Ian McNeice, who plays Colonel Kitchener is also in the 1989 mini-series version.Īfter production costs of about $110million and marketing costs of $30million, it earned $24million at the US box office and $72million worldwide, making it a considerable cinema box office failure, but it finally turned a profit on DVD sales. 2 hr 0 mins Comedy, Action & Adventure PG Watchlist Jackie Chan stars as Phileas Foggs martial-arts-savvy manservant in director Frank Coracis delightful take on the Jules Verne classic. The effects are seamless, thanks to Jim Henson’s Creature Shop, Rhythm & Hues and the Computer Film Company.Ī miscast Kathy Bates plays Queen Victoria: where was Prunella Scales when we needed her? Also in the cast are John Cleese (as grizzled sergeant), Owen Wilson as Wilbur Wright, Luke Wilson as Orville Wright, Rob Schneider as a San Francisco hobo, Macy Gray as sleeping French woman, Mark Addy as the steamer captain, Richard Branson as Balloon Man, Roger Hammond as Lord Rhodes, David Ryall as Lord Salisbury and Will Forte as young French policeman Bobby.ĭirector Frank Coraci can be seen a cameo as angry dapper pedestrian.
JACKIE CHAN 80 DAYS MOVIE
By far the most distinguished aspects of the movie are Perry Andelin Blake’s handsome sets designs and the visual effects and model work. It also helps enormously that it’s an extraordinarily handsome and plush production. If it were tennis, you’d call his performance ‘out!’ Overacting wildly, Ewen Bremner is horrible as the dogged cockney Detective Fix, a role nailed nicely by Robert Newton in the original. Cast: Steve Coogan, Jackie Chan, Ccile De France, Jim Broadbent Director: Frank Coraci Writer: David Titcher and David Benullo & David Goldstein Based on. It was Schwarzenegger’s last film before his gap from acting as Governor of California. But here's a film version that does some lateral thinking, that moves Fogg off dead center and makes Jackie Chan's Passepartout the real hero and lingers for comic effect instead of always looking at its watch. Irritating some, it deviates wildly from the novel and includes anachronistic elements for daft comedy reasons.įogg bets pompous Lord Kelvin (Jim Broadbent) of the Royal Science Society that he can travel the globe in 80 days, and picks up two jolly pals: Jackie Chan as his gentleman’s gentleman valet Passepartout (who is on a secret mission to recover a stolen Buddha) and Cécile De France as his French love interest, Monique.Īn ideal Chan is a ball of energy, while Coogan plays it commendably straight and they form a good double act. A sometimes-plodding movie livens up with sparky martial arts action and nifty cameos, including a daft turn from Arnold Schwarzenegger as the Turkish Prince Hapi. Verne's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and From the Earth to the Moon were more like it. He makes a fair stab at his big star role as Jules Verne’s 1899-set Victorian inventor and adventurer Phileas Fogg in this lavish and entertaining but sometimes sluggish family film version of Jules Verne’s adventure yarn spruced up for the new millennium. Oh, the final credits song was "It's a Small World." Īround the World in 80 Days (2004) Frank Coraci.Around the World in 80 Days *** (2004, Jackie Chan, Steve Coogan, Cécile De France, Jim Broadbent) – Classic Movie Review 2453ĭirector Frank Coraci’s 2004 remake of producer Mike Todd’s 1956 five-Oscar-winning original stars a reasonably well-cast Steve Coogan.
Orville Wright (Luke Wilson) and Wilbur Wright (Owen Wilson) Jim Broadbent played Lord Kelvin wonderfully. "Ding dang dong, Passepartout, ding dang dong." But this movie has a different story (centered around Jackie Chan's character). I was expecting a more traditional Around the World in 80 Days story. I was curious how many days it would take to travel the world via just air balloon.
In late 19th century London, two gentlemen. Maybe his initial fake accent was terrible. Around the World in 80 Days VHS Jackie Chan (Actor), Jim Broadbent (Actor) Rated: PG Format: VHS Tape 1,710 ratings IMDb 5.8/10. This is a typical film for Jackie Chan, acting in the role of Passepartout, with slapstick and kung fu elements. The actor Steve Coogan doesn't seem the part. I decided to give the movie neither a thumbs up nor a thumbs down. Netflix determined the movie for me as a 86% match. In different words, I would have changed the tone from dominantly comedy to more serious and lightly comedic. Ignoring the terrible acting and focusing more on the action (and also some of the visuals), then the movie was a delight to watch.
The movie had great comedic elements, but I was occasionally disappointed by some of the actors. Fogg takes the challenge, and teams up with his manservant, a former acrobat named Passepartout (Jackie Chan).
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