Showing posts with label big trouble in little china. Show all posts
Showing posts with label big trouble in little china. Show all posts

Saturday, April 30, 2016

"Orientalism in Big Trouble in Little China"

WWAC:
Before you read this: did you watch the Dr. Strange trailer? You should, because I’m going to compare it to Big Trouble in Little China, a movie thirty years its senior. “Why?” you ask. Because John Carpenter made BTLC with the understanding that Chinese-ness is context and not just culture, and that the mixture of cultures in America can be a strange and wonderful thing. On top of that, BTLC features Asian actors who have accents and no accents, mixed race Asians, a Muay Thai world champion, and the first Asian-American woman featured on the cover of Penthouse magazine. BTLC, made at the tail end of the exploitation film era, does a better job of exploring (specifically) Asian-American culture than any blockbusters made recently.

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Big Trouble in Little China t-shirt



Big Trouble in Little China neon sign t-shirt on sale for $45.