I worked on this. Animating (2-D) much of the electricity that comes out of Lightening. Worked at a cool FX studio in LA called Boss Film. We handled all the visual effects for the film. John Carpenter was great. Easy to work with. I did the scene too where you see Chinese characters floating in the air a bit before disappearing after Lightening gets killed by Kurt Russell. I wasn’t supposed to do that but I did it anyway as a tribute to Carpenter. I didn’t tell anyone I did it. So when Carpenter saw it in dailies and asked someone what is that? They found out it was his name in Chinese. I had a Chinese girlfriend at the time so I asked her to write down those Chinese characters meaning John Carpenter. Then I just drew them into the electricity. Carpenter loved it! So he kept it in the movie. Why it’s still there. Fun project. All the way through.
I've never stopped loving this movie and is probably my favorite movie that John Carpenter Directed. He is also one of my all time favorites Directors.
I (still) have one of those wool pull-over hoodies (from Mexico by way of San Diego) Russel wears, just a different color, used to live in bay area, spent many times in Chinatown hanging out, in the 1970s, visiting small Chinese noodle movie theaters (kung fu films) Bruce Lee movies, Who remember the Golden Dragon restaurant shoot out with Chinese gangs? (machine guns) Love SF and Chinatown, sadly only a small section remains today.
@@STILuVa Also for the many cultural days in my home country of Japan i never seen Chinese wearing Ronin-gasa. I own a Ronin-gasa as well as my husband but interestingly enough my husband owns a Tetsubo battle club.
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I worked on this. Animating (2-D) much of the electricity that comes out of Lightening. Worked at a cool FX studio in LA called Boss Film. We handled all the visual effects for the film. John Carpenter was great. Easy to work with. I did the scene too where you see Chinese characters floating in the air a bit before disappearing after Lightening gets killed by Kurt Russell. I wasn’t supposed to do that but I did it anyway as a tribute to Carpenter. I didn’t tell anyone I did it. So when Carpenter saw it in dailies and asked someone what is that? They found out it was his name in Chinese. I had a Chinese girlfriend at the time so I asked her to write down those Chinese characters meaning John Carpenter. Then I just drew them into the electricity. Carpenter loved it! So he kept it in the movie. Why it’s still there. Fun project. All the way through.
Was it slapstick
Thanks for posting. That is a real interesting fun fact.
This is an amazing insight. Thank you for sharing
Awesome story
Damn that was a great comment 👍
I love people that love this film. So if you're reading this you are loved 🤘🙂
I’ve always loved how Jack has no clue that he’s actually the sidekick.
One of the best movies ever made 😅
massively underrated film.
Very
@@chrisnunley114no
@@chrisnunley114 it is underrated
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@@chriscam23041 hah and he's the one that shut up, love it 😂
THIS IS MY CHILDHOOD MOVIE . ,ME AND MY COUSIN AND BROTHER WATCHED THIS MOVIE SO MUCH WE CAN GO LINE FOR LINE . 😂
I’m quite certain I’ve watched this movie 2-3 times a year for 40 years. It’s one of my favorites!
saw it theaters, saw it in VHS, saw it in HBO, saw it in DVD, and still watch it every time it's on TV. just like Russell said "a good fun time"
One of my favorite movies.
Best movie ever🍻
One of the best movies E V E R !!!!!!!!!!!
It's a slapstick movie
Great movie
Kim Cattrall was lovely looking back then 🥰
Everybody relax I'm here! Best line ever!
I've never stopped loving this movie and is probably my favorite movie that John Carpenter Directed. He is also one of my all time favorites Directors.
A movie about a sidekick that thinks he's the hero. Genius.
I love this movie. Just watched it again a month ago.
One of my all time favourites.
One of my favorite movies ever
Love this movie. So ridiculous, but it works. Kurt Russell’s comedic timing is great throughout the whole movie.
I'm teaching my students English with this movie right now.
One of my all time favorites...
Very very good film 🎉
Great movie!!!
Classic movie man.
An Iconic movie.
Banger Cult classic…
Kim Cattrall is so pretty!
i whas born ready hahaha, great movie, i whas 8 years old, had it on vhs, sure wathc it 100 times still do, great movie
Can you tell I'm a fan...goes back to when I was just a kid back in the 80's.
When movies were actually good, one of my favorites.
Suzee Pai was fire
I was three years old when this came out 😢😢😊
This movie needs a sequel
Why? So they can insert The Rock to play The Rock? 😂
@crazyralph6386 who mentioned the Rock? Bring back Jack Burton!
@@talesoftwobros that’s who they were in talks with for a reboot
@crazyralph6386 oh. I know. They don't need to do that. They shouldn't do that. What they can do is have Wyatt Russell play the son in the sequel
@@talesoftwobros agreed!!!
This should have a 2024 theater RERELEASE 😮🎉😮
I (still) have one of those wool pull-over hoodies (from Mexico by way of San Diego) Russel wears, just a different color, used to live in bay area, spent many times in Chinatown hanging out, in the 1970s, visiting small Chinese noodle movie theaters (kung fu films) Bruce Lee movies, Who remember the Golden Dragon restaurant shoot out with Chinese gangs? (machine guns) Love SF and Chinatown, sadly only a small section remains today.
Carpenter called this his 11th film, which it was but wasn´t since both Elvis and Someone's Watching Me! were tv movies.
You know what Jack Burton says at a time like this?
@@Otis_b_driftwood who?
@@striderflys Jack Burton! “Me”.
Lo Pan eventually settled down and raised a fine son who became the dragon warrior.
Wait I know that voice! That's Roy Fokker!
always thought the 3 element brothers were ripped off of Lone Wolf and Cub’s Hidari Brothers
especially since they’re wearing Ronin-Gasa
Thought the same thing,even similar weapons minus the super powers.
@@STILuVa Also for the many cultural days in my home country of Japan i never seen Chinese wearing Ronin-gasa. I own a Ronin-gasa as well as my husband but interestingly enough my husband owns a Tetsubo battle club.
Wang is not the side kick. He is the hero.
Russel and Carpenter are 2 bad mofos
What they call a "cult" classic
2,000 year old Chinese man named Dave lol
Voted the worst film ever, in my opinion the best ever
China Mortal Kombat 1980s Johnny Cage
James Hong talking like Lo Pan. Like they really talking to Lo Pan not James Hong
My best movie