AboutAaron Smith Expertise I will always do my best in answering all your questions. I love movies, always have. I find them to be a great escape into a world that is always unlike our own. If I cannot find an answer to your question then I will pass along your question to someone who might be able to dig deeper into your question. I can answer all questions you have about Action/Adventure movies. I have been watching movies for a long time now so my expertise goes a long ways back.
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I've seen "Romeo Must Die" in the theaters and this week rented 6 Jet Li DVD's. So far I've viewed 4 of them. Out of those I'd pick "Red Dragon", though most people would probably NOT pick that one. (It kind of reminded me of and old-fashioned Disney movie, lol. There are lots of kids and most of the material is basically "kid-stuff". For some reason I enjoyed it anyway.)
"Meltdown" is where most of "Kill Bill" comes from -- the yellow costume is almost identical. "Meltdown" is also the one with the most humor, I'd guess my 2nd pick. I liked the helicopter scene at the end and some of the other effects. Also "Kill Bill" borrows from the "Meltdown" mass massacre "ballroom" scene.
Shot in Paris, "Kiss of the Dragon" (co-starring Brigette Fonda) was cinematographically the best. (With some Jet Li movies, you feel, every now and then, like you're watching a TV espisode like a Columbo or some such series.) But the drama was heavy, too, a little cumbersome.
I also enjoy "Black Mask" overall, too.
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Incidentally, I would also be interested on your opinion of "Van Helsing" -- one of my favorite all time movies.
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Thanks for any comments on Jet Li movies. Are there other, non-Jet-Li kung fu films you feel are especially noteworthy ?
Thank you for the opportunity to ask you this question,
Jerry in Pennsylvania
Answer Jet Li's best movies are to me Kiss of the Dragon, Romeo Must Die and Black Mask. Kiss of the dragon is my most favourite of them all because it didn't use many special effects and left most of the amazing kung-fu action up to the lead stars. Most of those that you listed I have not seen yet but since you clearly shown you enjoyed them I will be taking a look into them shortly this summer. I'm also a bit hyped for August 20th release of Hero in which I saw the trailer for, incidentally; in Kill Bill: Vol 2.
Non-Jet-Li Kung fu movies I would recommend is Kill Bill Vol 1 and 2, Anything with Bruce lee, Mortal Kombat and the first Matrix (and only the first Matrix is noteworthy for kung-fu)
Van Helsing is an amazing movie by my standards, although it was brutally slaughtered by critics (but what movie isn't nowadays except independent films). Stephen Sommers, director, genius, and creator of "Deep Rising", "The Mummy" and "The Mummy Returns" gives us his best work yet. I throughly enjoyed this movie and hope to see a sequel someday soon. I loved the special effects, especially with the werewolf and Dracula. I felt the movie was well written and although the acting was at times subpar it didn't take away from the movie. Overall a 9/10
Thank you for you question, sorry for the lateness and if you are in need if any further help dont hesitate to ask.
