Big Trouble in Little China
1986
Chinatown, San Francisco
John Carpenter
Action Comedy
What’s it all about: Back when men were men and women had to wear tinted contact lens to get the part, Kurt Russell and Dennis Dun lead random herds of people on a supernatural adventure through the basement of a P.F. Chang’s.
First Encounter: Blockbuster; Candotti and Lucas’s first viewing
Prostitute Index: high
Death By: flying blades and various hells
Relics: CB radio, “cast of thousands,” casual 80s racism, Kim Cattrall before Samantha Jones
Heartthrobs: James Wong, Kurt Russell, Suzee Pai (type cast once again)
LoFi Magic: soft typing, ancient escalator, levitation from behind; neon-trimmed Chinese decor
Makes me want to: tamp a cone and watch another 80s action comedy
Candotti take: “A very easy plot for the actors. All they have to do is scream a lot.” / “A lot of testosterone in that movie.”
@lucasholt take: “The writers’ room was a very powdery place.” / “It’s like listening to The Joe Rogan podcast.” / “The rain budget for this movie was high.”
Worth a watch/rewatch: Yes
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