It looks like I’m not the only one who thinks the Rush Hour films suck, Jackie Chan doesn’t like the Rush Hour series either! He said that he did the first one to get into the U.S. market, while the second and the horrid third one were done for the money and to satisfy fan demand. And in a great proof of his humanity, he said that he still doesn’t understand the humor of the films. Well that’s because there isn’t any! I suppose that makes Jackie the ultimate straight man!
After reading what he had to say, I really wish the films had been made in the Hong Kong style that he pioneered. Nobody did or does the kind of high action, with a dose of slapstick comedy, films that introduced me and millions of other fans to Jackie Chan. I hope I’ll get to see at least one more of those before Jackie Chan retires from the screen.