tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post8859574761162125133..comments2024-03-08T18:49:51.289-05:00Comments on Classic Film and TV Café: Jackie Outdoes Himself in “Armour of God II: Operation Condor”Rick29http://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-35632655788001757462011-04-29T13:39:54.599-04:002011-04-29T13:39:54.599-04:00Sark, in looking for the links, somehow I stumbled...Sark, in looking for the links, somehow I stumbled on a wonderful clip of just the whole wind tunnel scene, great quality, undubbed (without subtitles, which is too bad because I bet they are funny). That is absolutely hilarious, and worth whatever time it took to film. I love the way the enemies almost try to help each other when the wind stops, and then go right back to trying to kill each other. The people in the booth are so funny, especially when they are all leaning to the side to watch part of the fight. I bet those 3 guys were bruised up plenty from all the falling. Just marvelous!ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-4504294817203484052011-04-29T07:12:12.528-04:002011-04-29T07:12:12.528-04:00Becky, I can't find a clip of just the wind tu...Becky, I can't find a clip of just the wind tunnel scene, but the film is in parts on YouTube. Here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuAERHHQs84&feature=related. The wind tunnel begins halfway through this 10 minute segment and concludes here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HD6dq1tXKQs&feature=related. Unfortunately, it's dubbed in English and has been cut. Here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNz9LPVbkMk is the same scene, dubbed in another language, panned-and-scanned and of poor quality but uncut (or at least not cut as much).sarkoffagushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00922698736476674377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-19300674479834139352011-04-29T03:24:10.915-04:002011-04-29T03:24:10.915-04:00Darn it, I can't find the wind tunnel scene on...Darn it, I can't find the wind tunnel scene on YouTube. The movie names are a little confusing. All I could find was a 20 second clip showing their faces in G force, which was quite funny. Is there a longer clip of the whole scene?ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-14294264693372359402011-04-29T03:11:01.203-04:002011-04-29T03:11:01.203-04:00This has to be one of my favorites of your kung fu...This has to be one of my favorites of your kung fu reviews this month! You really get into the depth and motivation of the characters, describe the action in a very descriptive way, and give a lot of really interesting background and facts about shooting. I loved the accidental counterfeit coin problem -- too funny! It does fascinate me that Chan took inspiration from Buster Keaton, and also that, unlike most movies, his sequels tend to be better.<br /><br />Thanks for the heads-up of the wind tunnel scene, Toto. I'm headed over to YouTube to find it. Sark, great review -- one of the best!ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-73066557819680542052011-04-28T19:22:08.231-04:002011-04-28T19:22:08.231-04:00Sark, I am a Jackie Chan fan! It has been quite so...Sark, I am a Jackie Chan fan! It has been quite some time since I have seen this so I went to You Tube and rewatched the wind tunnel scene. It was really well done! I always enjoy your research and the fun details you share with us. I had no idea that Hong Kong had a "Weakest Link" TV show, too, much less that Carol Cheng hosted it. Like the wind tunnel, you blew me away again! Great work!toto2https://www.blogger.com/profile/09652682900471649463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-71375805700633577452011-04-28T11:10:28.670-04:002011-04-28T11:10:28.670-04:00Great review, I loved Jackie when I was kid, and I...Great review, I loved Jackie when I was kid, and I am still willing to watch anything from him when they play it on tv<br />Great blog you have here, if you have few moments I would like you to chek out my new blog http://movieroyalties.blogspot.com <br />thanks and keep the good workClassicFan89https://www.blogger.com/profile/02152390276744621106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-24161421884600721782011-04-28T09:04:34.907-04:002011-04-28T09:04:34.907-04:00Sark, I can't imagine a "kung fu month&qu...Sark, I can't imagine a "kung fu month" at the Cafe without a Jackie Chan film review--so your wonderful OPERATION CONDOR write-up is most appropriate. This is one of my favorite Jackie Chan movies; the wind tunnel sequence is amazing (and it's also amazing to learn that it took four months to film). I never thought of Jackie's relationships with the female characters as paternal. The next time I watch CONDOR, I will need to look for that and see if I agree! Although I first heard of Jackie when he made THE BIG BRAWL in the 1980s, I was umfamiliar with his more highly regarded films like ARMOUR OF GOD until I saw him on a segment of a British TV series called THE INCREDIBLY STRANGE FILM SHOW. It includes lots of awesome clips from the movies you mentioned, with superb commentary by Jackie. Watching the footage of his ARMOUR OF GOD accident, with him describing it in detail, was chilling. It's a wonder that he didn't die or suffer permanent brain damage. It is intriguing that most of his sequels are better than the originals (I agree wholeheartedly with you). As always, this was an insightful review and packed with fascinating bakground details (especially the part about the Golden Harvest "counterfeit" money). Thanks for another terrific job.Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.com