RUSH HOUR (1998) Retrospective / Review

[@Batman88878]

This movie & 2 are still funny 'til this day! And Jackie was a beast. I love Chris Tucker's line "We the LAPD, we're the most hated cops in all the free world. My own mama ashamed of me. She tell everybody I'm a drug dealer!"

[@powerbad696]

That drug dealer bit was sooo FUNNY !!! Still is. LOL. Yeah,no-3 was a let down for me,saw it in theatres when it came out,left the cinema kinda bummed.Especially this being the final Rush Hour.

[@volusize]

Same 😅😅

[@cjm-nd2mn]

Best line defo lol

[@mrcritical6751]

@@powerbad696 3’s alright it’s got some good moments

[@powerbad696]

@@mrcritical6751 Yeah,I know,3's the weaklink.I remember seeing it at the theatre and was disappointed. LOL. Chris Tucker was SMART !!! TOOK the money and ran !!!! LOL. No going to Africa for him !!!Yeah,that's a dig at Chappelle !!! LOL.

[@matthewlee4834]

Also fun fact: the Chinese restaurant featured in the movie (mentioned at 15:20 of the video) is still open in Chinatown, LA to this day! It's a difficult place to miss, the store owners painted "Rush Hour was filmed here!" on the wall outside lmao

[@kurtdewittphoto]

I rented Rush Hour so many times back in the day. I loved the old guy saying, "that aint nothin' but cigarettes" and Tucker saying, "THATS CIGARWEED!"

[@wstine79]

Even though Rumble in the Bronx was my first exposure to Jackie Chan, this was my favorite of his films. The best part was it the bloopers where Chris Tucker had a hard time saying 3 Chinese words and Jackie was laughing because of everyone criticizing his difficulty speaking English.

[@EricMalette]

I love Rush Hour in terms of its wholeness as a film, whereas Rumble has parts that are corny and almost unbearable to sit through. But man, the fights in Rumble were just beyond anything I'd seen at the time and that's why it'll always be special to me. But nothing beats Project A and Legend of Drunken Master. God he's a legend.

[@OldTime--Gamer]

Rumble in the Bronx is my favorite movies of Chan's :)

[@anubusx]

Please review The Omen franchase.

[@thedudeabiding1582]

@@EricMalette Have you ever heard the name...KING OF BAMBOO!?

[@EricMalette]

@@thedudeabiding1582 nope

[@Arcademan09]

Jackie Chan was the first actor I officially recognized as an "actor" when I was a kid, I saw a different movie prior to Rush Hour 2 and I remember asking my mom, "why are they calling him Lee? Isn't his name Jackie?" And she explained to me what an actor was, my mind was blown and I've been a huge fan ever since

[@BmanTheChamp]

That reminds me of the bloopers from Rush Hour 2 where Chris Tucker kept calling Jackie's character by his real name and then Don Cheadle says "His name is Lee, goddamnit!"

[@Whocares158]

​@@BmanTheChamp He had a brain fart moment. XD

[@AirLancer]

To be fair, I don't think anyone ever thinks of Jackie Chan as his character when they watch his films. Not the way some actors just completely embodied their characters, like how Christopher Reeve WAS Superman. An actor as unique as Sylvester Stallone could still really fool you into believing in Rocky and Rambo as characters. Even someone like Arnold Schwarzenegger, who in half his movies was just "Arnold Schwarzenegger except the characters are calling him something else" really became the role of the Terminator. With Jackie Chan, he's just Jackie Chan, which also makes going back to his films kind of hard once you dig deeper into the sort of person he's become.

[@ReelRejects]

I recently rewatched the rush hour trilogy. Then I heard mr Sunday movies shout out Oliver harpers channel. Now I’m here

[@Youften]

would love it if you did some more nineties movies! universal soldier with vandamme would be awesome

[@StefanSaba]

I saw this movie for the first time last year and I could tell it was really important. Two people of two different cultures from opposite sides of the world coming to realize that they have more in common than they thought, and putting them in the front lines like this, that was tight

[@EpictasticJoshuaYT]

Rush Hour still holds up as an entertaining action buddy cop film. I do enjoy the 2 sequels as well and they're entertaining as well. Another fun retrospective video.

[@streetguru9350]

"This isn't going to work, I'm not 6'1"

[@Omar-wq9dz]

A classic. Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan together are gold

[@NeverSaySandwich1]

This movie came at peak race relations in the West. The whole movie Tucker and Chan make fun of blacks and Asians and it's hilarious and really entertaining. Plus Jackie saying the N word is always hilarious. What a fantastic action comedy, one of the best in the genre

[@Batman88878]

I watched it on TV on Saturday & realized that the main 3 who saved the day were a Chinese man, a black man & a Latina. But no one gave shit about that. We only cared about the action, the characters & the one-liners.

[@AbrasiousProductions]

Hey your profile! What a coincidence I'm watching Seinfeld on TV right now!

[@NeverSaySandwich1]

@@AbrasiousProductions It's the Summer of George!

[@DragonCrestPC]

@@NeverSaySandwich1 It's always the summer of George!

[@edwarddorey4480]

OK Boomer. I am sure that Rodney King would agree that the nineties were the best time.

[@stupid90able]

I used to watch this movie on VHS everyday when i was 4. Still one of my favorite movies.

[@diogogomes3238]

I remember watching the first one with my parents as a young lad , was super fun. My parents used to love Jackie and they thought me how to love him aswell. Many years later i still rewatch it once in awhile and it still holds up.

[@john-ec4460]

Mr. Harper, I can't fully convey how much I have enjoyed watching your retrospective reviews! It's like IMDB on steroids if IMDB was extremely well researched and entertaining at the same time! Every time I watch one I learn something that makes the movies I love even more engaging and interesting. I don't know of another KZbinr who does reviews like this. Like they said in "The Spy Who Loved Me", "Nobody does it better" than Oliver Harper!

[@OliverHarper]

Thats very kind of you John!

[@Makoto03]

Rush Hour was such a magical crossover! I loved Chris Tucker from this era with Friday and even Fifth Element, and Jackie Chan was a legend. This and Rush Hour 2 were just great films that blended genres. :)

[@GreigaBeast]

One of my fav movies of all time, grew up watching this as a kid with friends . Good memories.

[@Cinderkin]

One of the few movies I still quote (this and Rush Hour 2), but also a movie where the bloopers at the end are so ingrained in my mind, that some of the scenes I quote include the bloopers. Love this movie so much.

[@johnherbert2545]

Another fantastic retrospective Oliver, little gem about Rotten Tomatoes creator. I remember having the DVD of this and in the extras the US stunt team talking to Jackie's like they were idiots. So patronising!! The film was definitely a break from the norm at the time, I still don't think Hollywood knows what to do with Jackie. And such a shame to see these movies really be what Tucker is best known for.

[@BenDowdy]

Tucker's known for more... the "Friday" films, "Fifth Element", ...............................................................................................................................

[@shaggycan]

Man oh Man 90s HK films are so vibrant, everyone who likes Rush Hour should check them out. They just throb with life. Imagine living in a place that is going to be handed over to another country, you don't know what that is going to be like, so there is this looming aprehension. That energy was channelled into some incredible films. Too bad about Elizabeth Pena, she was super cute in this film.

[@pikeroast1573]

To think Rotten Tomatoes is born because of this movie is kinda crazy

[@NostalgiaKing]

I adored this film as a kid, and I still enjoy coming back to it. Great video!

[@OliverHarper]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@AubreyTheKing]

Rush Hour is still one of the greatest movies EVER! Personally, I say the film still holds up. While I do love the first movie to death! For me, nothing out beats Rush Hour 2! That movie was a none stop ride! Fun and laughs from beginning to end! In fact, I watched that movie more with my friends and at school, everyone would quote lines from the film everytime! Rush Hour 2 hits my nostalgia vibe even harder! Rush Hour 3 was a good one too! No where as good as the first two films, but Rush Hour 3 was still a fun movie! Which is pretty hard to do. Usually in a trilogy, the third film suffers more! But surprisingly, Rush Hour 3 did a good job! Much like the Back to the Future trilogy, the Rush Hour trilogy is outstanding! They're amazing! I wouldn't mind a fourth film. But honestly, I would much rather Rush Hour be a trilogy. If you want another good movie trilogy to add to your collection, Rush Hour has you covered!!!

[@danielwilliamson6180]

Rush Hour is a classic. Rush Hour is Red Heat of the 1990s. Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker were a good comedic duo. I've enjoyed all the Rush Hour movies. Rush Hour 3 was the only Rush Hour movie I ever watched on the big screen. Rush Hour is Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker at their best.

[@MuMu124]

Rush hour 1 and 2 are classics

[@donypaddy6859]

One of my favorite buddy cop flicks along with Lethal Weapon.

[@BRIANOCONNOR2003]

And it's ironic that rush hour came out the same year as lethal weapon 4

[@mtank30]

Another great retro review, my friend! When I saw this in the theater with a friend, Chris Tucker's "Panda Express" line had us laughing so hard for about 5 minutes that we were obviously annoying the other patrons. And I'm a huge Lalo Schifrin fan so I was happy to hear him doing another action film after what seemed like a long absence. And yet I've only seen this first film and not the sequels, even though I like Tucker and loooove Jackie. I just remember the sequels getting such bad reviews that I guess I just tuned out of the series. But after watching this review, I noticed that HBOMAX has all 3 films currently streaming, so I may just rectify my ignorance and check them out. Also... I had no idea Elizabeth Pena passed away! I always liked her performances. Very sad!

[@Locadel2003]

I miss FUN movies like this. Simpler and more funny times

[@PowerRangersLostGalaxyFanFilm]

Same here. Nowadays, every movie that comes out is all brooding, moody, depressing and SUPER serious.

[@mr.o6240]

@@PowerRangersLostGalaxyFanFilm Not the Marvel movies....

[@PowerRangersLostGalaxyFanFilm]

@@mr.o6240 The only MCU films that were brooding and serious were Winter Soldier, First Avenger, Infinity War and Endgame. Eternals to a degree. Every other film/show was balanced. DC on the other hand, if you're mainly talking the Snyder-verse, the Snyder films are ALL serious and no fun. Shazam, Wonder Woman 2017 and WW84, Birds of Prey, Aquaman, The Suicide Squad 2021, the theatrical version of JL and Suicide Squad 2k16 are the only ones so far until Flash, Shazam 2, Blue Beetle, and others come out that were at least fun and enjoyable but had their dramatic moments.

[@OnYourSquare]

Man, on an action level, I think synergy Snipes and Jackie would have been great!!

[@nonamer29]

@AngryTechGuy: While Snipes would've been a nice counter to Chan, I think he would've really tried to outshine him. With Tucker, they both highlight their strengths along building chemistry onscreen.

[@Eva01-jy2qu7pu9r]

Rush Hour is an absolute comedy classic. And the sequels were just as good! Especially #2!

[@GregsGameRoom]

Love this movie! Used to watch it every other day!

[@dante340]

A Black man, a Chinese man, and a Latina saved the day... and it wasn't preachy. it felt completely natural and not shoved in your face.. wtf happened to hollywood...?

[@samlonganecker613]

This is by far, the best review channel! the information the flow from one topic to another every thing is so great. Oliver Harper is amazing! I wish you could do trailers for movie releases, to be honest I look forward to watching your uploads just for the intro but stay for the rest. It's like dessert before the meal. Simply perfect! 6*

[@blackwaterproduction289]

" I don't understand what you be saying, you know what I'm saying" Hahahaha I laughed out loud, what a way to start :D Hands down, one of the best movies ever made, yes it's not the Godfather or Goodfellas, but it's a fine fine piece of comedy.

[@jamesl.anderson1384]

0:03 1:00 1:21 1:23 7:45 Beverly Hills Cop (1984) 8:11 Shanghai Noon And The 🤵🏻 (2002) 8:42 18:37 18:48 19:21 19:46 19:58 The Medallion 20:28

[@thebrownbaldy]

Saw the trailer to this the night Lethal Weapon 4 came out in summer 1998 and when they said the fastest mouth in the west meets the fastest hands from the east and Jackie Chan got off that plane EVERYONE IN THE THEATER LOST THEIR MINDS, that's how you knew this film was gonna be an instant classic.

[@uncardedreviews9721]

Still one of the best buddy-cop films 🎥 ever made 👌 🎉

[@chakenbacon]

I haven’t seen Rush Hour 3, so it was really weird to see Roman Polanski out of nowhere 20:01 😳 can’t believe he’s in that movie. Glad I missed that one.

[@lukedaley17]

My parents used to own Rush Hour on video. Used to watch this movie with them many times. The action, Comedy and especially the chemistry between Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan was top notch. Brilliant review, Oliver.

[@nerfherder3553]

You hit the mark on your editing ever single time. I love this channel.

[@OliverHarper]

Wow, thank you!

[@scrannerz42]

Glad you've covered this, well done shagger!

[@MrAwsomeness360]

The only frustrating thing about the film score is that it isn't released in its entirety. You can tell by watching the movie that there are a lot of scores that were left out of the official soundtrack release and it pisses me off to no end, my personal favorite being the part when Lee finally revealed the true identity of Juntao.

[@SylvesterAshcroft88]

Jackie Chan Adventures was the first time i heard about Jackie Chan as a kid, and i impressed by his range in terms of comedic timing, and it felt very much like an animated version, of his real life antics with some supernatural elements thrown in, to make the series more interesting, and is probably one of the best animated show's I've ever seen to this day!

[@alienboy1322]

Hey, I too like Jackie Chan adventures.

[@GameplayandTalk]

Now that I think of it, I don't recall watching this movie from start to finish. So many of my friends (granted, we were in high school at the time) raved about it.

[@GregsGameRoom]

About this being the "Lite" version of a Jackie Chan movie... All I can think of is "Less is more." Some of those Chinese martial arts movies include too much and become exhausting after awhile.

[@QMckoy]

This is the best action, comedy, and buddy cop movie and series ever! And, its second movie is one of the greatest sequels of all times 🌟

[@Kerwinnn]

This was a pleasant surprise 😊 thank you Mr. Harper.

[@-MrFozzy-]

‘ you sound like a karate move ‘ makes me laugh everytime!

[@Jaydogg222]

"Rumble in Vancouver" is easily my favorite Jackie Chan film...

[@sfighter0085]

Great as always Oliver. This one, I, as usual, only seen bits of this movie and its sequels on TV. I should really give this movie a watch, really looks like a hell of a good time.

[@mcrazza]

- I'm no punk, bitch! - I'm no punk-bitch neither! One of my favourite pieces of dialogue in RH1.

[@SpaceCowboy-D]

Watching Rush Hour on VHS rented out from the video store with family and friends. Nostalgia is a hell of a drug.

[@lordteabelly]

Great video, I remember seeing rush hour when it first came out at cinema and loved it, but by that time I was already a big jackie chan fan, had tons of films on video like drunken master, police story's, project a, meals on wheels etc etc and subscribed to his screen power magazine. not seen 2 and 3 in a long while so I might have to invest in that us boxset and have a marathon

[@caroleastmond9064]

Jackie Chan, & Chris Tucker, are just a wonderful Hollywood acting team, just one of the best!!!❤️🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@orlanzo2621]

I can't tell you how many times i've seen this movie, i know every scene and every word by heart, lol. I grew up on the Rush Hour movies man, especially 1 and 2. They are classics in my eyes.....the third one not so much.

[@snizzol]

I love these movies, seen them all in theater, still watching them just for the gemestry between these dudes.

[@noless]

I recently rewatched this movie after not having seen it since around the time it came out and was surprised how much I enjoyed it. Still holds up.

[@mcniff1012]

Couldn’t tell you how many times i watched this as a kid. I can quote too much of this film lol.

[@benderbendingrodriguez420]

Rush Hour & Shanghai Noon are forever burned into my brain. Such great comedys/action

[@robeyhairston3298]

Best scene in the movie: the blooper where Chris tucker gets sneezed on. Kills me every time. Also, "it ain't YAW, it's Y'ALL!"

[@ArrowValley]

Still one of my all time favourite movies and one of Jackie Chans best.

[@JOSH-lw2jv]

Fun Fact: Ross LaManna, the story/co-script writer for the first *"Rush Hour"* (1998) originally wrote a "4-hour-long" script for *"TITANIC",* the TV Miniseries for CBS (released just a year before the 1997 blockbuster of the same name by James Cameron), however his script was rewritten and condensed into a "2-hour-long" Miniseries by Joyce Eliason.

[@Paahtis]

Awesome, keep making these Oliver, absolutely love the retrospecives.

[@OliverHarper]

Thanks, will do!

[@merces47letifer4]

Soooo many VHS rewinds with this one. God I love this film.

[@BRisecomics]

Love your recap intros.

[@OliverHarper]

Thanks!

[@conradsaripalli6088]

Amazing insight and review!! 🙌🏼 please do Blue Streak next 😃

[@matineyang]

Love this movie and part 2 as well. I hope a retrospective of Shanghai Noon is in the pipeline as I think it’s just at great as the rush hour series.

[@HeviRane]

long kiss goodnight would make a good retrospective video

[@shockz16]

Saw Rush Hour in the cinema on a whim and absolutely loved it. Thought Tucker and Chan had great chemistry. Funnily enough though I've never seen the sequels.

[@flyguy7825]

I've been waiting for this review this movie in my opinion help reinvent the buddy cop era of movies it doesn't age well in certain places but it's still fun to watch Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker chemistry really makes this movie what it is.

[@rockdesu]

Glad you are doing the rush trilogy.

[@nickm8874]

Oliver you’re the best in the business at this. Wonderful as always

[@OliverHarper]

Wow, thank you!

[@jakeonfilm]

Nicely put together retrospect, it is still an entertaining film that zips buy. Very well produced. Completely agree though, it's watered down, and Jackie, is just a little old at this point in time. My personal favourite of this time period is Shanghai Noon, Yuen Biao helped out with the action and it shows.

[@matthewlee4834]

Fantastic retrospective, thank you so much for your hard work and research that went into this

[@OliverHarper]

Much appreciated!

[@mechajay3358]

I personally found the Rush Hour series to be one of the best trilogies in film history.

[@marsmeetsearthproductions6279]

I loved hearing how the idea for this movie came about.

[@taycarroll1124]

The Rush Hour series is my second favorite trilogy.

[@justindenney-hall5875]

Tay Carroll Which is number one for you ?

[@taycarroll1124]

Star Wars Original Trilogy of course

[@justindenney-hall5875]

@@taycarroll1124 For me it's the "Evil Dead" Trilogy.

[@dragonfire1760]

Finally a review for Rush Hour!!!😉👍

[@SparkyMarkyMark23]

Also George P. Wilbur is 1 of the stuntman in the movie. The guy who played Michael Myers In Halloween IV & Halloween VI.

[@ItsNuxFury]

For the past 24 years, anytime anyone has ever said the name "Chelsea" to me, I would always immediately respond with, "MAN WHO DO YOU THINK YOU KIDNAPPED? CHELSEA CLINTON?"

[@Tacom4ster]

This was my first Pg13 movie, a classic

[@kurtfranklin2680]

Another great retrospective. Thanks, Oliver! I first became a fan of Jackie Chan because of rumble in the Bronx. I was worried before seeing this film that it would be bad. But I really liked it. Even though I prefer his Hong Kong films from the 80’s and 90’s. I think Chris Tucker was great. I only knew him from 5th element. He’s obviously different in this. Perfect contrast with Jackie.

[@anthonyhiggins9799]

Back when you could have a diverse cast without it feeling forced or political. Heroes are Latina, black, and Chinese, the captive they are trying to rescue is Chinese, and the main bad guys are Chinese and white, yet it all feels natural and makes sense to the story.

[@alienboy1322]

@Anthony Higgins Because God forbid, Rush Hour comes out today and people think casting an Asian and person of color is somehow "political." Good grief, I don't understand weirdo comments like this. Not that I'm judging you. No offense.

[@anthonyhiggins9799]

@@alienboy1322 None taken - it's clearly all above your level of awareness.

[@GringoXalapeno]

Basically ham fisted over politicized cringe has taken over today but back then it was just natural

[@alienboy1322]

@@GringoXalapeno Am I supposed to pretend that's an issue or if that makes sense?

[@GringoXalapeno]

@@alienboy1322 well it kinda is an issue now but it’s nice when you have an enjoyable movie that is good on its own merits not feeling like a demographic checklist and rush hour is just a good enjoyable movie

[@Lothlo91]

And now I have to go watch the trilogy again. Thank you

[@BIGwillTHEGAME]

One of my favorite trilogies since childhood.

[@XYGamingRemedyG]

Don't forget the glorious feeding-Chan-lines-he-had-no-clue-what-he-was-saying scenes like "I like the one with the horses"

[@rouenrobinson]

I vaguely remember the tv show and I always mix it up with the Beverly Hills Cop tv show that only made it to the pilot stage.

[@Paul07791]

I had been a Jackie Chan fan since about 1993 when Rush Hour came out. Jackie's banter with Chris Tucker was a true eye-opener, I felt a touch of pride when audiences laughed at "...how full of shit they are" and other great Chan moments here. I didn't know that the movie was originally lacking that end fight scene until now (short though it is) that's disappointing. Like the end of Rumble in the Bronx, great action in the middle and just a chase with some stunts at the end. Just not kosher for any martial arts film. That said, the ending of Rush Hour STILL lacks action and always feels like an anti-climax; like, why is he saving the priceless Chinese vases anyway? He's from Hong Kong, right? Is he into antiques? Perhaps they should've had him demoted to gallery attendant first. ...Or something.

[@jamesgill8854]

Rush Hour was definitely a breath of fresh air for the American cop buddy genre. Genuinely good fun, mixing fun Jackie Chan stunts with a fun, yet sincere performance from Chris Tucker, taking cue from early 80s Eddie Murphy. The problem with the second one is that it is let down by Tucker being way too OTT. He’s not a quick witted detective in the second film, as much as being a hyperactive joke machine. And that sadly detracts compared with the first film, where he plays an convincingly cocksure character. (Haven’t seen Rush Hour 3.)

[@grahamwade5932]

(Probably for the best)

[@jonjones3841]

Dude part 2 was the best one.

[@dericjames2018]

One of my favorite films and they don't make them like they use to.

[@aranerem3767]

Grew up watching the movie. It's great

[@Bloodynine606]

I miss movies like this. Now every big movie has to be a superhero movie and make a billion dollars. Or it’s some indie no one sees and you can either stream it or watch it at some independent place and be the only one there. There’s no inbetween

[@alienboy1322]

@James Minglis I think The unbearable weight of massive talent is one of those films.

[@89tilinfinity29]

I used to go to rent movies as a kid and I would rent all the Jackie Chan movies that he made in china, and I loved Chris Rock ever since friday. So bringing them together was like peanut butter and Jelly for me. It was a team up that we didnt know we needed but so happy we got it.This movie should go down as one of, if not the best buddy comedy team ups of all time.

[@shelbymarchant2753]

Chris Tucker lol

[@jswatch9270]

I'm looking forward to see your review/retrospective of Rush hour 2 and rush hour 3.

[@jeffmatherly4105]

My favorite scene from this series is when Li thinks Carter blew up in 2 and drives listening to missing you....and dancing like Carter with tears in his eyes😭

[@EdmundLoh]

It's crazy looking back. Just 1 year before this film was released, Hong Kong declared independence from UK, the last British colony to do so and thus marking the end of the British Empire.

[@WrestlingandFilmReviews]

Kids in 90s were fans of Jean-Claude Van Damme or Steven Seagal. I was kid in 2000 and 2001 and I was fan of Jackie Chan and Jet Li. In 2002 I became Bruce Lee fan, when I saw Way of the Dragon (1972) on cable tv. Everybody has different stories, right now I'm 34 yo.

[@wstine79]

I hope Oliver Harper does a retrospective on another great Jackie Chan American film, Shanghai Noon.

[@TheKingOfRuckus]

Nice work 😎👍

[@--SHEPHERD-OF-MOTHER-EARTH--]

Oh this is G-13 classified... Got it... 20 million in 20s

[@DELMQR1]

Excellent video review as always

[@OliverHarper]

Thanks again!