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TV chef Jackie Chan is involuntarily involved in a gang war between stereotypical Italians and punks right out of A Clockwork Orange. Most of the cast is in a coma, and the plot is stupid, stupid, stupid. The reason to watch this is for Chan's gravity-defying stunts as he is chased through the streets of Melbourne by Aussie thugs trying to relocate missing cocaine. Chan is so innovative with his tricks that it is a shame he doesn't work with more intelligent material. Still, his fans should enjoy this slight adventure, as Chan's carefully choreographed martial art moves are as awesome as ever. Watch for a stunt involving a horse-drawn carriage, as it almost compensates for the lacklustre story line. --Rochelle O'Gorman, Amazon.com
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Martial arts comic Jackie Chan appears in his first all-English language feature. A female journalist takes an incriminating video of the local drug ring, who will do anything to stop her transmitting the evidence. TV chef Mr Nice Guy (Chan) is unwittingly drawn into the situation when a tape of his show gets mixed up with the reporter's, forcing him to demonstrate he is just as adept with kung-fu kicks as cocktail sticks.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I have to say, I am astonished by all the negative reviews and trash talk about this movie on the Internet and elsewhere. I am a huge, huge fan of Hong Kong action cinema and Jackie Chan (I have seen almost all of his work and own about 30 movies of his) and I rank this among his better work. People constantly criticize the bad acting and non-existing story and give that as a reason why this isn't a good movie. Really? You watch this movie to marvel at the dialogue and think it's going win an oscar for best supporting actor? Yes, everything about this movie is laughable, intentionally or not, and without the action or Jackie it would have been unbelievably bad. However, this movie is filled with chases, fights, stunts and just jaw-dropping action from our beloved master of the art. There isn't a slow moment in this film, and every second of the action is a feast for the eyes of any Jackie Chan-fan out there. This DVD-release, although being the international slightly cut version (I haven't seen the original release) is pretty standard, but definitely serves it's purpose. Get it immediately, you won't be disappointed.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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Format:DVD
Jackie Chan films should be treated like Fred Astaire's: you put up with the wafer-thin corny plots for the set sequences, which are so perfect within their field that you can forgive the shortcomings of the rest of the movie. Mr Nice Guy is a case in point. If you really can't stand the plot (personally, I think it adds to the charm of the movie) then fast forward to the action sequences, which are worth the price of the DVD in themselves.
By Erik Lien
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Jackie Chan allways amazes me and give me a big smile!
I haven't seen this one for many years, and I loved watching it again..Cool stunts, fighting and a bit of humor mixed into it.
So if you like Jackie, this one will not dissapoint you!
I haven't seen this one for many years, and I loved watching it again..Cool stunts, fighting and a bit of humor mixed into it.
So if you like Jackie, this one will not dissapoint you!
By Alisar Ayoub
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
great seller.superfast delivery.very good value for money.my son has really enjoyed watching it several times.it was his birthday present and he loved it
By SMITHY
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Great action from start to finish. Some really cool and dangerous stunts. All in all a great Jackie Chan film, a must see. Its personally my favoruite by Chan. Other top Jackie Chan films are Thunderbolt, Police Story, Armour of God, First Strike.
Format:DVD
Product arrived within the estimated delivery dates. Product was as described by seller. Jackie Chan Mr. Nice Guy provides awesome action with great humour. Just loved the movie. A must watch for Jackie Chan fans.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
When you watch a Jackie Chan movie, you done expect a far-fetched plot, no not at all, you want to see Jackie do what he does best and this film is no exception to his rule.
Jackie plays a TV chef that gets himelf embroiled in a local news reporter's troubles with the city drug lord Giancarlo over a tape that exposes him as a crook. Believing that Jackie had accidentally got hold of the tape, he is led on a wild chase full of brilliantly shot action and fight scenes which display Jackie's martial arts talents to the full, soem even border on dangerous like the brilliantly executed construction site scene. Not bad at all for a low budget movie shot in Melbourne, Australia.
With Jackie Chan, you know what you are getting, an hour and a half of entralling danger filled action. Its only his films when i dont consider the plot as a reason of why i enjoy watching his work.
Jackie plays a TV chef that gets himelf embroiled in a local news reporter's troubles with the city drug lord Giancarlo over a tape that exposes him as a crook. Believing that Jackie had accidentally got hold of the tape, he is led on a wild chase full of brilliantly shot action and fight scenes which display Jackie's martial arts talents to the full, soem even border on dangerous like the brilliantly executed construction site scene. Not bad at all for a low budget movie shot in Melbourne, Australia.
With Jackie Chan, you know what you are getting, an hour and a half of entralling danger filled action. Its only his films when i dont consider the plot as a reason of why i enjoy watching his work.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Its hardly one of his best but "Mr. nice Guy" is vintage chan as far as the action goes. The plot is weaker than water and the acting is pretty dire but this was yet another attempt by Jackie to break into the mainstream hollywood market, and was filmed completely in English, thus presenting huge script problems for Mr. Chan and his at the time, less than perfect english. From this point of view you can see why all the acting is awful. But as per usual chan delivers the goods where it matters, his death defying stunts and beautifully crafted action sequences. "Mr. Nice guy" has several fine examples of Chan using the scenery around him to create inventive and explosive fight sequences. The film is made sweeter by the fact that Jackies's opera school big brother Samo hung is the stunt co-ordinator and even has a cameo role as a cyclist that gets beaten up by the gangsters. To summarise, its not his best, but every Chan fan should still own it. The action is nothing less than spectacular and the comedy is the typical slapstick affair we've come to expect from Chan, and in spite of hte plot and acting, the magic is still there.
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Never mind the plot - Jackie does what he's best at
An attempt to Westernise the traditional JC affair by setting it in Australia, Jackie plays Jackie (original! Read more
Published on 5 Dec 2008 by M. Appleton
4.0 out of 5 stars
yahoooo!
The first Jackie Chan film to be shot entirely in English, and what a landmark title.OK, so the villains are pretty terrible actors but the action never lets up, the start of the... Read more
Published on 19 Mar 2001 by Sean Thomas Garvey
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Very good Jackie Chan movie!
This is non-stop action all the way! It's the first Chan flick to be shot entirely in English, and it's filmed in Melbourne, Australia. Read more
Published on 13 Jan 2001 by m.sundstrom@exeter.ac.uk
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WHAT THE HELL WAS SI BROWN ON ABOUT THEN?
This film is absolutely brilliant. O.k the plot is not brilliant but the whole idea of this film is to have fun whilst watching it. Read more
Published on 4 Jun 2000
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You'll wish you'd bought something else...
I am a Jackie Chan fan and have seen many of his films, but this DVD is an embarassment to own. The plot is so weak and the characters so bizarre (e.g. Read more
Published on 1 Jun 2000
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