Battle Creek Brawl

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Summary: The Big Brawl (Battle Creek Brawl)
Review: This movie was my first Jackie Chan. I had anticipated a serious KUNG-FU type movie and was pleasantly surprised by the humor is this spoof of the genre. From the breath-taking physical challenge at the bridge to the skating to the actual hand/foot to hand/foot, I enjoyed this. From the standpoint of Oscar willing dialog, no, this movie didn't rate but if you want a movie that will amuse you without taxing your brain, go for it!

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Summary: Great fights and stunts - but in Chinese!
Review: This movie was one of Jackie Chan's first, released in the USA in 1980 as "The Big Brawl." It has a mostly American cast and was filmed in English. Unfortunately, this version is dubbed in Chinese and subtitled in Japanese and English. The English subtitles are so low on the screen as to be invisible most of the time. Also, some of the pan and scan to format the film for TV is quite bad. BUT - the fight scenes and acrobatics are among the best of any Jackie Chan movie. The plot is simple: 1920s Chicago gangsters blackmail Jackie into fighting in a brawl so they can bet on him. Forget the dialog and enjoy the action. If we buy enough copies of this, maybe they'll release the original English version.

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Summary: Jackie Chan's First American Release - A Lot of Fun!
Review: Warner Bros thought Jackie Chan might be the next big Kung Fu star after Bruce Lee's death - they were right, just 15 years too early. This film was directed by Robert Clouse and released in teh USA in 1980. Unfornuately, in the early 1980's, American audiences were not ready for Jackie Chan's comedic/fighting style and/or two martial arts stars at the same time (Chuck Norris already at three profitable films under his belt).

This film, however, is a gem. It is funny, reasonably well directed, and the acting is actually very good. Jackie and Mako produce good chemisty as Uncle/tecaher (Make) and nephew/student (Chan). Jose Ferrer is good as the gangster who coherces Chan into entering the winner take all fight in Battle Creek Texas.

The fight scenes, although not great, are fun and the last 25 minutes is almost pure action and it is here where Jackie is most fun to watch. Originally released as teh Big Brawl, this is a good movie and in today's movie rating system, it would at most bring in a PG-13 rating, so disregard the "R" rating on the DVD sales.

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Summary: Top Karate Comedy
Review: You'll love Jackie Chan in one of his first (possibly his first) english speaking movies. A young man forced to fight in a large no holds bared street fight to gain the release of his brothers fiancee`, who was kidnapped by gangsters. The movie is full of action and comedy. A MUST SEE!!!!!!

Rating:
Summary: Top Karate Comedy
Review: You'll love Jackie Chan in one of his first (possibly his first) english speaking movies. A young man forced to fight in a large no holds bared street fight to gain the release of his brothers fiancee`, who was kidnapped by gangsters. The movie is full of action and comedy. A MUST SEE!!!!!!