January 10, 1997 | First Strike

Welcome to Box Office Birthday, a calendar-accurate cinema rewatch podcast! Join us as we relive the 1997 year in film by choosing a new movie release to watch each Friday.  

Brandon and Megan chose to watch Jackie Chan’s First Strike as the first new release of the year. They ponder the narrative significance of koala bear underwear, debate the best Jackie Chan fight sequences, and try to understand the complex numbering system of the First Strike franchise. Oh, and Megan worries she doesn’t know enough about the geopolitical landscape of 1997 to “get” this movie. Don’t come for us, history majors! 

Coming Attractions trailers for January 17: 

• ⁠ Metro

• Beverly Hills Ninja 

• The Portrait of a Lady