TBT-Big Trouble in Little China

Today's post will be quick since I'm a bit under the weather. I require a nap.

So, with that...and a question...Any of you remember when Kurt Russell was Disney's Golden Boy? Before he became a big action star? I'm pretty sure Big Trouble in Little China was one of the movies that kicked off his career as an action hero.

Released in 1986 and directed by John Carpenter. Kurt Russell plays Jack Burton, a truck driver who makes a stop in San Francisco's Chinatown when things get interesting. Kim Catrall plays Jack's fiesty love interest, Gracie Law. (I heart when she walks in the door and announces, "Don't panic, it's only me, Gracie Law!" Really?) The evil Lo Pan is played by James Hong, who's been making appearances at the Wizard World conventions recently.

Jack takes his friend Wang to the airport to pick up his fiancee Miao Yin, when a gang kidnaps her. They chase after the gang, but get stuck in the middle of a gang war that's quickly stopped by three guys (called the The Three Storms) who drop from the sky. Jack doesn't understand the unusual things he's seen but Wang quickly tells him of the stories he was told as a child. They learn that Lo Pan was cursed centuries ago and he needs a green-eyed girl to break his curse. The group must fight with magic and martial arts to save the day.

While digging up character info on this movie, I read an interesting tidbit. It seems that the preview had really great results but didn't do so well in the theaters. After it came out on video, it really developed a cult following. I also discovered a post from yesterday about Big Trouble in Little China being developed into a Graphic Novel.

Big Trouble in Little China has a great mix of crazy characters, action, and entertaining dialog. "Okay. You people sit tight, hold down the fort and keep the home fires burning. And if we're not back by dawn... call the president." You can find it on Amazon and streaming on Netflix. And RedBubble has some excellent T Shirts commemorating the movie! You can even get one just like Jack's!

Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to take a nap...and then I'm going to watch this movie again...without taking notes. -Graphics Girl

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