Police Story [DVD]

International superstar Jackie Chan has been delivering some of the best stunts and fights in his earlier career compared to his Hollywood outings and Police Story was his first breakthrough film to introduce audiences his blend of dangerous stunts and intense fights.

Story wise Police Story does not really do anything interesting but people do not go to see Jackie Chan deliver in story, they go to watch him beat people up and he does this plentifully. The film opens with a shoot out in a shanty town in HK before the destruction of the whole place with speeding cars through the whole town. Admist this chaos the audience can witness real stunt mean in the fray of the destuction and you get a real sense of danger. This is followed by Jackie pursuing a speeding bus and then hanging of the bus that is on the run. The opening alone should be worth the price of the film and is an indication of things to come. Through out the film the audience get to watch stunt men put to the test with some dangerous stunts scattered in the film.

Fight scenes occur regularly and they are of a high standard. Unlike Bruce Lee Jackie Chan takes on multiple opponents by ducking, weaving, avoiding and using props to fend of his attackers. More acrobatic movements are involved and Jackie Chan does get hit regularly making him seem vunerable for a brief moment. The final showdown at the shopping mall is testament to Jackie Chan's choreographing abilities; going through multiple opponents on the run, attacking with baseball bats, fists and feets, railings, motorbikes, all allowing Jackie Chan to dispatch them in style. The final daring stunt is also a sight to behold and it just goes to remind audiences why Jackie Chan has gained the fame he deserved.

Credit has to go the stunt team involved for they are there to make Jackie Chan look good. This is one of Jackie Chan's best work and it goes to show how poor his hollywood efforst have been.

i am a collectior of various films,martial arts,sci-fi,thrillers and various actors,steven seagal,john wayne,harrison ford,charles bronson.jacky chan is great all is stunts are great.

The movie itself is brilliant, a must-see for everyone. Amazing action film that contemporized martial arts. But I wanted to review the DVD itself. It is absolutely 100% worth the money and then some. The DVD commentary by Bey Logan provides fascinating insight into the movie, the crew and the stunts.Bey Logan having worked on a documentary with Chan and been a pronounced Asian cinema expert - this is a fascinating commentary to listen to.

Even people who weren't necessarily Jackie Chan fans would find things to love about this film's production. Furthermore, this DVD has 2 languages (Mandarin 5.1 with English Subtitles or the classic English 5.1 dub). On top of this, the Cine Asia version of the DVD has an extended outtake of the films most famous stunt featuring Jackie's reaction after the amazing electric pole jump/slide in the shopping mall.

The film looks great on DVD. If you have a download version you may find either hard-coded subtitles or various other visual artifacts. This is a great 16:9 enhanced edition. The image is of such good quality it makes me wonder if the film should also be seen on Blu Ray.

But what really seals the deal, is an included documentary biography and interviews of Jackie Chan. I am absolutely flabbergasted at the value on one disc. Be careful, you may need another if you wear this one out too much!