John Carpenter and Kurt Russell on Big Trouble in Little China

John Carpenter and Kurt Russell reflect on their 1986 cult classic Big Trouble in Little China.
Source: DVD Commentary

[@atrus3823]

The movie may have flopped and was panned by critics, but it changed the lives of many kids growing up in the 80's/90's. I have watched this movie literally hundreds of times-not exaggerating.

[@Centhar]

Same. Had this and Robocop on VHS and wore both tapes out. My sisters husband once asked her had she seen it and she responded “Seen it? I’ve lived it!” 😂😂😂

[@Kaykath-yd1ss]

Facts ❤

[@meteorheartofficial]

You and me both Brother

[@AndreDonDodda-kr9lb]

Wow... this was a favorite of mine as a kid too. But robocop basically raised me from 2 to 5 Years old.

[@meteorheartofficial]

@@AndreDonDodda-kr9lb lmao currently trying to roleplay as robocop on gta5

[@barely_surviving47]

This movie needs to be protected at all costs from The Rock, Chris Pratt, Netflix spinoff or any remakes.

[@user-mh6yh3lh8w]

based

[@Stevenirons]

You leave Chris Pratt alone

[@fabjtown1]

@@Stevenironsf no. Vanilla sh** actor

[@Stevenirons]

@@fabjtown1 He did a great job as Star lord and gets way too much hate for Mario

[@rlr149]

i could have been ok with a sequel with everyone back in it 20 years ago,... revenge of lo pan lol..

[@spazemunky]

Big Trouble is a cool test. If you bring it up and someone says they love it, that’s a cool person.

[@ryangallmeier6647]

Kurt was brilliant in it. "It's all in the reflexes".

[@PuppetMasterdaath144]

the ice man walking

[@plutoniumcore]

Indeed!

[@captd80]

I'm trying to buy a t-shirt

[@ryangallmeier6647]

@@captd80 I've got one that says, "Jack Burton's Trucking Co.". When people recognize it, I know they're cool.

[@BrotherShamus]

You leave Jack Burton alone

[@bonesjackson81]

We are in his debt!

[@kurtjk01]

He showed *great* courage!

[@D-Fens_1632]

Who?

[@johnconnor4040]

​@@D-Fens_1632JACK BURTON!!!

[@fabjtown1]

@@johnconnor4040me!

[@keepmewierd]

I love how Kurt clearly still thinks the world of Carpenter

[@ryangallmeier6647]

Kurt knew what genius was. Always listen to the Pork Chop Express, and you won't go wrong.

[@meteorheartofficial]

Kurt Is a great guy, has great taste, he married the woman he loved, Goldie Hawn, and theyre still very much in love. he's an old school guy with old school values.

[@logibear453]

​@@meteorheartofficialwell said.

[@MichaelH416]

Kurt loved that Carpenter took him away from his “Disney” image that he had. JC was a guy that almost always went outside the lines and was authentic to what he was working on. Kurt is the same.

[@milton7763]

Why wouldn’t he?

[@jimmyjack72]

My (late) mother took me to see this at the cinema on my 13th birthday. Just me and her. One of the best memories I have of her because we laughed so much, then we went out for dinner and laughed right through the meal as we relived our highlights all over again.

[@parktronz5922]

That's a really sweet memory.

[@mikeschmidt3382]

Thanks for sharing, I love this.

[@benparrish672]

Thts awesome man. My mom hated my taste in movies when i was young, but she would suffer through it & just enjoyed seeing me & my brother enjoy things. I miss my Mom. Anyone who still has their should love & cherish her.

[@BankkeyAoshi]

Much love & blessings.💪🏾💙

[@dawb86]

My mom always loved 'Halloween' and 'The Thing.' She'd always watch them anytime one came on, they're both a couple of my favorite films ever now. I'd give my right arm just to sit and watch either with her one more time. RIP mama, miss you more and more each day.....

[@BIacklce]

One of the few movie that actually subverts expectations while not being completely up its own ass.

[@turboturkey]

agreed so much of that today is up its own ass about how great they are.

[@kleeklee4572]

As an asian American this movie meant everything to me growing up. Thank you fellas.

[@user-np1st3ed2k]

One of the very few movies where Hollyweird didn't emasculate Asian men like they usually do. But the whites still were the stars of the movie with Russell and Cattrall.

[@erikkibler3466]

Yeah they were known actors.imagine that

[@cbstevp]

The greatest 80s trilogy - Escape From New York, Big Trouble in Little China, and The Thing!

[@VolkXue]

So you don't know the other carpenter movie that goes with this and has most of the same cast?

[@derek9285]

They live

[@badlaamaurukehu]

​@@VolkXuePrince of Darkness.

[@FuzzyFoot58]

Dont forget Overboard. He was great in that one too and complemented Goldie Hawn perfectly. The remake was an insult.

[@SeriusChevy]

Thought escape from LA was also pretty good

[@eriklarsen9942]

I'm 60 years old and I still watch this movie at least once a year with my friends or my kids... truly a masterpiece of action comedy with just enough mysticism/horror to make it interesting.

[@doctoratomic]

I'm 60 as well, and BTILC is one movie I also watch at least once every year. My wife recently reminded me that it's time to watch it again soon (half the year has gone by!).

[@johnotoole5786]

That n streets of fire

[@kevinm3428]

Jack Burton has some of the best one-liners of any movie, and we quoted them endlessly.

[@David_Lo_Pan]

Jack Burton wasn't brought upon this world to, "Get it"

[@GentleReader01]

Quoting this movie displaced half the Monty Python quotes in our group. :)

[@mattsims8981]

Who?

[@Patrick-od2zc]

@@mattsims8981”Jack Burton, me.” 🤣

[@Patrick-od2zc]

“You know what old Jack Burton says at a time like this, what the hell.” 😂

[@RaddSpencer]

"The Thing" is probably Carpenter's best movie, but "Big Trouble in Little China" is definitely my favourite Carpenter movie. And Russel is phenomenal in both. All the actors are. It's a tragedy this didn't get the success it deserved.

[@fabjtown1]

Big trouble seems like a nightmare to get right. And they did. The thing was lightning in a bottle but wasn’t a risk. Big trouble was.

[@Magneticlaw]

Sometimes "success" is slow in the coming.

[@redrick8900]

The Thing isn't even top 5.

[@galadballcrusher8182]

The main difference is u can watch Big Trouble stoned and have a great time but should not try it with Thing it will f* you up.

[@gustymaat7011]

It did get the success... it's a true classic, we all whatch

[@realitycheck5383]

"You were not put on this world to "GET IT", Mr. Burton." is one of the best lines in cinema history! this is an underrated gem of a movie! for all the big kurt russell fans, if you havent seen "used cars" yet, it is an actual must see! one of the funniest comedies ever!

[@savethezombies]

I use that line on my kids, who of course love this movie too, and it makes them crack up.

[@stingray4567]

Indeeeed!!!

[@johnconnor4040]

​@@stingray4567Or check into a Psyche ward, whatever comes first huh😂😂

[@ploppill34]

saw it in the theater when it came out🙂

[@mastercadillactus]

True. That and, "aren't you going to kiss her?". "Nah..."

[@abysmaldepths4721]

This movie was a MASTERPIECE! I don't care what anyone says. This movie solidified Kurt Russell as one of the greatest actors of ALL TIME. As a young boy growing up, I had the privilege of getting to see this movie and it forever changed my standards of judgement towards any film I saw. I've prayed and hoped for the continuation of the story of Jack Burton. People even use his name for their personas online. I've run into a few "Jack Burtons" in my day and everyone of them was a cool dude. Because..."You know what Jack Burton always says? Well, Jack would look that storm right in the eye and say,.... Gimme your best shot"

[@giuseppecaruso5707]

I can take it

[@ryaneckel5601]

I was 9 when this came out, 46 now and still one of my favorites and watch it still. Great movie

[@joeyxl3456]

49 in two months myself. This movie was awesome when it came out to cinemas. We were ninjas all the way home after seeing this loool.

[@20th_century_Ghost]

Big Trouble in Little China has been one of my favorite films since I was a kid in the 80s. It's perfection.

[@dasnutnock6408]

Saw it at the cinema, and was absolutely convinced it would be a huge hit. Made absolutely no sense that it wasn't, has absolutely everything you want from an action comedy.

[@nonamer29]

@dasnutnock6408: when you look up what it went against at the box office, it makes sense. Top Gun came out that same summer.

[@chamberlain323]

I saw it in cinemas too and adored it, and so did all my close friends. For months afterward we would give each other the salute hand gesture that the warriors did in the movie on the playground. Good times.

[@redrick8900]

@@nonamer29 Top Gun isn't half as good as this.

[@nonamer29]

@@redrick8900 no argument there.

[@hanzobi1926]

Quite a few that year, Crocodile Dundee, Top Gun and Aliens took the shine away.

[@llongone2]

"It's all in the reflexes."

[@saneadam3512]

May The Wings Of Liberty Never Lose a Feather

[@xn0gaming]

The commentaries by Carpenter and Russell are gold. During "The Thing" commentary you can actually hear the ice in the whiskey glasses tingling. :D

[@HazeyCazeyTv]

Bad ass! Gotta check it out

[@xn0gaming]

@@HazeyCazeyTv Its really funny. During the autopsy scene when Wilford Brimley pulls out the intestines, Kurt goes "Hes selling it, hes selling it..." while laughing his ass off. Its just nice to listen to.

[@thir13enthman]

Jack Burton is peak Kurt Russell. Kurt is great in every role he's done especially when he's working with John Carpenter but as Jack Burton, Kurt is dripping with swagger and chewing the scenery all while playing an incompetent fool. The chasm between who Jack Burton thinks he is versus who everyone else sees him as is comedy gold! This movie is completely chocked full of great quotable lines from start to finish. I would love for JC and KR to film a sequel where Jack Burton has an adventure that takes him across China. Call it.. 'New Trouble in Old China: Jack Burton Rides Again! '

[@user-mh6yh3lh8w]

"yessir... the check is in the mail"

[@David_Lo_Pan]

"Little Trouble in Big China" Being brought to you by ADVmedia Group

[@artor9175]

Kurt is too old for the role, but Wyatt Russel could step into Jack Burton's moccasin boots.

[@halycon404]

@@artor9175 That's the genius of the role. He's completely incompetent. Age doesn't matter when someone can't do anything right anyway. They get to do all new was an old guy can mess things up.

[@JohahnDiechter]

He is literally doing a John Wayne impression. He was having the time of his life too. In Escape from New York he was doing a Clint Eastwood impression. Carpenter always wanted to do a western but reapected his budgets way too much to actually do a period flick.

[@caseypark69]

Two of the most under appreciated artists of the last 50 years. Love them both and this movie

[@gregbors8364]

Huh? Kurt Russell is literally one of the most famous and successful actors of the past 50 years

[@caseypark69]

@@gregbors8364 I was not referring to his fame or success. It was more about not being appreciated for the great actor that he is.

[@gregbors8364]

@@caseypark69 Are there people out there who don’t think that Kurt is a good actor? Has he ever had, say, any bad reviews by critics? If so, I’d like to see some examples

[@Hauerization]

Indeed - just got some fresh bluray of "the trilogy" - The Thing, Big Trouble and Escape.

[@derekgilbert1752]

Scientifically proven, greatest director/actor combo ever. Beating out Raimi/Campbell and Burton/Depp. Barely, but still ahead.

[@marijuasher]

Kurt Russell laughing at himself is worth the price of admission. Good stuff.

[@JF-lt5zc]

And that's his appeal. You can tell he loves what he does but knows its all make believe fun time.

[@johngleason9407]

I dropped acid for the premiere and had the greatest movie experience possible with this film, thank you John and Kurt! 🤪

[@cyrollan]

That sounds like perfection!

[@user-np1st3ed2k]

Just Say No to Drugs.

[@lostagain7292]

What did you do for the other 10-12 hours? 🤔😂

[@johngleason9407]

@@lostagain7292 A few after movie cocktails then home for some Stanley Kubrick, of course! 🤪

[@TheEntity0]

One of my very favorite movies of all time. I still have this dvd somewhere. I remember getting drunk and listening to the dvd commentary alone in my first apartment, laughing and talking to John and Kurt like I was in the room with them.

[@CantankerousDave]

Their commentary sessions are always great, but this one is the funniest. Two old buddies shooting the breeze for a couple hours.

[@jake4398ify]

The commentary was so hilarious with these twoI listened to the commentary of Tropic Thunder la long time ago and I will say that's the funniest commentary ever. If you can find it you guys should listen to it!

[@maxdangers]

4:07 'The fun of making the film, I feel is reflected in the movie' Truer words can't be spoken, I always felt this movie was a blast to make and it's so much fun to watch because of this I'm sure. I absolutely love Big Trouble in Little China, one of the most entertaining movies I'll ever see. Thank you Kurt Russell, John Carpenter and everyone responsible for creating this wonderful piece of work.

[@childofthesun32]

This is one of only two movies that I could clearly see the cast were having a great fucking time making the movie. Like you can see in their fucking face what a great time they're having. The other movie is The A Team.

[@maxdangers]

@@childofthesun32 @childofthesun32 Oh yeah for sure, the A-Team was like everyone involved in that movie won a raffle to work on it haha. I think the performers and crew put more effort in and it shows too when they really love a project. I would extend that to the likes of spaceballs and Blazing Saddles but if your movie is a comedy, full of comedic actors and comedians then of course it's going to be light-hearted all around. These movies had a bit of everything and they're not strictly comedies, neither are they full of comedians and comedic actors, it's special when we see it, it gives you a good feeling beyond that of seeing a movie you really like.

[@kylereece1979]

A huge film when I was a young lad. Taped it off the TV, watched it all the time, I still love it. Action, Comedy, Adventure. The commentary between Kurt n' John is utterly addictive, infectious, and hugely entertaining. Makes me love the film even more. I could listen to these Gentlemen banter like this all day.

[@AM-uw3gp]

Me too we taped it off the TV and rewatched it soooo many times, one of the best movies from my childhood

[@jonbohn3854]

One of the joys of my life was introducing this movie to my 11yr old son. He loved every minute of it. The special effects, the editing, the writing, the music, all of it. What a movie

[@elbob17]

This movie has a way of blowing kids' minds if they see it at that age. I was 11 by the time it was running on HBO.

[@bra-balllegend3940]

I got a very positive attitude about this.

[@leeboy26]

Is it hot in here, or is it just me?

[@gregbors8364]

Six-Demon Bag!!! 🤯

[@bbb462cid]

@@gregbors8364 what's in it?

[@XavierJustice-is2or]

I feel kind of invincible

[@natedesjardins4288]

☝️

[@matthewbond375]

I fucking love this movie!

[@Ninjabandido]

Yes!!!

[@hitmanmonaghan6633]

Same!!!!!

[@chefgromano5025]

My fave 2 80s underrated movies this and To Live And Die in LA

[@charlo8664]

Kurt Russell is great in everything he has done. He is an acting icon. He has been acting since he was a young child. Disney child star. “Follow me Boys” movie was one of my favorites. Computer who wore Tennis Shoes. Captain Ron. Soldier. Not to mention a semi pro baseball player. Interesting career.

[@SeriusChevy]

Then your one cool person!!

[@DarkStormHero]

"how`d ya get up there?! , wasn`t easy" this had me crying with laughter as a kid

[@tipigi3570]

Am I the only one that still quotes this movie with my friends? "This pisses me off to no end!" is still one of our favorites.

[@pandaman1677]

I've watched this movie hundreds of times. And still can

[@NoirFan84]

Was pretty obsessed with this movie when I was a kid. Used to try to put our straw washing basket on my head to be one of the three storms. 😂😂 Usually Rain, he was my favourite.

[@ishotmyboss]

I think Rain was the main villain in Gleaming the Cube with Christian Slater.

[@David_Lo_Pan]

Wanna become a Storm?

[@meteorheartofficial]

Pretty sure this is where the idea for Raiden comes from in mortal kombat

[@Dravianpn02]

​@@meteorheartofficialit was.

[@meteorheartofficial]

@@Dravianpn02 lol no wonder im a Raiden main hahahaha always have been too it makes soo much sense

[@smokejaguarsix7757]

This is by far one of the best movies ever made. I adore it. The writing, acting, cinematography, action and plot are all top notch. Well done fella's.

[@uncletony3025]

Kurt Russell my favorite actor, been my favorite for over 30 years. Thanks for all the great film. Truly a man that can do it all.

[@charleswillbanks1312]

Saw this in the theater on a first date - afterwards, we looked at each other and neither of us were sure of what we’d just seen…but I liked whatever it was. Still one of my favorites.

[@ryangallmeier6647]

One can never go wrong listenin' to the Pork Chop Express. "Like I told my first wife, I says, 'honey, I never driver faster 'n I can see, besides that it's all in the reflexes".

[@v.h.rodriguez7997]

This movie is a delight. No director, living or dead, could have done it better than Carpenter. I don't know if I like this commentary, or the one they do for 'The Thing' (1982) more. Carpenter and Russell have nuclear-level charisma when they are together.

[@ourkeving]

Which commentary are they drinking in?

[@YossGold]

One of my all-time favorite movies growing up. I bought the VHS and have watched it hundreds of times. Also watched it again a couple of weeks ago and it holds up, had a blast. Hearing they had such a great time filming it makes a whole lot of sense to me.

[@Flint-Dibble-the-Don]

These two shaped my personality more than my own parents. God bless this Tag Team Supreme.

[@quatz1981]

John Carpenter and Kurt Russell dvd commentaries are the best

[@Filmmaker809]

John and Kurt are the best duo for dvd commentaries.

[@redrick8900]

Not this one. It's terrible.

[@HazeyCazeyTv]

@@redrick8900why is it terrible?

[@redrick8900]

@@HazeyCazeyTv They barely talk about the movie. They get side tracked talking about one of their kid's T-Ball games.

[@HazeyCazeyTv]

@@redrick8900 alcohol will do that

[@childofthesun32]

Timeless Classic of a movie. Love it so much and I've seen at probably about 50 times.

[@bennyboogenheimer4553]

I saw this on July 3rd with 6 friends from High School, and said to them, this is going to Win an Academy Award. And they thought I was NUTS!😂

[@jared338]

Ive seen this movie more times than any other movie out there.

[@carl_anderson9315]

I love that John Carpenter always enjoys talking about his movies, unlike some other directors who are sometimes evasive or regretful of their flops. This movie changed my life.

[@therunner8733]

There’s something so special about this film. Everybody I speak to who loves it and who grew up watching it lights up when they talk about it. John Carpenter, James Hong, Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall have all talked about how special the film is to them as well. Naturally, I took it very seriously as a kid. And that’s stayed with me. I know it’s a comedy but for me it’s so much more than that and I’m so glad so many people out there feel the same way

[@dammitjim9131]

This is a perfect movie. Kurt Russell was perfect in his role. I watched this at least 5x. Great cast, direction, script, coloring, editing ... everything.

[@moc9893]

I was born in 1988 so I first saw this around 95/96 and loved it immediately I would watch it almost every day as a kid. Still have so much nostalgia for it 👌

[@justintrites1699]

When I was a kid, late 80s maybe early 90s, this movie came on followed by the road warrior right after on some random movie channel..was summer time in the middle of the day but I was glued to the couch for 4 hrs

[@benvoiceactor]

This movie is easily in my top five favorite movies of all time. Great rewatchability, never get tired of it.

[@mickylawless1941]

Saw it in the movie theater back in the day. I have watched it countless times over the years. One of my absolute favorite movies of all time!

[@Generaledger]

If you listen to the entire commentary it comes off as two friends just shooting the breeze. I believe there was a time when John Carpenter asked about what was going on with him(Kurt Russell), and he goes on and talks about his son playing hockey. And they even talk about how people who just started listening to the commentary will be wondering what the heck is going on. They just seem to really enjoy their time together.

[@ourkeving]

I've read they're drinking and get more hilarious as they talk.

[@brianvail9212]

Kurt Russell was always entertaining on DVD commentaries 💿

[@Wilson.katie815]

I just posted the same thing lol. He’s great on the Used Cars commentary

[@hansjuker8296]

The BTLC commentary is horrendous

[@HazeyCazeyTv]

@@hansjuker8296why?

[@drtybirds5]

Talk about a classic!! I could watch this movie anytime any day and be thoroughly entertained. A fond memory of my childhood for sure. 🙂

[@ryangallmeier6647]

"Like I told my last wife, I says, "Honey, I never drive faster than I can see. Besides that, it's all in the reflexes". (takes a bite of his hoagie sandwich as he's driving). So many good quotes from this movie!

[@scotia7326]

My favourite thing about this is that the commentaries for Escape From New York, The Thing and Big Trouble were all recorded on the same exact day at Carpenter’s home. Russell brought whisky and Carpenter had beers. Gradually, each commentary becomes more unhinged, as the two become more and more drunk and disorderly. It makes it so funny to me that essentially we’re hearing two old friends get drunk and reminisce about their youths.

[@robertpotts3399]

Any idea in which order they were recorded?

[@scotia7326]

@@robertpotts3399 as far as I know chronological, as I listed above :)

[@robertpotts3399]

Makes sense chronically. Have and heard all three but with this new perspective, I’m sure I’ll enjoy them more now. Thanks appreciate it.

[@antoniodias2883]

These guys somehow made and incredibly fun and entertaining movie even more fun and entertaining with the commentary.

[@satatay23]

These two need to do commentary on Captain Ron. Doesn’t matter Carpenter didn’t work on it, it needs to happen.

[@nicolaisen1]

I have seen this a hundred + times and never get sick or bored, I laugh my ass off.

[@andypike1234]

I could listen to Kurt´s laugh the whole day

[@mrquirky3626]

I was 14 when this came out. Back then movies like Big Trouble, Highlander, Red Dawn, etc were all high cinema to me. It was a time when I was getting too old for Disney classics but couldn't get in to see restricted movies yet, so I and my friends would try to go to anything with a PG-13 rating because we knew we'd get to see action scenes like we had never seen before.

[@Ghoster311]

Me and my brothers discovered this movie randomly on one of the pay cable movie channels and loved it. We watched it numerous times after that. One of those classics that there are no modern equivalents of.

[@jackburton6178]

This movie never skips a beat, is funnier than 99% of comedies, and is extremely quotable. If I can't decide what to watch, this is my go-to if I want to be entertained, laugh, and just have a great time.

[@Kraakekongen]

I saw this movie on VHS in the late 80's, It was great.

[@PeteSchaff]

I found it as a 12 year old and loved it and still love it now..........

[@mattdavis4056]

This is in my top 5 fav movies that I could watch at anytime since I was a kid. Really cool to hear Kurt and John talk a little bit about it. Thank you!!

[@menofresh]

One of my favorite 80s movies of all time. I can still quote so much from this movie. So cool to hear from these two. You can tell they had fun with this one.

[@d0r1an06]

It's always a joy hearing these two talk about their films

[@DeltaEcho303]

Thank you, gentlemen for this excellent movie. I've been telling people for years Wang is the hero of the story and Jack's just along for the ride.

[@OracleVisionMusic]

I will never forget the very first time I saw this movie. I was just a lil kid who had a huge love for cinema. I didn't even know that making a movie like this was even possible! And I sure as hell never expected so many elements from this flick to make their way directly into the debut of Mortal Kombat!!! What a time to be alive!!!!

[@max_coast]

I have so many fond memories watching this with my parents and friends. We all loved this movie. It's such a fun movie.

[@rickytoddbotelho9555]

One of the best movies ever made. About time 😂❤😊

[@chrishubbell3313]

This is a true classic, a great movie, thru & thru! A movie that makes me wish I had kids, just to be able to introduce them to gems like this.

[@Mr.RGBiggsGuyRGBG]

One of those that never ages or grows old, yet it been wit me for what seems ages and brings back memories of old. I cant tell you how many lines from this movie are just engrained and spring out of me when the moment arrives…like “howed you get up there…wasnt easy” or “its all in the reflexes…so great

[@christopherhughes3895]

Thank you John, Kurt & the whole team for this classic. One of my top 5 Carpenter films ✊

[@jasonvaughn4886]

I've read about the the film taking place in the 1880s originally, hearing Kurt talk about it adds another dimension to the mix. I must say, however, that I just cannot imagine this film being a western in any way ! I think John (and whoever else was involved with the script) made a very wise decision back then !

[@phillipribbink6903]

Personally I wouldn't mind having a bootleg copy of Big Trouble in Little China, from the alternate universe where they did go ahead and make it a Western. Just for curiosity's sake. It's on the list along, with a version of Star Wars where George Mifune got Toshiro Mifune for Obi-Wan Kenobi like he originally wanted or an R-rated Jurassic book that followed the Michael Crichton novel more closely.

[@midnitespecial_music]

Love the real sense of friendship just from listening to them, Kurt R laughing his ass off is great!

[@BeforeiSleepFilms]

Captain Ron is a SERIOUSLY underrated comedy. One of my favorites!

[@mkatcoff]

Captain Ron and Tango & Cash

[@hankscorpio8928]

You can tell that the case and crew had a good time making this film just as much as the Buckaroo Banzaii crew did. And it shows in the end product. They’re both pure joy from beginning to end.

[@McdonaldeS1986]

John carpenter is my favourite director, what a film

[@AndrewFloydWebber]

Just found out this came out the day I left home for basic training (seems somehow fitting although there was nothing funny about Ft. Jackson, SC in July and August). Saw it the first time on cable several years later and thought it was older than it actually was and wondered how I had missed it. Fantastic matinee fun at home in the recliner on your day off; love both these guys and their art.

[@scottbruno6071]

As a tween when this movie came out, I've loved it ever since I saw the first trailer. Still love it, and still holds up today.

[@TheRealDrJoey]

I ran this as a projectionist for quite a few of weeks, and I always kept the monitor volume up for this picture. It just kept getting funnier to me. Every time I'd be doing something else in the booth, and I'd hear, "Me, Jack Burton," I'd start to laugh. Maybe my favorite Jack Burton moment is at the airport, when the Asian guy pulls out a butterfly knife and flips it open, and Jack says, "Where'd you get that?"

[@deodane4065]

I am old enough that I saw it at the cinema remember walking out so awesome!!! Walked in knowing nothing walked out just WOW

[@Nangleator22]

Peak James Hong, too. The guy has been in every movie, but really helped make this one.

[@David_Lo_Pan]

Thankfully they finally gave James Hong his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He featured over 600 films. Truly an American treasure.

[@paulhenry8174]

From one of the few that saw this opening day. It was definitely the best film of the year. You perfectly captured an era. Great work and thank you!

[@almost_harmless]

Loved the movie back then and still love it. I am going to show it to my kids as well. These guys are legends (and I know this is overused, but very appropriate for them imo).

[@MrDman21]

Part Kung Fu movie, part Western, with a little bit of Dungeons & Dragons sprinkled in.

[@Liquidcadmus]

One of my all time favorite films

[@HvyRck41]

Me and 2 brothers who were my best friends that lived next door used to literally watch a taped off TV VHS of this hundreds of times as kids. This movie has always held a special place in my heart it’s a classic!

[@user-dk3up2nl1m]

Best thing of being an 80s kid

[@mhomho1979]

It's epic to hear John Carpenter and Kurt Russell talk and laugh about this classic movie they made nearly 40 years ago 🤣 The fact it had to compete with movies like Aliens, Top Gun, Platoon, Labyrinth, Ferris Beuller's day off, Highlander, Crocodile Dundee and many others made in 1986 shows this was truly the golden age of movies.

[@geneh460]

I've ALWAYS loved this film since the day I saw it in the theater. It is why I carry a Five Demon Bag to this day and I never drive faster than I can see.

[@David_Lo_Pan]

Peasant magic!

[@jonathancampbell5231]

"Six" Demon Bag.

[@geneh460]

@jonathancampbell5231 Thanks for the catch. I wondered if I had that right. Been awhile. Good excuse to rewatch.

[@evandylan]

Ya know one my all time favorites, I watch it for a good laugh, but then I always remember it scared me quite a lot, especially the very end. No sequel thank god.

[@polluter1986]

My sister and I used to watch this so much growing up in the early 90s and even to this day we still quote it lol. Great movie

[@enigmaz9]

One of my favorite Kurt Russell movies, this is a gem regardless what the critics say. Great cast all around.

[@robpolaris7272]

This is such a weird and great movie. We use to watch this at 1 am in high school. The more tired you are the funnier it gets. “Now for some more bad news, ready??”

[@New_Jax_City]

Bro! You listened! Now can get THE COLOR OF MONEY! And i’ll die happy! Lol. Thanx man🤜🤛

[@Raycheetah]

Saw this one in the theater. Great flick! Bought the VHS as soon as it was available. The DVD is now part of the family media library. =^[.]^=

[@chaadlosan]

An absolutely hilarious romp from beginning to end! I watched it so many times when I was a teenager in the 80 on VHS. I just ordered it on bluray.