Big trouble in little China

chroniclard · 28 Feb 2017 at 09:59

Its an absolutely terrible movie. I loved it as a kid.

fullmetaltony · 28 Feb 2017 at 14:43

Look at the other films that were released at the same period. Karate Kid 2, Labyrinth, Short Circuit, Ferris Bueller's Day Off!!!
It had too much competition. Was poorly marketed, early reviews we're facepalm when compared to today's impressions of the film.
Destined to be a cult classic, much like Dredd, sadly

Surfer · 1 Mar 2017 at 19:21

Timeless classic tbh. Lots of good one liners.

spoilers obviously

Metallifux · 2 Mar 2017 at 10:14

Burr said:
There's lots of quality movie's that don't do well at the box office sadly. Dune, Blade Runner, etc. Box office returns mean very little to me, especially today. Big Trouble is an unusual film and i don't think many movie goers knew how to take it.

Indeed!

The Shawshank Redemption

Domestic Total Gross: $28,341,469
Domestic Lifetime Gross: $28,341,469
Distributor: Columbia Release Date: September 23, 1994
Genre: Period Drama Runtime: 2 hrs. 22 min.
MPAA Rating: R Production Budget: $25 million

TriedandTested · 18 Nov 2017 at 23:04

The original is available to buy on iTunes for £1.99 at the moment! just nabbed it: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/movie/big-trouble-in-little-china/id270820879

KautoStar · 19 Nov 2017 at 00:44

Big trouble in little china and the golden child are the greatest movies ever made.

Grandmaster Fap! · 19 Nov 2017 at 17:17

One of the best films evar! Actually most of Carpenters films i just love to death, a shame he's mostly known for Halloween when all his other work is far superior.

Gerard · 19 Nov 2017 at 17:22

In June 2015 TheWrap reported that Dwayne Johnson was developing a remake to star as Jack Burton and produce with his Seven Bucks Productions partners Dany and Hiram Garcia. Ashley Miller and Zack Stentz were to write the new script.[44] In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Johnson expressed interest in having Carpenter involved in the remake.[45]

Carpenter later said this, "It's very early in the process. I haven't spoken to Dwayne Johnson about any of this... I'm ambivalent about a remake."[46]

Sigh

FlakGunna · 19 Nov 2017 at 18:12

I watched it again a couple of weeks funnily enough and it hasn't aged well and it's pretty daft but it is what it is!

MassiveJim · 20 Nov 2017 at 14:03

never heard of it

dowie · 20 Nov 2017 at 16:25

I wonder if the original investors in the movie have an option to invest in the sequel - if, given the cult status, it is likely to make money then that might help explain why these is more incentive to make these things - the investors already have that option and would like to cash it in...

Marsman · 20 Nov 2017 at 18:48

KautoStar said:
Big trouble in little china and the golden child are the greatest movies ever made.

Certainly agree when it comes to BTiLC; The Golden Child, not so much.

aardvark · 20 Nov 2017 at 20:03

dowie said:
I wonder if the original investors in the movie have an option to invest in the sequel - if, given the cult status, it is likely to make money then that might help explain why these is more incentive to make these things - the investors already have that option and would like to cash it in...

doesn't seem like a good idea though - it never made a lot of money and was a flop at the time. It may be a cult movie but very few of the original fans are going to watch a garbage remake.
So who is a remake for?
They couldn't make it work with ghostbusters and that was far more popular.

BTILC is one of my favourite films ever but i won't pay to see a crappy remake.

nightrider1470 · 20 Nov 2017 at 21:53

I would like to see BTILC 2 myself..

FrenchTart · 21 Nov 2017 at 09:45

The original is probably the best film ever made. Certainly my favourite anyhow.

Can't say I'm enthused about the remake idea but I'm trying to keep an open mind. Given the original was quite camp and jokey and all...

chroniclard · 21 Nov 2017 at 09:47

Was terrible in a good way.

Golden Child was also great.

J.T · 21 Nov 2017 at 10:28

One of my favourite movies ever, it's up there with Back to the Future in my book!

MookJong · 21 Nov 2017 at 12:32

Yep it's a terrible movie but in the best possible way, it knows that and I love it for it.

It's packed full of meme material.

Wizzfizz · 21 Nov 2017 at 12:47

Awesome film and brings back many memories growing up watching it as a kid.
Lightning had me in awe as a kid, then Mortal Kombat came out and I was like omg he's in it

koolpc · 21 Nov 2017 at 12:59

Loved the film.