Robin B Hood |  | Director: Benny Chan
Actors: Jackie Chan, Michael Hui, Louis Koo, Charlene Choi, Biao Yuen
Studio: Dragon Dynasty
Category: DVD
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Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: Cantonese (Original Language), English (Subtitled), English (Dubbed)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Number Of Discs: 2
Running Time: 126 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 80637
UPC: 796019806374
EAN: 0796019806374
ASIN: B000VUDSH6
Theatrical Release Date: 2006
Release Date: December 26, 2007
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Studio: Genius Products Inc Release Date: 05/13/2008 Run time: 126 minutes
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 Way better than other reviews give it credit December 17, 2009
Stephen Burns (bruceangus)
I love jackie chan movies, he's my idol, but my favorites aren't the old school kung fu movies my favorites are the ones in the 90's where he speaks in english limiting what he can say but opening up his physical comedy like in Rumble in the Bronx, Who am I, or even Mr Nice Guy. In those movies his personality differentiates him from other kung fu stars like Jet Li(who are all kickin butt and are a dime a dozen). That's not to say i don't like his all out fight flicks like the second drunken master, but i don't really like his old school flicks like the fearless hyena where his charisma is covered up. I say all this because i really enjoyed Robin B Hood and if you are of the same opinion as i am you will like it to. Sure its plot is absurd even way more so than the look-a-like Vin Diesel movie this reminds me of. Sure most of the things that happen are hardly pluasible, but plot and plausibility are hardly what i watch jackie chan movies for. I didn't like his ultra serious roles like in Crime Story as much as i like him snowboarding off a mountain onto a helicopter into a frozen lake like in first strike. If your not trying to find a jackie chan movie like schindler's list which i argue would be more absurd than anything else, but want to see an over the top enjoyable true jackie chan movie with some truly spectacular stunts for his age(which doesn't seem to show in this movie as it did in Rush Hour 3) with cheesy jokes this is the one. If you want the best jackie chan movie to show to children, this is also probably the one(if you don't count kung fu panda. But if you are trying to watch an all out brawl with some humor avoid this one and go for legend of the drunken master, the police storys', rumble in the bronx, or for just one pretty awesome fight scene Gorgeous will do. If you want a movie where he is trying to win an oscar, well i don't know why you liked him in the first place.
Good parts are good September 9, 2009
John B. Goode (Earth)
Jackie Chan is getting on in years and you can't really expect the type of fast and furious action movies that he used to do. Having said that, the action parts of this movie is still good, I can't believe how a 50+ yo guy can do his moves and do his own stunts.
In this movie, he plays a burglar doing his "last" job. What also is notable is the number of older HK movie stars who have cameos here, the movie is literally littered with past HK stars, and some current ones. The action when it's there is still fast and fun, and the comedy is not bad too. The comedy is different from the old style JC type of comedy, and I think better, and I think probably has some Michael Hui input in it. Speaking of which Michael Hui is still outstanding; he shouldn't be retired, he should be out doing more movies. But... and this is a but that all the other reviewers remark on, the movie is too long and there are some boring parts which could have been cut. As usual, the producers or directors try to make this movie more than it is by adding drama to it, but they needn't have bothered, this movie should be shorter and quicker, and left the movie goers asking for more. Instead, the movie goers are looking at their watches wondering when the movie would end.
That that's why I gave it a 4 star instead of 5. Still, it's a fun movie that Jackie Chan fans shouldn't miss.
 Well, at least its entertaining August 28, 2009
M. Herzog (chicago)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I love Jackie Chan, so it pains me to give this movie a mediocre at best review. There must be some contract with action stars that requires them to do a lame baby movie at least once in their carreer (I'm looking at you Vin Diesel). As to this one, its not per se a bad movie, the action is decent, but the story is fairly weak, following the usual, "I'm so cool I don't need kids around, but wait I reluctantly have to take care of a kid, and after some time really like the kid and eventually must save it" story. There are of course the standard poopy diaper and peeing in the face jokes one would expect as well. So why didn't I give it one star, well, the actors are pretty good, given what they have. And Jackie pulls off a few great action/comedy moments. So in all, the movie is not particularly great, but was watchable. Recomended if you're looking for another jackie chan film, or are really into cliche baby movies.
A big step back for Jackie Chan May 13, 2008
Trevor Willsmer (London, England)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
After regaining some of the ground he lost in Hollywood with his last couple of Hong Kong films, Jackie Chan takes a big step backwards with the overlong Rob-B-Hood, a downmarket three bad men and a baby romp that offers limp gay jokes, comic relief mental illness, family bonding and child endangerment for all the family. There is one fairly good action sequence at the halfway point as well as a neat stunt that sees him jumping down a building via the air conditioning units, but you definitely get the feeling that Chan's no longer pushing himself but is just doing what he knows he can still do while Yuen Biao is mostly wasted in a nothing bit part. He's made worse, but that's hardly a recommendation.
Dragon Dynasty's 2-disc set offers the theatrical version with audio commentary. There's also a variety of interviews and featurettes, but the film is such heavy going you quite possibly won't want to spend any longer on it once you've seen it.
Different Chan April 11, 2008
Bo Østergaard Jepsen (Beijing, China)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
The great, unbeatable, real life actionman Jackie Chan is ageing. This of course is not new or shocking information, but it is true. Therefore he has shifted focus a bit in his new film, "Robin B Hood" (for which the English name in China interestingly enough was 'Rob-B-Hood', which to my ears at least sounds a bit better). Although he still fights and leaps and such, it is no longer the main act. The comedy takes over, and I must say, quite succesfully.
There is one big problem with this though. While action and leaping around is universally understood, humour varies from one end of the world to another, and I think that there is a bit of that going on here. If you understand Chinese and Chinese culture and or cinema history, you will probably see more funny things in this film than if you don't. There are still plenty of things that are easily recognized as humourous, but many of the references and a lot of the dialogue is better if you speak Chinese. Nothing surprising about that really.
I think there are enough leaping and figthing (and a visit from Yuan Biao) to keep genre fans happy, and enough humour to keep anyone else satisfied. In short: I think it is a good film. Highly recommendable.
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