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Around The World In 80 Days (2004) – Edited

This adventure comedy is a Disney remake of the Jules Verne classic set in 1872. Phileas Fogg (Steve Coogan) is an eccentric London inventor ridiculed by his pears. After bringing one of his inventions to the Royal Academy of Science, he is mocked and then challenged to accomplish a stunt to travel around the world in 80 days. If he succeeds, the head of the academy (Jim Broadbent) will step down and Phileas will become the new leader of the academy. If he fails, he must retire, destroy his laboratory and never practice his trade again. The stakes are high, but he accepts the challenge accompanied by his assistant Passepartout (Jackie Chan) who is being pursued by the law for stealing a rare, jade Buddha. Along the way, they join up with a starving artist (Cecile De France). On their journey around the world via boats, trains, balloons and elephants, the three encounter plenty of adventures. Also starring John Cleese, Kathy Bates and Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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Dove Review

This is a really fun Jackie Chan films. The actors seem to enjoy themselves and the list of cameo appearances is very impressive. I am always amazed at Chan’s ability to fight others using the stuff he happens to find around him. Like a foot stool, a rope, or anything else that happens to be lying around. There is one scene where a rope is hanging from a hot air balloon and Chan uses this rope to assist him in fending off the enemy.

I really like Owen Wilson and he has a cameo role playing one of the Wright Brothers. The scene is short but is classic Wilson. The Schwarzenegger cameo is fun too.

This is the kind of film that Hollywood should make more of. It’s funny, entertaining, and an all around good time. I’m puzzled as to why this film didn’t do very well at the box office. It only took in about 26 million.

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Some karate fighting as with all Jackie Chan films. Nothing graphic at all

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One hell and a damn have been edited out

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Some karate fighting as with all Jackie Chan films. Nothing graphic at all

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man drinks sake in order to be polite and becomes intoxicated

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Man shown in boxer shorts

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