In addition to his great horror classics like The Thing from Another World or Halloween – Night of Horrors, genre master John Carpenter also shot the often overlooked hit Big Trouble in Little China. The wild mix of different styles and countless ideas you can watch on Tele5 on Sunday. It is worth it!
Fantasy excess on TV: Big Trouble in Little China races away as a crazy genre rollercoaster
In the film’s story, Kurt Russell plays truck driver Jack Burton who is in Chinatown with reporter Gracie Law (Kim Cattrall) looking for the kidnapped fiancée of his friend Wang (Dennis Dun). The trail leads them to the mysterious millionaire Lo Pan supernatural powers brings into play.
Pretty quickly, Big Trouble in Little China turns into a crazy trip that includes martial arts fights with blue flashes of light and ancient black magic at some point with monsters and a descent into the underworld mixes.
Later, in the best moments, it is reminiscent of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, but thanks to trashy winks and a great synthesizer score typical of John Carpenter, it becomes its own beast with an unmistakable charm.
When is Big Trouble in Little China on TV?
John Carpenter’s genre mix is broadcast by Tele5 on January 21, 2024 at 8:15 p.m broadcast. Alternatively, you can stream Big Trouble in Little China at any time on Disney+ with a subscription *.
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