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  Written May 16, 2008

  BEST MOVIE EVAH!:D

  by 5n23s

  i absolutely LOVE jackie chan and jet li combined, it was an awesome movie!!^.^there was lots of funny scenes, the martial arts was engaging, and the special effects put in was really cool!!!*.*..anyways MUST GO!!!!!!I HIGHLY RECOMMMEND IT, because once u start watching your eyes will be glued to the screen and your butt will be glued to your seat!!!!:D..im SERIOUS!!:D..it was THAT AWESOME!!!!!!..for me anyways hahahaha..:)

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  Written April 19, 2008

  Good Fun

  by joesteph

  Jackie Chan and Jet Li in the same movie for the first time is interesting in itself. The fantasy fighting is often good, although the evil immortal hurling bad "chi" at his opponents did seem like something from X-men. The widely different characters and references to a range of forms of kung fu gave variety, with a good bit of humor thrown in at the staff seeker's (really, staff bearer's) expense. The evil but beautiful witch and the very pretty love interest, Sparrow, will catch the eyes and attention of the male audience.

  • 21 out of 34 found this review helpful.
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• So-so
  Written April 19, 2008

  A worthy effort - not good enough - but worth the price of admission.

  by MOVIES REVIEWER

  A light-hearted entertaining (funny-in-parts) martial-arts fantasy along the vein of 'The Karate Kid'. This movie is NOT a re-telling of the Buddhist/Taoist myth 'The Journey To The West' (note: monk Tripitaka) although some elements were liberally appropriated by writer John Fusco in this bland tale with bad editing.
  
  'The Forbidden Kingdom' is filled with exhilarating fight sequences (non of which are of epic proportions) and showcased the favored combat-styles of both Jet Li and Jackie Chan respectively - choreographed by Wo-Ping Yuen(Matrix, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, and other action-flicks since his 'Matrix' fame).
  
  This movie will appeal more to Westerners than Easterners. The first-time HISTORIC pairing of Jet Li and Jackie Chan deserved MUCH MORE than what this movie showcased. NOT director Rob Minkoff's best effort. 'Stormriders', 'The East is Red', 'Legend of Zu', etc. would appeal more to the discerning Eastern tastes.
  
  Overall grade: C

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• Must Go!
  Written April 19, 2008

  It's About Time

  by Heatdaddy

  It's about time Hollywood gave us an authentic Martial Arts film. As much as I love Jackie Chan and Jet Li, I've never been 100% satisfied with their American flicks. I prefer New Police Story, Fearless, The Legend Of Drunken Master, The Warlords and other back home productions over hit and miss efforts like Shanghai Noon/Knights, Cradle To The Grave and The Rush Hour Series. I went to see The Forbidden Kingdom out of respect for two of my favorite stars and was pleasantly surprised. Not only do we get Jet and Jackie together but it's also a tribute with nods to countless Hong Kong classics. If you grew up on Shaw Bros. and Golden Harvest, this is the movie for you. Michael Angarano didn't even irritate me that much thanks to several outstanding Woo Ping choreographed fight scenes. The duel between the co-stars is beyond awesome and makes up for the brief skirmish in last year's War with Jet and Jason Statham. GUYS!!! Do yourselves a favor and see this movie ASAP. It truly rocks.

  • 12 out of 17 found this review helpful.
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  Written April 19, 2008

  Martial Arts Fun

  by Phoenix88

  The Forbidden Kingdom is one of those movies that has likeable good guys and bad guys that you like to hate. Jackie Chan and Jet Li make a great collaberation. And though the rest of the cast is relatively unknown, they put on a good performance. The movie starts out with a Boston teen named Jason that finds a mysterious staff that transports him to ancient China. Agreeing to return the staff to the Monkey King ,who was trapped in stone, Jason must fight his way past the evil emperor's army, as well as journey across the vast landscape. The movie contains plenty of exciting action scenes that don't feel too dragged out. The ending was a little longer then it could have been, but The Forbidden Kingdom = Martial Arts Fun.

  • 18 out of 29 found this review helpful.
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• Must Go!
  Written April 19, 2008

  KICK *** FAIRY TALE!

  by drockncrisso

  My husband and I just saw this movie on a whim and were beyond pleasantly surprised. You get Jackie Chan, Jet Li and Woo Ping Yuen together and you are guaranteed amazing martial arts, but this movie also fulfulled all the rules of a great fairy tale. Though its not the same genre as Pan's Labyrinth, it had a similar feel in the bluring between real life and fantasy. Jason, the main character, fulfills the arc of a classic hero from the call to action in the "real" world, thru his training montages in kung fu, to the amazing climax of the movie. The visuals and filmography were stunning. The textures and details of all the sets, costumes and props were reminiscant of the care and love put into the Lord of the Rings trillogy. Clearly the money spent on the film was ALL on the screen. All in all, we could not stop smiling the entire time we watched the movie and we left feeling "KICK ***" and in a terrific mood. SEE IT! and when it comes out on DVD... BUY IT!

  • 10 out of 14 found this review helpful.
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• Must Go!
  Written July 12, 2008

  Delightfully choreographed

  by countrymouse2008

  Fantastical, magical, exciting and everything you want in a Kung Fu movie. Jackie Chan is wonderful and Jet Li shows a different side as the Monkey King.

  • 12 out of 18 found this review helpful.
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  Written April 25, 2008

  The Forbidden Kingdom

  by Metatron9696

  While this is an awesome opportunity to see the rare occurrence of Jackie Chan and Jet Lee together in the first movie ever, the plot and content of the movie is rather childlike, with a tinge of Karate Kid on super roids. This is a movie that is great to take your kid to, and the fight scenes will not disappoint you.

  • 9 out of 12 found this review helpful.
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• Must Go!
  Written April 25, 2008

  Forbidden Kingdom Review

  by swalker2005

  Beautiful scenery and fantastic choreography. Although the story was a compilation of several old story lines he change of scenery and the addition of Jet Li and Jackie Chan really made the movie work. It was the first time that I have seen Jet Li really Laugh. Both are fantastic in the fight scenes together as well as against the bad guys. It was also great to see that there was a happy ending and a good love interest. It was a movie that I thoroughly enjoyed and I have now seen it twice once by myself and once with my daughter (12) and her friend (also 12). It is a movie that I would enjoy seeing again and again because of the fun factor and the humor throughout. Jackie Chan and Jet Li should do more movies together. They have great chemistry as well as fantastic Martial Arts skills that make watching them good clean fun. This is a movie that I think can be enjoyed by all ages.

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• Must Go!
  Written May 26, 2008

  The Forbidden Kingdom

  by Starr2

  Like reading a comic book! Very entertaining & the scenery was beautiful!

  • 9 out of 13 found this review helpful.
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  Written April 30, 2008

  forbidden kingdom

  by kai_and_dia

  good movie, though, I wish jet li and jackie could have fought against each other some more

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• So-so
  Written May 7, 2008

  Good for teens or those not too picky about plot and acting.

  by Escapist_Man

  I saw this one with my sons. Good vibe about the film but it looks assembled from other film ideas. I saw pieces of Gremlins, Karate Kid, and Lord of the Rings in this. I kind of dozed off for a few minutes in the middle too which is not a good sign. The last half hour was the best because it had the free -for-- all martial arts on a wire that we all wanted to see. The boys loved it and were playing it in the yard as soon as we got home. So maybe its generational.

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  Written April 19, 2008

  forbidden kingdom

  by wdungee

  great movie...a must see in my opinion for anyone that loves traditional kung fu..with stars as jet li and jackie chan lends to some excellent fight choreography

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  Written April 19, 2008

  The Kung Fu Wizard of Oz...

  by TPJR

  I loved it. Very well done all throughout, with the exception of one "street tough/gang teen" (horrible acting by him, his fighting wasn't bad though). Great fight scenes, especially Jackie Chan vs Jet Li... I was expecting them to fight for 3 or 4 minutes and to move on, but they fought for a solid 10 minutes. I was amazed. They even divided the fights into categories, so you weren't seeing the same stuff over and over. There was the flying around "Crouching Tiger" stuff, the classic "Chan" style stuff, and even some American Ninja/Kickboxer stuff at the end. A good blend.
  
  It's 50% Martial Arts, 50% Wizard of Oz. A nice combo if you ask me. You've got you're traveler in a strange world with three companions, you've got a witch, and evil army, magic, and even a Wizard that sends you home. And everyones fighting along the way, sweet. And you were there, and you were there, and...

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  Written May 7, 2008

  The Forbidden Kingdom

  by loudorworth

  A must see for all Jackie Chan fans. Jet Li also was a big player in the movie. The martial arts and special effects were extrodinary. Anyone that likes traditional martial arts should put this on their "must see" list!
  Lou in Reno, NV

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