
In addition to the lavish sets and nonstop action, this version of the classic remains true to the idea that one should hold on to dreams, no matter how improbable or outlandish. Its rare to come across a 100m+ budgeted film that has virtually nothing going for it, but this appalling misfire comes very, very close. Celebrity cameos punctuate the film, with Arnold Schwarzenegger playing a polygamous Turkish ruler (filmed before the start of his campaign for California governor) and Owen and Luke Wilson playing the hilariously squabbling Wright Brothers. Chans a man famous for suffering for his art, but the pain in Around the World in 80 Days is all on the audiences side.
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS 2004 FILM MOVIE
As he evades his enemies and keeps Fogg in the dark about his true background, Chan provides stellar comedic action and performs daring stunts. Around a World in 80 Days is a 2004 American action adventure comedy film based on Jules Vernes 1873 novel of the same name & remake of the movie of the. To win a bet, an eccentric British inventor, beside his Chinese valet and an aspiring French artist, embarks on a trip full of adventures and dangers around. It stars Jackie Chan, Steve Coogan and Ccile de France. Fogg, his cohort Passepartout (Jackie Chan), and his new love Monique (Cecile de France), find trouble and excitement as they make their way from Turkey to Morocco to the United States, and ultimately Fogg discovers that scientific validation is not all he needs for a successful life.Jackie Chan shines in his role as Passepartout, who masquerades as Fogg's valet in an attempt to escape authorities after he robs the Bank of England. Around the World in 80 Days is a 2004 American action adventure comedy film based on Jules Verne 's 1873 novel of the same name and remake of the movie of the same name of 1956. After suffering rejection by England's Royal Academy of Science, Fogg strives to prove his scientific worth by accepting a challenge to circumnavigate the globe in a mere 80 days. In this raucous Disney adaptation of Jules Verne's classic adventure novel AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS, Steve Coogan plays Phileas Fogg, a quirky inventor at the turn of the 20th century. Cecille De France becomes the 'girl of your dreams' when she becomes an extra guest on the 80 day around the world voyage- she is funny as well as beautiful and resourceful and is certain to win your love in this exceptionally entertaining movie which will take your mind off worldly matters for a few delightful hours.
