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Battle Creek Brawl

5 star:		(10)
4 star:		(11)
3 star:		(9)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

Warner Bros thought Jackie Chan might be the next big Kung Fu star after Bruce Lee's death - they were right, just 15 years too early. This film was directed by Robert Clouse and released in the USA in 1980. Unfortunately, in the early 1980's, American audiences were not ready for Jackie Chan's comedic/fighting style and/or two martial arts stars at the same time (Chuck Norris already at three profitable films under his belt).

This film, however, is a gem. It is funny, reasonably well directed, and the acting is actually very good. Jackie and Mako produce good chemistry as Uncle/teacher (Make) and nephew/student (Chan). Jose Ferrer is good as the gangster who coerces Chan into entering the winner take all fight in Battle Creek Texas.

The fight scenes, although not great, are fun and the last 25 minutes is almost pure action and it is here where Jackie is most fun to watch. Originally released as the Big Brawl, this is a good movie and in today's movie rating system, it would at most bring in a PG-13 rating, so disregard the "R" rating on the DVD sales.

I first saw this movie about 5 or 6 years after it was made when I was only 15 years old (i.e., a LONG time ago). It was the first movie Jackie made in the U.S. And it is my favorite. I instantly fell in love with Jackie when I saw this movie. Maybe I like it so much because it's more of a "chick-flick" than his other movies. I love the funny romantic seens between Jackie and his American girlfriend in this movie. I love the roller derby scenes. And I drool over Jackie's muscles at the opening scene when he shows off his gymnastic talents on the scaffolding.
Also, I don't think he played a Korean immigrant in this movie. His father speaks some Chinese in the movie.

This, "The Protector", and "Jackie Chan's Police Force" were the first Jackie Chan films I saw as a kid. Granted the other two were better films (especially "Police Force"), but I really liked the humor in the film. The story was good and Jackie was funny as always and Mako (his uncle) was funny too. The action was toned down quite a bit for a Jackie chan movie not as fast paced or as hard hitting, but over all it was enjoyable. Just remember this was one of his first movies here.

Robert clouse is certainly one fo the worst directors of all-time, I mean it only took jackie like 17 years to be in an american movie again. I have to admit that jackie himself is very enjoyable in this movie, and so is the great mako. But the direction he is under fails completely. The only scenes that I enjoyed were the nonfighting action scenes like jackie roller skating, or looking at the white girl showing some nice skin. But this is not why I picked this up, it said that it was gonna be a big brawl and it sounded like it was gonna be a tournament, but once again robert clouse can't even make a better movie than china obrien.

I have seen this movie many times. I am also in this movie.
(I am the redheaded judge at the rollerstakeing scene)
It is not one of Mr. Chan's best movies, but its still worth
renting/buying. Mr. Chan did a great job in spite of the language barrier and not having any control over the action scenes. Silly, Camp and predicable.
If you are a fan of Jackie Chan movies its a must have. If you just want a good laugh its a great comedy.

I have seen quite a few martial arts films, and this ranks way up near the top. Jackie Chan is graceful and witty, and the choreography is extremely creative and well executed. Those looking for realism should avoid this movie, but I strongly recommend it to anyone with a sense of humor who enjoys high-quality kung fu.

I saw this movie 14 years ago and cannot forget what I thought was one of Jackie Chans's best fighting movies. This shows him as a young master of the arts taking on men twice his size and showing them what athlethitsm and skill is all about. Nimble,quick and very menacing. Forget the story line you are watching a master at work who can only be described as a genius.

Ever wonder why someone as amazing as Jackie Chan didn't catch on sooner in America? "Battle Creek Brawl" is a big reason why.

This train wreck occurred when the producers of the classic "Enter The Dragon" were teamed with Jackie Chan. The big difference? Bruce Lee had control over his movie and no qualms about voicing his opinion. Jackie on the other hand, had no control or influence over this film. The result is a convoluted mess with the worst Jackie Chan fight scenes you will ever see, but what can you expect when he is fighting untrained actors instead of martial artists? My recommendation would be to avoid this movie unless you want to see what happens when the 1930s meet roller derbies, mid-century automobiles and really bad professional wrestling.

This was one of Jackie's first American movies.It was slow and very silly at times, but to anyone not used to Jackies style, it would seem like a great movie.Don't get me wrong , it was good but Jackie probably didn't have much to say in this one when it came to fight scenes.Too bad.I saw so much potentional.All the others Hong Kong stars are glad that they still have jobs,except for Sammo,And Yeun Biao.

I did not know until after I ordered this item that it would take 30+ days to get to me. When I received it 35 days later it was very apparent that it was not new as advertised but very used. The DVD appeared very foggy on the playing surface. Of biggest concern is that the DVD will not play...the error message is Error: Region Code. Overall, this was a poor purchase and I want to return it and let others know not to order this DVD, at least from this vendor. Purchased on Amazon.