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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: Near the top for its genre
Review: I have seen quite a few martial arts films, and this ranks way up near the top. Jackie Chan is graceful and witty, and the choreography is extremely creative and well executed. Those looking for realism should avoid this movie, but I strongly recommend it to anyone with a sense of humor who enjoys high-quality kung fu.
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Summary: Chan at his charming best
Review: If you want to see a really great movie, this ain't it. But if you want to see Jackie Chan at his charming, athletic best, this one is fun. The version I saw was in the original English--that one must no longer be available. Too bad! The story is about Jackie being blackmailed into fighting in some big brawl in Texas so some gangsters can bet on him. The best fight sequence comes at the beginning, with Chan fighting off a gang of thugs who are trying to extort money from his uncle--he beats up three or four guys, totally by "accident," with a wide-eyed "what'd I do?" innocence that's really funny. It's a shame this wasn't a better vehicle for Chan's talents, because he really shines in it.
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Summary: The movie was filmed in and around San Antonio, Texas
Review: I have seen this movie many times. I am also in this movie.
(I am the redheaded judge at the rollerstakeing scene)
It is not one of Mr. Chan's best movies, but its still worth
renting/buying. Mr. Chan did a great job in spite of the language barrier and not having any control over the action scenes. Silly, Camp and predicable.
If you are a fan of Jackie Chan movies its a must have. If you just want a good laugh its a great comedy.
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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: The Big Brawl or Battle Creek Brawl
Review: I have seen this film twice, once state side (I think it was 1979), and once while I was in the Philipines (in 1981). I don't remeber which name I view where, but it was the same great flick, and nether one had subtitles.Being a fan of "Choppie Sockie" flicks, I knew Jackie Chan as one of the many Bruce Lee imitators that poped-up after Burce died, but this flick showed some talents I had not yet witnessed. Jackie's natural athletic abilities and willingness to try something different made this film vary enjoyable! In those Kung Fu Crazed days, this film was a plesent change from the revenge story lines that were the norm. I highly recomend this movie! Unfortunately I'm still looking for a copy in english.
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Summary: JACKIE CHAN'S 1ST AMERICAN FILM IS FINALLY ON DVD
Review: AND IN MANY WAYS, IT RANKS AS ONE OF CHAN'S GREATEST AMERICAN MOVIES. A CHINESE MARTIAL ARTIST [JACKIE CHAN] IS FORCED BY SOME GANGSTERS TO COMPETE IN A STREET FIGHTING TOURNAMENT IN 1930S CHICAGO. THE FIGHTS HERE AREN'T AS GOOD AS THE FIGHTS THAT'RE SEEN IN HIS CHINESE MOVIES, BUT THE FILM HAS ENOUGH HILLARIOUS SCENES AND ENOUGH REASONABLY GOOD FIGHTS TO MAKE THIS A GOOD MARTIAL ARTS FILM. BUT, WHEN THIS FILM WAS ORIGINALLY RELEASED HERE IN THE U.S., THIS FILM WAS A FLOP AND IT WAS PRETTY MUCH IGNORED HERE FOR ALL OF IT'S ORIGINAL THEATRICAL RELEASE. IT WOULDN'T BE UNTIL THE RELEASE OF 1995'S ''RUMBLE IN THE BRONX'' THAT JACKIE CHAN WOULD GET RECOGNITION IN AMERICA.
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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.
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!!!!!!
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Summary: Battle Creek Brawl (1980)
Review: Jackie plays an immegrent who goes to the U.S.A. to help protect his grandfather's restaurant. When the local gangsters kidnap Jackie's sister-in-law Jackie's forced to enter a fighting tournament to win her back.
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