Awesome movie. I don't know why this movie under 6. It must be 7- 8.

I'm probably getting a little too old for your typical Jackie Chan movies, but then again many of them simply are an excuse of show off boring martial arts skills. On the other hand, while he might beat people up, he never actually kills anybody, so there is that going for him. However, for some reason martial arts really doesn't appeal to me the way it used to appeal to me when I was much younger. However, that aside, this isn't all that bad a film. Okay, it is based on the Jules Verne classic with some liberties taken (particularly with them taking a detour through China which probably would had added weeks to their journey, but putting that aside). The other thing is that unlike Verne's work, the creators really played up the inventions in this one whereas Verne in his original really only used what was available at the time. Then again, what Verne was suggesting then probably doesn't apply to the days when we can fly around the world in less than 80 hours. For those who are not familiar with the story, it is about a bet made between members of the Royal Society in London. The bet is that our hero can't travel around the world in 80 days. However they up the stakes in the film by making him a mad inventor who is not a member of the society, and the members of the society as a bunch of stuck up old men who have concluded that there is nothing new to be discovered. The bet is an all or nothing bet - if he wins he becomes president of the society, if he loses he has to give up his life of inventing. This is basically a family film, which does give it a bit of charm. Then again Jackie has seemed to be going in this direction in his older age. Still, his movies have always had that harmless comic element to it, though you can see that this also has a bit more budget, and more effects to go with it. Still, a part of me does prefer is much older films, which were a lot less flashy, and a lot more fun. This movie wasn't all that bad, but nothing extraordinary either.

The sole reason for me watching this movie was, without any secret, because of Jackie Chan. And as a big fan of his, then I tend to watch just about anything of his that I come across. However, true to most Western productions that he stars in, then the movie hardly reaches up to the knees of the Asian productions that he has been in. That being said, don't get me wrong. I am not saying that "Around the World in 80 Days" is a bad movie, far from it. It is an enjoyable adventure for sure, it is just suffering from being a forced Western production.The story in "Around the World in 80 Days" is about Phileas Fogg (played by Steve Coogan) who undertakes a wager to travel around the entire world in 80 days with the help of Passepartout / Lau Xing (played by Jackie Chan) a hired help that literally falls into the lap of Mr. Fogg. And the trek around the globe is full of adventure, excitement but also with danger.As with most Jackie Chan movies, then there is a good amount of action and comedy in "Around the World in 80 Days", complete with the trademark style of slapstick action comedy that Jackie Chan is known and loved for.But it is also visually a good movie, very pleasing to the eyes.However, the thorn in my side, is that this is a Western production, and Jackie Chan does seem somewhat like a fish out of water in such movies. But still, it is a fun movie to watch and a fair enough addition to the collection if you are a fan of Jackie Chan.It was a nice treat to have Karen Mok show up in this movie, with her usual charms, spot on performance and on-screen charisma."Around the World in 80 Days" is a movie that is worthwhile sitting down to watch as a family or if you are a big fan of Jackie Chan.I am rating it a sound six out of ten stars.

I'd been reading the original Jules Verne book to my kids (aged 7 and 8) before deciding to watch this. Despite everyone heralding what a 'classic' the book is it's actually quite dated, complicated and overly descriptive. If you don't believe me try reading it again - it really isn't that great, there's much better modern children's adventure novels.I decided to watch the film as it offered a new perspective on the book. It was a rainy Sunday afternoon and as me and the kids had struggled to get through the book I thought it would be a good film for the occasion. I knew it didn't follow the plot of the book but didn't really mind as I thought it would be a fun romp. Coogan's work is usually excellent and Jackie Chan can have his funny moments too.I think for me it all started really going down hill when Arnie appeared as a blackened up Egyptian. Whoever cast that!After that we had a few obligatory kung fu fights to keep Chan occupied. Ewan Bremner was such a disappointment as Inspector Fix (who has a major role in the book but is just a comedic side-show in the film). Looking at Bremner's filmography he hadn't really worked for a year before ATWIED so perhaps he just needed the cash.The film dawdled along until the end and then concluded with a bizarre ending where a sea captain allows Fogg to take his boat apart to make a plane. Just completely odd.Director Frank Coraci's career tailed off after being given the big budget thrown at ATWIED (Coraci himself being given $3m just to direct this disaster) and it's not really a big surprise he's only directed rubbish since.