15 Most Mindlessly Entertaining Action Movies Ever
10. Big Trouble In Little China
Required Action Hero Line: "Yeah, Jack Burton just looks that big ol' storm right square in the eye and he says, "Give me your best shot, pal. I can take it."
Every director seems to have their favorite actors to work with, and for John Carpenter, Kurt Russell was his guy. Coming off the back of a few box office failures, Russell was apprehensive about taking the lead on Big Trouble in Little China, but Carpenter insisted the movie needed him.
And, Russell was an absolutely perfect Jack Burton. He looks the part, spews the lines, gets the girl. But, the genius of the character is that he's not actually the hero. He's more the sidekick to the more than capable Wang Chi (who was originally supposed to be played by Jackie Chan!).