybe how jack Burton win the rig like Jack 10 yrs earlier or how grace became reporter something along those lines or Chinatown 1890
OMG! Thank you Minty for doing this. Love Love this movie. You are right Minty for telling DWAYNE JOHNSON "hands off this movie" . So sick of him doing remakes and messing them up.
I must have been REALLY inspired to go watch this movie. I just bought it on amazon prime about 2 hours before I found this video 😄. This is seriously probably my number 1 "stop whatever I'm doing, sit down and watch over and over" movie. I now own this amazing and timeless flick on VHS, DVD, and digital format.
I love Escape from LA! It actually made me want to go back and watch Escape from New York. It really makes me sad when people make fun of other movies, as sometimes most of those movies lead people to watch others that came before it
Escape from LA was a tragic vanity project and cash grab, not art Theres a serious quality difference between movies before the 1980s and 90s and what came after 300 was a cultural phenomenom and hollywood hates men so theyve vowed to make all movies ONLY for them and shame everyone else
Kudos on yet another amazing video, Minty, I always drop everything to watch your latest uploads... Seeing Kim Cattrall has reminded me of another little gem from the 80's you could do for us "Mannequin" 👍😉
I love your videos. I drive 45 min round trip for work and listen to your vids during the ride. Me and the family just took a 2 hour round trip and i played your vids the entire trip. Love learning new stuff about the movies i love from the past. Big trouble is hands down my favorite movie of all time and will be watching this one tomorrow on the ride into work. Keep up the good work brother.
Kurt is not the hero, but I do believe he is the main protagonist. The story is about him trying to get his truck back, and so getting entangled in the Chinese underworld with a love interest as the sub plot.
LyovMyshkin lmao😂. It probably was lije "death the Americans" & codes for their nukes , so when you asked he was like ......"ahhhhh , its nothing👀 gibberish. Lol.....*EDIT...im so just joking guys. I dont mean any harm.
Good for you! I shown this to my daughter around the same age, but she didn't like the scene where the bad guy inflated himself and blew up. Ten years later, she hasn't gotten over it no mater how much good natured ribbing I give her.
Now I gotta watch the movie again for the billionth time. 😂 Never gets old. I may even watch Escape from New York as well. Two of my favorite cult classic movies.
My voice was heard... Woohoo!!! I gave it a thumbs up before even watching. On my smoke break at work here so I can't wait to watch it later. And Minty, thank you!!!
Minty Comedic Arts, Here's my story on how I first saw this. The first time I saw this movie was after I saw Transformers The Movie again on VHS. Mom and her then husband rented this along with Transformers. I wasn't expecting to like it, let alone love it. Now this is one of my favorite movies of the 1980s.
The pork chop express is named because he was hauling pigs... Great movie... The girl with made green eyes... You Are not put upon this world to " get it" mr. Burton!
Extremely interesting details. I first saw this movie in May 1992 and I had never so much as heard of it until it was put on the TV one night, randomly. I loved it from the first. Funnily enough, early 1990s TV series The Adventures of Brisco County Jr. was a western that had Chinese mysticism at its heart, and was a great comedy. I wonder if it was inspired by the original version of Big Trouble in Little China.
The name's Express, Porkchop Express. One of the main reasons BTiLC is better than The Golden Child is that Russell's deadpan delivery of the 80's macho lines are believable, that he is a normal 80's guy experiencing some strange shit first hand. TGC on the other hand, is just Eddie Murphy phoning in a lackluster delivery of cliche' lines and is just cringe inducing on so many levels.
Thanks. I was wondering if anyone else was going to point out the full name of Jack's truck. Minty really needs to get someone help with production of his videos, especially for fact checking and word pronunciation.
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.
"Its all in the reflexes"
“Who?”
@@AlexanderOsias JACK BURTON!!! ME!
No horseshit Jack
Classic
I am a truck driver and Jack Burton is the patron saint of American long haul drivers.
Remember kids, never drive faster than you can see...
I grew up with my family teaching this as a driving rule. I only recently realized it was said in this movie (which I was also raised on, just forgot most details) and I have no doubt that's where my mom got it lol
I like when he eats a sub, talk on the cb and shift gears, thats why i became a longhauler
Ever since seeing this movie way back in the 80's I knew I wanted to go OTR in a big rig someday. Finally did it for a year a couple years ago. Checked off the bucket list.
Besides it's all in the reflexes.
I've been saying that rule since I started driving. Now that I wear glasses the speeds have reduced a little
The Thing and Big Trouble being flops at the box office proves one thing, the masses are asses. Carpenter was simply ahead if his time and the audience for these movies were just too young to go see them, when they came out on HBO and home video everyone I knew including myself were completely blown away with them and considered them to be instant classics.
Two of my favorite carpenter films
People mistakenly put faith in "critics" and this is a big mistake.
News media and other pseudo intellects encourage this travesty of justice. On a positive note at least they miss the fun and more down to earth people get to enjoy these gems without the fanfare of arrogant idiotic banter from societal wannabes and followers.
@@jacksnyder7318 you called it Jack,people listened to critics more before the internet..& I 100% agree with you, that the masses just read a review & believed it. Having grown up in this time, I learned to NOT listen to the so called film critics...Just look back on all the movies the critics said were crap,but now in 2021 those same movies are considered...no,those movies ARE cult classics & are considered MUST SEE movies! "Yes sir, the check is in the mail!"
The masses are asses haahaha!
The Golden Child too. My sweet brother Numpsie 😎
"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." ~ Jack Burton: Big Trouble in Little China
It’s Kurt’s delivery that really makes his lines so great.
At 14 years old in 1986 I used my paper route and lawn care money to see this 8 times in theaters.
money well spent...life shaping experience...synapse hard wired deep within your skull with moments from this movie you have used ever since to shape you destiny and on reflection that of others well into the future...
Dude....... absolutely no criticism at all!!!! Money well spent!
Lucky
i was 11 and thankfully my parents decided it was worth checking out...so I saw this at the drive-in theater in the bright lights and big city that is Bullhead City, Arizona!
I must have seen it at least 5 times. I can’t believe it did as poorly at the box office as it did.
"We really shook the pillars of Heaven, didn't we Wang?"
No horseshit Jack.
I was gonna post that and literally saw your post.. ha ha my favorite quote in the film.. ll,,
great line
Blue Collar Hero ll,,
Hey I'm a reasonable guy I've just experienced some very unreasonable things
"To the Army and the Navy, and the battles they have won. To the American colors, the colors that never run. May the wings of Liberty never lose a feather."
John Dous
YES! Love that line!
Always a great line when grabbing your six demon bag...
Well played Sir, well played.
Okay, sit tight, hold the fort, and keep the home fires burning and if we’re not back by dawn, call the President.
Hollow? F*ck It (chuckling Chang Sing) ruclips.net/video/P18aIsqoS8Y/видео.html
I will watch Big Trouble, Golden Child, and Army of Darkness, back to back to back. These 3 rocks.
you have tp watch streets of fire!!
What about adding the thing to that list?
your own personal trifecta of awesomeness
The last dragon needs in that list
All bangers especially army of darkness
It's Wang Chi's story, but it's told through Jack's point of view.
Perfectly stated
I was thought that was the brilliance of it. It’s a movie seen through the eyes of the sidekick
Wrong!!!!! He is Jack Burton! And he was born ready! 😂😂😂
Eddie hooks up with Margo. How often does that happen in movies, even today?
In the DVD commentary Russell and Carpenter talk about this.
Specifically the fact that Burton isn't the main character and how dangerous it was for Russell to take a role where he looked so inept.
Really fun, entertaining cult classic that's enjoyable to watch even to this day. Can't wait to see it again when my daughter is a little bit older.
Thanks for taking us on a fun trip down memory lane, Minty!
This film is a great barometer of personality: if you don't like it then we can't be friends.
You know what Ole Jack Burton would say ? WELL Ole Jack Burton would say.. wth MINTY.. you mention my role as ELVIS and didn't even bring my Elvis role in the CULT CLASSIC 3000 Miles to Graceland.....?
I'm getting a porkchop Express decal for my car haha.
Sorry dude but this was one of the dumbest movies in history
true...very, very true
@@2AForever-wi8yj
Yeah, we can't be friends
"Shut up, Mr. Burton...You are not brought upon this world to 'get it'."
Haha!!!!
"But Lo Pan issss????"
"Two thousand years and you can't find one broad to fit the bill? Come on Dave, you must be doin' somethin' seriously wrong."
Whenever someone says they "don't get it" I always think of David Lo Pan and this line! I even quote it sometimes, too.
@@DarkMatterX1 "Now this really pisses me off to no end"
Best quote! "When some wild eyed, eight foot tall maniac grabs your neck, taps the back of your favorite head up against the barroom wall. And he looks you crooked in the eye and he asks you if ya paid your dues. You just stare that big sucker right back in the eye, and remember what Ol' Jack Burton always says at a time like that: Have you paid your dues Jack? Yessir, the check is in the mail..."
@@SaltyBob355 Jack Burton! ME!! :-)
don't you mean "the check is in the mayal." ?
Hellz Ya!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
🙌🏻
Definitely one of my favorites. I can watch repeatedly and love everything about this, including the deleted scenes!
This is one of my favorite movies. All of the cast were fabulous and fit their characters perfectly, it's completely unique, and just a fun ride from beginning to end. I always hoped there would be a sequel that perhaps dug deeper into the story because there was so much going on and a lot of it had the potential for some real depth.. between the clans that were fighting each other, the old guy who was obviously more than the junk dealer he was pretending to be, all of the creatures, and the elemental guardians.. just a ton of avenues to explore.
Makes me wanna run out and buy a cardigan!
It's in my top ten
Legend has it that this could have been the sequel to Buckaroo Banzai but the whole idea somehow got derailed and became this different movie. Not sure of any details, just something I read.
Since I was an 80s teen, I must admit that the original Ghostbusters and Big Trouble in Little China were not only a big part of part of 80s culture back in the day, but both movies have aged extremely well...fantastic.
That and buckaroo banzai
Totally agree❤
I literally just introduced my girlfriend to Big Trouble in Little China as her first John Carpenter experience. She loved it, of course. So she’s a keeper.
Bryan Tann Show her The Thing. That's my girls favorite Carpenter film.
Bryan Tann - It was one of my favorite movies growing up and didnt realize it was made by Carpenter.
TheGrowlerCatB2BGame I’m trying, but she’s dead set against horror of any kind. I’ll wear her down. I’ll promise to go see New Kids on the Block or something
walter A Prichard I didn’t either until I realized who Carpenter was when I was 13.
Try introducing her to carpenters non horror movies like asssult on precinct 13
Still to this day BTILC, remains one of my all-time favorite movies from the 80's, it's just a great movie to get cozy on the couch and watch it late at night. Thanks Minty 👍🏻
80s was the peak of movies
Kurt Russell is such a diverse actor. The 80s was the golden age of film.
When I was a kid in the 80's I remember going into a bookstore and there was a huge coffee table book on display and it was called The Golden Age of Film and it was all about movies from the 70's lol. The 80's was the golden age of the blockbuster, the 90's was the golden age of the independent film - some day in the future they'll just lump it all together and say the 20th Century was the golden age of stories told on a screen
@@TheIronDuke9 the book didn't know about the 80's yet.
I always thought Kurt Russell sounded like John Wayne and this movie and it's still one of my favorite movies till this day and I can watch it over and over I've probably seen this movie over 500 times literally LOL
Diverse is not the word I would use to describe him lol
Grew up with this movie. It is my favorite
Big trouble little China is one of my all-time favorite movies I really enjoy your show thank you man
Probably the greatest movie ever created.
One of the Greatest hard to beat Back to the Future or The Goonies but its up there. Jacks my fav 80s badass for sure!
Tremors holds that spot in my heart.
Gooniegoogle I love Tremors its a great movie I need the movie poster like Brodie had in his basement on Mallrats.lol
Second to JC's The Thing for me I think, but still one of my favorite movies!!
hmmm not a big fan of back to the future its ok but not a great film at all. Goonies is cool but its more of a kids movie. Big trouble in little china has five good things to make a great film, Action,Comedy,Scifi, John Carpenter and Kurt Russell.
Definitely one of the best movies of all time, I can't get enough of this film. I could watch it over and over. It's true that Kurt Russell's character wasn't the hero at all, in fact, he did little to nothing in the film, he just fumbled around and got lucky except for the very end when he kills Lo-Pan - the ONLY good thing he did, which is what makes this film so awesome. It's his courage, that's what stands out, that's what they all admired, nothing fazed him (except maybe that floating head).
This film has a charm that can never be replicated...I miss 80's film, really. Thanks for making a video on this one, Minty.
Guardiane: “You leave Jack Burton alone!” - Egg Chen
Bro, it was the Asian meme of the day
Dennis Dunne did all the real work while Jack meat shielded and played diversion, it was perfect critique of certain sectors of our long gone production culture
Subtle underlying themes from people alive during the era of the pic can add new dimensions
I never get tired of watching this movie.
Never
I was watching this video then immediately put the movie on
This movie should not be rebooted or remake just leave at alone as it is.
this movie does not need a reboot...it is perfect as it is...you could do a sequel with Jack's brother trying to find him after the end credits but leave the original well enough alone
Lafarrus Pennington I agree 100% it’s a classic movie a re-creation would Just respect this movie
Lafarrus Pennington mortal Kombat already did, respectfully
They actually abandoned the reboot idea. It's gonna be a follow up instead...
Leave Jack Burton alone! We are in his debt!
"Like I told my last wife; i never drive faster than i can see, besides that, it's all in the reflexes"
Have you paid your dues Jack?
@@ACarpenter89 Yes sir; the check is in the mail!
80's was the best decade for movies! i got this one on blu-ray
"What's in the gourd, Egg, magic potion?"
"Yeah."
"Good! Thought so. What do we do, drink it?"
"Yeah."
"Good! Thought so."
I've always thought the film's cold open scene to be one of the best cold opens in any film. It's quiet but you can feel the tension and the low lighting and camera angles only add to the feeling. Then, as the scene progresses and Egg uses magic, it lets you now that you are in for a strange and fantastic ride. And Victor Wong acted the hell out of that scene and I will never say no to more Victor Wong, may he rest in peace but live on in our memories.
"Are you crazy? Is that your problem?"
The movie is so quotable, but that's one that kind of gets me... well that and "What!... What'll come out no more?!!"
Jack was such a non-sequitur in that world.
Accv
The beginning being changed worked out perfectly. I loved it. It added a little mysteriousness to the film from the start, and it felt like what you were about to see was going to be amazing (and it was!). Glad they didn’t put it at the end of the film.
This film never leaves my top ten of favourite films.
I think egg shen was the real hero. He also had the best drugs
"Good buzz!"
*Time for the medicine*
@@graciegj63 Is it getting hot in here, or is it just me...
Rip egg shen china is with you
I agree. When he said Jack Burton wasn't the real hero of the movie, I immediately thought of Egg Shen. They could have done none of that stuff without his help.
I love both “Big Trouble in Little China” and “The Golden Child”. Their both great Asian-fantasy films and hilarious!!!
An absolute gem. Comes from a time where movies didn't have to do anything other than be fun.
This is one of my favorite flicks from the 80's. Thanks for the flashback!!!
It's all in the reflexes.
Harry Heretic It always works at home!!
Is this gonna get ugly now?
made in the days before Red Bull and other OTC stimulant drinks
Yes sir, the check is in the mail!!!
having a good knife also helps...and a seven demon bag tends to be really handy if you know how to use it...also a good tailor...going on a quest requires that you be properly dressed for such events that might leap out from dark corners or untamed and vengeful shrubbery
This was my favourite film of all time growing up. I watched it again and again and knew every word to this film! It is still one of my favourites of all time!
The ending to this movie was perfect! The dining room departing scene was a 10/10
"God, aren't you going to kiss her goodbye?"
Jack: Nope.
Im 44 this month ,dosnt bother me to say it,... As i dont feel it BUT SERIOUSLY I HAVE LOVED "BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA, since i first saw it... The film.is very very much still one of my very favs.
One of my favorite John Carpenter movies probably second only to The Thing.
Diane S 100% agree.
I Love Big Trouble in Little China and Jack Burton total 80s badass!! I have the movie poster framed on my wall. I visited San Francisco Chinatown it was awesome I wish that alley was still there w that little escape tunnel Jack took.ha You listen to the old Pork Chop Express here now and take his advice on a dark and stormy night when the lightnings crashin and the thunders rollin and the rains coming down in sheets thick as lead.Just remember what old Jack Burton does when the earth quakes and poison arrows fall from the sky and the pillars of heaven shake. Yeah Jack Burton just looks that big old storm right square in the eye and he says Give me ur best shot pal, I can Take it!
Thats awesome dude
Lo Pan? Which Lo Pan? Lil old basket case on wheels or the 10ft tall road block?
daniel zuk you're right, updated
They are one and the same person
Haha
@Daniel Appleton Actually, now that you make me think of it, "The Forbidden Kingdom" (with Jackie Chan and Jet Li) reminds me a lot of Big Trouble in Little China...
*yep, that's the one*
Bites head off dead fish and offers some;
Burton: _"Later."_
"It's all in the reflexes."
I grew up on this movie and I just watched it again a couple weekends ago! So weirdly good! Could only have been done in the 80's! Bravo!
I watched this for the first time in 2019, what a roller-coaster ride of a movie. So much fun, so daring, so ridiculous in the best way. The Rock remake will absolutely ruined this classic.
Nah...the classic will always be there, it's not like ol' Duane's destroying all copies of it. Just do what I do, and decide not to support such shenaniganery.
@@jean-paulaudette9246 "If I hear that name one more time...."
Yeah yeah you've got a problem with your face..
Here’s to the army and navy, and to the battles they’ve won. Here’s to the red, white, and blue - the colors that never run.
TokyoXtreme May the wings of liberty never loose a feather
Neo Aka Nick lose*
Trayton and furthermore, I should’ve wrote “America’s” colors.
I would probably say that this is one of my favorite movies of all time. It was one of the first movies of any type of sci-fi that I've watched. I like all the action pack and comedy that this movie host.
Saw this when it was first released. It was me, my two friends and another group of 4 people in a huge, otherwise empty theatre. We laughed our heads off and recommended the film to everyone we knew.
Too young
For me, we had the Mortal Kombat movie, techno andnindustiral were new ro us, two very bewitiful sister and their friend came with us andbwe had the place to oirselves and had a BLAST
And then, stayed cuz it filled all tje way up for the next showing
Itneas a movie experience I have yet to match
This is hands-down one of my all time faves. I actually didn’t know some of these facts as well - good on you. Plus, your delivery was really natural on this one and it made a big difference. You can tell you are very familiar with this film.
Big trouble in little china is the greatest movie ever made!
I remember Kim Catrell mostly from Porky’s yum 😋
Chris C She’s a screamer 😎!
Seven, she didn’t scream in porky’s, she moaned very loud to where everybody was either confused or laughing.
Lassie!
Not related to Kim Cattral's part, but when Ballbricker grabs Tommy's wang and Billy (?) Says "she's got it!" is one of my all time favorites.
Chase Roush why do they call her lassie?
Man I love both The Golden Child and Big Trouble in Little China Awesome movies. And John Carpenter is a multi talented Director does his own music for his music and some of the best music of for his movies Halloween etc. Great vid Minty I respect the hard work you put into your videos Sir
Saw this for the first time last week on my birthday, ordered a bunch of Chinese food for the house. We decided this was the perfect opportunity to show me the film for the first time. I loved it naturally.
Hahaha nice
Been one of my favorite movies since '88. Thanks for the info!
"What dya have Egg?" "A Six Demon Bag" "A Six Demon Bag? Fantastic Egg !! What's In It?" "Oh, Fire, Lightning, all that sort of thing"
Sensational egg
Big Trouble in Little China is one of my favorites from the 80's :)
Classic Film. Watched it about 10 times and will watch again
Denise dun actually lived down the street from me in Stockton, Denise and my uncle we’re friends and went to the same school together. How cool is that :)
“how much money a movie makes at the box office doesn’t determine if a movie is good or not” - I totally agree
When they ask if u paid your dues.. say yes sir the check is in the mail.
Shaddup, Mr. Burton!!
Cheque
Dennis Kelly So many iconic lines...
After tapping your favourite skull against a wall.
The truck is called the porkchop express..
because he hauls pigs to market
piggys' go bye-bye
My favorite movie of all time and I'm convinced I'm a trucker now because of Jack Burton. ¡Vive Pork Chop Express!
I like BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA, it was fun to watch and very entertaining, I was only 16 when it came out 😊
The first time my oldest said "I don't get it", she was introduced to the retort of "You were not put upon this earth to 'get it', Mr. Burton.", a tradition that carried on to her younger brothers, the two oldest often beating me to the punch on delivering the line.
Of course, all three were introduced to the movie as well, but still say that line to this day, even in high school.
Doubt the remake will have that sort of quotable cultural staying power.
*what's more troubling is that given the current thinking (or lack of) of hollywood how many gender swaps/transitions or reassignments do you think will be required for this remake will be green lit?*
Scott Mantooth 😑
That is just A+ parenting right there. It sounds like you are raising some awesome kids. 🙂
@@scottmantooth8785 2 years later and it still hasn't been ruined I mean remade. Praise to the movie gods let a remake never happen!
RAYDEN
&Shang Tsung
Yup
Liu Kang too, although his look changed slightly after MK1. He was mostly based on Wang Chi. They even used his flying kick from the movie.
IIRC Liu Kang was also inspired by Bruce Lee
Gunner 240B Also Bloodsport. I mean Johnny Cage is identical to Van Damme in that movie.
MORTAL KOMBAT
“You know what ole Jack Burton says at a time like this?”
“Who?”
“Jack Burton, me.”
This just reminded me of something Donald Trump would be heard saying
IMO, a sequel to this movie would actually be pretty easy to do. In the first film it's established that Lo Pan must find a woman with green eyes and marry her in order to appease Ching Dai, the God of the East. However, in order to appease Emperor Qin Shi Huang, who cursed Lo Pan to begin with, he must then sacrifice her. In the first movie Lo Pan succeeded in marrying one of the two women he captured and regained his mortal form, but then he was killed by Jack Burton before he could complete the ceremony by sacrificing the other one. That should mean there is a very annoyed and potentially vengeful spirit of Qin Shi Huang out there.
Fast forward to present day when Wang Chi and Miao Yin are married and have a daughter... with green eyes.. you can kind of see where this is going. Instead of going after Miao Yin for a second time, agents of Qin Shi Huang could go after their daughter. This is where Dwayne Johnson could play into the story, because he could just be another every man who works around Chinatown and ends up getting dragged into the conflict. I would maybe establish that Wang Chi still owns his restaurant and Dwayne Johnson's character enjoys eating there and occasionally flirts with the hostess who happens to be Wang Chi's daughter. Then she gets captured by Chinese demon sorcerers and off he goes to try and rescue her.
Then of course you save Kurt Russell for the end of the film. Perhaps Jack Burton was also targeted and held captive by Qin Shi Huang and when they rescue him he helps them rescue Wang Chi's daughter. And she of course calls him "Uncle Jack" because he's practically family.
I like this idea a lot more than simply rebooting a classic.
I like this idea. I like it a lot.
That’s actually a pretty good idea 👍🏼
I agree, that could work, a completely new storyline working off the original.
This is an excellent idea, unfortunately they don't have people with your mindset in the movie industry, that's why we get shit like the Ghostbusters reboot.
Think Dwane Johnson should stick to working in a dinner tbh. He's just shite.
I thought #9 was obvious. It's a running joke throughout the movie that Jack Burton is a big talker, but it's his buddy who manages to get the most done, except for the bit with the knife at the end.
You completely surprised me with #1. I had no idea it was originally supposed to be a western.
Freaking love this flick....
I actually saw this about 3 weeks ago, I own the DVD. Lol
watch it with commentary next....well worth it for the laughing alone
2mwillis 😂
Dude..... it's an amazing 80s film!!! Its up their with lost boys!
Loved this as a kid.
And I still do 🤘😊🤘
33yrs later-STILL lookin' for that"six-demon bag", EGG-SHIN! CHEERS!
having Kurt Russell cast as the big hero was part of the humor... he talks like a big John Wayne action hero type but is so far out of his depth. I'm not surprised that this point of humor is lost on some... Having Egg talk defend Jack in the open sense made it even more funny., No, Big trouble was legitimately more funny that Golden Child.
The white man always seems to be the best marketable to white People 🤔
no doubt watched both...Big Trouble still finds room within my brain to make itself known frequently
I think jack burton was kinda a character for orientals to have a little chuckle at!
@@chrismortimer4068 big trouble finding its rabid audience and cult status after (if not instantly) being panned by critics on initial release proves just how amazing this movie is to so many...one of my personal favorites and quoted from on a regular basis
Love Chris Pratt "Lego Movie 2")channeling Jack Burton... channeling John Wayne...lol
always thought they should do a prequel on how LOpan offered the gods or how 3 storms can together or maybe how jack Burton win the rig like Jack 10 yrs earlier or how grace became reporter something along those lines or Chinatown 1890
I love the fact that the film is done from the viewpoint of the sidekick rather than the actual hero. Absolutely love this film ❤
Big Trouble in Little China is in my top 10 favorite movies of all time. Good knife, goodbye Mr. Burton.
OMG! Thank you Minty for doing this. Love Love this movie. You are right Minty for telling DWAYNE JOHNSON "hands off this movie" . So sick of him doing remakes and messing them up.
Damn right its a good movie.
Probably the most quoted movie I know (after Ghostbusters). Or at least in the top 5.
Caddyshack
I used to watch this almost every day when I was young in late 80s. One of my favorites
I must have been REALLY inspired to go watch this movie. I just bought it on amazon prime about 2 hours before I found this video 😄. This is seriously probably my number 1 "stop whatever I'm doing, sit down and watch over and over" movie. I now own this amazing and timeless flick on VHS, DVD, and digital format.
kim catrall and the other green eyed girl look super hot!!!!
Hell yeah!!!!😍😍
DUH!!!!
@Viking Mike Q lucky you
The Asian girl never made it big
Oh yeah!
I love Escape from LA! It actually made me want to go back and watch Escape from New York. It really makes me sad when people make fun of other movies, as sometimes most of those movies lead people to watch others that came before it
Escape from LA was a tragic vanity project and cash grab, not art
Theres a serious quality difference between movies before the 1980s and 90s and what came after
300 was a cultural phenomenom and hollywood hates men so theyve vowed to make all movies ONLY for them and shame everyone else
Kudos on yet another amazing video, Minty, I always drop everything to watch your latest uploads... Seeing Kim Cattrall has reminded me of another little gem from the 80's you could do for us "Mannequin" 👍😉
I love your videos. I drive 45 min round trip for work and listen to your vids during the ride. Me and the family just took a 2 hour round trip and i played your vids the entire trip. Love learning new stuff about the movies i love from the past. Big trouble is hands down my favorite movie of all time and will be watching this one tomorrow on the ride into work. Keep up the good work brother.
Kurt is not the hero, but I do believe he is the main protagonist. The story is about him trying to get his truck back, and so getting entangled in the Chinese underworld with a love interest as the sub plot.
Everything I knew about chinese culture in the 80's, I learned from this movie.
Kevin Diaz lol me 2, this & the last dragon
I had a Chinese roommate at school and he came in while it was playing. I asked him to translate but he said the Chinese was just gibberish.
LyovMyshkin lmao😂. It probably was lije "death the Americans" & codes for their nukes , so when you asked he was like ......"ahhhhh , its nothing👀 gibberish. Lol.....*EDIT...im so just joking guys. I dont mean any harm.
LyovMyshkin no it wasn't his dialect
Kevin Diaz guns ,gangs and Gung yy
God, I love this movie!
Thanks, again, Minty!! 🐉
TheFlipped1 when my daughter was 3 this is the only movie shed watch. Shes 16 & still luvs it. 😊
Good for you! I shown this to my daughter around the same age, but she didn't like the scene where the bad guy inflated himself and blew up. Ten years later, she hasn't gotten over it no mater how much good natured ribbing I give her.
Now I gotta watch the movie again for the billionth time. 😂 Never gets old. I may even watch Escape from New York as well. Two of my favorite cult classic movies.
i remembered seeing Kim Catrall for the first time in Porky’s.
her character in Sex and the City makes a lot of sense now.
My voice was heard... Woohoo!!! I gave it a thumbs up before even watching. On my smoke break at work here so I can't wait to watch it later. And Minty, thank you!!!
Another awesome video!! By far one of the best 80`s movies!! " Its all in the reflexes " :D
Minty Comedic Arts, Here's my story on how I first saw this. The first time I saw this movie was after I saw Transformers The Movie again on VHS. Mom and her then husband rented this along with Transformers. I wasn't expecting to like it, let alone love it. Now this is one of my favorite movies of the 1980s.
Talia al Ghul I watched this movie on Cinemax one Saturday afternoon with my brother back in '87. Good times
The pork chop express is named because he was hauling pigs...
Great movie... The girl with made green eyes... You Are not put upon this world to " get it" mr. Burton!
Extremely interesting details. I first saw this movie in May 1992 and I had never so much as heard of it until it was put on the TV one night, randomly. I loved it from the first. Funnily enough, early 1990s TV series The Adventures of Brisco County Jr. was a western that had Chinese mysticism at its heart, and was a great comedy. I wonder if it was inspired by the original version of Big Trouble in Little China.
#11 Ed Boon and John Tobias got the idea for "Lord Raiden" from "Lightning" on BTILC
And Johnny cage and sheng sung and liu kang
Are you just making shit up? It's probably not even true.
Henry Swanson's the name, and excitement is my game!
cash or charge ?
@@backlash660 Oh gosh, cash I guess. I mean it's not deductible is it?
@@MossTheBoss , Mrs O'toole will take care of your needs
backlash660 Chinese girls do not come with green eyes 👀👀
The name's Express, Porkchop Express. One of the main reasons BTiLC is better than The Golden Child is that Russell's deadpan delivery of the 80's macho lines are believable, that he is a normal 80's guy experiencing some strange shit first hand. TGC on the other hand, is just Eddie Murphy phoning in a lackluster delivery of cliche' lines and is just cringe inducing on so many levels.
Thanks. I was wondering if anyone else was going to point out the full name of Jack's truck. Minty really needs to get someone help with production of his videos, especially for fact checking and word pronunciation.
An absolutely awesome looking film, I just knew by name but nothing else about - UNTILL NOW! Thank you! Gotta watch it!
Growing up in the 80's what a time to be a kid
"Leave Jack Burton alone! We are in his dept."😀