Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.
... View MoreI gave this film a 9 out of 10, because it was exactly what I expected it to be.
... View MoreGreat movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.
... View MoreOne of the film's great tricks is that, for a time, you think it will go down a rabbit hole of unrealistic glorification.
... View MoreAfter the success of the first movie, a second part was created in 1991 and had a theatrical release in the US in 1997.The movie was better and more interesting than the previous part, the story line was more basic and straight forward, and the screenplay was humorous and thrilling. There were more stunts and more effects in this one. Armour of God one was a hit with one girl on Jackie's trail and another being saved.In this part we have two girls on his trail and another was met along the way, I guess the producers were, "If two girls can make this much money, what will three girls bring " well they brought in the cash. Armour of God two was a success.There is a rumor that a part three was going to be made at one time but I guess that is what it is a rumor.The tale of this flick goes thus; Jackie is hired to find World War II Nazi gold hidden in the Sahara desert.He teams up with three misfit ladies and they head out to Africa to find it, on their way they stopped over at a hotel where the manager is more interested in cash than anything else, they are followed by two guys who could pass as the three stooges without a Moo.Then add to the twist mercenaries who are ready to kill anyone who gets in their way as they too want the gold.The movie is funny as the makers focused more on humor and the screenplay is one that is worth dipping the hat for.The cinematography is what kills me in this movie as I keep on wondering how many cameras were being used to shoot this movie. In the desert there are shots that are quite interesting to see, as this movie was shot in 1991 and all I can say is well done Jackie.All in all the two sets of Armour of God are movies that any Jackie Chan lover will enjoy so take a sip of it, and savor the taste.
... View MoreThere really isn't much that I can really say about this movie except that it has nothing to do with any Armour of God, but hey, why let the plot get in the way of a perfectly good sequel (quoted from Des Mangan). I really feel that when I come to discuss a Jackie Chan movie, everything I can say about it I have already said and cannot really add anything new. His movies follow a formulae namely because the formulae is successful. It is funny, has daring stunts in it which he does, and lots of action. The daring stunt in this movie was riding a motorbike off a pile of crates, jumping from it and onto a load being lifted by a crane. Jackie Chan play Jackie, an adventurer. At first he is in a secret amazon temple where the tribesmen welcome him to take the gems. The thing they don't want him to touch is the holy water, and by drinking that you must stay and marry the chief's daughter. This is not the plot though, but just the opener. Jackie travels to Europe where he is commissioned by the UN to find a lost cache of Nazi gold hidden in the desert. As such Jackie must negotiate Nazi's, slavers, angry tribesmen, and a hidden and trapped vault. All in the typical days work for your standard Indiana Jones. The weird thing about this movie is that Jackie's henchmen from the previous movie has gone but he now has three female companions. One would say that he is a lucky guy. I am one of them.
... View MoreRated PG-13 for martial arts action, some shootings, and sensuality Quebec Rating:G Canadian Home Video Rating:14AOperation Condor is a very funny Jackie Chan movie which is the sequel to the 1987 film Armor Of God.However when released in America they released this film first so the 1987 film Armor Of God is called Operation Condor 2 in America.I remember renting this film on VHS a very long time ago but I did see it about one year ago on UPN.This film has all the Jackie Chan charm.Great fight scenes,stunts and action but also lots of slapstick comedy to keep you happy.This film is about Jackie Chan and two other people who try to find hidden Nazi gold but others want it as well.Operation Condor is a funny and good film and I recommend it.Runtime:92min 8/10
... View MoreI recently went to a high school play cast party. Everyone was talking, and someone put in this movie. No one really stopped talking, and yet it was still entertaining, despite that we couldn't hear a single word of dialog. The stunts were hilarious to see when we were able to freely comment on them! Highly recommended for any time when a visual component is needed but little or no audio is available. The best group of stunts is the first, where he rushes in on a motorcycle, and saves a gurgling baby, who was obviously filmed outside of the stunt. He proceeds to explode his way through about nine hundred thousand completely random (and empty) cardboard boxes at a loading dock, and then jumps off of it. Very funny.
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