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'Noon' Is a Great Time-Filler
Shagnai Noon is the latest from Jackie Chan and while it doesn't quite live up to Rush Hour it's still throroughly entertaining. Chan plays an imperial guard sent to the Old West to escort his uncle and a crateful of gold which will presumably buy their princesses freedom. We travel from the gray of 1880's China to the bright vibrant hues of Carson City, it's quite a ride trust me. Along the way Jackie loses his uncle, showing a dramatic range I never knew he had, and hooks up with a wantabe cowboy by the name of Roy. Owen Wilson fills in for Chris Tucker as the comedic sidekick and suprisingly does almost as well. His deadpan expressions and dry humor wonderfully offset Jackie's dead serious demeanor. So the two set off to rescue the princess from the clutches of a cartel-like bad guy. The recreation is something to see and the widescreen fomat preserves it in all it's integrity. And the bonous features are worth the price of this DVD by themselves. The deleted scenes are actually interesting, not like the typical babyfat we usually find on the cutting room floor, and the commentary by Chan, Wilson & Drey is very respectable. Especially of interest is Jackie talking about all the conditions he had to endure. He's a rare actor, one that's actually worth a twenty million dollar paycheck.

best comic duo eva!
I'll be honest I thought this movie would not be funny or interesting, after seeing it I was proved wrong. Ok the beginning was a bit boring, but as soon as Jackie meets Owen it starts to get good. There r some hilarious scenes (check out the bathtub scene!)and action packed scenes. This movie has the right amount of action and comedy. I now think that Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson are the best duo since Laurel and Hardy, they r brill! You would think that Chan would be the star here but no, Owen Wilson steals the show, proving to be hilarious and he is obviously talented. Im relieved to hear there will be Shanghai noon 2 which will be great. I agree with a previous review, some of those stars are awarde to Owen. Overall, shanghai noon is one of the best films in the last year, and the outakes are sooooo funny. Enjoy watching it! p.s if you have seen the movie read on: well done Owen for not dying in an action flick!

So Light It Floats
There's a fair amount of fun to be had with this film. It doesn't take itself seriously or bother going too deep. The tone is bright and happy and it makes for perfect mindless entertainment. But nothing else. Seriously, there is no need to watch this more than once as it is the most forgetable pile of utter silliness in a long time.

Owen Wilson is so charming as the hapless but innocent crook Roy O'Bannon who teams up Jackie Chan's Chong Wang/John Wayne to put an evil Sheriff out of business, rescue a Princess and defeat some stock Chinese Bad Guy. It's all harmless stuff with some neat fight scenes that never get too violent and a gleefully light-hearted sense of humor.

Randy Edelman's generic Western score is terrible (as usual) and sounds like everything else he's ever done only with a few notes changed. But it's the only weak part of a thoroughly indifferent, inoffensive and passive movie.

The DVD is in 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen with Dolby 5.1 sound.

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