Battle Creek Brawl: Quick Takes

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Battle Creek Brawl
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Why many Jackie Chan fans don't like this movie is beyond me. First of all, this is actually an American film; Jackie's first if I remember correctly. Because the film's director was an American, I think many JC fans have some sort of bias toward this movie

I absolutely loved it. It's a period film, like JC's Project A movies, and is set in 1930 Chicago. The film starts off with JC doing pull-up exercises 30 feet above the ground on a metal rod. Throughout the film, we see Jackie exercising his kung-fu skills in odd, yet amazing ways.

One memorable fight scene comes early on when Jackie beats four guys up. His father told him to stop fighting, but instead of stopping, Jackie simply made it look as if he was taking all the punishment while dishing out none. In the end, the four bad guys are all limping, and Jackie made it all look like an accident.

Another cool scene was a roller-skating race which remarkably looks similar to the "Roller Derby" they show on TV these days -- only this skating race featured real fights and a brutal finish.

The final fight sequences are a lot of fun. We get to see Jackie take on guys three times his size, blinding them with his incredible quickness and agility. Jackie frustrates one opponent so much that he tries to run him over with a car!

All-in-all, this film contained a remarkable number of laughs, good fight scenes and an interesting plot. The subtitles, while intelligible, leave something to be desired. For example, they use "hair" instead of "heir." Still, I often find subtitles to be another source of humor when I watch Hong Kong films.

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