A typically loose and mindless Hong Kong vehicle.
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08/22/03
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The Medallion (2003)
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Reviews Counted:121
Fresh:22
Rotten:99
Average Rating:3.9/10
Consensus: The use of special effects diminishes some of Chan's appeal in this disposable picture.
Theatrical Release:Aug 22, 2003 Wide
Box Office: $21,963,412
Synopsis: Combining the martial arts prowess of international action superstar Jackie Chan with state-of-the-art special effects, THE MEDALLION is an action comedy co-starring Lee Evans, Claire Forlani and... [More]
Starring: Jackie Chan, Claire Forlani, Julian Sands, Lee Evans
Director: Gordon Chan
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Reviews for The Medallion
Though it's far from the worst Chan movie ever made, you still might be advised to wait for it on video.
08/22/03
Yet another Jackie Chan movie in which the out-takes are more entertaining than the film itself.
08/22/03
Cull your backlogged e-mail, catch up on magazines, suss out the employee payroll, but take something with you to the theater -- it would be a shame to waste 1 1/2 hours of your life actually watching the movie.
08/22/03
The cheapest looking, least exciting, least funny Chan project I've ever seen.
08/22/03
The story, which was re-written several times by no fewer than four writers, is vexing to nearly anyone above the age of 12.
08/22/03
Jackie Chan (known for "real" stunts) on strings is almost forgivable given that he acquires "super powers," but the film noticeably lacks his original creative and comical touches.
08/22/03
Hard to believe as it must seem, Chan has made a terrifically entertaining film, an action movie that delivers exactly what its audience wants, and a superlative entry into his growing canon of stateside films.
08/22/03
I'm not sure if Jackie Chan can age gracefully -- his appeal depends too much on the athleticism of youth -- but one way for him to do it is to avoid movies such as `The Medallion.'
08/22/03
Corny, but hey: I still liked it.
08/22/03
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08/22/03
The film flip-flops between action and screwball comedy, reeks of direct-to-DVD dopiness and has more bad one-liners than an episode of Becker.
08/22/03
Chan's career probably won't require any magic restoration after The Medallion, but this late-summer concoction lacks sufficient kick to please Chan's most ardent fans.
08/22/03
Top CriticA disposable entertainment, redeemed by silliness, exaggeration, and Chan's skill and charm.
08/22/03
Top CriticSo full of limp slapstick silliness and stock characters that it's hard to stay awake through it.
08/22/03
Jackie Chan has just as much fun in The Medallion as he does in any of his other films--but he doesn't need the overworked special effects used in it to accentuate his extraordinary talents.
08/22/03
Ancient Hong Kong wisdom say, 'Smart man save his fortune for some other jewel'.
08/22/03
The big problem with The Medallion's premise is that Jackie Chan doesn't need super powers -- he already has them.
08/22/03
For the first time in years, the lameness of the surrounding product finally drags Jackie down, instead of him managing to rise above it… I even enjoyed The Tuxedo [more than this], and nobody liked The Tuxedo.
08/22/03
You’d either have to be hard up for a Jackie Chan fix or have seen everything else at the Cineplex to purchase a ticket and spend time with this disappointing effort.
08/22/03
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