Big Trouble In Little China (1986) ****
Big Trouble In Little China (1986) is simply one of the greatest action/adventure/comedies of the 80s and John Carpenter's most fun film, featuring Kurt Russell as Jack Burton, his final iconic (new) role for the director.
Russell plays Burton as a caricature of 80s machismo, an all American truck driver quipping laughable one-liners and sporting a furious mullet, who in reality is the most inept character, largely taking a backseat to the action handled by the mostly Asian cast.
So just remember what ol' Jack Burton does when he's in the mood for an over-the-top spectacle of ridiculous plot devices and Chinese mysticism, chock-full of fantastic production and costume design, impressive cinematography, incredible practical visual f/x, magical martial arts and a great musical score. He watches Big Trouble In Little China.
You can find my John Carpenter Films Ranked list here.
Russell plays Burton as a caricature of 80s machismo, an all American truck driver quipping laughable one-liners and sporting a furious mullet, who in reality is the most inept character, largely taking a backseat to the action handled by the mostly Asian cast.
So just remember what ol' Jack Burton does when he's in the mood for an over-the-top spectacle of ridiculous plot devices and Chinese mysticism, chock-full of fantastic production and costume design, impressive cinematography, incredible practical visual f/x, magical martial arts and a great musical score. He watches Big Trouble In Little China.
You can find my John Carpenter Films Ranked list here.
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