So, I didn't realize this was actually ARMOUR OF GOD II and not just OPERATION CONDOR I. Oh well.. i think it worked out anyway.

For a slick fun adventure that is mostly played for laughs and action gags this really hits the spot.

It felt like RAIDERS but without a drop of seriousness to it.

As always Chan's action bits are brilliantly choreographed and pulled off (mostly by him) with a magical bounce in his step.

Chan is, as always, endearing, funny and a master acrobat and stunt man.

Operation Condor slants towards dynamic madcap choreography and high energy slapstick hijinks which breaths life into its Saturday morning serial structure. An entirely fun Jackie Chan vehicle that is near the top of the best of his canon that is only a notch below Project A or Drunken Master II but a step above those two in the stunt department.

So, I didn't realize this was actually ARMOUR OF GOD II and not just OPERATION CONDOR I. Oh well.. i think it worked out anyway.

For a slick fun adventure that is mostly played for laughs and action gags this really hits the spot.

It felt like RAIDERS but without a drop of seriousness to it.

As always Chan's action bits are brilliantly choreographed and pulled off (mostly by him) with a magical bounce in his step.

Chan is, as always, endearing, funny and a master acrobat and stunt man.

Not one of Jackie's best. Having watched The Legend Of Drunken master a few months ago, this films foibles stand out even more than normally. Chan is still an amazing martial artist. And his action choreography is always top notch.

Fight scenes good, everything else bad.

Operation Condor slants towards dynamic madcap choreography and high energy slapstick hijinks which breaths life into its Saturday morning serial structure. An entirely fun Jackie Chan vehicle that is near the top of the best of his canon that is only a notch below Project A or Drunken Master II but a step above those two in the stunt department.

[B-]

Grade refers to the original cut. This is obviously a more expensive production than the first film, which results in one particularly impressive set piece involving a wind tunnel that is likely what this film is best remembered for, but the filmmaking itself, while technically more polished by Hollywood standards, somehow strikes me as less inspired here. The casual racism and especially sexism that played like satire before is both uglier and more prevalent, while the humor is lacking some of the first film's goofy charm. All that negativity aside, this is still an entertaining film, propelled by Chan's adeptness with both action and slapstick, as well as the sheer anarchy of its freewheeling, anything-goes narrative.

Ahhhh, the Jackie Chan closing credits outtakes sequence. How I've missed those.

This seems like it might be the most Hollywood-like of his Hong Kong films, at least of the ones I've seen so far. The second hour, in particular, features a number of huge set pieces that seem like they would be right at home in a National Treasure movie.

I must admit that I usually watch Jackie Chan films for the amazing fight choreography, and this had its share of fights, especially the clever, effects-laden set piece at the end, but it didn't have the intricate physical choreography that I usually associate with a Jackie Chan movie. Even Rumble in the Bronx has much more amazing fights.

Still, it was interesting seeing Chan in the fortune hunter role, and there certainly were some amusing bits to the film, but overall it seemed a week entry into his oeuvre.

Alternate title: “Women! They’re So Stupid!”

Offensively sexist, with a side order of racist to boot.

One decent (minute-long) set piece with a motorcycle at a dock warehouse, but otherwise the gags are completely forgettable. Feels like the script and stunts were being made up as they went.

I own the original HK version on DVD.

Stupid, but fun. Lots of action, stunts, and gags.