Ep 208: Big Trouble in Little China - Mental Health

Every year we take a break from the "bad" movies for MENTAL HEALTH MONTH, a month in which we talk about movies we love! We're closing out this week with Jack's pick, 1986's legendary BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA directed by John Carpenter and starring Kurt Russell and the great James Hong. Big Trouble in Little China follows trucker Jack Burton, a man deeply committed to the idea that he’s the hero, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, as he stumbles into a supernatural turf war in San Francisco’s Chinatown. What starts as helping a friend (the actual hero of the story, Wang Chi) quickly spirals into ancient sorcery, cursed villains, and a running tally of things Jack doesn’t understand but confidently narrates anyway. The movie plays it straight while everything onscreen refuses to behave that way, letting Jack’s bravado do most of the comedic work. Get a lot more from our family of Worse People podcasts, including ad-free main feed episodes, at patreon.com/worsepeople Find our exclusive merch in our new webstore at shop.badmoviesworsepeople.com