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| Special Features: |
Exclusive Interviews with cast and crew
New and original trailers
Jackie Chan movie photo gallery and biography
City Hunter outtakes
movie photo gallery
Original promotional materials. |
| Video Format: |
Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1)
[SS-DL]
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| Languages: |
English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
Cantonese (Dolby 5.1 Surround)
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| Subtitles: |
English, Chinese.
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| Captions: |
Yes
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| Casing: |
1-Disc Keep Case
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This is one of the worst Jackie Chan films ever made, not to mention one of the worst movies I have had the displeasure to sit through.
This 1992 Jackie Chan film directed by Wong Jing is based on the hugely popular Japanese manga of the “City Hunter” a horny private eye who fantasizes constantly about women but who always manages to solve the case regardless. In this movie Jackie Chan is the famous City Hunter who is hired to find the runaway daughter of a rich Japanese businessman. Teamed with his beautiful sidekick (who also happens to be in love with this chauvinistic wreck of a human being, why?) they get onboard a cruise ship looking for the missing girl. Unbeknownst to all, a ruthless criminal gang is onboard as well and they soon take over the ship and....well...you can guess the rest from there.
The script, acting, and plot belong on a 5 year old’s Saturday morning cartoon show whom I also believe the movie was catered too. It is embarassing to watch the great Jackie Chan cavort around for 99 minutes acting like a semi-retared imbecile who can’t keep his mind on his job.
The movie gets 2 points for (1) Jackie’s always great fight and stunt scenes and (2) the beautiful Chingmy Yau in another hot-chick-with-guns role.
A good clean disc that is keeping in role with the other Hong Kong classic releases from Fox.
Picture Quality: 8/10
Good clean picture
Sound Quality: 6/10
I expected better, but the dubbing on this one is just too bad. While the sound is much better thanks to Fox, the dubbing is annoying.
Easter Eggs:
No Easter Eggs found during review.
Extra Features: 10/10
Interviews with Jackie Chan, the director Wong Jing, and a member of Jackie’s stunt team are fairly interesting. Great outtakes video and the usual trailers and movie stills.
The Final Word:
A horrible movie digitally re-done for .... for.... I don’t know who. Skip this movie, it will either bore you or lower your intelligence just by watching it. What’s my name again? Where am I? (See what I mean?)
Aaron Hoag
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