Julius_Van_Der_Beak
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People are going to call me insane for this, but I think I like The Golden Child more than Big Trouble in Little China. Eddie Murphy made me laugh more than Kurt Russell. And Charles Dance!
Seems I'm not alone.
https://monkeysfightingrobots.co/ho...d-is-better-than-big-trouble-in-little-china/
I found the movie much better than its reputation.
Seems I'm not alone.
https://monkeysfightingrobots.co/ho...d-is-better-than-big-trouble-in-little-china/
That same year, just five month later, there was The Golden Child. The Eddie Murphy vehicle – right in the height of Murphy’s powers in Hollywood – dealt with an everyman being swept up in Eastern mysticism and magic, tasked to save a young boy in the face of evil forces. While they aren’t the same story, The Golden Child and Big Trouble in Little China share more than a kindred spirit. Themes, protagonists, and antagonists all feel similar, and some of the sets could easily transfer from one shoot to the other. Both films are lighthearted, adventurous tales of “every-men” in over their heads and up against supernatural forces. And, yes, both are a little racist. Yet, only one is celebrated, while the other – The Golden Child – is chided, dismissed as forgettable drivel.
I found the movie much better than its reputation.
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