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Dragons Forever

Dragons Forever

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Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Great for action only
Review: Dragons Forever has the action that will satisfy Chan fans, but the dialogue and romantic scenes, as well as the confusing plot, are awful. I realize that romance is not the backbone of Jackie Chan films, action is, and Chan, Sammo Hung and the rest of the cast are terrific.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: AWESOME movie, the three brothers rock!
Review: One of the best teamed up action of three great martial artists. Jackie Chan, Samo Hung, and Yuen Biao aka the three brothers, really work great together. They make this movie fun and intense. The stunts are incredible, as usual with J.C. movies. The sad part is, this is the last time the three brothers team up, hope they decide to do something like this again.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: the three brothers at their best
Review: a great action movie that brings out all three bothers. The comedy is great too. I've never seen samo hung funnier. You can see Yeun Biao doing some very acobatic stunts too. It gets a little slow at times.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Wow
Review: This is a great film! I've seen quite a few of Jackie's movies, and this is definitely in the top 5. There's a lot more going on in this one besides action, and I thought that the plot was pretty good. But of course everyone gets these for the action and it has plenty of that! There are good scenes sprinkled throughout, but the factory scene at the end is breathtaking! Jackie's fight with Benny the Jet is jaw-dropping. Sammo sure can move for a big guy, and Yuen Biao shines with his unbelievable array of acrobatic moves. If you're a fan of these 3, or just getting into these types of movies, this is a must see!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: I love this movie
Review: This is my favourite Chan movie. It has some incredible fight scenes, nice stunts, and a cute plot. It's a light-hearted comedy with a cool cigar-smoking bad guy and Jackie takes on Benny the Jet at the end! What more could you ask for?

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Dated, but still the last reunion of Chan, Hung, and Yuen.
Review: This trio of action stars has a chemistry that comes of years of training in the "Yuen Ga Ban" (Yuen's Training School). Though their interaction is not nearly as enjoyable as in Jackie Chan's first Project A, Dragons Forever remains the last collaboration including all three.

The cinematography, acting, music and dialogue are all very dated; for a 1988 movie, Dragons Forever looks like it was made in the early '80s. The action choreography is tremendous but not very well represented by the shot selection and editing. For example, the last fight between Jackie Chan and Benny "The Jet" Urquidez is terribly disjointed, lacking in fluidity because of too much parallel editing. And the script makes too much demand of the worst actor of the trio -- Yuen Biao, who can't possibly handle the complexities of playing a truly clueless nutball. And the misogynistic jokes and attitudes get tired fast. Chan's lawyer ("Jackie Lung") is the only character that escapes unscathed because he's the most consistent with the most compelling arc of the three, and in a seriously flawed comedy script like this, his underplaying becomes much more enjoyable than Yuen's self-conscious, bloated performance.

More marks off for Pauline Yeung Bo-ling's awful turn as Jackie's romantic lead, playing a mockery of femininity that's truly painful to watch in the '90s. Frequent Samo Hung partner Deannie Yip Tak-han, stronger and just more dramatically capable overall, is a welcome relief from that.

Mr. Nice Guy, with its expert editing, and Project A, with its goofball period-piece flair and campy sense, represent much more successful collaborations between Chan and Hung. For the best showcase of Chan's fighting ability, go for Drunken Master II and Police Story.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Awesome! Awesome! Awesome!
Review: Wanna see three of the greatest martial artists at their best? Then this is the movie for you. Amazing fight scenes and a breathtaking fight between Jackie and Benny the Jet at the end. You'll be rolling on the floor laughing when Jackie, Sammo, and Yuen get mad at each other and start fighting. One of Jackie's best movies.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Great Fanstasic Awesome....an understatement
Review: This movie is why I became a martial artist.It shows everything........,girls,fight scenes,awesome villians,more girls,and good plot developement.Watch it! You will like it.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Spectacular Fight sequences
Review: Well, Dragons Forever, the first half to be honest is pretty dull except for a couple of scraps here and there, and being the worlds biggest Chan Fan I find it hard to say bad words against him. But forward to the last half hour and we are submitted to some of the greatest fight sequences ever made.SUPERB!

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: great action great characters
Review: all i got to say is this is the best movie done by the trio. only thing is the romance is stupid


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