On its surface, Rush Hour 3 might seem like a thrown together sequel-to-a-sequel built on a shoddy foundation of cheap race jokes, hacky French jokes, lame gay jokes, and, of course, can-can girls (because, you know, it's Paris!) and occasional knife-throwing. But as director Brett Ratner recently explained to The Advocate (via Defamer), the comedy of Rush Hour 3 isn't cheap or hacky or lame–it's a humorous reflection of the lives of everyday people. Or, at least, people like Brett Ratner:
Rush Hour 3 follows a trend in action films. Being gay has increasingly become a punch line. It happens several times in this film.
Which ones? Where? I don't remember.
What about when the girl takes off her wig and Chris Tucker becomes angry and accuses her of being a man?
No, no! That's from my personal experience. My first blow job was from a man, but I didn't know it was a man. That's where that comes from. It's based on personal experience. It happens to a lot of people.