AniInterview Sorry, this movie sucks

Platicsco Good story, Not enough for a whole film

Crwthod A lot more amusing than I thought it would be.

FuzzyTagz If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

vimalrana-11800 Awesome movie. I don't know why this movie under 6. It must be 7- 8.

david-sarkies I'm probably getting a little too old for your typical Jackie Chan movies, but then again many of them simply are an excuse of show off boring martial arts skills. On the other hand, while he might beat people up, he never actually kills anybody, so there is that going for him. However, for some reason martial arts really doesn't appeal to me the way it used to appeal to me when I was much younger. However, that aside, this isn't all that bad a film. Okay, it is based on the Jules Verne classic with some liberties taken (particularly with them taking a detour through China which probably would had added weeks to their journey, but putting that aside). The other thing is that unlike Verne's work, the creators really played up the inventions in this one whereas Verne in his original really only used what was available at the time. Then again, what Verne was suggesting then probably doesn't apply to the days when we can fly around the world in less than 80 hours. For those who are not familiar with the story, it is about a bet made between members of the Royal Society in London. The bet is that our hero can't travel around the world in 80 days. However they up the stakes in the film by making him a mad inventor who is not a member of the society, and the members of the society as a bunch of stuck up old men who have concluded that there is nothing new to be discovered. The bet is an all or nothing bet - if he wins he becomes president of the society, if he loses he has to give up his life of inventing. This is basically a family film, which does give it a bit of charm. Then again Jackie has seemed to be going in this direction in his older age. Still, his movies have always had that harmless comic element to it, though you can see that this also has a bit more budget, and more effects to go with it. Still, a part of me does prefer is much older films, which were a lot less flashy, and a lot more fun. This movie wasn't all that bad, but nothing extraordinary either.

slightlymad22 Continuing my plan to watch every Arnie movie in order, I come to his cameo in Around The World In 80 Days.Plot In A Paragraph: A bet pits a British inventor (Steve Coogan) a Chinese thief (Jackie Chan), and a French artist (Cecile De France) on a worldwide adventure that they can circle the globe in 80 days.A lot of your enjoyment of this movie will depend on how funny you find Jackie Chan's slapstick routine and Steve Coogan. I love Coogan as Alan Partridge, but most of his other stuff is hit and miss at best. As for Chan, I have not enjoyed anything he has done in a long time.Arnie turns up about 40 mins in, as Prince Hapi, the man with 6 wives and whose favourite thing in the world, is a giant statue of himself. Hamming it up more than he ever has, Arnold is clearly enjoying himself and is a lot of fun. He is the only bright spot in an otherwise dull affair.Around The World In 80 Days is strictly for people who don't go to the cinema, and stay at home watching movies on DVD and TV. Around The World In 80 Days grossed $24 million at the domestic Box Office and ended the year the 97th highest gross in movie of the year.

Python Hyena Around the World in 80 Days (2004): Dir: Frank Coraci / Cast: Steve Coogan, Jackie Chan, Celile De France, Jim Broadbent, Arnold Schwarzenegger: Useless remake about challenge that stretches to about 80 hours. It stars Steve Coogan as an inventor in the early century who undertakes a challenge to venture the world in 80 days. He is joined by Jackie Chan who is wanted for the theft of a sacred object that was stolen from his village. He joins Coogan out of coincidence in order to lay low from the law. They are joined by an artist, played by Celile De France who wishes to get away. Totally lame from beginning to end made up completely of subplots. Director Frank Coraci allows everything to unravel. He previously directed films featuring Adam Sandler but here he is taking a major step back. Coogan is standard issue hero who goes from encounter to encounter without care. Chan is basically there to fight, which he does in nearly every scene he is in. De France as the artist is basically a potential romantic interest and generates little care. Jim Broadbent overacts as a ruthless governor in another standard role. Arnold Schwarzenegger makes an embarrassing cameo as Prince Habi just before his real life role as Governor of California. The production is massive but the screenplay is thin at best. They should have traveled the world to find a hole big enough to bury this crap in. Score: 2 / 10