Rush Hour

Pros: Great action and comedy; Chan and Tucker have good chemistry
Cons: I still need earplugs when listening to Tucker and they don't work

The “buddy cop” film has always been a successful, formulaic movie-making vehicle that includes the likes of the Lethal Weapon series, Beverly Hills Cop and Turner & Hooch (wait, I did say successful, so ...

Pros: Funny, entertaining action comedy.
Cons: Tucker can get annoying at times. Plot could have been more original.

Over the years, several movies have been made combining action and comedy. I have seen several of those movies, some which have been better than others. One of the better movies to do this was Rush Hour. Chief Inspector ...

Pros: Chan and Tucker a dynamic duo!
Cons: A tired old formula, but in this case it works!

Rush Hour (1998)

Not the first, but the mother of all buddy-cop flicks, "Rush Hour" stars the unlikely combination of Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker. Much of the chemistry between these actors appears genuine and keeps the pace of the...

Pros: Good pacing, funny, great dynamics
Cons: Some situations seemed out of character for the government characters.

o me this just seems like a strange pairing. Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker. Wow. And when I first heard those names I didn’t think it would work very well. I am just fascinated by Jackie Chan movies and continue to want to see him in action ...

Pros: Some pretty decent special effects
Cons: Chris Tucker's voice is obnoxious at times

Every now and again, you will watch a film that you've heard a lot about, but never got around to see. On a recent bus trip to New York City, I had the opportunity to check out "Rush Hour" which fell into the aforementioned category. Hearing mostly mixed...

Pros: Tucker/Chan team, fights and stunts, comedy
Cons: Comedy uneven with action scenes, Police made to look idiotic again

After stopping an antiques racket headed by the most powerful crime lord in Southeastern Asia, Hong Kong Police "Detective Inspector Lee" (Jackie Chan) is asked by Chinese "Consul Han" (Tzi Ma) to come to America to find his kidnapped daughter, "Soo ...

Pros: Some funny lines, a semi-original plot
Cons: A lot of dead time with nothing happening

I see I am going to be in the minority on this one, but I just couldn't see what all the hype was about. Evidently, there are many people that liked it just because it was a Jackie Chan movie. Admittedly he is good in the martial arts scenes and I...

Pros: Jackie Chan, Jackie Chan Jackie Chan Good film elements, Entertaining
Cons: Chris Tucker is barely tolerable, unoriginal plot...but who cares!

This Jackie Chan movie, directed by "newcomer" Brett Rattner of MONEY TALKS notoriety (a movie you will have to make me watch at gunpoint) is an American production geared to American audiences. As this movie progresses, you can see that certain solid...

Pros: Some funny and exciting movies; good chemistry between Tucker and Chan.
Cons: Hardly any original ideas, very predictable screenplay.

If it's true society’s attention span is dwindling, then it makes perfect sense a film like "Rush Hour" would be a big hit. It has two big stars, a classic premise and promotions that promise both comedy and action, and yet there's almost nothing to it. ...

Pros: Proof that even Jackie Chan isn't infallible.
Cons: Everything, for the wanton direction through to the acting, is appalling.

In the words of Sheryl Crowe herself: a change will do you good. Whether she’s was talking about lifestyle alterations, or merely the swapping of one’s pants, the message is clear: diversity is good. If only somebody would tell cinema goers that. Take...

Pros: Very funny combination of action and comedy with two funny men
Cons: Very similar to many other action / comedy movies.

The following uses the word 'N*gg*r', however it is not used derogatively and is taken directly from the movie. It is an example of how two different cultures can use a word differently


It seems that many of America's top...

Pros: Chan & Tucker's great chemistry. Lots of action, lots of laughts.
Cons: Not too original idea.

Of all the "buddy cop"-type films that have been released, I'd have to rank "Rush Hour" near or at the very top, followed closely by the "Lethal Weapon" series. In many ways, RH and LW are exactly the same: two partnered cops with different styles and...

Pros: Extremely enjoyable
Cons: none

This was an EXCELLENT movie. I watched it the first time and laughed straight through it. Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker are perfect together, like vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce. It had a wonderful plot and the dialogue was impeccable. They played...

Pros: Good action scenes, solid comedy
Cons: Doesn't amount to much at the end

There are some movies that I see that I don't take with me for very long and that don't mean very much to my life, but are incredible entertainment while they last. On my Top Ten of 1999, Office Space was such a movie. I loved that film, but...

Pros: Chan's stunts, fights and physical comedy; Chris Tucker is good Yin to Chan's Yang
Cons: None really worth mentioning

1998’s “Rush Hour” was the first Jackie Chan picture that could be called an American blockbuster. His previous outings, all made in Hong Kong, were not as well received in the U.S., mostly because there appears to be a distinct difference between...