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Plot: A truly international production, Wheels on Meals teams up Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, and Yuen Biao in a comedic-action-crime caper that includes what some consider one of the greatest fight scen...( read more read more... )es ever filmed. Directed by Hung, the movie takes place in Spain, marking the first Jackie Chan vehicle set in a non-Asian location. Chan and Biao play two lunch-truck restaurateurs who are trying to make a living selling egg rolls and hamburgers in the busy squares of Barcelona. Hung is a novice private investigator searching for a beautiful pickpocket named Sylvia (Lola Ferner) whose thieving teams her up with Chan and Yuen. Sylvia is kidnapped after she discovers she is actually a wealthy heiress, and that's when Chan, Yuen, and Hung join forces to free her and kick some bad guys' butts. Wheels on Meals is lighthearted fun with stunts and action scenes (including skateboarding tricks and a scene in which Chan and Yuen face off against a motorbike gang) that simply reaffirm the stars' physical and comic talents. The celebrated fight scene is a matchup between Chan and international kickboxing champion Benny "the Jet" Urquidez. The intensity of their scenes together spurred rumors of a rivalry beyond the film. Whether or not this was true, the two paired up again four years later in Dragons Forever. As for the nonsensical title, one theory claims the film's distributor (Golden Harvest) had little success with films whose titles started with "m" so they simply switched the two words around. The DVD boasts subtitles in eight different languages but does not include the "blooper" outtakes that frequently accompany Chan's films. --Shannon Gee

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  • 5.0 Stars
    MCT:
    October 6, 2008
    The second "three brothers" film. Not quite as good as Project A, still awesome though. Contains what many consider Jackie Chan's best on screen fight with Benny 'the jet' Urquidez.
  • 5.0 Stars
    MCT:
    July 5, 2008
    A great movie filled with awesome fighting scenes and hilarious jokes. It's been awhile since I laughed this much!
  • 5.0 Stars
    MCT:
    September 30, 2007
    Finally rewatched this again. Brilliant as ever, even 13 years after I saw it as a wee lad of only 8 years old! I love how the final showdown doesn't care that it happens all of a sudden. It just kinda throws narrative out the window and rolls with it. =p
  • 5.0 Stars
    MCT:
    August 15, 2007
    One of Jackie's movies that first turned me onto his genius for physical comedy, stunt work and kung fu. This film (bizarrely set in Spain) features all of the above. The plot feels like it was written on the back of a fag packet in about 10 minutes as a thread to hang a number of quite excellent set pieces on. Great stuff if you like this sort of thing.
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    August 12, 2007
    This movie has one of the best fight sequences I have ever seen. The story is crap, but the movie is awesome!!!
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    June 6, 2007
    The plot is a bit overly sappy, but the fights at the end are incredible, especially the one with Jackie and Benny "The Jet" Urquiedez.
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    May 18, 2007
    I started watching this movie late but it was funny how Jackie Chan fights and his co-stars are funny as well. Nice moves from all 3 character.
  • 5.0 Stars
    MCT:
    April 23, 2007
    This is jackie chan at his best! It is set in spain jackie chan and yuen biao run a fast food business useing their van. They befriend a lady theif and sammo hung is a detective this is a great comedy great action great movie
  • 4.5 Stars
    MCT:
    March 21, 2007
    The Holy Trinity of Hong Kong Cinema (Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung & Yuen Biao) team up again for "Wheels on Meals", a bloody enjoyable film.
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    December 13, 2006
    It is always great to watch Jackie Chan movies in the 1980s. Even better if the movie stars Yuen Biao and Sammo. This one brings the action to Spain and the babe is super hot. Action is top notch and pacing is good.
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    December 7, 2006
    The usual comic sillyness are on dispay in this film however its the concluding fight sequences that make it outstanding
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    June 5, 2006
    Very entertaining 80s Jackie Chan flick with his usual skillful blending of action, comedy and truely balletic choreography. It's as dated as a Rubik's Cube drinking Quatro in a rah rah skirt listening to Kajagoogoo, but still an absolute hoot.
  • 3.0 Stars
    MCT:
    June 4, 2006
    One of Jackie's movies that first turned me onto his genius for physical comedy, stunt work and kung fu. This film (bizarrely set in Spain) features all of the above. The plot feels like it was written on the back of a fag packet in about 10 minutes as a thread to hang a number of quite excellent set pieces on. Great stuff if you like this sort of thing.
  • 5.0 Stars
    MCT:
    April 27, 2006
    Fantastic film. When Jackie, Sammo, and Yuen get together the results are phenomenal. I would recommend this to enyone and everyone.
  • 5.0 Stars
    MCT:
    March 31, 2006
    No soy muy amante de los films de artes marciales... Pero uno con grandes dosis de comedia, protagonizado por Jackie Chan y Sammo Hung en el papel de dos vendedores callejeros de frankfurts en la Barcelona pre-olímpica no tiene desperdício. Atención especial a la batalla final en Monjuic (¿o en el Tibidabo?)

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