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Fai caan che (1984)
Favorite '3 Brothers' Flick
'Wheels on Meals' is an action- comedy starring Jackie Chan, Yuen Biao, Sammo Hung, Lola Forner, Keith Vitali and Benny Urquidez. The 3 Dragons (Jackie, Sammo and Yuen) have done 3 big movies together: 'Project A', 'Wheels on Meals' and 'Dragons Forever'. WoM is my favorite out of them for several reasons. It has better balance between the 3 dragons rather than Project A which was more of a Jackie flick. The international feel with the Spanish and Chinese is great fun too. I love the soundtrack as well.
The action scenes are the best though. Sammo Hung has slightly less screen presence than Jackie and Yuen but its fine because he does a wonderful job of directing. His swordplay in the climax is fantastic as well. Yuen does a very good job in the movie and is very charismatic as the innocent guy fallen for the pickpocket. Jackie's climax battle with Benny is still hailed as one of his epic best which is true. Lola is very sexy in her role. Keith and Benny do a fantastic job as the thugs.
If you want to laugh out loud and be wowed by some fantastic stunt work and fight sequences, Wheels on Meals is just for you. Not to be missed by a Jackie Chan fan.
Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi (1996)
Action Classic!
'Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi' (Player of Players) is an action movie starring Akshay Kumar, Rekha and Raveena Tandon. First of all, let me tell you that it's rating as of now is only '5.4' which I disagree with. It should have at least a '6' just for its action.
The movie starts slow with a wrestling match between two wrestlers and some other stuff here and there. The real fun and entertainment begins when Akshay enters the frame. The plot is not brilliant but it is fine. It is about Akshay (Akshay Kumar) trying to save his brother from the webs of underworld don, Maya (Rekha), who also turns out to be Priya's (Raveena Tandon) sister, whom Akshay has already fallen for.
The movie does have flaws. The songs are too much and not that good. The movie's start is very slow as well and it could have been edited better.
Rekha gives the best performance out of the lot and is stupendous as the villain. Raveena is fine. Her chemistry with Akshay is just fantastic. The BEST thing about the movie, though, would be the action sequences with Akshay 'Khiladi' Kumar. My 3 favorites would be the 'Car Street Fight', '10 Steps Fight' and 'Full Leg Split Combat'. Truly great action.
Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi was a super hit in its time and it deserved to be.
Khiladi 420 (2000)
Player of Cons
Khiladi 420 is the 7th installment in the Khiladi series. Like most of the previous Khiladi movies, Khiladi 420 is an Action- Thriller. It is directed by Neeraj Vora and stars Akshay Kumar, Akshay Kumar (double- role) and Mahima Choudhary.
The movie is about Dev (Akshay), who is a con- man and owes a lot of money to some gangsters. He hatches a plan to get all the money from Shyam Prasad (Alok Nath) and Ritu (Mahima). He manages to kill Shyam after he finds out Dev's true colors and tries to kill Ritu as well after she finds out the truth. Surprisingly, Dev has also written a suicide letter for himself. Ritu manages to kill Dev and run away. However, she later sees Dev again at home without any wounds and injuries.
The movie has some twists and turns which keep you glued to the movie. However, some of the scenes are dragged and get boring. The songs are OK. Direction by Neeraj is fine but can be better. The script is good. The camera- work is not that good.
Mahima Choudhary is fine. Alok Nath is good. The goons are fine. The main hero of the movie is Akshay Kumar. He performs both the negative and positive roles brilliantly. The other best thing about the movie is its stunts. Khiladi 420 has one of the best and most dangerous stunts ever seen in Bollywood. Keep your eyes open for the plan stunt.