I am SOO completely unable to sit still long enough to see them complete a minimum of two moves in sequence! Good thing they filmed this in baby steps so I don’t have to think – it also helped me learn to count up to 25 – cuts in a fight scene.

I TOO can defy gravity (after eating el burrito grande of course).

G2G – where are my meds…

That’s probably true — though not much of an accomplishment, given that Jackie is 54 and falling apart.

But we’re talking about making compelling movies, not running races. These clips strike me as rather contrived, along the lines of Gymkata. (”oh look, there just so happens to be a pommel horse set up in this crowded marketplace”)

Jackie’s stunts don’t feel that way, IMO. For example, his characters wouldn’t jump off the side of a building without checking to see what’s below first — which adds to the realism, and also engages the audience in the scene and the stunt (”oh no, he is not going to do that is he?”)

The jumps in that clip definitely look cool, but there’s absolutely zero suspense behind them.

Set David Belle and Jackie Chan up for a race through urban environment.

David Belle wins.

End of story.

But yeah, they did some safety stuff first time around.

But after watching Supercop again, it is amazing how hardcore Jackie Chan was in certain stunts and that harnesses were not popular with him, except when he got hit by the plane.