Showing posts with label Jackie Chan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jackie Chan. Show all posts

Thursday, May 27, 2010

Janet Gaynor, John Barrymore and Jackie Chan?


Some screenshots from a few recently viewed films...

I am kinda stuck in silent film mode lately! Within the last 2 weeks I've watched "Seventh Heaven" and "Street Angel" both directed by Frank Borzage and starring Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell and "Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" and "Tempest" starring John Barrymore...

"Seventh Heaven" is a must-see for silent film lovers! It pours on the sentiment REAL heavy and Charles Farrell is about as subtle as a sledge-hammer but it's very well done and Janet Gaynor is just so amazing one gets caught up in their story instantly!

Chico is a "very remarkable fellow"!

"Chico....Diane....Heaven!"
To give any more away would be unthinkable!

Janet Gaynor in "Street Angel", this was one of 3 films that got her the first Oscar for best actress....the others being "Sunrise" and "Seventh Heaven".

The print I saw was really in bad shape but I enjoyed it anyway!
The 2 barrymore films were well-worth seeing but not on par with these Borzage films, and since I dont wanna get too stuck in a rut it was time for something different...

Jackie Chans' "Legend of Drunkenmaster", one of the most unbelievable martial arts films I've ever seen! The first action scene takes place underneath a train and a pier!

The second fight sequence is where Jackie hilariously goes into "Drunken Boxing" mode!


Another action sequence has Jackie and a pal take on an axe gang in a restaraunt! This scene has to be seen to be believed, it is mind boggling!

Same scene, Jackie wreaks havoc on about 3 dozen guys with this bamboo staff, all very gracefully I may add, but then what would one expect from a martial artist whose idols are Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire and Buster Keaton!

The final incredible fight scene takes place in a metalworks and at one point Jackie, the screens most endearing masochist, gets thrown onto a bed of hot coals! The outtakes show that this was not faked at all as he was immediately doused with fire extinguishers!

Jackie never takes things too seriously!

hmmmm, what next? "300" and "Bringing Up Baby"?