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  • Actors: Jackie Chan, Steve Coogan, Jim Broadbent, Kathy Bates, Robert Fyfe
  • Directors: Frank Coraci
  • Writers: David Andrew Goldstein, David Benullo, David N. Titcher, Jules Verne
  • Producers: Aimee Keen, Alex Leung, Alex Schwartz
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English, French, German, Hindi, Turkish
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: PG
  • Studio: Entertainment in Video
  • DVD Release Date: 15 Nov 2004
  • Run Time: 120 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00061J1US
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 7,885 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Amazon.co.uk Review
The 2004 version of Around the World in 80 Days is an entertaining hodge-podge of adventure, comedy, and scenery from across the globe. Phileas Fogg (Steve Coogan, 24 Hour Party People), an obsessively precise inventor, bets that he can circumnavigate the planet in 80 days--considered impossible in the Victorian era. In this version, Jackie Chan plays a Chinese peasant who retrieves a stolen idol from the Bank of England, then convinces Fogg to hire him as a French valet so that Chan can get back to his village. Chan supplies numerous spectacular fights against the forces trying to stop Fogg or get the idol, while Coogan is both funny and a surprisingly appealing romantic lead (he flirts with a fetching French painter who joins them). The various episodes--featuring cameos by Arnold Schwarzenegger, John Cleese, Owen Wilson, and Sammo Hung--are uneven, but a goofy good cheer prevails. --Bret Fetzer

Synopsis
In this raucous Disney adaptation of Jules Verne's classic adventure novel AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS, Steve Coogan plays Phileas Fogg, a quirky inventor at the turn of the 20th century. After suffering rejection by England's Royal Academy of Science, Fogg strives to prove his scientific worth by accepting a challenge to circumnavigate the globe in a mere 80 days. Fogg, his cohort Passepartout (Jackie Chan), and his new love Monique (Cecile de France), find trouble and excitement as they make their way from Turkey to Morocco to the United States, and ultimately Fogg discovers that scientific validation is not all he needs for a successful life.
Jackie Chan shines in his role as Passepartout, who masquerades as Fogg's valet in an attempt to escape authorities after he robs the Bank of England. As he evades his enemies and keeps Fogg in the dark about his true background, Chan provides stellar comedic action and performs daring stunts. Celebrity cameos punctuate the film, with Arnold Schwarzenegger playing a polygamous Turkish ruler (filmed before the start of his campaign for California governor) and Owen and Luke Wilson playing the hilariously squabbling Wright Brothers. In addition to the lavish sets and nonstop action, this version of the classic remains true to the idea that one should hold on to dreams, no matter how improbable or outlandish.

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12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed, 24 Feb 2005
By A Customer
I was really quite disappointed with this. There was too much "Jackie Chan" action in it for my liking, and it failed to hold my attention.

There were a few 'chuckle' moments - but nothing that was really hilarious... although I did like the bit with Arnie in it. I was looking forward to watching a really funny comedy film - and felt like instead like I'd chosen a Kung Fu action film!

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12 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Jackie Chan le tour du monde en quatre-vingts jours, 3 Nov 2004
By Lawrance M. Bernabo (The Zenith City, Duluth, Minnesota) - See all my reviews
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Remaking a film that wins the Oscar for Best Picture does not happen all that often. Before the 2004 remake of "Around the World in 80 Days" when it happened the remake had usually been a television movie: "All Quiet on the Western Front," "From Here to Eternity," "The Best Years of Our Lives," "A Man for All Season," "Rebecca," and "All the King's Men." We also have one Oscar winner that became a television series with "In the Heat of the Night." Only a handful of Oscar winners have been redone as Hollywood films, namely "Mutiny on the Bounty" and "Hamlet," although next year Steven Zaillian's remake of "All the King's Men" with Sean Penn will be coming out. On the other hand, "Ben-Hur" was itself a remake and there was an animated television version of "The Return of the King." But it has always been more likely that Hollywood would produce a sequel to "The French Connection," "The Godfather," "The Sting," "Rocky," and "The Silence of Lambs" than they would try and do a remake. So remaking Michael Todd's 1956 classic "Around the World in 80 Days" is different.

How different becomes clear as soon as your realize the star of the film is not the actor playing Phileas Fogg (Steve Coogan), but the one playing his valet. This is now a Jackie Chan movie and he plays Lau Xing who pretends to be a valet named Passepartout for reasons that become clear early on in the film. Director Frank Coraci ("The Wedding Singer," "The Waterboy") makes a key alteration in the Fogg characters as well, making him an inventor. This allows Coraci to work in the sort of futuristic devices that have always distinguished the works of Jules Verne, although this was not especially true of "Le Tour du monde en quatre-vingts jours."

The question then is how much you like Jackie Chan and his inventive fight choreography, although how young you are might be helpful too. This time around the movie is a Walt Disney production, which explains the types of fights as much as it does Fogg's wild inventions. Once again Fogg is dismissed as a crackpot by the stuffy members of the Explorer's Club, and the race around the globe is a bet between Fogg and Lord Kelvin (Jim Broadbent). Historically, Kelvin not only has one of those scientific terms named for him but was the sort of man of no vision who basically dismissed the possibility of all of the scientific wonders that were to come, so he becomes a suitable foil for Fogg. Not only is Kelvin an idiot, he is no sportsman, and having declared Fogg's goal impossible has sent agents to make sure he is right about one thing in his life. If Fogg fails, he has to give up inventing (horrors!), but if he wins, Kelvin will quit the club (oh, yeah, that is of equal value...).

There is a subplot involving a priceless Jade Buddha being stolen from the Bank of England for Passepartout and a young, French impressionist painter, Monique (Cecile De France) for Fogg to figure out he is in love with within 80 days. Computer generated special effects take care of getting the trio from one set piece to the next and I have to say that I really liked the whole bit Chan does with the parts of the Statue of Liberty sitting around in the warehouse in New York. Yes, what happens to Lady Liberty gets a bit outrageous, but Chan is so inventive and even after all these years he still gets you to keep your eyes on him with everything he does. I still think he combines the athleticism of Gene Kelly with the inventiveness of Fred Astaire (the man danced with hat racks, and Chan takes the same approach).

The main problem with the film is that the character of Fogg is never as interesting as his fascinating inventions or as cute as Monique, so he is playing fourth fiddle to Chan's fight gags. The original is apparently the film for which the term "cameo" was first used to refer to a small part by a famous person in a movie and the other disappointment in the remake is that this is a minor part of the fun this time around. Everybody knows about Ah-nold, but there are not even a dozen such cameos this time around. Luke and Owen Wilson have a nice little bit when they pop up literally in the middle of nowhere at the right time, while John Cleese pops up for too brief of a moment, but at least Kathy Bates gets a choice part. It is because of Bates and Lady Liberty that this film ends on the upswing and while not a classic it is still an enjoyable romp.

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11 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Around the World in Eighty Days., 7 Dec 2005
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It was far too frantic and disjointed. The story line lacked any clear continuity. The film script strayed too far away from Jules Verne's excellent story and for no valid reasons.
The David Niven version was far superior.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Chan Good, Disney Bad
The good news about this film is that it stars the always hilarious Jackie Chan and is quite funny. The bad news is that it was done by Disney. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Michael W. Perry

3.0 out of 5 stars This is not a remake, it is a loosely based on
This version of Jules Verne's original story "Around the World in 80 Days" takes so many liberties with the story that the only thing recognizable is a few names. Read more
Published 17 months ago by bernie

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Funny - Brilliant!!!
First and foremost, I'm a Jackie Chan fan and while a lot of Jackie Chan fans didn't enjoy this film, I thought is was great. Read more
Published 19 months ago by M. D. Long

1.0 out of 5 stars Astonishingly bad by any standards
Ever seen one of those films you really wanted to like but just wouldn't let you?

Firstly, to ward off the common criticism of people who didn't like this film, I... Read more
Published on 21 Oct 2006 by Trevor Willsmer

5.0 out of 5 stars Jules Verne turned every which way but loose!
Lau Xing (played by Jackie Chan) is on the run from the London police, and he finds a hiding place in the home of Phileas Fogg (Steve Coogan), an eccentric inventor whom he... Read more
Published on 2 Mar 2005 by Kurt A. Johnson

5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious!
This has got to be one of the best and funniest family-films I have ever seen! Jackie Chan, Steve Coogan and Cecile de France star in this wonderful film about an eccentric... Read more
Published on 9 Jan 2005 by jade_90

4.0 out of 5 stars A Fun Enjoyable DVD!
I got this movie for one reason, because one of my favourite actors is Steve Coogan himself. And if you have seen Alan Partridge, Day today and The Parole Officer, you probably... Read more
Published on 3 Jan 2005 by David Pursglove

4.0 out of 5 stars fun fun fun.... could of been funnier
i liked around the world, i saw it twice at the flicks and i enjoyed it both times. jackie chan (passport two) did his usual stunts, i guess you dont really get tired of them... Read more
Published on 16 Oct 2004 by Tim

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