{"id":7636,"date":"2004-07-03T23:52:42","date_gmt":"2004-07-03T21:52:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mamchenkov.net\/wordpress\/2004\/07\/03\/around-the-world-in-80-days\/"},"modified":"2005-10-23T03:43:19","modified_gmt":"2005-10-23T00:43:19","slug":"around-the-world-in-80-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mamchenkov.net\/wordpress\/2004\/07\/03\/around-the-world-in-80-days\/","title":{"rendered":"Around the World in 80 Days"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\"\"\/I was waiting to see “Around the World in 80 Days<\/a>” for some time now. I thought it had a potential to be one of very good movies. It turned out I was right. It is an excellent movie for both kids and adults. There is an interesting and well-known story behind it, which has everything – adventures, action, love, friendship, humor, and whatever else you want. But not only the story is great. The realization of that story in this film is great. It is almost perfect (except for a bit longish ending, but who counts?). And it is way better then I expected.<\/p>\n

There are so many stars in this movie that you will not beleive it when you see them coming. Jackie Chan<\/a> (“Rush Hour”,”Shanghai Noon”), playing Passepartout brings in lots of action. All his regular fighting tricks taken to yet another extreme. Arnold Schwarzenegger<\/a> (“Terminator”,”The Running Man”) reminds everyone what a “great” actor he is. Rob Schneider<\/a> (“The Animal”,”The Hot Chick”) is there too with some cheap humour. Luke Wilson<\/a> (“Charlie’s Angels”, “Old School”) and Owen Wilson<\/a> (“Behind Enemy Lines”, “Shanghai Noon”), who are actually brothers, appear in a small episode as Wright brothers. Even John Cleese<\/a> of Monty Python’s fame shows up. These are just a few…<\/p>\n

Computer graphics and decorations design deserve a special mention. They bring back the magic of Disney animations from back when those guys did something fascinating. Mutation waves between movie and animation are mostly used to glue days together and they look really nice, causing a “Wow!” from the somewhat younger audience in the cinema.<\/p>\n

Overall, I would easily give this movie a 8.5 (closer to 9) out of 10. DVD with this film should be a nice addition to a home collection and nice family time passing.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n

I was waiting to see “Around the World in 80 Days” for some time now. I thought it had a potential to be one of very good movies. It turned out I was right. It is an excellent movie for both kids and adults. 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