Wheels on Meals (1984)

Cousins Jackie and David, owners of a mobile restaurant, team up with their friend Moby, a bumbling private detective... (imdb)
Cast and Information
Directed By: Sammo Kam-Bo Hung
Written By: Edward Tang, Gwing-Kai Lee, Antonio Llorens
Starring: Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Jackie Chan, Biao Yuen, Wah Yuen, Benny Urquidez, Keith Vitali, Lola Forner
AKAs: Kuai can che, Kwai tsan tseh
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terrymac | 73 66th |
A odd but fun film with a daft plot, some good fight scenes, and some colourful characters. Perhaps not in the top tier of Chan films, but this is really likeable if you're in the right mood. Who'd have thought residents of Barcelona would speak Cantonese so proficiently?
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Barthalen | 59 36th |
Are you willing to wade through 90 minutes of lame comedy and a Scooby Doo-like plot complete with evil counts and castles and kidnappings, to get to maybe 15 minutes of pretty cool action? I was, but only because I have nothing better to do with my time.
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chemical404 | 74 89th |
I think this is the film that brought me into asian movie world in my early teens. Some things never change, I still adored the hell out of this kung-fu comedy full of childish innocence and lightness. This time I didn't run outside to practice kung-fu after watching it, and this makes me sad. Fuck you, life.
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closedmouth | 70 41st |
Even though it's more of an action-comedy than a full-blown martial arts spectacular, it still has pretty bad pacing, with much longer stretches of situational comedy (& Spaniards "speaking" Cantonese) than I was expecting. But even if the action is poorly spread throughout, it's still good enough stuff to wait around for. That throwdown at the end between Jackie and Benny the Jet is the kind of thing you can't even believe is humanly possible even when it's happening right there on the screen.
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joseywales | 69 53rd |
Pretty goofy with little action. Jackie vs. Urquidez was fairly satisfying however. I have a HUGE spoft-spot for this flick, though... it's just so damn charming.
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Jimmy Suede | 70 45th |
Not very action-packed for a Chan movie, with pretty cheesy comedy and a silly story, but I still feel good watching the antics of the Chan, Hung and Biao trio; they make me happy. A lot of the physical comedy hearkens back to the likes of Buster Keaton, which makes me happy too. And the final fights were awesome, especially Jackie vs Benny the Jet (see also Dragons Forever).
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TheDenizen | 65 51st |
An ok flick with some typically dumb comedy and a couple of good fights. Jackie's fabled encounter with Benny Urquidez is HIGHLY overrated though.
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Mentaculus | 66 44th |
The story's fairly incomprehensible - something about a rape, and a pickpocket who's an heiress, and a castle, or something. Not that it really matters in a movie where every Spanish thug knows martial arts and elderly Spanish matriarchs drive fast cars and speak colloquial Cantonese. It's just a freaking fun time. The synergy between the leads during fight sequences particularly shines.
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1 | Lonewolf2003 | 78 69th |
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Fun and very entertaining action-comedy starring Jackie Chan, Biao Yuen and Sammo Hung, the last one sporting a ridiculous perm, set in gorgeous Barcelona. The three have amazing chemistry together, which makes this a pleasure to watch. The end fight between Jackie Chan and Benny "The Jet" Urquidez is worth the watch alone.
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Average Percentile 52.87% from 292 Ratings | ![]() |