The Forbidden KingdomAverage customer review:
Product Description
Individually, they've starred in the most adrenaline-pumping martial-arts adventures ever. Together for the first time, Jet Li and Jackie Chan join forces to create the greates epic of them all- THE FORBIDDEN KINGDOM. As ancient Chinese warriors, they must train and mentor a 21st century kung-fu fanatic who's been summoned to fight a centuries-old battle and free the imprisoned Monkey King. If you're a fighting fan, the wait is over. The team is ready. The Kingdom has arrived.
Product Details
* Amazon Sales Rank: #37 in DVD
* Released on: 2008-09-09
* Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
* Aspect ratio: 2.40:1
* Formats: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen
* Original language: English
* Subtitled in: English, Spanish
* Number of discs: 2
* Running time: 104 minutes
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
Getting martial-arts superstars Jet Li and Jackie Chan together in the same action film is like a fantasy come true, even if The Forbidden Kingdom is more of a children's movie than an instant kung-fu classic. Yes, Li and Chan square off in a lengthy, acrobatic fight scene that is a lot of fun, though it can't be what such a scene might have been even a decade ago: careful editing now compensates for the 54-year-old Chan's slower moves and reflexes. Still, Chan doesn't disappoint as Lu Yan, a drunken immortal in ancient China who mentors a modern-day American kid, Jason (Michael Angarano), the latter having slipped into the past while in possession of a magical staff that belongs to the imprisoned Monkey King (Li). In order to get back to his own time and help an old friend (also Chan) wounded by thugs, Jason accompanies Lu Yan and a lovely warrior, Golden Sparrow (Liu Yifei), on a journey to return the staff. Along the way, a (mostly) silent monk (Li, again), who has spent his life in search of the staff, joins their mission. He helps Lu Yan train Jason in fighting and adding more muscle to the party as it comes under siege from a violent witch (Li Bing Bing) and pathological warlord (Collin Chou). Screenwriter John Fusco (Hidalgo) and director Rob Minkoff (The Haunted Mansion) have made a slightly chintzy, Western version of a Chinese swords-and-sorcery tale. The gravity-defying, flying-through-the-air-while-fighting choreography looks pretty choppy and graceless compared to, say, the martial arts films of Zhang Yimou. But The Forbidden Kingdom is really aimed at kids, not aficionados of epic fight movies. On that score, the movie aims to please and does so for the right audience. -- Tom Keogh
Customer Reviews
Excellent Familly Movie
This was a very good adventures movie with a good since of humor. I highly recommend this movie if you're looking for something that is Kung Fu but isn't as violent.
THE WORST FILM I HAVE SEEN IN A VERY LONG TIME
What a disgraceful film. Just worthless, I walked out. I am a huge fan of martial arts films such as: House of Flying Daggers, Hero, Ong Bak, Fearless, Unleashed, Flash Point, Kill Zone, Iron Monkey, Dragon Tiger Gate, The Legend of the Drunken Master, any many others. This on the other hand was like watching two burnt out actors jump from strings like the puppets they've become.
SKIP THIS.
Kick A$$
I really enjoyed this movie... I have been a Jackie Chan fan since I can remember and it's so great to see him make a movie with another Master like Jet Li --- you can distinctly see the difference with their fighting style and it's amazing to see it on the big screen --- I do hope that this won't be the movie they will make together -- this is definitely a must on your DVD collection!!!
The Forbidden Kingdom [Blu-ray]
