Supercop

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Hagrid W Nov 22, 2017 Following Jackie Chan's long overdue breakthrough in the American market with "Rumble in the Bronx," Dimension Films quickly looked for another of Jackie's Hong Kong productions to Americanize and quickly get into theaters. Jackie had several earlier attempts to break into the American market that were unsuccessful, largely because they tried to make Jackie fit the mold of an American action hero, ALA Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, Clint Eastwood, etc. What sets Jackie apart from most action heroes is not just his acrobatic ability and his willingness to perform insane stunts, but his charming and funny self deprecating good humor about himself. "Supercop" actually the third film in Jackie's highly successful Police Story series of films, which were comparatively more serious than most of his films. In this installment Jackie get's dangles from a helicopter, fights atop a high speed train, and jumps off of a high-rise building! Oh, and the story involves our favorite HK police inspector working with a communist China police inspector to take down a drug dealer, not that you really care about the story in a Jackie Chan film. What makes this film even more impressive is that the communist police inspector is played by Michelle Yeoh, who very nearly outdoes Jackie in terms of martial arts and stunt work, particularly one scene where she jumps a motorcycle onto the previously mentioned moving train. Yeoh, billed as Michelle Khan, is amazing, though Jackie's love interest is once again played by the very cute Maggie Cheung. "Supercop" features tons more action and mayhem than you typically see in a Jackie Chan Hong Kong production. Chan's production do often have plenty of large scale set pieces and big stunts, but of all his film, this one looks the most like a bombastic American action film. Top all that off by a very fun Americanized soundtrack that includes a Devo cover of Nine Inch Nails' "Head like a Hole," Tom Jones covering "Kung-Fu Fighting," and an original Devo song entitled Supercop, which have the hilarious lyrics that go: I was born to serve justice But I don't sermonize Good is good Bad is bad And I never compromise They lock me in a rocket Made of flesh and bone I'll meet you in the war zone With my fists of stone I'm a Super Cop I'm a Super Cop My body's a machine Made to synchronize Every time I'm called to action Make me recognize When the forces of corruption Do the tyrannize Then I shift to overdrive And start to pulverize I'm a Super Cop Eliminate the foe With karate chops I'm a Super Cop I'm a super charged cop And I can't be stopped I'm a Super Cop I was born to serve justice Get my name I'm a Super Cop Kung fu action is my game I'm a cop now A Super Cop now He drives around in a world turned upside down I'm a cop now A Super Cop now He's gotta round up all the evil clowns I'm a cop now A Super Cop now What he sees just makes him want to cry I'm a cop now A Super Cop now Overall, "Supercop" is my favorite of Jackie's Hong Kong films to get an Americanized release, though my favorite film of his has to be either the first "Police Story" film or "Project A." See more

Luke R Jun 19, 2017 Good cast of characters. I forget how charming and funny Jackie Chan. It's really awesome to see him in a movie that's native in his language and country. I love how versatile Jackie is. A great actor, comedian in some ways, and a terrific fucking fighter. It's crazy how spontaneous and in the moment some of the events happen when Jackie's character is going back home. The reveal of his sister, his so called nephew. It' so funny the reveal of his mammy. I can see how Quentin Tarantino was influenced by this movie. He's mentioned it in one or two interviews. This whole plan is calculated just to give this guy Panther the run around. Magnificent explosions in this movie. Really well done, even though a little bit over the top. But it's fun. Chaibat is the definition of a scummy drug lord. That whole pool scene and hotel scene was brilliant. Where the detective's girlfriend comes out of nowhere. The whole action sequence at the end, holy crap. So many incredible stunts. It almost seems like they shot all those highway scene with the helicopter and the van during regular hours. It doesn't seem like they closed the other streets down. The chick detective is an amazing martial artist as well. Very flexible, if you know what I mean. I don't care if Jackie Chan had a safety harness on that helicopter, that stunt takes huge balls to do. Holy shit! It's even more impressive when you take into account he jumped off the roof of a building onto the ladder. The train sequence is as equally amazing. Even more so is that it's actually moving. Overall, pretty much the ending is the best part. I can see why Quentin talked about it. And even after the movie, during the credits, they show behind the scenes. I wish movies still did this. It should be a custom to do it. See more

Albus R Feb 16, 2017 Can't find any excuse to say it's a bad kung fu comedy movie.. Jackie you're rock!!

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