tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post2580813515750162012..comments2009-01-05T15:06:14.452-06:00Daniel Getahunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05222052132452709301getafilm@gmail.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-83792693340509679282009-01-05T15:06:00.000-06:002009-01-05T15:06:00.000-06:00Great, Alexander, I was just going to champion that chase scene until my fingers turned blue, or until someone told me stop, haha. :-PDaniel Getahunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05222052132452709301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-39983910624675937582009-01-05T13:18:00.000-06:002009-01-05T13:18:00.000-06:00You have won the day here, Daniel, as I have wanted to see <I>Ong-Bak</I> for what feels like an eternity. Thank you for bringing the film to my attention again!Alexander Colemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04761319284479513957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-25773280300440629782009-01-05T10:18:00.000-06:002009-01-05T10:18:00.000-06:00Aha - yeah that was like almost a genre in the 80's.<BR/><BR/>And since you mention it, Tony Jaa has a pretty sweet breakdancing kick move on a table in that chase scene from Ong-Bak.Daniel Getahunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05222052132452709301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-12462693884767858542009-01-05T08:36:00.000-06:002009-01-05T08:36:00.000-06:00Haha - nope, it was actually intended more for the Breakin'/Breakin 2 set...Fletchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17299302086449086987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-91205175789090929312009-01-05T00:14:00.000-06:002009-01-05T00:14:00.000-06:00Oh nice double feature, Alexander! The dialogue and storylines of Chan's movies can be a bit of a chore to sit through, but once the action arrives it's hard to be disappointed. I'd been thinking back on this one for a while (quite randomly, I might add), so I'm glad there are some people still around appreciating it. Have you seen Ong-Bak? The movie as a whole didn't do much for me, but the first time I saw that chase scene I had to pick my jaw up off the floor.<BR/><BR/>Very interesting comparison, Fletch. I never would have thought of that but the helicopter hanging in Supercop is, I would argue, just as insane as Petit's walk. But I think my patience with Petit's personality would be tested for multiple movies as well...<BR/><BR/>And is that a cheapshot at <A HREF="http://getafilm.blogspot.com/2008/04/review-planet-b-boy.html" REL="nofollow">Planet B-Boy</A>? :-PDaniel Getahunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05222052132452709301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-50116052350963410212009-01-03T19:58:00.000-06:002009-01-03T19:58:00.000-06:00Chan is/was literally an artist in the same mold as Phillippe Petit, but I'm sorry...his movies are gawdawful, and barely fun to watch outside of the mastery he displays. It'd be like someone making a movie centering on breakdancing - oh wait...Fletchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17299302086449086987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-89619611577927142962009-01-03T04:40:00.000-06:002009-01-03T04:40:00.000-06:00I recently revisited this as part of a personal double bill with <I>Supercop</I>. There are few actors with the kind of natural likability and charisma that Jackie Chan displays over and over. <BR/><BR/>An excellent film to choose for this series, as it helps keep all of us on our collective toes. And a wonderful piece; I love how intimate you make these Underrated MOTM features, telling as much a story about you and the film as anything else.Alexander Colemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04761319284479513957noreply@blogger.com