![]() When she informs him that the paintings are “impressionist” paintings, he replies, “I’m not impressed.” As Fogg trades bon mots with Monique, Lau frantically tries to dodge General Fang’s agents in the gallery, which upsets Vincent Van Gogh, who also just happens to be there painting. For example, Fogg meets Monique at an exhibit of paintings. Comic actor Steve Coogan provides lots of witty, dry humor as the earnest English inventor, Fogg. Monique tags along for the ride as Lau races to return the statue to its rightful place, and Fogg races to win his bet.ĪROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS is full of comical martial arts fighting as Jackie Chan’s character tries to evade Fang and Kelvin’s henchmen without arousing Fogg’s suspicions. ![]() While being chased by Fang and Kelvin’s agents in Paris, Fogg and Lau pick up a pretty French painter, Monique. Kelvin figures out who’s got the statue, but Fogg remains in the dark. If he wins, Fogg will be appointed head of the Academy, but if he loses, Fogg has to give up creating any more crazy inventions.įogg and Lau don’t realize that the female Chinese warlord, General Fang, stole the statue from Lau’s village to pay Lord Kelvin for military assistance from England. In order to return the statue to his village in China, Lau slyly dupes Fogg into making a bet with Lord Kelvin, the head of the Royal Academy of Science, that they can travel around the world in only 80 days. Two.” Thus, Fogg dubs his new valet with the character’s French name from the novel, Passepartout, and Lau lies that his mother was Chinese, but his father was French. ![]() When Fogg asks his new valet his name, Lau looks out the window and sees two Asian fellows handing over their passports, so Lau blurts out, “Passport. Unfortunately for both Fogg and Lau, Lau broke into the Bank of England to retrieve the sacred statue. Lau needs to hide with Fogg, because he’s just retrieved a small jade Buddha figurine stolen from his village. Although the movie’s not without flaws (content-wise), it’s an exhilarating, inventive, colorful comic adventure that’s remarkably entertaining.Įxcept for its comic tone, which is stronger than Verne’s novel, the most significant change in the story is that, instead of a French valet, Englishman Phileas Fogg picks up a Chinaman, Lau Xing, played by Jackie Chan. as much flat-out fun as your family is likely to have all this summer. (BB, Pa, FR, Ev, PC, C, L, VV, N, AA, M) Ultimately moral worldview about sticking by one’s friends in need, marred by veneration of a false, superstitious idol, a jade Buddha statue, lying, a pro-evolution comment, and some political correctness regarding multiculturalism, as well as some redemptive, Christian elements, including woman quickly does the sign of the Christian Cross in an apparent appeal to God three light obscenities and two light profanities action and comic violence includes man crashes during experiment gone awry, slapstick chases, martial arts fighting, knife sticks in man’s bottom, people throw paint at one another, huge metal object falls on two people, and man on rope hits wall no sex scenes, but one character has six wives and wants another, kissing, and famous painter is seen surrounded by women upper male nudity and shots of nude painting alcohol use and drunkenness no smoking and, lying, betting, people deceive their friend and one’s employer, political intrigue, stealing, and men have to dress in women’s clothes to escape capture.ĪROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS, based on Jules Verne’s classic novel, is hilarious and exciting. The movie’s moral worldview is marred, however, by brief veneration of the Buddha statue, lying, and other problematic elements. Mix in some dry wit from Steve Coogan as Fogg and an absolutely hilarious performance from Jim Broadbent as Lord Kelvin, and you have the makings of a classic family movie. There’s lots of comical martial arts acrobatics from Jackie Chan. as much flat-out fun as your family is likely to have this summer. While traveling with a pretty French girl, the valet tries to evade the warlord and Kelvin’s henchmen without arousing Fogg’s suspicions.ĪROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS is hilarious and exciting. Kelvin is in cahoots with a female Chinese warlord, who stole the statue. He maneuvers Fogg into making a bet with Lord Kelvin that they can travel around the world in only 80 days. The valet breaks into the Bank of England to retrieve a small jade Buddha stolen from his village in China. This time around, Englishman Phileas Fogg is saddled with a secretive Chinese valet, played by Jackie Chan. ![]() AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS gives a comic twist to the famous story by Jules Verne. ![]()
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