Lucky Stars Go Places (1986)
Reviewed by: Frank Lakatos on 2006-02-11
Summary: Aces Go Places meets the Lucky Stars, in a way..
Aces Go Places meets the Lucky Stars, in a way. The script is awful as 80's comedies go, and the new lucky stars are more annoying then funny. There are a few funny scenes, usually done by Kent Cheng and Alan Tam. Apeaking of Alan Tam, he looks ematiated in this movie, as if he's having a major hang over in each scene, except for the final fight, and it's the final fight that brings the best out of everyone in the cast, with Sammo Hung and the Japanes efighter doing some full contact action scenes, using edgy and effective loud kickboxing sound effects that added to the greatness of Sammo Hung's action scenes. Beside sthat, Sammo Hung and Karl Maka have some midly funny cameos, along with the old lucky stars, who are in the movie for only 5 minutes. Sammo and Maka have many funny scenes, including a hilarious crazy house scene. For once, this is the perfect movie for Andy Lau, since this is a lightweight comedic movie, which matches with his weak lightweight presence. He can't do classy action, he can't do a classy drama, and he can't do a classy romance movie. But, he can do lucky stars movies and comedies! The old 80's English dubb, which is a rare find, is as witty as the English dubbs went in the 80's. Recommended. 4/5