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Show Notes
This week, James, Jerah, and Jon are covering Rush Hour 2 (2001), directed by Brett Ratner, screenplay by Jeff Nathanson, starring Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, John Lone, Alan King, Roselyn Sánchez, Harris Yulin, and Zhang Yiyi. Together, they discuss whether or not Chris Tucker is being “early 2000s funny” in the film, getting in the “early 2000s mindset,” what's going on with the Ocean's franchise, how hard Jackie Chan rocks, why they haven't gotten around to covering Beverly Hills Cop 3 yet, and much, much more!
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