Monday, January 6, 2020

Operation Condor (1991)

'Operation Condor' is a Hong Kong action comedy, reportedly one of if not the most expensive Hong Kong produced film made up until that time. It's actual title is 'Armour of God II: Operation Condor' a sequel to the 1986 film 'Armour of God' only these films were released in reverse order in the United States turning this sequel into a prequel. Not that I suspect it matters much. 'Operation Condor' features Jackie Chan as some kind of international adventurer/ special agent, a cross between Indiana Jones and James Bond but who does Kung Fu and who is hired by the United Nations to locate an abandoned Nazi base in the Sahara that houses a treasure trove of stolen golden. Along the way Jackie, his character's name is actually Jackie because why not, accumulates three beautiful traveling companions and is pursued by multiple parties all after the gold. The plot is lose and in some ways nonsensical, it is really just there to string the action sequences together, and those are very fun to watch, my personal favorite being the one in the North Africa hotel, however the Spanish car cash, South American set opening sequence, and multiple ones in the old Nazi base are entertaining as well. This is the kind of movie I'd love to watch with my niece and nephews. ***

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