Hostel
it gets better every time lol
I seriously loled at the guy tripping over the guy's fingers(?) when he had the chainsaw. LOL
I just recently watched The Forbidden Kingdom. Pretty good.
I am a martial arts fan and I have seen lots of the legends' movies, but I hear the action in The Forbidden Kingdom was slightly diminished due to their senility, namely to Jackie Chan. He first jumped on the scene in the early 80's, and he can't make films forever. He's in his fifties by now, and now he can't jump and do stunts like he used to. I heard that he can't even kick with the sense of audacity that his younger ego possessed, and has stunt doubles to do it for him. Basically, he does nothing on his own anymore. Back in his Police Story days, he did the craziest stunts imaginable, without any safety measures. Honestly, he did some fucked up shit. Now, He's just too old, and his body has taken its natural toll.
Although he's still a good - hearted fellow, a feature of Jackie Chan no longer holds dramatic weight. If he does do more movies from here on, it will barely be him. In essence, only a stunt crew. His career in cinema is just about finished. He has a good attitude, and so he won't go down is history as a cantankerous geezer, but if he insists on pursuing martial arts films, that may be subject to change.
By now, any claims of possessing the ability to revolutionize martial arts would be purely sanctimonious. He needs to retire now, and the only thing a "featuring Jackie Chan" claim guarantees is his signature humor.
I hear his career in singing is going well, though. He still has a famed hobby to fall back on, and can also help the new generation rise. He trained Tony Jaa for his amazing (though only second) movie Tom Yum Goong, released in '05. His philosophy and teachings should take over, and he should retire and live a more peaceful life rather than putting more stress on his body. It's not a sad closure, as he is noted as a legend (Both in Asia and in Hollywood) and has an arsenal of wealth, from USD to banknotes to HK$.
So, yeah, one of the stars is a fucking geezer.
