However, his interest is picked later at night when he finds out that the board game has transformed into a video game cartridge.Īlex decides to play the game and upon choosing a character, he is immediately sucked up into the world of the game and locked in there for several years. Alex sets the game aside as he is not interested. The game was discovered half-buried in sand at the coast.
Jumanji, an action comedy movie opens in 1996, in Brantford, New Hampshire where Alex Vreeke, a teenager, receives a board game called Jumanji from his father. Outstanding Actress in a Feature FilmElizabeth Peña
Upon his arrival in the US, Detective James Carter is made to “babysit” Lee as punishment for messing up a particular operation. Lee to assist in the case, but the FBI believes that his involvement could result in an international incident, pawn him off on the LAPD. He returns to Los Angeles but shortly after his daughter, Soo Yung is kidnapped by Sang. Lee also recovers some Chinese cultural treasures stolen by Juntao, which he presents as a farewell victory to his departing superiors, Chinese Consul, Solon Han and British Commander, Thomas Griffin. He hopes to arrest the anonymous crime lord, Juntao but unfortunately, he finds only Sang, Juntao’s right-hand man, who also eventually escapes. It is Lee’s last day of British rule of Hong Kong in 1997 and he leads a raid at the wharf. This is unarguably one of the best action comedy movies of all time and it follows the story of Detective Inspector Lee of the Hong Kong Police Force. Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Big Budget Feature – ComedyDeborah Aquila (Casting Director)Tricia Wood (Casting Director)Craig Fincannon (Location Casting Director)Lisa Mae Fincannon (Location Casting Director)Robin D.
The consensus about the movie on Rotten Tomatoes is that “Red thoroughly outshines most of its big-budget counterparts with its wit and style” Indeed, it is one of the best action comedy movies. Through his former CIA mentor, Joe Matheson, Frank discovers that the same hit squad that came after him also murdered a New York Times reporter.įrom this point, it becomes quite messy as Frank will do everything within his power to stay alive. To find out who is trying to get rid of him, Frank reaches out to some of his old associates for help.
Sensing that his life is in danger, Frank flees Cleveland along with Sarah whom he kidnapped because her life is also threatened. In an attempt to kill Frank, an assassination squad raids Franks’s house but he easily wipes all of them out. This best action comedy movie is centered on Frank Moses, a former black-ops CIA agent, who is now in the RED (Retired, Extremely Dangerous) status, lives alone in Cleveland.įrank is romantically interested in Sarah Ross, a General Services Administration’s pension office in Kansas City and to get her attention, he tears up his pension checks and calls to say they haven’t arrived.