Hot Potato

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Hot Potato

I expected this to be a good action movie since it has Jim Kelly in it, it's more of a comedy with a few fights that would even make the fans of Bud Spencer say like... is this a fight. It's just people clowning around, there's no tension. Nothing, it bothered me for the most of the time that Jim Kelly just walks around. And when it's his turn it never gets spectaculair, even the enemies don't put up a decent fight. I say it like it is, it's a kids movie. I admit there were a few funny scenes but that's it. Go watch Black Belt Jones instead.

The follow up to Black Belt Jones! starring the great Jim Kelly!!!This 70's flick has it all! Kung-fu!Comedy!The zamboni driver from Rocky! nice scenery and of course Jim Kelly! The plot deals with a team sent to Europe by the U.S Government to rescue a Senator's daughter. A must for all fans of Jim Kelly and B-grade action flicks.

This movie has little to redeem it. The fight choreography stinks the comedy stinks, the dialogue stinks. The main reason me and mine rented this was to see all of our favorite Hong Kong stunt men, who appear in this film. Not only is Billy Chan, Yuen Biao and Lam Ching Ying in it you will also see a lot of Eric Tsang, Chan Lung and Mung Hoi among others. All I can say is, they must have really needed that paycheck! Never have I seen so many great men used so shamefully! The 5 different costumes they were forced to wear have to be seen to be believed! ( The jester-like costumes were my personal favorite!) We laughed ourselves silly! So if you want to see Lam Ching Ying in a leopard print jungle outfit and short shorts, this is film for you!

This was probably meant to go down has bad movies we love. I just rented this movie hoping it would have been an amusing martial arts movie. What I got instead was silly brainless acting, and fight scenes that look almost funny instead of exciting. Jim Kelly(Williams from Enter The Dragon) don't get me wrong is a awesome martial artists, did'nt look much over when desided to do this movie. Some of his fight scenes were good. But the rest makes you miss Bruce Lee. You wonder why he did'nt get to be a big star like Chuck Norris. But most of the film is enjoyable. For viewers if you are looking for a funny Kung Fu film. Next to Kung Pow, you'll love this one.

I love Jim Kelly. He convinced me from viewing Enter The Dragon and Black Belt Jones that, he is one of the coolest dudes on the planet. This poor excuse of a film is a strong candidate for worst movie ever . Hot Potatoe was billed as a sequel to blaxsploitation classic Black Belt Jones . Besides the return of Kelly of the Black Belt Jones character , this bears no resemblance to the original film . Lame and unfunny across the board . Every aspect of this movie is bad. Even the fights suck, which is a shame considering Jim Kelly 's skills as martial artist and that he was in Enter The Dragon . Which is the most crucial and classic martial arts movie of all time ! His sidekick Rhino was painfully annoying . Hot Potatoe is one movie that I feel has no entertainment or artistic value at all. This is one serious bummer and one pile of crap all around.

This film isn't as good as earlier Kelly flicks like ENTER THE DRAGON and THREE THE HARD WAY and also not as deliriously bad as later films like Al Adamson's BLACK SAMURAI and DEATH DIMENSION. This film does have some good fight choreography but is bogged down by slapstick comedy and goofy sound effects. Was this film meant to be a parody or was it an accident?

I'm sorry. Maybe I just expected too much after seeing Black Belt Jones. Maybe I expected there to be less of what the filmmakers call "comedy". I could barely stand to watch it. I would have to say that I think this movie is on the top ten of my least favorite films ever.

This "sort of" a sequel to "Black Belt Jones" (Jim Kelly's character is referred to merely as "Jones") is far inferior. The comedy is lame, the acting mediocre and the dialogue often very bad. But there is a continuous stream of action running through the film, and Kelly shows once again that he had the stuff to be a martial-arts star (although his career was fairly brief). Plus, there are the colorful exotic locations that help you keep watching even the worst scenes. (**)