Rating: 
Summary: Very Dissappointing
Review: I wanted to like this movie, I really did. I had very high expectations. I loved the first movie, it's definitely one of my favorite comedies, and I own it so I can watch it all the time. The ads for this film however, were probably better than the movie itself. I found myself just waiting for the movie to end. It was very boring, and the plot really didn't work too well at all. Instead of the film being a sort of 'continuation' of the first, it almost seems as though the writers made up a completely different movie (with the same characters) and tried best they could to make it work as a sequel. It didn't work though. Plus, there were a whole bunch of historic references that didn't make sense. Such as the invention of the machine gun, which wasn't even invented until WWI. I also found that Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson didn't work as well together in this film as they did in 'Shanghai Noon.' In the first film, they played off one another extremely well, that's why the movie was so good. Here, There were definite script problems, and they played too much on jokes from the first film. Much the same way 'Goldmember' relied far too much on jokes from the first two Austin Powers movies rather than creating it's own. All in all, the film does have it's ups, but it also has far too many downs for me to give it a rating higher than 3 stars. I wouldn't recommend this movie to anyone who hasn't seen 'Shanghai Noon' or who didn't like it.
Rating: 
Summary: perfect in its own little nifty way
Review: Shanghai Knights is an interesting movie. Of course it could have been better....but come on, it could have been worse. I personally thought it was a great movie! It had humor, sword fights, fist fights, and great actors. Now, this movie made me a HUGE fan of Aidan Gillen-he's great as Lord Rathbone. Of course Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson are spectacular too- as are the secondary characters. See this movie. It's a great movie!!
(((the DVD extras are amazing: deleted scenes, audio commentary from the director and screen writers, a music video entitled "action overload" featuring all the fight scenes, and a "fight manual" with Jackie Chan and the director(David Dobkin)...all in all...the DVD is a great buy)))
Rating: 
Summary: Great!
Review: I have seen both, and both are very funny. Shanghai Noon has more action, but Shanghai Knights has all it needs. I personaly like the second better, it has more jokes, that actually make you laugh for a change. They have historical characters in the movie, as the other reviewers have said. They've even made a joke out of Jack the Ripper. I think that this movie is one of the greatest in comedies, so if you are a die-hard action only jackie chan person, I'd say go for Noon, but if you want comedy in it too, go for knights.
Rating: 
Summary: Don't waste your time or money
Review: Don't waste your time or money renting or purchasing this movie. It's only very occasionally funny. It is, however, consistently irritating. I don't want to go on about this movie too much but as an example of what's wrong with the movie - the 'cameos' of famous people from the period - they are rediculous and not funny! The worst Chan movie I've seen by quite some way.
Rating:
Summary: Great Sequel
Review: This is the hilarious sequel to the unknown movie Shangai Noon. Why they made a sequel, I don't know, but I'm glad they did. This movie is funny by itself, but there are many things to catch onto: A young boy named Charlie Chaplin (famous black and white actor) befriends them and at the end head to Hollywood with them. Then, Roy O'Bannon pretends to be a general named Sherlock Holmes. Then, he allows his friend Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (writer of the Sherlock Holmes novels) to use the name for a story he's going to write. This is a great movie and one of the rare, good sequels!
Rating:
Summary: The Best Comedy I Have Seen In a Very Long Time!
Review: Most people, who I've talked to about the 'Shanghai' movies, liked the second one but not as much as the first. However, never having seen the first one, I loved the second! Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson are indefinitely an unlikely pair, but their comedic timing is flawless! The script is also very funny, with historical references to events and people such as: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes, Jack the Ripper, The American Revolution and Charlie Chaplin. Good comedies are hard to come by, mostly because it is far too easy to simply make a painfully stupid movie and call it funny. But 'Shanghai Knights' is funny in an intelligent, well thought-out way. Its characters are bumbling and flighty, but not annoying or profane. The aging Chan should be proud that his Karate chops are still on target, but the action comes second in this witty laugh-fest, taking a backseat to the punch lines of the movie's numerous jokes. I absolutely loved it, and although I probably will see the first, I obviously don't consider it a necessity.
Rating:
Summary: action comedy at its best
Review: I wasnt too crazy about shanghia noon but then i went with very low excptations because almost all sequels are at least 2 or 3 stars under there predecesors. But this was great. go see it. now. GO YOU LITTLE
Rating:
Summary: 2 hours of my life...Gone.
Review: "Shanghai Knights" is one of the most derivative and clichéd movies I have had the misfortune of seeing in a very long time. With a thin plot, awful dialog, lifeless attempts at comedy, and typical "buddy movie" hijinks, this movie has terrible written all over it. Oh, and Jackie Chan fights with a ladder...again. If you value your money or your time at all, do not rent or buy this movie.
Rating: 
Summary: Chan/Wilson Duo Has Lost Its Comic Spark
Review: Chon Wang (Jackie Chan), who came to the American West from China to rescue a kidnapped princess years ago, has settled in as Sheriff of a frontier town in Nevada. One day he receives a message from his sister in China. Their father has been murdered, and the Imperial Seal, which has been entrusted to his family for generations, has been stolen. Chon immediately leaves his Nevada town for England, where the murderer has fled with the Seal. He enlists the help of his former partner in heroic mischief, Roy O'Bannon (Owen Wilson), who has managed to lose all of his money on bad investments and extravagant living in New York. When the pair arrive in London, they find that Chon's sister Lin (Fann Wong) has been imprisoned for attempting to assassinate a prominent British envoy to China, Lord Rathbone (Aiden Gillen), whom she saw murder her father in China and who is still in possession of the Seal. Chon and Roy must find the Seal to prove Rathbone's guilt and foil a plot to assassinate the British Royal Family. To this end, they enlist the aid of a personable Scotland Yard inspector named Artie Conan Doyle (Tom Fisher) and a street urchin named Charlie Chaplin (Aaron Johnson). "Shanghai Knights" isn't nearly as entertaining as its predecessor "Shanghai Noon". The celebrity name gag has outworn its comic effect and its welcome. The fight sequences are creative, but too long to sustain interest. One fight scene which takes place in an outdoor market pays tribute to Gene Kelley's "Singin' in the Rain" choreography. It 's lighthearted and comical, but too out-of-place and too LONG to keep me entertained. The comic chemistry between Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson has diminished considerably since "Shanghai Noon", but that is probably attributable to poor writing. Owen Wilson suffers the most from this lackluster script. His Roy O'Bannon character has become more whiney than funny. Jackie Chan fans might want to see "Shanghai Knights" for his interpretation of "Singin' in the Rain", which is the film's only notable action sequence. I would only recommend "Shanghai Knights" for an audience that is looking for a little distraction, but doesn't want a film that will require their full attention. Otherwise, you are going to be bored.
Rating:
Summary: Wow!
Review: When I first saw that there a sequel to Shanghai Noon, I sighed and hoped that it would be at least decent and not butcher everything. And when I finished seeing this movie, I was amazed! Wow! This sequel is equal, or dare I say, better, than the original? How very rare! I admit, the fighting action was slightly limited. But I didn't think I would laugh so mucn during one movie! It is really funny!
**SPOILER: I love the part when Chon(or John, lol) goes to Roy after telling Lin about how he is shooting blanks, and he's "Roy O'Bologney"! Eventually, Roy starts throwing bottles at Chon and then breaks one on his head as he falls back from his barstool. "You broke my puzzle box John. Now I'll never know my message."** He seems sad, but I can't help but laugh at this whole situation!
And I do like the historical figures added in: Arthur Conan Doyle(aka "Artie"), Charlie Chaplin, and Jack the Ripper. A little unaccurate with a couple details, but ok! Funny anyway! I love Artie's clueless face! Made me smile whenever I saw him!
I would say more, but I don't want to spoil the movie for you anymore than I already have! Rent it! Or buy it right away! You won't regret it!
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