Rating: 
Summary: great
Review: i bought this movie because i remembered like 6 years ago one of my friends mentioned this movie in a conversation about jakie chan movies. he told me it was great, and i guess it was. the movie was funny and i best enjoyed the parts where sammo hung gets his fat butt kicked around. i liked the fighting scenes too. this was a really good movie. plot could have needed some improvements though. good movie and worth having.
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Summary: wheels on meals is raw!
Review: i had heard 'bout the famed jackie chan vs. benny urquidez fight featured in wheels on meals years before i ever watched the movie, so, when i finally got to watch it, i already had high expectations. but i still wasn't prepared for the explosive energy radiating from chan, biao, urquidez, hung, and vitali. it was mindblowing!the story doesn't have much to offer (weak plot, some dumb comedy, some not-as-dumb comedy...great for laughs), but the fighting is what really captures you. man, those guys are amazing! samo hung's fight choreography is so intricately designed--so many things happening at the same time--that sometimes you have to rewind and watch the sequence over again, just to figure out what all happened. and the players (chan and co.) dance to samo hung's tune with perfect timing and coordination. consequently, every fight featured in the movie is a joy to watch, especially the heaven-sent battle at the end. samo hung's sword play was pretty good, yuen biao vs. keith vitali was great (biao was amazing with his acrobatics, and vitali did a splendid job of holding his own in the fight), but the jackie chan vs. benny urquidez no-holds-barred brawl was amazing. absolutely amazing. i know all of you readers have probably heard enough about it, so i'm not gonna say too much about it. all i'm gonna tell you is that this fight is what made me cheer even when i caught a small glimpse of benny urquidez as an extra in "gladiator" (the one with james marshall and cuba gooding jr.) as far as one-on-one fights in movies go, this stands unequaled in it's power, speed, and complex choreography. in conclusion, get this movie!!! pleeease, get it. you won't be sorry.
Rating: 
Summary: A little overated, but not bad
Review: I have seen a lot of people call this one of Jackie's best, but I must disagree. I thought it was ok, but the action was few and far between, and the showdown with Benny wasn't even that good. They have a MUCH better fight in Dragons Forever. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed it overall, but I think there's so much better by Jackie out there. If you're new to his films check out Drunken Master 1 and 2, Young Master, Dragons Forever, Project A 1 and 2, and Rumble in the Bronx. Otherwise if you're a Jackie fan I'm sure you've already seen this!
Rating:
Summary: not the best
Review: I love jackie chan movies,and have seen almost all of them. And I just don't know what to say about this one. This is directed by Samo Hung,and Samo may be funny,but hi's not a director. If you look at mr. Nice guy,also directed by Samo, you can see that it's jackies worsth movie. Wheels on Meels was not that worse. But it had it's ups and downs. The slapstick comedy wasn't funny at all this time,and there was less action. There was one good car chase in this movie, but compared to the chase in armour of god this was stupido. The end fighting seen was also very good,but nothing compared to the fighting seens in who am I,Twin Dragons,Armour of God,Project A ,police story,and rumble in the bronx. Ofcourse lora forner was gorgeous again. And that's why I rate this movie tree stars. One for Jackie, One for Lora, and one for Samo...
Rating:
Summary: Great but not Chan's best work!
Review: I only watch Chan's films for him and the groovy fight scenes. The first time I watched this film I loved all the fighting and action but some of the comedy is a bit thin. The film starts off really well but loses pace until the final half hour. Just as everyone else has said the fight between Chan and Benny is magic. If it wasn't for this fight I would have given the film 3 out of 5 because the action is to far apart. But stick with it and you are rewarded with some classic moments starring Chan, Sammo and Yiao. Still a must for any Chan fan.
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Summary: Jackie Chan Classic.
Review: I remember seeing this movie in early 80's when I was little. The combination of action and comedy totally dazzled me back then. About million action movies later, I recently got to see it again on a video. I could not believe how it dazzled me again, just the way it did long time ago. Sure, the movie looks some what outdated because it was made over a decade ago. But the typical spirit of Jackie Chan movie is still intact; action, comedy, fun, adventure, and of course the trademark Jackie Chan stunts. I also couldn't believe, after all these years, I still had a crush on the leading lady of this movie! One of the things that really stand out is the final fight scene. It is so intense that it puts some of recent hollywood action flicks to shame. A Jackie Chan classic. Period.
Rating:
Summary: LIGHTHEARTED, FUNNY, ROMANTIC
Review: I saw this movie originally on video and was thrilled and delighted that it was in Cantonese - I love to watch movies in their original languages, rather than "dubbed". Of course I appreciate fighting scenes in Jackie Chan's movies, but I also love the variety of international scenery. This is additional pleasure - it's like traveling around the world with Jackie. The castle in this movie was such a romantic touch. No, this is not much of a wild-chase action movie, it's more of a lighthearted romantic comedy and thoroughly enjoyable.
Rating:
Summary: LIGHTHEARTED, FUNNY, ROMANTIC
Review: I saw this movie originally on video and was thrilled and delighted that it was in Cantonese - I love to watch movies in their original languages, rather than "dubbed". Of course I appreciate fighting scenes in Jackie Chan's movies, but I also love the variety of international scenery. This is additional pleasure - it's like traveling around the world with Jackie. The castle in this movie was such a romantic touch. No, this is not much of a wild-chase action movie, it's more of a lighthearted romantic comedy and thoroughly enjoyable.
Rating:
Summary: Entertaining
Review: I think this movie loses a little in the translation into subtitles, though it already is pretty bizarre being a movie made in Spain featuring Chinese actors with English subtitles. Even so, there are a lot of funny moments and I am always amazed at the stunts in these kinds of movies. As the other reviews have so ecstatically mentioned, the fight scene between Chan and Urquidez is sublime. The movie has its slow spots but overall the martial arts is worth watching and some of the comedy is hilarious. Seeing a thinner Sammo Hung (compared to his tv series "Martial Law") with long permed hair is pretty funny in itself.
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Summary: Jackie, Yuen Biao and Sammo make a great Combo!
Review: I thought this film was great. It starts off with Yuen Biao and Jackie working out together. This itself is an amazing scene. We can see Yuen Biao's flexibility and Jackies strength. Then after Jackies cool exit out of the window, Yuen Biao follows, only to fall two stories onto his buttocks. I won't ruin the rest of the movie for you but I will say that it is fantastic. The way Jackie gets into the castle, manipulating sticks in holes is absolutely phenominal, and the fight scenes in the castle are just as good. A brilliant movie, well worth a watch!
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