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DVD Rush Hour (New Line Platinum Series)
The plot line may sound familiar: Two mismatched cops are assigned as reluctant partners to solve a crime. Culturally they are complete opposites, and they quickly realize they can't stand each other. One (Jackie Chan) believes in doing things by the book. He is a man with integrity and nerves of steel. The other (Chris Tucker) is an amiable rebel who can't stand authority figures. He's a man who has to do everything on his own, much to the displeasure of his superior officer, who in turn thinks this cop is a loose cannon but tolerates him because he gets the job done. Directed by Brett Ratner, Rush Hour doesn't break any new ground in terms of story, stunts, or direction. It rehashes just about every "buddy" movie ever made--in fact, it makes films such as Tango and Cash seem utterly original and clever by comparison. So, why did this uninspired movie make over $120 million at the box office? Was the whole world suffering from temporary insanity? Hardly. The explanation for the success of Rush Hour is quite simple: chemistry. The casting of veteran action maestro Jackie Chan with the charming and often hilarious Chris Tucker was a serendipitous stroke of genius. Fans of Jackie Chan may be slightly disappointed by the lack of action set pieces that emphasize his kung-fu craft. On the other hand, those who know the history of this seasoned Hong Kong actor will be able to appreciate that Rush Hour was the mainstream breakthrough that Chan had deserved for years. Coupled with the charismatic scene-stealer Tucker, Chan gets to flex his comic muscles to great effect. From their first scenes together to the trademark Chan outtakes during the end credits, their ability to play off of one another is a joy to behold, and this mischievous interaction is what saves the film from slipping into the depths of pitiful mediocrity. --Jeremy Storey
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This is a great video featuring two of the most well known actors,Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker.Chris Tucker(Carter) and Jackie Chan(Lee) are from two complete different worlds and have nothing in common except for one thing,they cant stand each other.Carter is the big mouthed,cocky fbi agent from L.A and Lee is the devoted,hardworking,fbi agent from Hong Kong.Now they been paired up to solve a case of a young Asian girl thats been kidnapped.Put these two together and you've got a great movie which equals great success,which equals great box office salaries,which equals great money!
Brett Ratner's Rusn Hour why it's such a classic
Originally Brett Ratner in "The Directors" unleashes
an avalanche of unknown facts that fans of the movie
may not know about and appreciate. For one thing
Ratner admits the script for "Rush Hour" sucked. Another
dilemna for the young director was getting Jackie Chan
to accept the role. Chan accepted giving Ratner's sincerity
that the movie would be much and the rest is history.
An interesting point by the modest director is that he
never dreamed the film would be a huge hit. It's modest
because Ratner worked with Chris Tucker in "Money
Talks".
"Rush Hour" started Ratner's claim to fame and exposed
Jackie Chan to an American audience that never
heard of him even though Jackie was already a well
known Asian superstar,
"Rush Hour" featured a multitude of jokes and great
bonding by Tucker and Chan who absolutely tear down
the house as two cops investing the kidnapping
of a high profile girl.
The action is traditional cop drama but what sets
it apart again is Tucker and Chan. Chan's ability
to showcase the martial arts skills with the West
and Tucker's well big mouth that as a comedic
too throughout the process.
The DVD comes with a mulitude of features and is
sure to satisfy any new fans of the movie and for
fans already familiar with the movie is worth
another look.
Extremely funny but the story was such a cliche
This is how I would evaluate this movie:
Humor- A (so many scenes in the movie were hilarious)
story- C (The story was too common!!! The daughter of a wealthy politician got kidnapped "unexpectedly" ( yeah, right!)by someone close to the family. It was quite predictable.
Acting- B for Jackie Chan and A for Chris Tucker - Cris T. was extremely funny in this movie)
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