Police Story / Police Story 2

Great deal...you get Jackie Chan's probably two best movies of his career on one blue-ray disc. That is right you read it correctly,...his two best movies. In the 1980's, Jackie Chan was in the prime of his life. The action stunts he performed in the first two Police Story films are sensational and mouth-opening. Chan is known for doing his own stunts...and at the end of each of these films the viewer can watch the filming of the stunts/behind the scenes re-takes of some of them...there are deep cuts, there is blood, there are bruises, and even broken limbs.About the films, the original Police Story (1985) is really good, action and story wise. In the first part, we are introduced to policeman Chan Ka Kui (Jackie Chan) and his un-orthodox ways of catching criminals. The story deals with Chan trying to arrest notorious boss of the Hong Kong underworld who deals with drugs. The film is knows for Chan's last scene stunt, where he jumps on Christmas light-fixtures that are hanging few stories down in a shopping mall center and slides-down on them while in the process breaking all the light, which resulted in actual injury to his hands. I really enjoyed watching Police Story (1985), but did not expect Police Story 2 (1988) to be even better, much better. Police Story 2 is longer than the first part, and what is so good about the second part is that it is part, DRAMA, part POLICE ACTION. part COMEDY, part KUNG FU ACTION, part JAMES BOND ACTION...never have I seen a movie that had so many genres mashed in together. What is even more astonishing, is that all these components fit perfectly together, as a result making the second part one of the best Hong Kong action films I have ever watched. The only films that come even close to Police Story 2 are the films from the Mad Mission series, which interestingly were also shot in Hong Kong in the 1980's.If you think Die Hard is the best action film from 1988, than watch Police Story 2. Jackie Chan makes Bruce Willis look like a girl scout.

Fans of Jackie Chan really need this collection. These are two of his more serious films, no real funny business as in his newer movies. The choreography in this is top notch, which of course is standard in any Chan flicks. The dubbing is lackluster, but that is standard in most "kung fu" type flicks. Of course, they spend months filming the fighting and only a few days on the dubbing.I think I enjoy Police Story more than PS2, if only because of the mall fighting scenes. The pole slide is the wow factor in this film, in my opinion. The fighting is great and some of the stunts are incredible; wouldn't expect anything less though.PS2, is a great flick as well. The wow factor in this one is the playground fight scene. I'll also throw in the fighting in the factory.Again, if you are a fan of Jackie and his movies, then I wouldn't pass this collection up.

Police Story was great movie of Jackie Chans for the way the fights were set up they happened so fast and every for the most part did their own stunts , which makes it moore believeable than most martial arts movies. The second movie wasn't as good but the action is still there I would recommend both of these movies for the fight scenes only the acting was not that great , but that is not why most people by martial arts movies for they buy them for the action , fight scences . Great fight scenes if you are a Jackie Chan it is a must for your collection. For one reason only at the end of police story they show all the out takes when Jackie gets hurt , when the stunt men miss there mark and end up in the hospital for several weeks. It and to the quality of the movie and Jackie started doing this after he worked with Burt Renyolds .

Jackie Chan is one of the most enjoyable actors to watch. I don't care if the movie is dubbed or not (though I prefer dubbed - even lousy dubbing - because reading a movie is taxing). I haven't found anything of his I don't like. These are two of his best. fantastic stunts and half decent stories. Great price for two movies as well.The blu ray transfer is good and scales well, but it does not appear to be a better transfer over the DVDs, so the improvement (though there) is not as great as other movies I have watched on blu ray vs DVD. Still a 5 star combination for me.

When I was very young my mom and I went to a video store and asked for a martial arts movie. I was probably asking because I was real into Power Rangers and god knows what else. Well, the guy behind the counter recommended Police Story, and holy crap am I lucky he did. This is one of the all-time greats. The stunt work is insane, Jackie Chan's sense of comedy in amongst exacting and brutal fight choreography is unparalleled (OK, Donnie Yen has his moments) and the mall sequence holds up all these years later. Really, if you've ever enjoyed a martial arts movie and you haven't seen Police Story, fix that. It's amazing.

Police Story is as good as I remember (though it would be nice if the original English dub was still available; the newer version featuring Jackie doing his own lines is not nearly as good as the original). A witty action thriller, with some of the best stunt work on film. Police Story II is a disappointment, however. While the stunt work continues to amaze, the story is far too derivative and scattered. Overall, the Blu-ray double feature is a nice presentation with good value.

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Classic Jackie Chan.Not sure what more I can say... other than watch in Cantonese with English subtitles.PS. Don't forget this is Region A (USA), not B for Europe, so check your Blu-Ray player before purchasing it.

it don't work in the uk! I didn't notice it till I got the movie!!

Great movies, with some of the best stunts ever put to film. The best part is both of these movies are available in their original Cantonese, which is hard to find in North America.

Jackie Chan doesn't disappoint with these films, he starred in and directed them, excellent stunts and his own unique fighting style and humour leaves nothing to be desired. the fact that it is grouped in a double feature pack is even more excellent.