Comments on: 98 Days: Bollocks http://bokane.org/2008/05/02/98-days-bollocks/ disoriented in the orient Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:05:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Kai http://bokane.org/2008/05/02/98-days-bollocks/#comment-104314 Kai Thu, 05 Jun 2008 11:17:56 +0000 http://bokane.org/?p=187#comment-104314 Jet Li and Jackie Chan didn't save the movie for me. Not even the girls. I acknowledge that both were cool and all, but it was just that bad. Jet Li and Jackie Chan didn’t save the movie for me. Not even the girls. I acknowledge that both were cool and all, but it was just that bad.

]]> By: Lu http://bokane.org/2008/05/02/98-days-bollocks/#comment-90936 Lu Mon, 12 May 2008 11:46:53 +0000 http://bokane.org/?p=187#comment-90936 Much as I loved this movie (the saving graces you mention were totally worth the money and had me smiling all the way home), I have to agree that the story is crap. But then, who needs a story when you get Li and Chan to fight together. I'm keeping an eye on the 二輪, I really want to see it again. The subtitles were beyond bad (Jin Yanzi consistently talked about herself in the third person), and the dubbing somewhat mystifying: why dub Li in Mandarin when he speaks that already, and why dub a (reportedly) Chinese-speaking foreigner with foreigner's Chinese? And if the foreigner can speak Mandarin, surely Chan can manage too? Much as I loved this movie (the saving graces you mention were totally worth the money and had me smiling all the way home), I have to agree that the story is crap. But then, who needs a story when you get Li and Chan to fight together. I’m keeping an eye on the 二輪, I really want to see it again.

The subtitles were beyond bad (Jin Yanzi consistently talked about herself in the third person), and the dubbing somewhat mystifying: why dub Li in Mandarin when he speaks that already, and why dub a (reportedly) Chinese-speaking foreigner with foreigner’s Chinese? And if the foreigner can speak Mandarin, surely Chan can manage too?

]]> By: Brendan O'Kane http://bokane.org/2008/05/02/98-days-bollocks/#comment-87605 Brendan O'Kane Fri, 02 May 2008 22:56:16 +0000 http://bokane.org/?p=187#comment-87605 @Ji Village News -- now you know how I feel when people mention Philadelphia! @Ji Village News — now you know how I feel when people mention Philadelphia!

]]> By: Ji Village News http://bokane.org/2008/05/02/98-days-bollocks/#comment-87413 Ji Village News Fri, 02 May 2008 14:03:25 +0000 http://bokane.org/?p=187#comment-87413 Jesus, that's too funny! The whole family saw it together here in the windy city. I had a similar feeling like yours. It's kinda like when you are craving for 水煮肉片, but only get the 厦门or台湾version: there is some lame satisfaction to it, but boy wouldn't it be nice if it could have gone all the way! I had to pick up my jaw from the floor when Jackie Chan asked Jet Li if he is from Shandong (山东): he mentioned Shandong! he mentioned Shandong! and that is where I am from! The child was equally excited! To me, that single line is worth the admission and the insane 3 dollar bottled-water. Jesus, that’s too funny!

The whole family saw it together here in the windy city. I had a similar feeling like yours. It’s kinda like when you are craving for 水煮肉片, but only get the 厦门or台湾version: there is some lame satisfaction to it, but boy wouldn’t it be nice if it could have gone all the way!

I had to pick up my jaw from the floor when Jackie Chan asked Jet Li if he is from Shandong (山东): he mentioned Shandong! he mentioned Shandong! and that is where I am from! The child was equally excited! To me, that single line is worth the admission and the insane 3 dollar bottled-water.

]]> By: John http://bokane.org/2008/05/02/98-days-bollocks/#comment-87317 John Fri, 02 May 2008 07:15:58 +0000 http://bokane.org/?p=187#comment-87317 My wife got the pirated DVD of that movie, but I didn't bother to watch more than a fight scene or two. That Shia clown just annoys me. I'm glad to see that I seem to have made the right decision. Good to see you writing again! My wife got the pirated DVD of that movie, but I didn’t bother to watch more than a fight scene or two. That Shia clown just annoys me. I’m glad to see that I seem to have made the right decision.

Good to see you writing again!

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