Jackie Chan in Rush Hour 3

[kitty]

http://www.comingsoon.net/news.php?id=3250

Jackie Chan to Start on Rush Hour 3 in August
Source: The Associated Press
Monday, February 2, 2004

In an interview with Jackie Chan, who came out in support of Asian nations hit by bird flu, the action star mentioned that he'll start shooting Rush Hour 3 this August in France, Germany and Russia. He is also starring in the June 16 remake of the Jules Verne classic Around The World In 80 Days.

Chris Tucker and director Brett Ratner are expected to return for the third installment.

New Line's 1998 Rush Hour and its 2001 follow-up grossed a combined total of $367 million domestically. The script for the third film has been written by Jeff Eastin, Ross LaManna and Jason Richman.

[TB4000]

http://www.comingsoon.net/news.php?id=3250

Jackie Chan to Start on Rush Hour 3 in August
Source: The Associated Press
Monday, February 2, 2004

In an interview with Jackie Chan, who came out in support of Asian nations hit by bird flu, the action star mentioned that he'll start shooting Rush Hour 3 this August in France, Germany and Russia. He is also starring in the June 16 remake of the Jules Verne classic Around The World In 80 Days.

Chris Tucker and director Brett Ratner are expected to return for the third installment.

New Line's 1998 Rush Hour and its 2001 follow-up grossed a combined total of $367 million domestically. The script for the third film has been written by Jeff Eastin, Ross LaManna and Jason Richman.

France, Germany, and Russia? Last I heard, they wanted to set the sequel in Africa, which would've REALLY been a culture shock for both characters. The first movie I enjoyed, the second one kind of sucked due to the rehashing of the fish out of water thing, and Tucker's recent ephipany about needing Jesus in his life forced his character to be toned down a little too much from the first one. Guess we'll be getting some Nazi jokes tossed in with some drunk Russian comedy, and jabs at the French mentality this time around. :rolleyes:

[mr. x]

France, Germany, and Russia? Last I heard, they wanted to set the sequel in Africa, which would've REALLY been a culture shock for both characters. The first movie I enjoyed, the second one kind of sucked due to the rehashing of the fish out of water thing, and Tucker's recent ephipany about needing Jesus in his life forced his character to be toned down a little too much from the first one. Guess we'll be getting some Nazi jokes tossed in with some drunk Russian comedy, and jabs at the French mentality this time around. :rolleyes:

yeah but isnt that euro trips job? :rolleyes:

well no russia cuz they'd probly get their asses stabbed but yeah.

[TB4000]

yeah but isnt that euro trips job? :rolleyes:

well no russia cuz they'd probly get their asses stabbed but yeah.
Yeah this one needs to be Rush Hour 3: In Space.

Carter - "Leeeee, I can't breathe!!! Where da hell da oxygen at?"

Lee - "Carter, hold your breath!"

Carter - "Do you understand the words that are comin' outta my.....*gaaakkkkk*" :rolleyes:

[mr. x]

^---hahahha, "in zero G it's hard to do kung fu"

[hooligan]

when does the pain stop? haha, it's the bad-duo trilogy.

[kitty]

chris tucker found god?

[TB4000]

chris tucker found god?
Yeah, that's the reason he was so "reserved" in part 2 and why he didn't do the sequel to Friday. He said he didn't want to do detrimental characters anymore(though how Carter in Rush Hour 2 wasn't is still beyond me.) Which was kind of a shame because had he been in Next Friday it would've been a blockbuster.

[Napoleon Chynamite]

Yeah, that's the reason he was so "reserved" in part 2 and why he didn't do the sequel to Friday. He said he didn't want to do detrimental characters anymore(though how Carter in Rush Hour 2 wasn't is still beyond me.) Which was kind of a shame because had he been in Next Friday it would've been a blockbuster.

So basically he admitted that his characters were detrimental (I'm guessing in this case to the image and stereotypes of African Americans) and that the main motive all along was probably fame and money. Makes me kinda wonder, Asian people (at least on forums) are quick to criticize Asian actors/actresses who perpetuate stereotypes in Hollywood film and media (e.g. Lucy Liu), but I wonder, does this also happen to the same degree/extent with African Americans? Are black forums all up in arms whenever the latest Don't Be a Menace or I'm Gonna Git You Sucka or Masta P production is released? I think I brought up this question a long long time ago but it never really got answered.

[TB4000]

So basically he admitted that his characters were detrimental (I'm guessing in this case to the image and stereotypes of African Americans) and that the main motive all along was probably fame and money. Makes me kinda wonder, Asian people (at least on forums) are quick to criticize Asian actors/actresses who perpetuate stereotypes in Hollywood film and media (e.g. Lucy Liu), but I wonder, does this also happen to the same degree/extent with African Americans? Are black forums all up in arms whenever the latest Don't Be a Menace or I'm Gonna Git You Sucka or Masta P production is released? I think I brought up this question a long long time ago but it never really got answered.
The sad thing is that nary a peep is heard on most of the black forums regarding negative portrayals of some of our entertainment figures. There's a couple here and there who bring it up, but then you get a floodgate of responses saying they need to quit being so anal, to chill...etc.

[Hiroshi2]

Based on the ending to Rush Hour 2 the sequel should be in New York (remember the very last scene where the two get on the plane headed for NYC?



The sad thing is that nary a peep is heard on most of the black forums regarding negative portrayals of some of our entertainment figures. There's a couple here and there who bring it up, but then you get a floodgate of responses saying they need to quit being so anal, to chill...etc.



I kind of agree that black people shouldn't portrary themselves in a negative light and black people in a negative light...........but at the same time, I get a good laugh from watching a movie like Next Friday. So maybe I'm just too simple-minded. *shrugs*


I mean, why make *everything* political? I want to be able to enjoy a movie without having to go into deep thought about all of this stuff too much, is what I'm really trying to say. Movies and entertainment in general are supposed to be an escape from the seriousness of life, right? At least the comedies, I think the reason why romantic movies like Waiting to Exhale are appealing is because a lot of people can relate to the movie or even to a particular character and his/her situation.

[yoMAMA]

Dude, Friday RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Napoleon Chynamite]

Based on the ending to Rush Hour 2 the sequel should be in New York (remember the very last scene where the two get on the plane headed for NYC?







I kind of agree that black people shouldn't portrary themselves in a negative light and black people in a negative light...........but at the same time, I get a good laugh from watching a movie like Next Friday. So maybe I'm just too simple-minded. *shrugs*


I mean, why make *everything* political? I want to be able to enjoy a movie without having to go into deep thought about all of this stuff too much, is what I'm really trying to say. Movies and entertainment in general are supposed to be an escape from the seriousness of life, right? At least the comedies, I think the reason why romantic movies like Waiting to Exhale are appealing is because a lot of people can relate to the movie or even to a particular character and his/her situation.

I guess the interesting thing here though is that if there was an up and coming Asian (Asian or Asian-American it doesn't matter) star in Hollywood that all of a sudden start appearing in all these stereotypical films where he just screams and starts karate-kicking everybody and starts enacting every overdone me-against-5,000-people-in-the-dojo sequence possible while talking with an exaggerated FOB accent and wearing make-up that slanted his eyes even further, there's no way that people such as the ones here on YW (including perhaps myself) wouldn't start objecting and giving the guy a hard time. Cause I would argue that in the case of African Americans, a lot of the movies that are produced to make money these days not only perpetuate stereotypes, they glorify in them. But that's just my two cents. But I think much of it is justified in the fact that the films are either directed or produced or backed by African Americans, so it must be okay. People seem to be buying into that. I guess if the market and money is there, that's all that matters to Hollywood anyway.

[mr. x]

Based on the ending to Rush Hour 2 the sequel should be in New York (remember the very last scene where the two get on the plane headed for NYC?


yeah i remember that and i was thinking the same but really whats so fish out of water about NY, i mean its still in the U.S. and everybody lives in NY really

[Banana]

What's funny is that when Jackie Chan was in the first movie, he was the "fish out of water" and laughed at. When Chris Tucker went to Hong Kong in part 2, Jackie Chan was the "fish out of water" and laughed at.

Just a question: Do blacks even feel remotely guilty about laughing at another minority even though they know they would cry bloody murder if it happened to them? Or is it more of "This was all fun and games until it happened to me?"

[Napoleon Chynamite]

Makes me kinda wonder, Asian people (at least on forums) are quick to criticize Asian actors/actresses who perpetuate stereotypes in Hollywood film and media (e.g. Lucy Liu), but I wonder, does this also happen to the same degree/extent with African Americans? Are black forums all up in arms whenever the latest Don't Be a Menace or I'm Gonna Git You Sucka or Masta P production is released? I think I brought up this question a long long time ago but it never really got answered.

The sad thing is that nary a peep is heard on most of the black forums regarding negative portrayals of some of our entertainment figures. There's a couple here and there who bring it up, but then you get a floodgate of responses saying they need to quit being so anal, to chill...etc.

I kind of agree that black people shouldn't portrary themselves in a negative light and black people in a negative light...........but at the same time, I get a good laugh from watching a movie like Next Friday. So maybe I'm just too simple-minded. *shrugs*

I mean, why make *everything* political? I want to be able to enjoy a movie without having to go into deep thought about all of this stuff too much, is what I'm really trying to say. Movies and entertainment in general are supposed to be an escape from the seriousness of life, right? At least the comedies, I think the reason why romantic movies like Waiting to Exhale are appealing is because a lot of people can relate to the movie or even to a particular character and his/her situation.

I guess the interesting thing here though is that if there was an up and coming Asian (Asian or Asian-American it doesn't matter) star in Hollywood that all of a sudden start appearing in all these stereotypical films where he just screams and starts karate-kicking everybody and starts enacting every overdone me-against-5,000-people-in-the-dojo sequence possible while talking with an exaggerated FOB accent and wearing make-up that slanted his eyes even further, there's no way that people such as the ones here on YW (including perhaps myself) wouldn't start objecting and giving the guy a hard time. Cause I would argue that in the case of African Americans, a lot of the movies that are produced to make money these days not only perpetuate stereotypes, they glorify in them. But that's just my two cents. But I think much of it is justified in the fact that the films are either directed or produced or backed by African Americans, so it must be okay. People seem to be buying into that. I guess if the market and money is there, that's all that matters to Hollywood anyway.

To add to my post last night, I agree that we should all be able to 'enjoy' a movie from time to time without worrying about political issues and all that, EVEN if perhaps the film pokes fun at stereotypes and generalizations. However, it all comes down to variety, so when the only Hollywood films (or the majority) that involve members from minority groups depict the characters in a stereotypical fashion (or as I said, glorify), that is a problem. For example, Asian people probably wouldn't give as much of a shit about having the occasional chopsocky stereotypical kung fu movie out in theaters if there were actually other films portraying Asians as actually real normal people. That's why it's not a big deal when films come out with trailer or white-trash jokes making fun of redneck hicks. Cause the fact is that there are plenty of other movies in the mainstream that have whites that play all sorts of characters, from schizophrenics to religious fanatics to heroes to dumbasses to comedians. This variety is not enjoyed to nearly the same extent by African Americans, Hispanic Americans, or Asian Americans.

[PropellerheadCP]

I saw a romantic comedy called, "Deliver Us From Eva", about 4 sisters; 3 of whom are married or is about to get married. The 4th sister is a major bi-ach and gets in the middle of everyone's business. The the guys find a "player", played by LL Cool J, to seduce that sister, so that she'll be out of everyone's way.
It's an all African-American cast.

Has anyone heard of this movie, other than myself? I'm sure that not a lot of people did. I quite enjoyed it, though.

The truth is that there have been a few attempts to make successful films and TV shows, that didn't stereotype African-Americans... but a lot of them don't sell.
I think the only one that ever made it, was the Cosby Show; and there was a lot of press about people complaining that it was too "white".

Food for thought.

[kitty]

deliver us from eva... was ... eh. It hardly made an impression on me.

i do remember being upset that gabrielle union's character, being an assertive career woman, was seen as a negative thing. and the strong black woman (think omarosa of the apprentice) is actually a stereotype.

[TB4000]

I saw a romantic comedy called, "Deliver Us From Eva", about 4 sisters; 3 of whom are married or is about to get married. The 4th sister is a major bi-ach and gets in the middle of everyone's business. The the guys find a "player", played by LL Cool J, to seduce that sister, so that she'll be out of everyone's way.
It's an all African-American cast.

Has anyone heard of this movie, other than myself? I'm sure that not a lot of people did. I quite enjoyed it, though.

The truth is that there have been a few attempts to make successful films and TV shows, that didn't stereotype African-Americans... but a lot of them don't sell.
I think the only one that ever made it, was the Cosby Show; and there was a lot of press about people complaining that it was too "white".

Food for thought.

Yeah, Deliver Us from Eva I did see, which was basically Booty Call, which was basically Two Can Play That Game, which evolved from the somewhat decent romantic african american comedies The Wood and The Best Man. Yeah, the Cosby Show was deemed as being too outlandish. A black family that has a doctor AND a lawyer as the breadwinners? Perish the thought!!!! :rolleyes: When we start seeing movies that don't require the black, asian, and hispanic characters to be ghetto-fied, martial arts masters, and illegal immigrants respectively, then the time will have come.

[PropellerheadCP]

Yeah, Deliver Us from Eva I did see, which was basically Booty Call, which was basically Two Can Play That Game, which evolved from the somewhat decent romantic african american comedies The Wood and The Best Man. Yeah, the Cosby Show was deemed as being too outlandish. A black family that has a doctor AND a lawyer as the breadwinners? Perish the thought!!!! :rolleyes: When we start seeing movies that don't require the black, asian, and hispanic characters to be ghetto-fied, martial arts masters, and illegal immigrants respectively, then the time will have come.

If that can happen before we die, it would be one of the greatest achievements of our lifetimes.

Lets see... we have people saying how Kill Bill should star someone Asian, because it's a martial arts movie. We have people saying that the "Fresh Prince" wasn't really a "black show". We have people saying that it was daring to put a white male character with a black female love interest in 25th Hour. We are at the tail end of the Latin fetish, in North America. We have 50 Cent... being a P.I.M.P.

All this is going to take a while to fix up.

[nameless]

Not to get off the topic of RH3 but...



*Why can't we(Asian, Black, Latino) have our own 'Star Wars'?
*Why can't 'we' (or could we) have a movie as big as 'Titanic'?



I think the highest status a minority movie in America can ever reach is "successful indie film" or "cult classic." Producers fund movies based on how much money they can make off of it, which means that only a movie that can really cater to the public (a Caucasian majority) will get the big backing. No money = cheap production and no publicity (read: doomed to flop).

I don't think a minority based 'Titanic' could ever gross as much as Cameron's 'Titanic' (at least in America) simply because Caucasians won't be bothered to see it. Personally, I feel the absence of minorities in movies all but forces us to watch Hollywood productions and just look past the fact that the characters aren't like us. Caucasians, on the other hand, have a plethora of movies to choose from that they can relate to. For this reason, I doubt they would go see a minority movie, even if it was better than 'Titanic.' (Though, maybe this is just my bias mentality. I personally don't watch movies that scream "White Suburban Teen Story" no matter how good the reviews). Also, our numbers are just too few to pull blockbuster figures - every person of our respective communities seeing "our" movies twice probably couldn't match up to half of what Caucasian moviegoers bring in.

Hrm, I think this was all covered in a previous thread about roles for Asian actors, so I'll end here...

[younggiftedandblack]

The sad thing is that nary a peep is heard on most of the black forums regarding negative portrayals of some of our entertainment figures. There's a couple here and there who bring it up, but then you get a floodgate of responses saying they need to quit being so anal, to chill...etc.

You have to stop hanging out on Black Voices and BET.com, mannn. :biggrin:

Trust me, the site I mainly hang at they'll trash a black celeb in a heartbeat if they feel they've stepped in the wrong direction.