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. With help from his two sidekicks (Jackie Chan, Ccile de France), an eccentric inventor (Steve Coogan) bets he can circle the globe in less than three months. 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. 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!’ The film that catapulted Jackie Chan to fame, Rush Hour is a buddy-cop comedy about an American and Chinese agent tasked with saving a Chinese diplomat's daughter. Overacting wildly, Ewen Bremner is horrible as the dogged cockney Detective Fix, a role nailed nicely by Robert Newton in the original. It was Schwarzenegger’s last film before his gap from acting as Governor of California. 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. 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. It is 1872, and a British inventor, a Chinese thief and a French artist set off to circumnavigate the globe in 80 days. Jackie ChanSteve CooganCcile De FranceJim BroadbentEwen BremnerIan McNeiceKaren MokRoger HammondDavid RyallArnold SchwarzeneggerMaggie QSammo Kam-Bo. For YA reading recommendations from Jenn, visit Bookologist.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. Her other hobbies include traveling and spending time with family, including her husband, daughter Hannah, and two rescued pit bulls. She loves all things YA and can usually be found curled up at home with a good book (rainy day or not). She is a native of Fredericksburg, VA but has lived in Richmond for long enough that she now considers it home. Jenn Deuell is a Librarian with Richmond Public Library. If you would like to contribute to our blog or learn more about becoming a VolunTEEN visit for all the info and to apply! Good Boys(2019) directed by Gene Stupnitskyīoyhood (2014) directed by Richard LinklaterĬall Me By Your Name (2017) directed by Luca Guadagnino The Edge of Seventeen (2016) directed by Kelly Fremon Lady Bird (2017) directed by Greta GerwigĮighth Grade (2018) directed by Scott Rudin The film is one that I enjoyed!īooksmart (2019) directed by Olivia Wilde While the movie has many differences from the novel, it is one that I recommend watching for any viewer. In the film, a man named Phileas Fogg (played by Steve Coogan) goes on a journey with his valet Passepartout (played by Jackie Chan) and a woman named Aouda (played by Cecile de France) to travel the world in only eighty days after agreeing to a bet. The movie is based on the novel of the same name by the one and only Jules Verne. The film Around the World in 80 Days is an adventure comedy full of countless action. Around the World in 80 Days (2004) directed by Frank Coraci
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