Re: Mr Nice Guy

[Gareth Lumsden <s9763278@minyos.its.rmit.edu.au>]

On Thu, 27 May 1999, I wrote:

> I saw an ad on TV last for Jackie Chan's new movie "Mr Nice Guy".
> It opens today.  Many (all?) scenes were filmed in Melbourne quite some
> time ago.  The preview ad showed Jackie doing a backflip off the side of
> Z1 class tram, and sliding down between the esculators in Parliament
> station. I beleive there is also a scene at Flinders St station, and one
> stunt jumping off Princess Bridge into the Yarra River.

I saw the movie last night.  The story line was not so great (but that
has never been 'strong points' in any of Jackie's movies; he likes to
focus on fight scenes and occasional comedy) and some of the acting was
pretty bad, although I have a strong feeling this was scripted in.

There were scenes shot at / in:
* Showgrounds
* Melbourne Central shopping centre
* Swanston St
* Yarra River / Princess Bridge / Southbank / Northbank / Flinders St stn
* Elizabeth St subway of Flinders St stn
* 'Under the clocks' at Flinders St stn

In one scene Jackie was instructed to catch a St Kilda Beach tram, a close
up of W7.1013 followed, and then a shot of Jackie riding in a W class
without ticket machines.  (He got of the tram in Flinders St, with St
Paul's cathedral in the background)

I can't remember when this film was shot, but David Langberg estimates
late 1996 to 1997.

Worth a look! - I give the movie a 6 out of 10, but 4 of those is because
the movie was shot in Melbourne. 

Gareth.

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