In this episode of the show we are putting a bow on our August trip through Jackie Chan’s 80s exploits with the last movie he made in that decade, the 1989 Miracles. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about Miracles being Jackie Chan’s favorite movie he ever directed despite the fact it was mostly rejected by paying audiences, the allure of a period piece and the pattern of successful filmmakers wanting to wear a hat on screen for some reason. We also talk about the idea of adapting a Frank Capra classic and putting kung fu in it, the tonal whiplash some audiences might get from the resulting experience and how the movie, against all odds, might hold a deeper meaning that could explain Chan’s particular affection for this movie about guns, roses and roundhouse kicks.

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