{"id":22447,"date":"2019-12-02T23:24:09","date_gmt":"2019-12-03T07:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=22447"},"modified":"2019-12-02T23:24:57","modified_gmt":"2019-12-03T07:24:57","slug":"review-bigtroubleinlittlechina-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2019\/12\/review-bigtroubleinlittlechina-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Trouble in Little China: Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Big Trouble in Little China<\/em><\/strong> isn\u2019t one of my favorite films of the 80s nor is it one of my favorites from John Carpenter, but despite some lackluster character development and a plot that feels a bit disjointed, ignoring all of that makes for a fun flick.<\/p>\n

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Big Trouble in Little China
\n<\/span>\u2014 Collector’s Edition \u2014<\/span>
\n(1986)<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Action, Comedy, Fantasy<\/span>
\nShout Factory | PG13 \u2013 100 min. \u2013 $0.00 | December 3, 2019<\/span><\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 12\/02\/2019 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Directed by: <\/strong>John Carpenter
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>W.D. Richtner (adaptation), Gary Goldman & David Z. Weinstein (written by)
\nCast: <\/strong>Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall, Dennis Dun, James Hong, Victor Wong, Kate Burton, Donald Li<\/span><\/p>\n
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DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Commentaries, Interviews, Featurettes, Promotional Material, Galleries
\nSlip Cover: <\/strong>Yes
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>No
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>2<\/span><\/p>\n
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Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 5.1), English (Dolby Digital Surround)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 2.35
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>48.46 GB
\nTotal Bitrate: <\/strong>40.02 Mbps
\nCodecs: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A<\/span><\/p>\n
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Shout Factory provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.
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THE MOVIE \u2014 3.5\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Plot Synopsis: <\/strong>Jack Burton (KURT RUSSELL) is a tough-talking truck driver whose life goes into a supernatural tailspin when his best friend\u2019s (DENNIS DUN) fianc\u00e9e (SUZEE PAI) is kidnapped. Jack suddenly finds himself in a murky, danger-filled world beneath San Francisco\u2019s Chinatown, where Lo Pan (JAMES HONG), a 2,000-year-old magician, mercilessly rules an empire of spirits. Facing down a host of unearthly terrors, Jack battles through Lo Pan\u2019s dark domain in this action-riddled ride to rescue the girl.<\/p>\n

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Quick Hit Review: Big Trouble in Little China<\/em><\/strong> is a movie I\u2019ve only seen once before and that was many years ago and viewing it again (late November 2019), for one I didn\u2019t remember very much of it and second, afterwards, not entirely sure I would place this as some sort of 1980s classic in any way; hell it\u2019s probably not even in the top five within John Carpenter\u2019s illustrious career. That being said, there\u2019s no doubt it\u2019s a fun, if not disjointed, ride with Kurt Russell seemingly having a good time and I can say this for Carpenter, I do appreciate he can switch it up and not get stuck with one genre or another.<\/p>\n

The story itself is pretty insane, or inane depending on your point of view, and perhaps that\u2019s why this film has a pretty strong fan base. The plot and the villain\u2019s plot is dumb but admittedly humorous needing green-eyed women to lift a curse, and a showdown that, to its credit, is pretty bonkers. Having said, that, and while I did like Kurt Russell, he really doesn\u2019t get a whole lot to work with as the character is on the blander side and shared very little chemistry with Kim Cattrall\u2019s tenacious lawyer character, not entirely sure, but seemed like they were kind of going for an Indiana Jones\/Marion dynamic\u2026 Didn\u2019t work, or at least not enough scenes to build that relationship.<\/p>\n

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Directed by John Carpenter (who, as usual, also composed the entertaining score), Big Trouble in Little China<\/em><\/strong> probably doesn\u2019t have much replay value for me, and although I don\u2019t feel it\u2019s some 1980s classic or anything, I can see why there is a fandom behind it. I suppose if you still haven\u2019t seen it and enjoy a cheesy fantasy-action flick, it\u2019s perfectly fine viewing on a night you just want to sit back and relax.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 5.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This release comes with a matted slip cover<\/strong> and the interior cover is reversible. This is a two-disc release with the majority of new content on disc two, including several interviews. This is yet another fantastic release by Shout Factory.<\/p>\n
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