Loading ...Brendan Fraser cannot hope to defeat Jet Li
August 1st, 2008
I just watched The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor with Chompy.
I went in with very low expectations as befitting a Mummy movie, and yet I must say there are several things that challenged my suspension of disbelief.
I cannot believe that Maria Bello is the same character played previously by Rachel Weisz. Especially if it’s an American actress with a British accent.
And I cannot believe that Brendan Fraser can hope to defeat Jet Li.
This is similar to the feeling I had when I watched Lethal Weapon 4. Mel Gibson cannot hope to defeat Jet Li.
You can only hope to defeat Jet Li using underhanded tactics, such as poisoning (Fearless), backstabbing (literally in Dragon Emperor), trickery (The Forbidden Kingdom), or when he willingly surrenders (Hero).
Also, when the movie starts giving him supernatural powers, like shape-shifting, i was thinking, “Jet Li don’t need no superpowers.”
It’s like when Jackie Chan got supernatural powers in “The Medallion”.
Jackie Chan don’t need no supernatural powers.
Especially if he’s fighting against Julian Sands, the guy who de-limbed a girl in Boxing Helena.
Oh, and when the full trailer for Eagle Eye came out, I was thinking that Shia LeBeouf will sa, “No. No.Nononononono.” at least 3 times in that movie.
August 2nd, 2008 at 8:57 pm
i know… the mummy part 3 sounds boring since its part 3. part 3’s (for me) are usually corny.
August 4th, 2008 at 6:46 am
This is one of the few movies where I’m rooting for the bad guy.
It’s Jet Li, come on!!!
August 4th, 2008 at 9:39 am
squee: L and I loved the movie even though it’s the third in the installment..
August 5th, 2008 at 8:03 am
I just saw it last night. Russel Wong (General Ming) did not age well. He used to be the most gorgeous Asian-american actor in the nineties (The Vanishing Son, Joy Luck Club).
August 5th, 2008 at 2:13 pm
Cao Ni Ma… Mummy 3’s cool only for Jet Li, and I hear there’s a four. I did get disappointed though, that they borrowed some elements from Indiana Jones 4, the Touch andthe three kingdoms. Issabella Leong looks hot, but not hot enough, but damn Maria Bello, she’s a MILF!
August 5th, 2008 at 3:37 pm
Ken: I enjoyed the movie, but it had a lot of ‘been there done that’ moments. Like when Rick O’Connell got struck with the sword, it was like, well, it’s his turn to get stabbed.