At age 70,Jackie Chanhas ruledmartial arts action moviesfor nearly five decades.
But in the mid-80s, Chan struggled to attract American audiences with his cop thriller vehicleThe Protector.
DirectorJames Glickenhaus 1985 action programmer arrived at a time when Hollywood was still looking for the nextBruce Lee.
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As Chan channels those Western archetypes in the film,hes far lessanimated than usualand more aggressive and violent.
Additionally, Aiello gives Chan almost nothing to work with on-screen, in contrast toChris TuckerorOwen Wilson.
The Hong Kong multi-hyphenate has a flawless taste in movies.
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Unlike the tongue-in-cheek tone of both Chans Hong Kong films and future American hits,The Protectoris explicitly graphic.
The excessive violence and gratuitous nudity madeThe Protectorjust anotherDirty Harryknock-off for the decade.
But the closest moment to Chans cinematic style is thefight sequence in the massage parlor.
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It’s the most comedically animated that Chan gets in the entire picture.
The result madeThe Protectorlook more like a clone of NorrisCode of Silencethan a true Jackie Chan picture.
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