So I'm Watching Big Trouble Little China

[BeenHereBefore 1,407]

Somewhat high am I but realizing Mortal Kombat took the Riden lighting bolt character from this flick.

[BeenHereBefore 1,407]

Oh and now I find this from the net and pretty cool to know.

According to Ed Boon, the main characters are all caricatures of some of their favorite characters from martial arts and sci-fi movies:

• Kano, with his infra-red eye, is based on Arnold Schwarzenegger's make-up in The Terminator (1984).

• Liu Kang is, obviously, the likeness of Bruce Lee.

• Johnny Cage is based on Jean-Claude Van Damme.

• Raiden, the electric God of thunder, is based on a lightening-wielding character from Big Trouble in Little China (1986).

• Sonya was loosely based on martial arts star Cynthia Rothrock.

• The Sorcerer Shang Tsung, is based on Lo-Pan, the primary antagonist from Big Trouble in Little China (1986).

• Reptile, Scorpion, and Sub-Zero, the ninjas, are based on the American ninjas from Enter the Ninja (1981), American Ninja (1985) or Ninja Gaiden (1988).

[BunnysBastatrds 2,141]

 Good movie 

[avoiding injuries 1,371]

Childhood favorite. Still remember going to the store (pre-blockbuster) and renting it. 

[easilyscan 723]

Just remember what ol' Jack Burton does when the earth quakes, and the poison arrows fall from the sky, and the pillars of Heaven shake. Yeah, Jack Burton just looks that big ol' storm right square in the eye and he says, "Give me your best shot, pal. I can take it."

[DonS 3,248]

Love this movie

[MLCKAA 517]

Chun-Li

[DonS 3,248]

Kurt Russell + John Carpenter =

The Thing

Escape from New York

Big Trouble in Little China

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1 minute ago, DonS said:

Kurt Russell + John Carpenter =

The Thing

Escape from New York

Big Trouble in Little China

Great post. 

[BeenHereBefore 1,407]

27 minutes ago, DonS said:

Kurt Russell + John Carpenter =

The Thing

Escape from New York

Big Trouble in Little China

I read last night that Carpenter wanted Russel for They Live and was going to be a sequel to Big Trouble, when he couldn't get Russel he made They Live it's own movie.

[easilyscan 723]

23 hours ago, BeenHereBefore said:

I read last night that Carpenter wanted Russel for They Live and was going to be a sequel to Big Trouble, when he couldn't get Russel he made They Live it's own movie.

Didn't know that. Thanks. I think Rowdy Roddy did a pretty good job though.

I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubblegum!

[BeenHereBefore 1,407]

22 minutes ago, easilyscan said:

Didn't know that. Thanks. I think Rowdy Robby did a pretty good job though.

I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubblegum!

Your welcome and I didn't know either till last night. Yea it's a pretty good movie on it's own.