July 7, 1991
Armour Of God II: Operation Condor (1991) ***
One of Jackie Chan's most entertaining film, released in the United States in 1997 as "Operation Condor". It's a tongue-in-cheek parody of the Indiana Jones' pictures. Chan plays a secret agent who must recover a hidden treasure, buried by the Nazis in the Sahara desert. He is assisted by two ditzy dames, who are often more of a hindrance than help. But sexism aside, this is a very funny film.
Blue Jean Monster (1991) *
A police officer is electrocuted and becomes a supernatural creature with extraordinary powers.
Crazy Safari (1991) **
Directed by Billy Chan. A mind-boggling comedy-adventure pic set in Africa, where a hopping vampire wrecks havoc among peaceful Bushmen led by N!xau (from "The Gods Must Be Crazy"). At one point, a Chinese priest transfers the spirit of Bruce Lee into N!xau and through some imaginative trick photography the kung-fu legend takes on the bad guys.
Eternal Combat (1991) **
An odd mixture of several genres: contemporary horror, "wu xia pian", comedy and even erotic thriller. Plenty of surprises in this uneven film.
The Last Blood (1991) **
In Singapore, the Daka Lama is shot by the terrorists. An action movie from Hong Kong, directed by Wong Jing.
Salmonberries (1991) *
Boring film about an East German woman living in Alaska. An undeserved winner of Grand Prix des Amériques at the Montreal Film Festival.
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