Our First Time Watching - Big Trouble Little China - Reaction!

[@adalester9]

They are called the 3 storms and along with Lo Pan were inspirations for 2 characters of Mortal Kombat: Raiden & Stang Tsung ( hope I spelled it right ).

[@thatreactionguy1058]

Thanks for letting me know! It was definitely odd, but hilarious.

[@raphaelperry8159]

Or, you know, Raiden, the god of Thunder from Chinese mythology.

[@kshinokevin]

Shang Tsung was like a chameleon = he morphed into different Mortal Kombat (MK) characters... Trippy...

[@XcaptainXobliviousX]

@@raphaelperry8159 1: raiden is a shinto god, from japan, not china. good try anyways. hes the source of the name but he doesnt look anything like raiden from MK. 2: this has been discussed in interviews. raiden from MKs design is DIRECTLY inspired by the three storms. theres no room for discussion of a known fact.

[@raphaelperry8159]

Good catch, thanks. Isn't he usually depicted as horned and hoofed and beating a flaming drum?

[@porflepopnecker4376]

Seeing this at the theater when it was new is one of the greatest things that ever happened to me.

[@Trilaan]

This is my favorite movie. You know, the greatest part of it is that Jack Burton is not the hero of the movie. Jack is actually bumbling sidekick to the real hero, his friend Wang Chi. This fact confused the studio who wanted to make Jack appear more heroic so they had director/writer John Carpenter add the scene with Egg Shen and the lawyer.

[@thatreactionguy1058]

I really loved the movie! It was so funny and stupid at the same time, that's my kind of movie.

[@MrFarnanonical]

Jack is the protaganist of the film but he's in someone elses story, not really the bumbling sidekick, Wang is definitely the hero but Jack is the main character, he's the outsider that needs everything explained to him for our benefit. It's done really well, it could have easily been a great white savior story. (which can be fine too, but this film was doing something that isn't done very often). Still though, Jack is defintiely heroic. He's the one that kills Lo Pan afterall and saves Grace. He doesn't hesistate to go in to rescue Maio Yin, even after he witnessed a "gang war" or hostile supernatural beings, he even interupts Wang as he asks for his help tell him that he will help. After being captured and escaping, he then goes back into the fray a third time, willingly. You're right, Wang Chi is definitely the hero, but i think it's a lot more complicated than just saying he's the "bumbling sidekick" because he is the main protaganist.

[@emcsquare5045]

"Yeah I know, there's something wrong with your face" That line cracks me up every time.

[@sagittarius420cheefie]

You're right. Raidens character was inspired by this movie.

[@Jaybeast5x]

And shang tsung was inspired by lo pan

[@bighuge1060]

I'm so glad you included the "Hollow?" "Hollow." "@$#& it." scene here.

[@thatreactionguy1058]

It was honestly amazing and hilarious, lol.

[@galneryusrock]

man this is one of my fav movies ever loved it ever since i was a teen

[@TH-rj4ds]

One of my top 3 movies; it is so much the epitome of the anti-hero in Burton, the unsung hero of Wang, and the crazy of everything else. I consider this Carpenter's high water mark. "You were not put on this earth to 'get It' mister Burton."

[@trolleyfan]

Jack Burton is playing the classic, cheesy, 80s action hero. The problem is, he's not actually the hero...;)

[@Blackhawks19_xx]

That’s my favorite part, it’s told from the POV of someone who is not only an outsider (much like the audience) but from the sidekick who doesn’t think he’s the sidekick. Jack is still a badass character though.

[@michaelsuk5782]

This movie came before Mortal Kombat

[@grayscribe1342]

No one was supposed to 'get' this movie. We are supposed to hold on and enjoy the ride. Time to watch it again.

[@shanefourtwenty]

It's all in the reflexes.

[@KrivitskyM]

"'I'm here to deliver fun content to make you smile, laugh, and just to enjoy!"I have one suggestion to accomplish exactly that! The name is "Hot Fuzz" by Edgar Wright. It's a brilliant comedy with buddy movie, action, thriller, detective and even drama elements. The script is very tight, the humor flies by quite rapidly, and the actors are making the most out of their characters (Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are leads, but the less important characters feature Academy Award winners).

[@thatreactionguy1058]

Thanks for letting me know! I've actually already seen that movie unfortunately, otherwise I'd go for it. Thank you for telling me and let me know if you have any other movie suggestions!

[@Voimandiimon]

I have watched, to me it feels like a billion, reaction videos on films and tv-shows, all that... And this one goes up to my All-Time Top 3 Favorites, easily! Thank you for sharing your experience, it was a joy to witness the bewilderment on your faces and minds! I hope you have many happy days ahead of you, where wonder fills your mind and smiles coming easy!

[@RetroRobotRadio]

This movie came out in 1986. Mortal Kombat came out in 1992!

[@markm4033]

This movie is a classic! And it no doubt was an inspiration for Raiden.

[@jpdst29]

This is one of the few movies I can watch over and over again and never get tired of it.

[@sailordave1000]

Guilty pleasure movie. Good story and corny lines for a fun time

[@teddypeterson9807]

Fun fact the hairy demon actually has a name and it is Pete. John Carpenter wrote a comic book series called " Old man Jack" where Jack roams whats left of the world in his truck with his best pal Pete. Also despite what people say Jack is the hero he did kill Lopan after all something Egg could not even do himself. BTILC super fan here it is my #1 fav all time movie.

Actually, Mortal Kombat did rip-off Shang Tsun and Raiden from this movie. Johnny Cage was ripped off from Jean Claude Van Damme. Scorpion and Sub Zero are from American Ninja. Kano and Sonya are cliché from the 80s. Goro is from the old Sinbad movies. Liu Kang from Bruce Lee.

[@o2ksumbody]

Sonya blade is Cynthia Rothrock.

[@o2ksumbody]

Kano fatality is from Indiana Jones Temple of doom where the guy pulls the heart out with his bare hands.

[@periechontology]

The movie is an off beat action comedy; it's not supposed to be serious. And also, this was before Mortal Combat.

[@kshinokevin]

awesome film, nontheless; it should not be tampered with -- no 2020 remakes / reboots of this cult classic film...

[@OroborusFMA]

Jack's one "talent" is that he has fast reflexes - if he doesn't think about it ahead of time. He caught the bottle in the beginning and caught the dagger at the end.

[@Cryomancer1717]

8:10 you were not brought into this world to get it.

[@vapormissile]

Maybe at the end, Gracie Law is in the sleeper, and we just segue into the sequel. That tentacled Beholder Beast could be driving a chase-car...

[@DragonCricketer1]

In my top 5 favourite movies. Also my favourite actor in what I think is his best ever role. Great rythmic music as well. Comedy, Fantasy, Action. Good stuff. I'm 56. :-D

[@thatreactionguy1058]

Thank you for your comments! Yes, it was a fantastic movie!

[@strandedgeek]

The whole point Jack not kissing her is to legit spare her feelings. Like he said sooner or later he rubs everyone the wrong way. So by not kissing Gracey goodbye he's intentionally not giving her false hope that he'll come back to her. He's not making a promise he can't keep. Subtle Chad move. At least that's how I see it.

[@wedgeantilles4712]

"Such a jerk"... No, you're missing the point of that.

[@2dashville]

Another one you should watch is Buckaroo Bonsai in the 8th Dimension. Cult classic.

[@thatreactionguy1058]

Oh really? I don't think I ever heard of that movie. Thanks for the recommendation!

[@PeekaPeep]

@@thatreactionguy1058 Fun Fact: The original script for Big Trouble In Little China was supposed to be the actual sequel to that Buckaroo Banzai movie (Against The World Crime League). Never got off the ground so Carpenter came along, tweaked the script a bit, and out came this stand-alone B-movie cult classic that you and your female companion reacted to in that upload:::wink:::wink:::STILL waiting on that Buckaroo sequel to get made, though! >;-)

[@thatreactionguy1058]

@@PeekaPeep Oh really? Wow I had no idea. Thanks for letting me know.

[@kshinokevin]

"Come Over Here..." "Finish Him !" - Mortal Kombat video arcade game from 1992 (the "Raiden"-ish character in 1986); there was a scene where Wang and his opponent (with long hair) were fighting (with swords) up in the air, pre-"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" (2000)... it was called the "Battle Royale" scene according to the "Movieclips" youtube channel...

[@kshinokevin]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qqq8qouNmr-ribc = Egg (Shen): "You leave Jack Burton Alone !" (0:14 - 0:16) by Dorian Dardar on Jan 30, 2015; a 2020's remake/reboot (with Dwayne "the Rock" Johnson)...

[@XcaptainXobliviousX]

"before crouching tiger" is a funny qualifier, because this movie didnt invent that either. elaborate mid air wire fighting with swords has been happening in hong kong cinema for ages.

[@kshinokevin]

@@XcaptainXobliviousX Yes. Films created by like the Shaw Brothers film studio and/or Golden Harvest (I think of Raymond Chow, a film producer)..

[@MrFarnanonical]

This is one of my favorites movies from when I was a kid.

[@thatreactionguy1058]

I'm glad you like it. I loved watching this! I can't believe I never saw it as a kid, lol.

[@kosk11348]

7:22 This part always made me laugh out loud.

[@MrCageCat]

Drinking Game: Take a shot every time the dude says "This is great" or "This is awesome".

[@tomservo4president61]

One of my favorite cult classics.... INDEEEED

[@envowedsyntropist2555]

Nice.

[@FluxNomad678]

Indeed!

[@tonyyul703]

This movie inspired the video game franchise... MORTAL KOMBAT

[@DavidPigbody]

Shes gorgeous

[@jean-paulaudette9246]

Love to see "the Shadow" w/ Alec Baldwin

[@harrymarshall]

Could you react to witches of East wick?? More good 80s cheese 😏

[@OLDES888]

Hey Gomer ever wear on baseball cap before