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The Medallion
- Review Date: December 21, 2003
- PG-13
- Genre: Action/Adventure
- 2003
Common Sense Media says
Die-hard Jackie Chan fans may be disappointed.
Parents say
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this movie includes extensive action violence (not very graphic), including a child in peril. There is brief strong language and double entendre humor.
What's the story?
In THE MEDALLION, Jackie Chan plays Hong Kong cop Eddie Yang. A bad guy named Snakehead (Julian Sands) is after a medallion and the child who can give it the power to grant eternal life. Working with officers from Interpol (Lee Evans as Watson and Clare Forlani as Nicole), Eddie chases after Snakehead and his henchmen, from Hong Kong to Ireland. Along the way, both Eddie and Snakehead get medallion-ized superpowers.
Is it any good?
It's fun to see Jackie try out his new powers, but no amount of flying around or recovering from massive injuries will ever be as magical as seeing Jackie fight when he was at his best. Back in the day, Chan was his own special effect, and that was plenty special enough. After all those years and broken bones, it isn't surprising that he is ready to let the technology do some of the work for him. And it isn't surprising that Chan sees some appeal in a story about a charm that can bestow eternal life and strength. But it isn't as much fun.
Jackie's action scenes are still 90% of what this movie has to offer, and there are a couple of good ones, including an extended chase that is pretty exciting, even though it relies on wires for some of the best stunts. The rest is just dumb jokes (an extended double entendre exchange that has some of the Interpol cops thinking that Eddie and Watson are gay, some potty humor), a brief love interest, and the aforementioned special effects.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about whether they would want to have -- or to be able to give -- the powers granted by the medallion. What would be the benefits and what would be the drawbacks?
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A shame to see Jackie's talents go to waste like this!
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this movie eas awesome but had a lot of violense and some sex wich includes girls in not appropiate clothes but good movei
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NOT FOR AND AGE 10!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i saw this wasnt that good you gotta belive me !!!!!!!!!!!!!
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common sense media was right no question
this has got to be one of jackie chan`s worst films
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I was bored
This is one of Chan's worsed movies. There is alot of action that is not like Chan's usaul fighting style.
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Hmmmm, I was just about to say this film should have been rated PG, but the fact that Eddie Yang (Jackie Chan's character) was murdered makes it a little different. There's nothing particularly offensive about The Medallion, but it is kind of violent. I don't understand why so many people hate this movie, it's not that bad, just a little childish, but who cares, don't we like that every once in a while?
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| Studio: | Columbia Tristar |
| Director: | Gordon Chan |
| Cast: | Claire Forlani, Jackie Chan, John Rhys-Davies |
| Genre: | Action/Adventure |
| Run time: | 116 minutes |
| Theatrical release date: | August 22, 2003 |
| DVD release date: | December 23, 2003 |
| MPAA rating: | PG-13 |
| MPAA explanation: | action violence and some double entendre |
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