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  The Medallion 2003

  ★ Watched 11 Jan 2025

  Look, like any human being, Jackie Chan doesn't get any younger. So it was only a matter of time before all of his burns, electrical shocks, broken bones, and other stunt mishaps caught up to him. Sooner or later we were bound to see him slow down on his death-defying antics.

  But not like this.

  This just feels awkward and undignified. Sure, a hard-to-follow plot isn't unique to the The Medallion. City Hunter and Wheels on Meals are kind of all…

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  The Big Brawl 1980

  ★★ Watched 04 Jan 2025

  I don’t write much on Letterboxd anymore. But when I read another review here, claiming The Big Brawl to be “a perfect introduction” to Jackie Chan’s brand of action comedies I heard a voice in my head saying “not on MY watch” (after a doing spit take). 

  It’s an objectively false statement.

  Start with Police Story, Rumble in the Bronx, Armour of God, or Legend of the Drunken Master. Heck, even Rush Hour and Shanghai Knights are better picks since…

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  Deep Red 1994

  ★ Watched 11 Apr 2018

  Guess I should have read the Netflix-description thoroughly before I got excited about rewatching Profondo Rosso. My bad.

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  Wedding Trough 1974

  ★★ Watched 24 Feb 2018 2

  As a depiction of a loner's descent into insanity and isolation, this is, objectively, pretty convincing. But man is it revolting. The last 15 minutes are basically One Man One Cup.

  I really hope this wasn’t method-acted.

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