Big Trouble in Little China (1986) – The Best Scenes

After taking a look back at House II: The Second Story (a favorite of mine since childhood), House of 1000 Corpses (which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year), the awesomeness of Tales from the Crypt Presents: Demon Knight, and the leg smashing in the Stephen King adaptation Misery, JoBlo’s own Lance Vlcek shifts his focus over to the works of John Carpenter with the latest episode in his The Best Scene video series. The Carpenter classic Lance is looking at with this one is the 1986 action extravaganza Big Trouble in Little China (watch it HERE) – a movie that’s so good, he couldn’t pick just one “best scene”. He narrowed it down to three options, and you can hear all about them in the video embedded above.

In the video, Lance covers the opening gambling scene with our heroes Jack Burton and Wang, the alley battle scene that features rival gangs and mystical warriors, and the scene where our heroes drink a special potion.

Big Trouble in Little China stars Kurt Russell as Jack Burton, a tough-talking truck driver whose life goes into a supernatural tailspin when his best friend’s fiancée is kidnapped. Jack suddenly finds himself in a murky, danger-filled world beneath San Francisco’s Chinatown, where Lo Pan, a 2,000-year-old magician, mercilessly rules an empire of spirits. Facing down a host of unearthly terrors, Jack battles through Lo Pan’s dark domain in a full-throttle, action-riddled ride to rescue the girl.

Dennis Dun takes on the role of Jack’s friend (and actual primary hero of the film) Wang Chi, with James Hong as Lo Pan. Also in the cast are Kim Cattrall, Victor Wong, Kate Burton, Donald Li, Carter Wong, Peter Kwong, James Pax, and Suzee Pai.

Are you a fan of Big Trouble in Little China? What did you think of this best scene(s) video? Let us know by leaving a comment below… and if none of the scenes covered are what you would have picked as the best scene, let us know which scene you think is the best one in the movie.

Two of the previous episodes of The Best Scene can be seen below. To see more of our shows, click over to the JoBlo Horror Originals channel – and subscribe while you’re at it!