Saving the Monkey King

Onkel Neal · 04-19-08, 11:11 AM

The Forbidden Kingdom

Oh boy, Jackie Chan and Jet Li together, in a big budget American/Hong Kong film. The retelling of a classic Chinese fable, a South Boston kid who is into Kung Fu flicks is transported to the Middle Kingdom on a quest to return a bo to the Monkey King, who is a prisoner of the Jade Warlord. He meets up with an immortal master, Jackie Chan (in his Drunken Master role) and a Silent Monk (Jet Li, intense as ever), and young woman who was orphaned by the Jade Warlord and seeks vengeance.

The story is familiar but there are moments where it really shines. The Kung Fu action is REALLY nice, very fast, and not as choreographed as one usually sees in these films. The cinemetography is superb, a great film to take in visually. It has some funny bits, good characters. I really enjoyed this film and recommend it to anyone with a sense of adventure, and all Jackie Chan fans. Go see it!

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nikimcbee · 04-19-08, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

The Forbidden Kingdom

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Is that a Rasta-Chan?

August · 04-19-08, 11:46 AM

That sounds great! I've been a Jackie Chan fan for years.

Speaking of Jet Li though I see he'll be playing one of the lead roles in the new Mummy movie due out this summer.

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...icial%26sa%3DN

Dowly · 04-19-08, 01:13 PM

One just gotta love Jackie Chan.

Blacklight · 04-19-08, 08:19 PM

Just so long as it isn't THIS Monkey King movie:

http://www.badmovies.org/movies/caveweb/

04-19-08, 11:11 AM	#1
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,383 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Saving the Monkey King The Forbidden Kingdom Oh boy, Jackie Chan and Jet Li together, in a big budget American/Hong Kong film. The retelling of a classic Chinese fable, a South Boston kid who is into Kung Fu flicks is transported to the Middle Kingdom on a quest to return a bo to the Monkey King, who is a prisoner of the Jade Warlord. He meets up with an immortal master, Jackie Chan (in his Drunken Master role) and a Silent Monk (Jet Li, intense as ever), and young woman who was orphaned by the Jade Warlord and seeks vengeance. The story is familiar but there are moments where it really shines. The Kung Fu action is REALLY nice, very fast, and not as choreographed as one usually sees in these films. The cinemetography is superb, a great film to take in visually. It has some funny bits, good characters. I really enjoyed this film and recommend it to anyone with a sense of adventure, and all Jackie Chan fans. Go see it! MOVIE REVIEW .

04-19-08, 11:46 AM	#3
August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,197 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	That sounds great! I've been a Jackie Chan fan for years. Speaking of Jet Li though I see he'll be playing one of the lead roles in the new Mummy movie due out this summer. http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...icial%26sa%3DN __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

04-19-08, 08:19 PM	#5
Blacklight Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,507 Downloads: 145 Uploads: 0	Just so long as it isn't THIS Monkey King movie: http://www.badmovies.org/movies/caveweb/ __________________ Be my friend or be a mushroom cloud. "I am coming at you. You will explode in a couple of minutes !"

04-19-08, 01:13 PM	#4
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,052 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	One just gotta love Jackie Chan.