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Operation Condor 2
(Jackie Chan)
Genre:
Action /
Adventure
/ Comedy
Tagline: Jackie Chan in his greatest adventure
ever!
Plot Outline: Jackie Chan plays an
ex-singer-turned-fortune-hunter, who's ex-girlfriend is
kidnapped by an evil cult. Her fiance, an old friend of
Jackie's, turns to him for help - as the kidnappers intended...
lots of cooool, Jackie style action and laughs. Jackie Chan
takes a break from police thrillers featuring kung-fu and wild
stunts to star and direct this action-adventure yarn featuring
kung-fu and wild stunts. Chan plays Jackie, aka the Asian Hawk,
an Indiana Jones-style adventurer looking to make a fortune
finding exotic antiquities. After discovering a mysterious sword
in Africa, a band of Satan-worshipping monks kidnap Jackie's
ex-girlfriend Lorelei (Rosamund Kwan), demanding as ransom the
sword and other pieces of the legendary Armour of God -- a
reportedly magical outfit dating back to the Crusades. He
manages to get the objects in question from wealthy collector
Bannon (Bozidar Smiljanic), and together with Bannon's daughter
May (Lola Forner) and, of course, Hong Kong rock star Alan (Alan
Tam), the three head out to rescue Lorelei. When they do, they
discover too late that she has been brainwashed. She drugs Alan,
taking him and the armor back to the monastery. Jackie is forced
to take on an army of satanic monks single-handedly. This film
is perhaps best remembered as the shoot that almost killed
Jackie Chan. While jumping from one tree to another, he slipped
and plunged almost 40 feet landing on his head. True to hallowed
Hong Kong tradition, that outtake along with dozens of others is
included at the end of the film. This film was released in the
States under the misleading title Operation Condor 2: The Armour
of the Gods, even though the supposed original Operation Condor
was made four years afterwards. ~ Jonathan Crow
User Comments: Very Enjoyable
User Rating: 6.5/10 (1,465 votes)
Also Known As:
Armour of God
Operation Condor 2: The Armour of Gods (USA)
Runtime: 88 min / Germany:87 min / Spain:94
min (25 fps) (DVD edition) / UK:94 min (25 fps) (restored
version) / USA:86 min
Country:
Hong Kong
Language:
Cantonese
Color:
Color
Certification:
Canada:14A /
Canada:13+ (Quebec) /
Ireland:15 /
Norway:15 /
Spain:T /
UK:15 /
USA:R /
West Germany:16 /
Iceland:16
Trivia: The musical sequence with the band
"The Losers" is a spoof of the Hong Kong rock band "The Wynners".
The members of the Wynners include
Alan Tam,
Anthony Chan, and
Kenny Bee. All
three appear in the film.
Goofs: Revealing mistakes: At the end where
The Asian Hawk is supposedly jumping onto a balloon floating
thousands of metres in the air, just as he lands on it, a tree
is clearly visible in the background on the same level as the
balloon.
Quotes:
[upon hearing the siren from a police car
approach]
Alan:
What's that sound?
Asian Hawk:
It's not an ice cream-truck...
Awards: 1 nomination
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User Comments:
Very Enjoyable, 29 December 2005
Author:
no-skyline
from Rochester, England
I really enjoyed this movie not just for the spectacular
stunts but also the chemistry between Jackie Chan and Alan Tam.
It's one of Jackie's most accessible Hong Kong films although it
does sag a bit in the middle this is due to a severe accident
Jackie had on set during the opening chase sequence. Filming
couldn't be halted for long due to budget constraints so a lot
of stunt sequences were dropped and more emphasis placed on the
comedy (which is hit and miss in places).
There are some incredible sequences at the start (an action
packed chase)and at the end of the film (infiltrating the enemy
base and a crazy escape plan). In between is some so/so comedy
romance moments, the interplay between Jackie and Alan works
really well at times producing some great comedy moments Alan's
unwillingness to fight and his clumsiness when he does so really
add to Jackies clowning.
The bad guys are a bit of a letdown other than some supposedly
female body guards who look like rejects from the Rocky Horror
Show which produces an inventive and painful looking fight
scene. The monks are fairly inept and it must be said what was
really needed is a big boss at the end for Jackie to fight but
other than these small complaint its a very enjoyable action
flick.
Well worth a watch great action with a bit of comedy thrown in
for good measure 8/10 |
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