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Dreamcast Lives On (In New Jackie Chan Movie)

Billkwando — Fri, 02 May 2008 12:39:42 MDT

@Billkwando:

I was wrong. The two were reunited for an infinitely more worthy movie, Unleashed.

Billkwando

Dreamcast Lives On (In New Jackie Chan Movie)

crXss — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:51:58 MDT

haha i noticed the Dreamcast in that scene right away! it was hilarious

crXss

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M. Kava — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:27:10 MDT

"Sounds pretty blink-and-you'll-miss-it, but then, so was the Dreamcast."

Awwwww... :(

@Superstar90: I just hope I mutate with the rest of them. I wanna have somebody to play my Dreamcast with again!

M. Kava

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navstar — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:12:39 MDT

There was also an N64 console box in same scene. At first I thought this movie was shot years ago... or took place in the early 2000s.

But then the thuggy thugs rob the pawn shop and hold up an Xbox360.

navstar

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mordennight — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:47:48 MDT

MAkes sense to me. A lot of hardcore gamers absolutely refused to let the Dreamcast die. The main character seemed like the type.

mordennight

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Superstar90 — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:50:26 MDT

The dreamcast wasn't built for humans. It was built for the eventual mutants (and cockroaches) that will survive the nuclear holocaust.

What did you think they would play?

Superstar90

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天雷 — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:46:51 MDT

The Dreamcast was designed to be immortal. On December 21, 2012 their true purpose will be revealed...

天雷

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CDRiccio — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:49:21 MDT

The movie was pretty cool but really cheesy... and yeah... I noticed the Dreamcast right away.

There's also a 360. One of the thugs picks one up and says "found your xbox" right before he gets the crap knocked out of him with a staff! XD

CDRiccio

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Menolly — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:46:25 MDT

This was a great movie! It was a perfect, escapist film, with good fight scenes and a couple of sexy female characters. Nevermind that it starred two of my faves, Chan and Jet-Li, lol, or that it had quite a few gaming references.

* I know someone that had a nerdgasm the second the Dreamcast appeared onscreen. I just lol'd.

Menolly

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Doomstalk — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:24:04 MDT

That's harsh, Luke. The Dreamcast will live forever in my heart, as well as in Japan.

Doomstalk

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Kanik — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:00:48 MDT

Dreamcast: My Forbidden Kingdom. :-(

Kanik

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jayntampa — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 06:55:38 MDT

@UmeShoryu: Actually, that's pretty funny ... the best part of the film was that, after training, the kid could take care of himself ... but, he could only beat minions -- not bosses. If it was really a trashy film, the kid would have been able to beat the witch or the Jade Warlord -- instead, it was Jackie and Jet-Li that kicked ass. Nothing wrong with that.

My gf and I had a great time at it ... and, yes, I immediately told my girlfriend, "Hey! That's a Dreamcast!"

jayntampa

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WolfGod — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 06:47:40 MDT

That was one of the first things I noticed when I saw the movie, I love my dreamcast.

I like the fighting in the movie which was better then I expected it to be.

WolfGod

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Phlycheez — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 06:00:11 MDT

I thought the movie was pretty good (and I've been a die-hard Jackie Chan/Jet Li fan since their older movies from the early 80s). I loved the Dreamcast reference in the movie too and all my buddies and I were quick to take note that he had a Dreamcast, but no controllers plugged in :P.

Phlycheez

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KM91 — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 05:52:40 MDT

Ouch, low blow.

KM91

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psychobaka — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 05:40:03 MDT

I had a gamer moment when I saw it down in the corner of the screen. I was like "It's a Dreamcast! Look! They actually put a Dreamcast in there!!!" For an American movie with such amazing actors, it should not have gone the way of the B-movie.

It was a fun movie to watch though, and the girls were hot!

psychobaka

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RazorandBlade — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 05:33:46 MDT

NEVER DIE!
DREAM60 forever!

RazorandBlade

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Billkwando — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 05:22:46 MDT

I'm just pissed because this is the first time Jet Li and Yuen Wo Ping have been reunited for an American movie (not to mention Jackie Chan) and it's a damn kids' movie.

Billkwando

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Comatose Turtle — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:41:11 MDT

Oh yeah, I remember seeing it there. I didn't think anything of it, though. Kind of like, "Ah, and that's where he keeps his DC. Obviously he is not a raving lunatic, so of course he has one."

Comatose Turtle

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UmeShoryu — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:29:11 MDT

Since we're talking about a kung-fu movie and the fact it references videogames such as Virtua Fighter I guess I should throw in the Forbidden Kingdom Tier List:

Monkey King
Jade Warlord
Jet Li as the Hermit
Jackie Chan
Witch
Sparrow
The group of kid monks
Main Character
Warlord Guards
The Bully

UmeShoryu

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juscallmeweasel — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:17:05 MDT

@CancerMan:

it was prolly a shiny bread bin

juscallmeweasel

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juscallmeweasel — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:16:16 MDT

HEY, i still have a DC under my tv!

juscallmeweasel

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theblade — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:50:37 MDT

@Pombar: actually its a pretty good movie least i enjoyed it. The whole fantasy element was alittle meh... but the fight scenes were pretty awesome its a good watch if for those alone. An chan verse jet in a fight comeon that alone is worth the price of admission.

theblade

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Captain Impulse — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:45:04 MDT

@lilibat: You mean one of the movies the kid in the movie bought? That's clever, actually.

Captain Impulse

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Pombar — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:36:19 MDT

Another reason for me to watch this movie, which looks like a right laugh anyway.

Pombar

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lilibat — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:35:07 MDT

If you like the white haired witch I highly recommend you see a Chinese movie called Bride With White Hair.

lilibat

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bangbangblah — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:34:40 MDT

Dreamcast will always live on in the movie that is my life.

bangbangblah

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BaseVilliN — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:54:36 MDT

@Netnavi: Ah, I see I wasn't the only one who thought of Neverending Story.

BaseVilliN

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seishino — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:34:15 MDT

The dreamcast is actually rather prominently featured, framed in repeating shots as the second character in the scene. It was a pretty big homage by film geek standards.

The forbidden Kingdom is worth the price of admission for the Jackie Chan / Jet Li fight scene. If you can force the painful american kid (and the plot) out of your mind, there is actully a lot of impressive fight scenes in classic wirework style. I was expecting Chan's english delivery to be stilted and unfunny as in many past action comedies, but apparently his english has improved and he nailed his lines.

If you're talking about the plot critically, you missed the point.

seishino

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GordieHoweHatTrick — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:31:37 MDT

I'll probably wait until the movie hits OnDemand to check it out. I'm not expecting Police Story or High Risk, but popcorn fluff.

But hey, nice to see the Dreamcast has some love. Better than the empty Game Gear in Rumble in the Bronx :)

GordieHoweHatTrick

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CancerMan — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:22:36 MDT

awesome movie. but, i could've sworn i saw a ps3 in the same room as the dreamcast. unless it was a big, shiny black box...

CancerMan

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Netnavi — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:15:50 MDT

Ugh, so many typos. Sorry.

Netnavi

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Netnavi — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:14:37 MDT

Wow! I'd hate to watch movies with you guys. Way to cynical around here. And apparantly like the white kid in the movie, you didn't get it or understand the plot points is : "Because you're not listening! *hicup*"

This movie was great and the fighting was s spot on. I haven't seen Jackie Chan fight like this in a long time. You can tell that they had fun making this movie because evrything just worked. Even though the script was more like "The neverending story" it worked because it never took itself seriously. Something you guys forgot to do when you saw the monkey king flying around in the first 2 minutes of the film.

And the kid did notice who the old guy was. He basically told him and he noticed that Sparrow was reincarnated as well. Which is why the camera panned up to the name of the shop.

I just really liked this movie and I plan on seeing it again. No when is Sammo Hung (spelling?) gonna appear with Jackie chan?

Netnavi

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Captain Impulse — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:11:57 MDT

@FistyDollars: He's a fan of retro kung-fu movies, so unless he paid attention to every stuntman, he wouldn't recognize Chan.

Yes, I realize you're joking. ;)

Captain Impulse

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FistyDollars — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:59:18 MDT

God I wanted to love this movie. In addition to the standard karate kid remake/chan and li were sidekicks/they spoke chinese as english complaints mentioned previously, I'd also like to point out that this kid is supposedly a huge fan of kung-fu movies, with Bruce Lee posters plastered over his walls, and yet, when he goes back in time, at no point does he notice that he's HANGING OUT WITH JACKIE CHAN AND JET LI?!?!?!

FistyDollars

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Shigamado — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:57:44 MDT

I thought it was a very fun flick. reminded me of 80's popcorn movies.

Shigamado

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relic1980 — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:51:26 MDT

Speak for yourself, Luke. I just picked up two Dreamcasts over the weekend (one a black Sports and the other standard) with a complete copy of Soul Calibur for about 11 bucks at the local Salvation Army (of course I still have my launch system hooked up, as well as a backup). The black one went to my niece, who loved playing it. The soul still burns, or whatnot...

relic1980

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Furysetzer — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:49:12 MDT

Well despite the blatant Journey to the West and Fushigi Yugi ripoff, the film was passably decent. I'll never buy Jackie Chan having that mop top though.

Missed the Dreamcast thing. Agreed that Bingbing Li is hella hot.

Furysetzer

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mexfreak86 — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:46:15 MDT

New Jackie Chan and Jet Li movie.

mexfreak86

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MasterDex — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:38:14 MDT

Ahh the Dreamcast. *sniff* such memories :(

Still it was ten times more lovable than the PS2 mind you, pity it didn't have a DVD drive....or marketing. What could have been eh?

MasterDex

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Dir_en_grey — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:37:02 MDT

@Captain Impulse:
She was like the only cute girl in the movie... but yeah, I wanna say the same thing to her =)

Dir_en_grey

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Dir_en_grey — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:34:05 MDT

Yup, Dreamcast was THE fighting game machine before everything went to PS2.

The movie was only good if you like Jackie Chan and Jet Lee, and just watch the fights.

Script was stupid and one stupid line pretty much destroys the whole "video game homage" when the American kid mentioned there was a "The touch of death" move in Virtua Fighter...

Dir_en_grey

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Captain Impulse — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:29:50 MDT

@Luke Plunkett: It's true. Didn't the Dreamcast get a new game as recent as last year or some such?

Captain Impulse

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Lainface — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:29:12 MDT

Great way to end the article, ha ha.

I fail to see the importance of pointing this out. If the kid is watching old Kung-Fu movies, I'd figure he would play an old system.

Mm, vintage.

Lainface

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Luke Plunkett — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:23:55 MDT

@Raziel Dune: Oh come on. My Dreamcast can take it on the chin. It knows better than anyone how long it spent on the market.

Luke Plunkett

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okenny :) — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:08:46 MDT

@WasabiJoe: Silly :) it's drunken little brother who married into the family has been stumbling in and out of homes with its bloodshot red eyes :)

okenny :)

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PatMan33 — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:05:00 MDT

I saw this in the theater and when I saw the Dreamcast I jabbed my friend and pointed it out to him.

PatMan33

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Malevolentburrito — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:04:05 MDT

@Rususeruru: Dreamcast: It's Thinking why me.

Malevolentburrito

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Malevolentburrito — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:01:29 MDT

Sweet dreams till sunbeams find you
Sweet dreams that leave all worries behind you

Malevolentburrito

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LittleBigPlaneteer — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:59:45 MDT

*caresses my dreamcast* it's okay, he didn't mean it

LittleBigPlaneteer

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Torusan — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:59:13 MDT

@FlamingMoogles: Yeah he makes a reference to Virtua Fighter 2. The character he is talking about is Akira and his "stun palm of doom."

Torusan

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Zerozaki Ishiki — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:58:34 MDT

@tsathoggua: Juuni Kokuki.

Forbidden Kingdom is really, really terrible. It takes a truly awful script to make me judge a kung fu movie on anything but the quality of the fights, but having a major character refer to herself in the third fucking person the entire time was criminal. And my objections to it do not stop at the grammatical.
The witch with white hair was amazing looking, but seems to have been written into the movie in a draft where she switched sides and helped them...and then that was changed in a later draft, but all the signals are left in place. So she says several times she doesn't trust men, except, apparently, Evil McMakeup, and the heroes never get to restore her faith in their gender? And usually you have to actual do something demonstrably evil before deserving her fate. And you don't cast an actual martial artist as the villain and then only let him do stupid looking magic effects. And you don't have your hero threatened by someone out of West Side Story in the modern day bits. It was a bloated bit of 7th grade fanfiction.

Zerozaki Ishiki

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Rususeruru — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:57:05 MDT

Dreamcast: It's living.

Rususeruru

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Raziel Dune — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:55:14 MDT

luke my dreamcast is crying now go say your sorry!

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Captain Impulse — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:52:03 MDT

If nothing else, there was at least one truly epic thing about that movie - the witch with the white hair. Wow. Forgive the crassness of the question, but can anyone who knows how tell me how to say "I want to bang you until your ancestors beg for mercy" in Mandarin? Thanks in advance!

Captain Impulse

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tsathoggua — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:52:01 MDT

@Captain Impulse: I watched Juuni Kokki, or however you Romanize it, and just like this movie I'll never buy that auto-translating crap. Languages have too many untranslatable connotations and idioms to work like that, magic or no. 'Course, I suppose that's why it's magic.

Alas, I have only hazy memories of playing the Dreamcast... I lived my early console years a few years behind the times, which let me pick up the obscurer consoles like the Saturn CD (was that it's name? I can't remember! The shame...) and the Dreamcast was on that list. I can barely remember it, though. It's almost like remembering a dream, and I guess that describes it pretty well.

tsathoggua

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(俗・ ) Grey Gecko — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:51:58 MDT

truth hurts, huh?

Im going to see this movie just for that
Long time no see ya big proyector's screen...still with Hollywood?
though so

(俗・ ) Grey Gecko

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WasabiJoe — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:49:27 MDT

I miss you Dreamcast

I WISH I COULD FIX YOU

WasabiJoe

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okenny :) — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:48:24 MDT

Looks like Luke has some left-over venom... apparently the poison apple gig at the local playground just wasn't taking today >:(

okenny :)

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FP Shindokie — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:45:45 MDT

I have yet to watch this movie. I can now look for the Dreamcast when i watch it. I hear it misses a little Lee vs Chan fighting. I hope they make another one.

FP Shindokie

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Captain Impulse — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:44:22 MDT

@NaryaMithrandir: I think the idea was not that everyone in China was speaking English (depending on the time period of the film, English probably didn't exist). Rather, by whatever means the kid was sucked back in time, something "mystical" (for lack of a better word) switched on in his head and he was able to communicate with them in Chinese (translated for our convenience). Or something nonsensical like that. Have you ever seen anime Juuni Kouki (The Twelve Kingdoms)? Something very similar happens in that series, but they explain it so that it makes sense.

Either way, the movie was "meh". Decent fighting, terrible dialogue. If only Chan and Li were 10+ years younger a piece, it might have been truly epic.

Captain Impulse

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jarjarwang — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:42:18 MDT

Boooooooo!

That joke stung. :)

jarjarwang

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DigiMish — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:42:02 MDT

Luke, you are a harsh bastard.

DigiMish

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FlamingMoogles — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:41:43 MDT

I liked the movie! IT was like karate kid goes feudal china with magic. Oh and in addition to the dreamcast reference, there is a virtua fighter 2 reference i think. OR a similar game...i forget, but he talks about some fighting move he wants to learn from a video game.

FlamingMoogles

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RickyTV — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:40:53 MDT

No love for the "Jackie Chan" version of Wii Fit?

RickyTV

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NaryaMithrandir — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:38:23 MDT

BUUUURRRRNNNNNNN!
The movie was pretty good. I liked it.
Only problem with it was that the little white kid was the main character and everyone else was secondary.
That, and that even a 500 year old emperor could speak perfect english.

NaryaMithrandir

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bobtheduck — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:38:07 MDT

That's a low blow, though I'll admit if the dreamcast were successful I'd never have learned to enjoy this awesome little system... I only got into it after Sega left the console game.

I still need to see this movie.

bobtheduck