In 80 Tagen um die Welt

In 80 Tagen um die Welt beginnt wunderbar und verspricht wahrhaft umwerfende Action, die mit intelligentem Konversationshumor (der nicht wirklich Stars and Stripes auf den Shorts trägt) verdünnt wird, rutscht aber letztlich unnötig in Seichtheit ab und bricht, was ihn anfangs auszeichnet - Integrität und Stil. Es tut mir leid, aber das ist die Schuld von Jackie Chan, der, obwohl er seine Rolle anständig spielt, etwas Fremdes und Unpassendes in die nerdige Welt des Erfinders Phileas Fogg gebracht hat. In die Welt des trockenen englischen Humors schmuggelte er den verrückten Stil eines asiatischen Actionfilms, und Frank Coraci konnte beides nicht zu einem kohärenten Ganzen zusammenfügen. Ein englischer Gentleman und ein schwebender Asiate prügeln aufeinander ein. Daher verpufft all das Potenzial allmählich, und am Ende bleibt das relativ befriedigende Gefühl einer anständig gemachten Actionkomödie, die viel mehr als nur befriedigendes Handwerk brauchte, um wirklich brillant zu sein. Sie brauchte einen wirklich guten Erzähler für die Geschichte. Coraci blieb auf halbem Weg stehen. Es brauchte einen großartigen Drehbuchautor, der die Fehler und Unverhältnismäßigkeiten des Schülers in der Konstruktion der Handlung vermeiden würde. Auch hier blieb sie leider auf halbem Weg stehen. Nein, es ist kein Flop. Es ist ein lustiger und unterhaltsamer Film. Auf halbem Weg zu einem wirklich großartigen Film. Und das ist das Bedauerlichste daran. Wenigstens bekomme ich den köstlich trockenen Steve Coogan in der Titelrolle des Mr. Fogg. (27.01.2005)

The problem of this film does not lie in the fact that it contains a lot of invention and that it’s trying hard to be different from the original, which many people know by heart from their childhood. I personally thought that Steve Coogan portrayed Phileas Fogg as a half-wit and I couldn’t really get over that. Fogg has always been an intelligent gentleman and all of a sudden he’s this boob who has shit in his head rather than genius. Nevertheless, scenes involving Arnold Schwarzenegger are great and the series of scenes in China was pretty awesome too. Jackie Chan definitely put in quite a performance. Actually, the entire movie is quite nice, but doesn’t deserve more than the decent three stars. (14.02.2017)

I can get over this degradation of my favorite book; apart from the title and a couple of names, nothing remains of the novel or the journey, but if I ignore that, then this is... In fact it’s quite a pleasant and relaxing movie to watch. Nothing more, nothing less. The opening fifteen minutes needlessly damages the movie; after than it is a good joy ride that thankfully doesn’t pretend to be anything more. Apart from a couple of embarrassing escapades reminiscent of The Pink Panther, it contains some really good scenes, nicely choreographed fight scenes (considering this is an adventure movie) and a couple of really great lines (We’ll burn birds!). A crying shame that there wasn’t a clash of titans Arnold vs. Chan in the pool scene. OST score: 4/5 (13.05.2022)

Very sympathetic adrenaline ride, in which it is impossible not to hold the main trio's thumbs. A lot of the cameo roles will be enjoyable (most likely Owen Wilson+Luke Wilson as Orville Wright+Wilbur Wright). It's just a shame that the ending is too childish and doesn't fit the action-adventure comedy at all. (15.08.2006)

Unpretentious fun with a great deal of exaggeration, and considering what a big flop it was overseas, I expected a worse result. The plot is fast-paced, the sets and costumes are fine, the inventions of the machines are imaginative, only the visual effects are blatantly CGI. Arnold's mini-role of a self-centered prince is certainly worth mentioning, it’s small in space but still distinctive. Even if he doesn't utter a word, seeing him with a long curly wig (which does NOT match his Teutonic expression at all) and elastic shorts is quite an experience, the other cameos are also a pleasure (except that John Cleese could have been there for more than three seconds). Fresh off an Oscar, Jim Broadbent visibly enjoyed his rewarding role as the treacherous Lord Kelvin, Jackie Chan still can't act, but his choreographed fight scenes are consistently flawless (would you believe you can paint a picture during a fight?...Jackie will show you). The problem, however, is that if you are a fan of Verne's novel, you'll probably be annoyed to say the least. It has only the basic skeleton in common with the source material, the story is mainly a series of disparate sketches and Passepartout's fight for his native village is somehow superfluous and has too much space at the expense of the basic storyline, which should be the struggle against time and adverse circumstances. Although Verne may be turning in his grave, it is, in sum, an entertaining romp that doesn't take itself seriously at all. It doesn't hurt to occasionally rinse your brain with something like this :) (31.10.2004)