Quickie - Sequels of Varied Quality

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on February 5, 2008 1:13 PM | | Comments (267) | TrackBacks (1)
Rented, via RedBox, Saw IV and Rush Hour 3 this weekend. Saw IV was a big step up from III, but still didn't have the cache of the original.  It did manage to draw me in with it's parallel narrative, but the ending was (spoiler alert) the same as they used for Saw II.  Granted, a different character, but still the same ending. Still, for $1.49, it was an alright way to spend a couple of hours. Rush Hour 3, however, confirmed my faith in the nickname "Brett Hackner." The actor-generated action was a little weak (due primarily for Jackie Chan being 53) and the other action sequences, like the Paris car chase, were just lame. Going in I was expecting the traditional Rush Hour experience:  A few laughs, a neat stunt or 2 and maybe some shit blowing up.  Didn't really get what I was looking for. Even at the aforementioned $1.49 I feel ripped off.

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By David on February 5, 2008 1:23 PM

To be fair, Jackie Chan is 53.

By Alex on February 5, 2008 2:10 PM

Thanks, thedz. I guess that I just really wanted to tuse that sweet Chuck Norris ref.

Thanks again for correcting my dumb-assery.

By David on February 5, 2008 5:18 PM

No worries. Really, the (relative) youngness of Jackie Chan really highlights just how much he phoned in this one.

He's actually stated many times (in HK media and press, at least) that the only reason he did Rush Hour 3 is because of the amount of money they offered him.

I think he's gotten a little sick and tired of the Hollywood process, and is retreating back into more Asia-sourced films.

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