John Wayne, the Bad Guy?
If you are in a mood to watch an action movie, flicks of fast flying fists or serious gunfights may enter your mind. If you are in a mood for a comedy, the use of exaggeration or sarcasm could play an important role in your movie selection. Due to the characters’ personalities, music, and fight scenes, Shanghai Noon fits into both of these categories while maintaining a western theme. Placed in 1881, Carson City, Nevada, surrounded by landscapes, Chinese immigrants, and bounty hunters, imperial guard from the Forbidden City in China, Chon Wang [pronounced John Wayne], played by Jacky Chan, and outlaw Roy Obanan, played by Owen Wilson, have to fight the masses of discrimination and stereotypes to learn about each other and ultimately become better friends to save the kidnapped princess, Princess Pei Pei (Lucy Lui). Although the movie takes place in the late 1800’s and in a western setting, tha
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Approximate Word count = 624
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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