Project A II (1987)
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- Car
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- torayume
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» Car - Project A vs. A II
I've never seen Project A II, but I have seen Project A and really enjoyed it. I was thinking Project A II might be as good because, unlike a lot of Hollywood sequels, HongKong flicks sometimes actual get better.Now, I think I'll wait until I've gotten a chance to see a couple of others on my list. Thanks for the review Jonathan.
-- posted by Car
» JonathanLB - Cool
I hope I am not being overly harsh on the movie, I would still give it 2/4 stars (not that good), but I just have to say that most every other Hong Kong action movie I have seen is better.You are right, sequels are often better. I have no doubt that Drunken Master II is better than Drunken Master. I have only seen the second so far, but I have the first one. I just have to see it.
This week I will be reviewing a Jet Li movie, almost 99% sure it will be The Enforcer. Soon after, The Tai-Chi Master (Jet Li).
I would wait on Project A II, see it eventually, but make sure you see most of the better movies before you bother to see Project A II.
-- posted by JonathanLB
» torayume - Re: Cool
In response to message posted by JonathanLB:
good grief! this is not only jackie's best movie, it's the greatest film comedy I've ever seen. A true sucessor to Keaton, but sharper and funnier in every way. the scene w/ everybody hiding in the room is astoonishing, as is the long action sequence where jackie and his rival are chained together.
Drunken Master II is a fine movie, the best of Jackie's later years, and sadly likely to be his last masterpiece, but it doesn't really bear comparison to the Prioject A movies. Nothing does.
Newcomers to the HK scene. Check these movies out. I'm not the only critic who considers these Jackie's greatest moments. Actually Project A 1 is probably the aficianados favorite in general, but they're both phenominal. This IS the place to start for Jackie Chan. Only pity is nothing else quite lives up...
-- posted by torayume
» JonathanLB - Hmm...well to each his own
I definitely thought Project A II was a bore, and one of the worst Jackie Chan films that I've seen. I wouldn't recommend it at all, and you would find VERY few critics who agreed that Project A II is better than Drunken Master II, which is widely considered Jackie Chan's best film, and often called the greatest Hong Kong action movie of all-time. I would have to disagree; Once Upon A Time in China II is the greatest of all-time, and the first part steals a close second, with Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon in third, and Drunken Master II coming in fourth.Project A II was just not very exciting, and definitely not funny. I'd like to see the first one, just to see if it is any better.
-- posted by JonathanLB
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