- Actors: Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall, Dennis Dun, James Hong, Victor Wong
- Directors: John Carpenter
- Writers: David Z. Weinstein, Gary Goldman, W.D. Richter
- Producers: James Lew, Jim Lau, Keith Barish, Larry J. Franco
- Format: PAL
- Language English
- Subtitles: Czech, Danish, English, Finnish, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish
- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Number of discs: 2
- Classification: 15
- Studio: Fox
- DVD Release Date: 6 May 2002
- Run Time: 99 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (45 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B000063KMQ
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 29,962 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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Trying to explain the cult appeal of John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China to the uninitiated is no easy task. The plot in a nutshell follows lorry driver Jack Burton (Kurt Russell) into San Francisco's Chinatown, where he's embroiled in street gang warfare over the mythical/magical intentions of would-be god David Lo Pan. There are wire-fu fight scenes, a floating eyeball and monsters from other dimensions. Quite simply it belongs to a genre of its own. Carpenter was drawing on years of chop-socky Eastern cinema tradition, which, at the time of the film's first release in 1986, was regrettably lost on a general audience. Predictably, it bombed.
But now that Jackie Chan and Jet Li have made it big in the West, and Hong Kong cinema has spread its influence across Hollywood, it's much, much easier to enjoy this film's happy-go-lucky cocktail of influences. Russell's cocky anti-hero is easy to cheer on as he "experiences some very unreasonable things" blundering from one fight to another, and lusts after the gorgeously green-eyed Kim Cattrall. The script is peppered with countless memorable lines, too ("It's all in the reflexes"). Originally outlined as a sequel to the equally obscure Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension, Big Trouble is a bona fide cult cinema delight. Jack sums up the day's reactions perfectly, "China is here? I don't even know what the Hell that means!".
On the DVD: Big Trouble in Little China is released as a special edition two-disc set in its full unedited form. Some real effort has been put into both discs' animated menus, and the film itself is terrific in 2.35:1 and 5.1 (or DTS). The commentary by Carpenter and Russell may not be as fresh as their chat on The Thing, but clearly they both retain an enormous affection for the film. There are eight deleted scenes (some of which are expansions of existing scenes), plus a separate extended ending which was edited out for the right reasons. You'll also find a seven-minute featurette from the time of release, a 13-minute interview with FX guru Richard Edlund, a gallery of 200 photos, 25 pages of production notes and magazine articles from American Cinematographer and Cinefex. Best of all for real entertainment value is a music video with Carpenter and crew (the Coupe de Villes) coping with video FX and 80s hair-dos.--Paul Tonks
Special Features
DVD 9
English
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 4.1 English
Dolby Digital 4.1
Audio Commentary By John Carpenter And Kurt Russell
Scene Access
Interactive Moving Menus
Deleted Scenes
Featurette
Interview With Richard Edlund
Extended Ending
Stills Gallery
Production Notes
Cast And Crew Pages
Magazine Articles
3 Trailers
Music Video
Czech\Danish\English\Finnish\Hebrew\Hungarian\Icelandic\Norwegian\Polish\Portuguese\Swedish
English
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 4.1 English
Dolby Digital 4.1
Audio Commentary By John Carpenter And Kurt Russell
Scene Access
Interactive Moving Menus
Deleted Scenes
Featurette
Interview With Richard Edlund
Extended Ending
Stills Gallery
Production Notes
Cast And Crew Pages
Magazine Articles
3 Trailers
Music Video
Czech\Danish\English\Finnish\Hebrew\Hungarian\Icelandic\Norwegian\Polish\Portuguese\Swedish
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
My brother, and I, first saw Big trouble..., when we were about 8 years old. We were just about to go on holiday and my father rented this video, immediate addoration!!! I mean it sounds silly now that I'm older, but my brother and I still have a copy each, it's true! Of course the subject matter is a must for all John Carpenter fans, (i.e. horror, sorcery, Kurt russell).Whilst admitting it never reaches the genre-defying heights of The Thing, or Halloween, the film never tries to be anything other than pure theatrical madness, check out Russell's performance for instance, never will you see a bigger all-american hero wannabe than Jack Burton. The special effects are great, the fight scenes are amazing, (the street fight in the alley especially between the 'wing-kong' and the chang-sings') and the script is, admirably, taking the mickey out-of-itself. All these elements make for a real good film, and with this DVD you get the extra bonus of deleted scenes, commentary, alternate endings and a much looked forward to music video starring, yes its true, John Carpenter himself...MAGIC!!!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
A tale of sorcery, romance and bravery in the tongue-in-cheek movie! After visiting his friend Wang, Jack Burton is thrust into a world which he cannot believe. Trying to save Wang's Fiancee, Jack finds himself fighting the evil sorcerer Lopan, in a quest to save the world (and his beloved truck). With action, comedy, magic and superb characters (including
Kim cattral as reporter Gracie), this is a worthy addition to anyones dvd collection! Who cares about extras when you have such an enjoyable, fantastic movie! A must see!
Kim cattral as reporter Gracie), this is a worthy addition to anyones dvd collection! Who cares about extras when you have such an enjoyable, fantastic movie! A must see!
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
John Carpenter's Big Trouble In Little China is one of his lesser known films but is easily one of his best, and from the man who gave us The Thing, They Live, Halloween and the Escape movies thats not to be taken lightly. The story involves everything from kung-fu and stolen trucks to black magic and weird demon thingys. Kurt Russell is an absolute joy to watch as the completely inept hero of the movie and is backed up by a fabulous supporting cast. The extras are impressive but best of all is the commentary featuring Kurt Russell and John Carpenter who spend a lot of the time laughing at their movie inbetween chatting about their family and occasionally the movie. They come across as being the best of friends and it really make for a better film. I can't praise this enough. Big Trouble is exciting throughout and has a brilliant sense of humour making it great fun to watch.
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A Crazy, Bizarre, Magical, Average, Comedy ride of a movie
Bizarre does not even come close when trying to describe the greatness and failings of Big Trouble in Little China. Read more
Published 3 hours ago by Colonel Decker
This will make you smile
Always a good film to watch when you need a good chuckle. The storyline and rather poor acting make it quite funny. Really enjoy this film each time I watch it
Published 3 months ago by Ross
Region free brilliance
I am not gonna review the project in so much as I would rather provide some info for anyone who wants this classic on blu ray, but is annoyed that there is no UK release. Read more
Published 4 months ago by C. C. Brown
Love this film, LOVE it.
Take it for what it is, and you'll really enjoy this film. One of John Carpenter's finest. I first fell in love with this movie when I was a kid, only to rediscover it again as an... Read more
Published 5 months ago by M. Dietrich
Received in very bad condition
I received the Blu-Ray waiting for afew weeks and was very disappointed in the condition I received it in. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Kirsty
Import plays well
Absolutely love this film, but of course it's not currently available on Blu-Ray in the UK. I've never used imported discs before so was a little nervous ordering it incase it... Read more
Published 8 months ago by N. J. Maude
One of the greatest movies of all time
An epic, classic movie that has it all. Totally preposterous but simultaneously awesome. Just don't be uptight and it's brilliant! Enjoy :)
Published 13 months ago by G
A truly brilliant blend of genres
Big Trouble in Little China has to be one of my most loved movies, never has there been or never will there be a film like it, the blend of action, fantasy, comedy, romance,... Read more
Published 15 months ago by A. J. Bennett
Ol' Jack always says... what the hell?
Out of 20th Century Fox, Big Trouble in Little China is directed by John Carpenter and stars Kurt Russell, Kim Catrall, Dennis Dun, James Hong & Victor Wong. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Spike Owen
No Trouble to Order!
I will start by saying I love this movie. If you don't then there is not much point reading on.
Having ben a fan of Carpenter since the 70s when I saw Dark Star, I... Read more
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