Director John Carpenter's early films (Halloween, The Thing, Escape From New York etc..) all have cult followings, and this venture into the action adventure genre is no different. Kurt Russell adds another classic character to his C.V with Jack Burton, a hero who is accident prone, and a has a tendency to come up with a few cheesy lines. This film is great with a few mates, and pack of beer on a Saturday night - loads of action, classic lines from Mr Russell ("It's all in the Reflexes!"), the lovely Kim Catrall, and some cheesy monsters thrown in for good measure! Don't take it seriously, and you'll have a good time. The dvd itself presents the film in its original 2.35:1 widescreen ratio (enhanced for 16 X 9 t.vs), has 4.0 surround sound, and is now fully uncut in the U.K - the cinema and VHS releases were both cut for bad language and violence. The commentary with Carpenter and Russell is just as enjoyable as the film itself (they clearly enjoy working together). The 2nd disc has… more »

Director John Carpenter's early films (Halloween, The Thing, Escape From New York etc..) all have cult followings, and this venture into the action adventure genre is no different. Kurt Russell adds another classic character to his C.V with Jack Burton, a hero who is accident prone, and a has a tendency to come up with a few cheesy lines. This film is great with a few mates, and pack of beer on a Saturday night - loads of action, classic lines from Mr Russell ("It's all in the Reflexes!"), the lovely Kim Catrall, and some cheesy monsters thrown in for good measure! Don't take it seriously, and you'll have a good time. The dvd itself presents the film in its original 2.35:1 widescreen ratio (enhanced for 16 X 9 t.vs), has 4.0 surround sound, and is now fully uncut in the U.K - the cinema and VHS releases were both cut for bad language and violence. The commentary with Carpenter and Russell is just as enjoyable as the film itself (they clearly enjoy working together). The 2nd disc has deleted scenes (which you will probably watch once), a 7 minute 'making of' from 1986, an interview with the special effects creator, a few trailers, and the usual fillers. Overall, this dvd is well worth a fiver of anyones money!