Big Trouble in Little China (1986) *First Time Watching Reaction!
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- Big Trouble in Little China (1986) *First Time Watching Reaction!
In this video we watch and react to seeing Big Trouble in Little China for the first time. Big Trouble in Little China came out in 1986. Big Trouble in Little China is a John Carpenter movie and it stars Kurt Russell and Kim Cattrall. Watch us watch Big Trouble in Little China for the very first time. We also give our thoughts on the movie and rate the movie. For more reactions subscribe and go the the reaction playlist.
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"May the wings of Liberty never lose a feather"
- Jack Burton
The elements taken from a lot of old school Hong Kong magical phantasy kung-fu movies are great. You can tell the creators are fans of the genre, both celebrating it and making fun of it at the same time. But they manage to make a movie that is highly entertaining even if you've never seen any.
Kurt Russell and John Carpenter are magical together. They are very good friends privately and some of their DVD commentary tracks are the funniest I've heard. They may start talking about the movie, but it just turns into them catching up, telling old stories and gossiping. You feel like you're listening in on a private conversation.
Another great movie with Russell directed by Carpenter is Escape from New York (1981). Here Russell is more of a real action hero than a comedic sidekick like in this one. Still over the top though with his confidence and cockiness. :D
This is one of my favorite movies. I watch it once a year. 5 Hoots!
I love how Jack Burton never realizes that he's the side character in this story!
This movie is a great example of what most modern movies are missing these days: FUN.
💯 Fun and creativity!
The problem with movies these days is they are only interested in money. When they find something that works and makes money, they keep doing the same thing over and over. As long as people keep paying to see the same movie over and over, they will not change and we will not see anything new. Back in the 80s they were all new and unique movies every year.
@@kevinerose For a while I've said that the movie industry (and TV) seems to want to create what the music industry has created. A formula to roll out a constant money making machine. In music they started this years ago and have a few song writers and producers that create the majority of bland garbage music over and over and over and they make money from it.
Hollywood seems to want to do the same thing but people aren't putting up with it and they are rejecting so much of the new crap that comes out. We have heard of many directors saying that they are offered movies but told the action scenes are already worked out in advance so they don't get to work on those. We see a lot of new movies and shows being given to first time directors with almost zero experience. Even the laughable Rings Of Power, the most expensive TV show ever made, was given to two guys with almost zero experience.
None of that makes any sense until you factor in that they do not want the producers and directors to create their vision for the movie. The companies just want someone to manage the project and push out the vision the studio wants. In other words they removed the talented people from the movie making process. Every now and then you get something good that slips through the cracks but so much ends up just being garbage.
Honestly, I feel like audience's say they want "fun" movies, but then complain about it because I feel people these days would rather come across as some wannabe film critic intellect, than actually enjoy entertainment. You have some movies where you'll get this sleeper hit, fun movie that audiences enjoyed, but it's almost like if unless the fun movie is like some outrageous comedy, like The Hangover or something, it's looked down upon...
@@kevinerose you have to remember there were remakes in the 80s the Blob and The Thing. At least those examples went far beyond to make a creative yet fresh takes. Today's remakes and reboots are soulless cashgrabs with no sense of originality and respect for the source materials. Lately they're USING nostalgia to hook and unapologetically saturate the audiences for views and their cash.
Jack Burton, greatest sidekick a guy could ask for
This movie is still holds up as a classic 80's action movie with tons of creativity woven into it. Reflecting on the film now, I can say it's a bit campy, but Big Trouble is still one my all time fav action flicks!
It’s a very fun and creative movie!
It's supposed to be campy. It's really a combination of genres thrown together.
A fantastically bonkers movie that is written better than most films in the last decade. A great mash-up of a comedy, action, sci-fy, fantasy film. I love how they make a joke about a situation instead of trying to make sense of it with exposition. "How did you get up there?.... It wasn't easy!!" Great reaction, lovely ladies. 👍👍
Thank you!!
I hope Natalie is feeling better and that you have been immune to whatever she had. 😆 Also, if Natalie sees this, I hope her birthday wasn't just a big cough attack. 👍
"How did you get up there ?" - "Wasn't easy !" - best line ever.
There are so many great one liners in this movie!
@@ForceOfLightEntertainment "Indeed!"
Movie upends the norm. Kurt Russell (doing John Wayne after having done Clint Eastwood in Escape from NY) is actually the sidekick. Its Wang who is the real action hero. Role reversal. Saw it in theaters and the audience erupted in applause at the end. The Bluray has been viewed a lot for neophytes...and myself.
I'm glad you explained it, most people don't even think about Jack not actually being the hero
@@patrickbateman7369 That's the brilliant conceit of The film. Kurt has all the bluster and braggadocio but is actually pretty useless!
@@Joe-hh8gd exactly!
The best part about this movie is that it does it all in just over 90 minutes. Today's filmmakers could learn a lesson, good writing and editing are your friend.
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If you enjoyed this movie, I recommend the "Last Dragon"... Fairly similar style, and made about the same time... A little more similar to this, the "Golden Child", with Eddie Murphy, also made about the same time. I, personally, would place "Big Trouble in Little China" as a slightly better overall package, but I grew up on all three of these movies, and have seen them all over and over.
"Then Ching Dai will be happy and my curse will be lifted!"
"And go off to rule the universe from beyond the grave."
"Indeed!"
"Or check into a psycho ward, which ever comes first, huh?!"
So many memorable quotes. I had a hard time choosing one. Because if the breakneck speed of this movie, I do recommend anyone watch this movie 2 or 3 times.
Fun Fact: The Three Storms were partly the inspiration for the popular character of thunder god Raiden from Mortal Kombat fighting video game series, while David Lo Pan was the inspiration for the evil sorcerer Shang Tsung.
Blade Enthusiast Fact: The short knives wielded by the "Three Storms" warriors, that Thunder calls "Hui Huan Dou" (Soul-Returning Blades) are in fact Nepalese Kukri. These knives are used by all Gurkha military regiments in the British Indian Army.
Studio Hacks Fact: Kurt Russell confessed on the DVD commentary that he was afraid of starring in the movie because he had made a string of movies that flopped at the box office. When he asked John Carpenter about it, he told Kurt that it didn't matter to him - he just wanted to make the movie with him. John Carpenter and Kurt Russell explain on the audio commentary that the test screening was so overwhelmingly positive, that both of them expected it to be a big hit. However, 20th Century Fox put little into promoting the movie, and it ended up being a box-office bomb. In addition, the film was released in the midst of the hype for Aliens (1986), which was released sixteen days afterwards. However, it went on to be a huge cult hit through home video. Carpenter and Russell explained that the reason the studio did little to promote the film, was because they simply didn't know how to promote it.
One of the funniest Action Comedy Martial Arts Fantasy movies ever made!
Originally Jack Nicholson and Clint Eastwood were considered for the role of Jack Burton and that the film was going to be a western taking place in 1900 San Francisco.
Burton was going to be a gunslinger meeting up with an old friend Wang Chi, an expert in Martial Arts and ancient Chinese mysticism where he tries to help him fight off Lo Pan, an evil centuries old sorcerer who plans to destroy San Francisco with an earthquake.
There were going to be a sequel and reboot to the movie with Dwayne The Rock Johnson and Kurt Russell playing Burton and a skeptical trucker where they must fight off Lo Pan once more
Both of these films would be cancelled due to Fox Disney merger.
Since you watched this another great John Carpenter classic that I would recommend is They Live it's good and there is a lot of truth to it as well
When I was a kid our local HBO alternative was "Prism" out of Philadelphia. "Big Trouble in Little China" was shown every day I think, for an entire summer. As kids we watched it over and over again, and it just kept getting funnier. It's that type of movie.
Great movie, Kurt Russell doing his hammy impression of John Wayne through the whole thing.
CULT CLASSIC! Love this flick! Enjoyed your review and watching your reactions to the film. Grew up watching this, so yes- you are absolutely correct that if you got to experience it in your younger days you have a deeper love and appreciation for it. What I really enjoyed later, is finding others who loved it just as much. Back in my sub days, this was a crew favorite on movie nights and we really got a kick out of watching it together with others who grew up with it. Awesome review! Enjoyed hangin out and look forward to catching up on watching your other reviews (been busy out and about lately, but I'll work on it) 😁😉
This is a film that really rewards 2nd & 3rd (or more) viewings. There’s way too much going on to grasp it all in one watch.
Can totally see that. I’m sure I would pick up even more humor on a second viewing!
The birth of Mortal Kombat! Love this film!
🔥Rayden🔥
"Feels like Star Wars..."
John Carpenter was inspired by a Hong Kong movie called "Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain" which is, without hyperbole, one of the most bonkers crazypants movies ever. Often called the Steven Spielberg of Hong Kong for his string of popular, visually striking hits, film-maker Tsui Hark made Zu after seeing Star Wars, inspiring him to make a classic Chinese fantasy with Hollywood visual effects, hiring some of the Star Wars FX crew to work on it. The end result is... dizzying to say the least...
The script for "Big Trouble" was originally a Western. Jack was a cowboy trying to get back his horse, not his truck. It was inspired by the Tong Wars, real-life gang violence between Chinese criminal factions in San Francisco in the 1860's. Carpenter and the studio decided it would work better if they started in the more familiar present day to represent "reality" before they descended into the bizarre subterranean madness.
Zu Warriors is great. Loved it and Mr Vampire, great Hong Kong fantasy movies
@@pitmatix1457 It's a bit much for newbies. I'd start them off on wuxia everyone knows about like "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon" and "Hero" and then some more accessible stuff like "Storm Riders" and "Tai Chi Zero" and then they might be ready for the zaniness of Zu and Mr Vampire. Drinkable or smokable mood enhancers might be a good idea too.
An absolute classic action-fantasy-comedy. I wish Carpenter had did more like this. I have a movie poster on my wall for it among others. So many memorable lines.
There’s actually a comic book that is a continuation co written by John Carpenter. Jack actually befriends the monster and names him Pete
Jack Burton had it right the whole time, it's all in the reflexes
I was 12 when this came out and saw in the theater. It's my favorite movie of all time along with Aliens also in 86. Glad you enjoyed!
This is my favorite movie.
It is always only 2 clicks away on my phone or computer.
I saw it in the theater.
Anytime I catch something I state.....
It's all in the reflexes.
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All John carpenter movie must be watched! Particularly starman, assault on precinct 13, escape from New York, the Thing, and others. He is also the master of minimalist creepy theme music!
I don’t know if it’s been said or not but one thing a lot of people overlook about this movie is that the character of Jack Burton is the side kick almost comic relief of the movie. This is important because it makes Wang the hero which was unusual for Hollywood. They were just starting to look at a hero being a none white person in a movie. A little side note, according to interviews the fight scene at the end used about 2/3s of the films budget to create.
I enjoyed watching this movie in the theater when my parents took me. I remember my parents laughing throughout the movie. A couple of other action/comedy 80's movies I recommend are Running Scared w/Billy Crystal and Gregory Hines and Midnight Run w/Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin. Good stuff ladies!
Thanks for watching!
And, I first saw this on 📀 back in 2007.
I watched this as a kid, 7 or 8. I understood that Jack Burton was out of his element. It's classic when you understand Kurt Russell was the comic relief. So many 80s tropes. If you date this and just want fun... CLASSIC
This is one of my favorite movies. I used to have this on rotation in my mini movie library as a kid. It was "The Golden Child", "Mannequin" and "Big Trouble in Little China". Seen it tons of times. Hilarious and action packed.
I was 16 when this came out and absolutely loved it!!! My brother and I watched it over and over and knew the lines of the movie, word for word. Great review!!!
Thank you!
A good double feature with this one would be THE GOLDEN CHILD starring Eddie Murphy.
Ladies, glad you enjoyed Big Trouble in Little China.
It's a great flick. I saw it when it came out and watched it so many times since. So many 80's movies were fun and creative without all the CGI overdone. Practical effects may date the movie a bit, but really does goes give it a grounding that just can't be overlooked.
If you want to check out another fun 80's movie, may I recommend :
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across The Eight Dimension
Staring the likes of Peter Weller, John Lithgow , Jeff Goldblum, Ellen Barkin and so many more. You may want to read the synopsis on it first - it moves pretty quick, so it could help.
Love your review.
Cheers
Darren
Yes.... great call Buckaroo Banzai !!!!!!
Its pronounced BOO TAY!!!!!
@@jefmay3053.... No matter where you go, there you are.
They were not using CGI in the 1980s. Computers did not have that capability.
@@davestang5454 - well not like they do today - but yeah they existed. They were in their infancy. I take it you have a different opinion. Technically 1973 Westworld is credited with the use of CGI. ( it got better ) . I take it you were born after that point - right? Oh - and replying to such a old comment - bit of a surprise. Best wishes.
For some genuine cosmic horror, try reacting to John Carpenter's "Prince of Darkness."
Another gem of the 80s, good job girls 😁
I remember back then in 1987, had been seeing Christine, Escape from NY and Starman before that one, I wasn't even sure what I was really watching - it was so different that those three and everything else Carpenter directed up until that point.
I had great fun nevertheless in the cinema, and went to see it again immediately a few days later. My admiration for that movie only rose since.
I wanna watch you guys reacting to Eric Bana in "Hulk" from 2003
That movie is turning 20 this year
That's the very first Hulk movie I watched as a kid, and I love it all heart
And that movie isn't MCU, the MCU started 2008, Edward Norton and Mark Ruffalo's Hulk is MCU
So react to the 2003 Hulk on Peacock (if y'all got that) with captions (words) and watch what Bruce does at the ending scene
The movie stars with Eric Bana and Jennifer Connelly and it's directed by Ang Lee🌠🌈✨
This movie is where the creators of Mortal Kombat got their idea for the game 🐉
One of my favorite movies.. grew up on it.. and Kurt is just a beautiful beautiful man! I did get to meet James Hong (lo pan) and he's just the sweetest man! Love him! Also met John Carrpenter and made him laugh.
I was an 80's kid and I can't even count how many times I've watched this movie. And FYI a lot of the lore from the Mortal Kombat video games were influenced from this movie.
If you like Kurt Russell and Mysteries you need to see Breakdown....Great Movie.
A lot of people call this movie a guilty pleasure, but I feel no guilt for absolutely loving it :)
This is a review that shook the pillars of heaven. Well done ladies.
😂😂 Thank you!!
This was originally meant to be a sequel to The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai (1984), another cult classic "gonzo" comedy starring Peter Weller, Jeff Goldblum, and John Lithgow . but it didnt do well, so the script got repurposed. Banzai's villain was supposed to be "Hanoi Xan", a chinese mastermind villain not unlike Lo Pan in this.
11:54 This line deserves more credit than it gets. I cant stop laughing every time I hear it.
“This really pisses me off to no end!” always makes me laugh, coming from an ancient sorcerer. I’ve loved this movie so much, and been disappointed that nobody else I know likes it or has even seen it. Two of my old friends only recently discovered it and they think it’s great. One of them bought t-shirts for all three of us.
What makes this great is that Jack Burton is the sidekick (to Wang) that THINKS he's the hero of the story.
Great movie, loved it as a kid when we saw it in the drive-in, still love it now.
As has been stated, if Escape from New York saw Kurt Russell channeling his inner Clint Eastwood, Big Trouble sees him incorporating his John Wayne. Loved him and Dennis Dun (Wang Chi) in this, they play off each other really well.
If they remake this movie the actors in it would not Do it justice cause they can't find actors like them any more
There had been talk of a remake with Dwayne Johnson.
@@davestang5454 Anything for a buck! Bloody Hollyweird and their remakes!
I love this movie! Its represents what was best with the 80s!
The best way to watch this movie, is to watch it three times back to back, with the last time starting at 2 AM. That last time, you will swear this movie is the greatest thing ever.
I love this movie so much. It’s such a fun ride.
And there was this thing John Carpenter and Kurt Russell were doing in each of the films they did together where Kurt would be aping a different actor of westerns. Escape from New York Snake was Clint Eastwood. Big Trouble in Little China Jack Burton was John Wayne. Not sure who McCreary was in The Thing though.
Gotta say Natalie is absolutely the most beautiful woman I have ever seen...
Another favorite 80s culture movie is Streets of Fire with Diane Lane and Michael Pare.
I found this as a kid and did exactly as you said, fell in love watched it over and over and to this day it's one of my all time favorites!
I originally saw it in theater. I used to buy the magazine star log and it was featured in the new section of movies coming out in the next couple of months. If get a chance buy a back issue. Back then there was no TH-cam. Internet. People talked to each other.
Hi Michelle & Natalie, I`m glad you enjoyed this `80`s classic. May I suggest another film from the same year, for you to react to, it is called (Highlander). It stars Christopher Lambert & Sean Connery, I think you would enjoy it too.
Thanks!
There's a movie series with Kurt Russell as a teenager one of them is called the computer wore tennis shoes great movies.
Edit: Just Googled them there were three movies in the "Dexter Riley" movies, a trilogy of three high-concept Disney fantasy-comedies starring Kurt Russell as Dexter, with Joe Flynn and Cesar Romero. Kurt Russell begin the trilogy when he was 18.
It goes back even further than that. Kurt Russell sings and dances in a musical with Buddy Epson.
oh you are spot on Michelle about Kurt R being one of the actors who did auditions fo HAN SOLD. There are a couple of short interviews in Y tube where he discusses it. He really is one of the best all around actors.
We really shook the pillars of heaven.
Saw this movie on home video when I wast kid with my family. That was back when they had video stores, lol.
was about 11 yrs old in like 87. been a fan every since.
actually there is a long running theory that this movie would've never happened with out Kurt attached to the film. Its written as a Chinese action film. his character is a side kick. Wang is the main hero. Without Kurt, he was the money maker to get people to go see it.
The movie really doesn’t work without him!
Movie is pretty good. I took my kid to the fancy movie theater event that the dinner theater does every year. My kid loved the audience participation.
This is my comfort movie. I've owned every incarnation of this put to media.
I feel bad, I only subed cause Im in love with natalie the red
i like how the big baddie doesnt have to be defeated or tricked, he just blows himself up by getting huffy and puffy
I discovered this at 21 and for 14 years its Still one of my fav movies of all time hehe. The movies sense of self awareness only adds to the comedy. Always keep apart of that inner child alive.
This reaction will appease my Emperor indeed!
Jack Burton is Han Solo in that he has his own Chewbacca at the end.
Great selection. A fun classic movie!!!
Always loved this one. Kinda of a lost classic, not a hit at the time until it came out on video.
I saw it when I was a kid when I got older I Bought it
Jack Burton is the coolest guy! Or at least he thinks he is.
One of my favorites--because of its commitment to the world it builds and its own wacky logic---and the line: "May the wings of liberty never loose a feather""
It's one of my favorite movies ❤️ thank you
You both should react to streets of fire movie it's good.
Another classic 80's movie that I haven't watched since High School. Love the trip down nostalgia lane. Thanks Michelle and Natalie!
Big trouble in little China is a great movie
Great film for Chinese New Year 🧧
Kim Cattrall also played Lassie in the movie Porkys.... haawwoooo
Kim Cattrall who played Gracie Law in this film
Kim has Brown Eyes and she had to wear
Green Eye Contact Lenses during this movie
Kim Cattrall said in an Interview that wearing those Green Eye color contact lenses were
Extremely Painful to wear during this movie.
29:59 - The symbol left behind by the electricity is "Carpenter"
if you are doing Kurt Russell movies you HAVE to check out "Dark Blue" featuring him and ving Rhames
Might as well have been called "Jack and Wang's Excellent Adventure." So fun.
Kurt starred in 4 carpenter movies. But one of the funniest movies of all time start Kurt, it's called Used Cars! And the producers writers directors of that movie, are a who's who, of Hollywood!
I forgot to mention if you like john Carpenter movies you got to watch "They Live " its so good!
There's a drinking game where you watch the movie and have to take a drink every time Jack asks a question.
That might be dangerous haha
Don't do that, you'll be dead 15 minutes into the film!
Great movie. Yeah there's black and white footage of Kurt Russell auditioning for han solo
There’s a lot of movies like this, the last star fighter, zapp, twighlight zone. The monster in this film is like chubacca.
A great film of my teenage years. It had a bit of the ghostbusters vibe for me that quirky comedy was very similar. It was a golden period for that sort of comedy fantasy genre with highlander out a year or so later. Best sound track to, but that showing my age.
there were urban legends that chinatowns had portals. love this movie. james hong who plays lo pan, was the voice of po's adopted goose father in all kung fu panda movies. that beast was a bigfoot, a chinese breed called a yeren.
Have you watched Overboard? It's been awhile for me.
Many times!
you responded more strongly to his eyes getting flushed out (cleaned) by a puddle than you were a man falling under a spell. classic take considering the viewers
That is correct, Kurt Russell did audition for the role of Han Solo in Star Wars back in 1975, along with John Travolta and Sylvester Stallone. I believe George Lucas finally decided that Kurt was a bit too young to play Han Solo at the time, as he was the same age as Mark Hamill, who played Luke Skywalker.
John Travolta was still a teenager in 1975. Stallone was not yet the "ripped" version of Rocky in 1975.
I was just thinking, if you get on a Kurt Russel kick, one that I'm not seeing in your list is Soldier
This is a perennial Thanksgiving favorite for those not interested in football games on TV.
See you around, Burton. Never can tell. I still use that line, one of my favs. 🤣
I seen this in theater as a teen, I loved it than and still do! It's one of my fav 80's movies, I've watched it SEVERAL times..ps you're right about Kurt ALMOST getting the part of Han solo you can actually see him reading for the part in utube ( Kurt Russell reading for part of Han solo ) AND there has been talk for a few years about a remake THE rock playing jack Burton I just don't think it will have the same tone n longevity as the original ...thanks for this review
Oh my goodness you ladies are so gorgeous. Instant subscribe.
Gorgeous redhead
Is it dumb as frack? Yes
Is it fun as hell? Also yes.
Heck yeah man! 80s at its finest!
Genius ideas are often thought of as "dumb" or "silly".
This is the kind of reaction that makes me sub. Subbed!
Thank you!! ☺️
i like that idea getting in big trouble with agent L and Red Nat :)
what do u think of the warriors?