Viewer Comments:Armor Of God 2: Operation Condor
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Sequels are sometimes so lame, but if it's a Jackie Chan sequel you can't go wrong. This flick is packed with amazing action scenes. I wasn't a huge fan of "Armor Of God 1", but I still thought it was an all right pic. In part 2 the audience gets so much action that there is little time to breath in between. If you want a great martial arts actioner, pick this up--the wind tunnel fight is truly genius.
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| Y | Jackie Chan does Indiana Jones? How can you go wrong? (Hint: You can't!) | Garvinstomp |
A very interesting movie. It's not Jackie Chan's best work but still pretty good. The characters are interesting, the story is fun and fast paced. It's a Jackie Chan flick, so you know the action is solid. A fun movie.
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| Y | This was much better then I thought it would be and an improvement over the first Armour of God. I thought it was great until the end, where I thought it lost steam. Definitely worth seeing. | William Giordanella |
I always thought sequels would never be as good as the original. I was wrong.
"Operation Condor" is even better than the first, with amazing action, and of course that lame comedy I can't help but love. And with Jackie Chan you know you'll love it. I have not met a person on Earth who can't love the Chan-man.
| After a few box office flops in the late 1980's, Jackie Chan (Sing Lung) probably had to make something a little more commercially-driven, by going back to his Asian Hawk character from 'Armour of God'. From what I've heard, this film was one of the most stress-inducing that Jackie has ever worked on (The humid desert heat, natives trying to use prop money as real currency, confiscated film reels, illnesses, filming equipment getting damaged by sunlight and sand, etc.). Thirteen years later (8/19/03), 'Armour of God 2: Operation Condor' is still a blast to watch! 'AOG 2' is bogged down by a number of flaws: three annoying, 'Three Stooges-esque' female co-stars who were cast to appeal to the markets that Jackie had already reached, racial stereotypes (not too uncommon in Hong Kong cinema, or Hollywood), elements "borrowed" from the 'Indiana Jones' films, a gwailo non-martial artist villian who is unable to fight one-on-one with Jackie, etc.
As for its redeeming values, this film delivers the goods. Beautifully crafted action scenes and stunts, top-notch production values (HK standards), a short, yet decent fight between Jackie and Vincent Lyn, and more. This quintessential action-adventure film really holds up after numerous viewings. |
Jackie as Lawrence of Arabia? You bet, mates! Throw in a bit of Indiana Jones, mix in three trouble-making women, and add a dash of gold; and you have a rowdy romp of fun and laughs! This flick is one of Jackie's best; and the folks here have the original, uncut masterpiece--not the butchered, dubbed substitute most of us have seen. (Still not sure about that sing-along in the middle though--must be cultural). Jackie pulls all the plugs to get the stunts and story right, creating an enjoyable yarn begging for repeated views. Stories of over budget abound. Jackie replaced three directors, spent $80 million dollars, gobbled up money so fast he earned the nickname "plug hole", and shot the movie at three European locations. Even after all this, he was forced to finish it in HK because of low funds! What results is a tribute to his love for his fans. One and a half thumbs up!
| Not as good as the first Armour of God, but this movie will keep you entertained by the amount of action and comedy.
The fights are quick and not very well choreographed, whereas the first one was better than this. It is still worth watching for an action-packed Jackie Chan movie, but not really worth buying if you're a Jackie Chan fan to see his best work. If you're really mad about Jackie then of course you will collect every movie of his, but I'm saying for the people who only collect the best Jackie films, this is not a purchase, but a rent. After all renting, will open up your personal opinion and you can decide whatever you like. The film is very rushed, so for the fans who do not like rush action type films almost all the way through the film then don't buy this. The humour and comedy are quite funny as Jackie always contributes some comedy into his films. If you want Jackie to usually win the fights then this is not the film because most of the time he loses the fights, but after all wins the war cheesely. I recommend to rent this movie first to open your own personal opinion; and if you like it buy it; if you don't then don't buy it. After all, at least you've seen it then and know what it's like. |
Cartoonish adventure sends Jackie Chan for a cache of hidden Nazi gold, assisted by an irritating historian (Do Do Cheng) and the blonde granddaughter of the man who hid the treasure. Some good stunts, but tends to sag.
-SS
Great, epic adventure movie that went drastically over budget - but fortunately turned out to be one of Jackie Chan's biggest hits. It is only loosely related to the first Armour of God movie, in that Chan plays the same treasure-hunting adventurer. Amazing set-pieces include a brilliantly choreographed car-chase and some thrilling scenes in a wind-tunnel.
-LEH
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