The Mediocre Spawn of a Greater Failure
One of my favorite movies of all time has to be Kung Pow: Enter the Fist. It's amazing to see stupidity arranged so intelligently. I respect that kind of movie.
Hoping to be dazzled in a similar manner, I watched Kung Fu Hustle this afternoon. I have to say, I was disappointed. It's not that it was bad...it just wasn't up to par with it's predecessor.
Some good points:
--The children have amazing muscle definition.
--The knife scene is hilarious.
--The fight scenes are well orchestrated.
--The palm techniques are some of the coolest things I've ever seen, along with the musicians.
Some bad points:
--It tries to be 'zany' and 'wacky,' but can't really be called anything more than 'cheesey.'
--Those guys...those cool guys...well, that cool guy...HE DIES!
--There is far too much male buttocks involved.
--The English dubbing is total crap, and it's much better in the original Cantonese.
I did enjoy the movie, and I might consider buying a used copy sometime. I wouldn't pay full price for this, though, if I were you. Kung Fu Hustle gets a consolation prize of 6 points out of 10. Next time, guys, focus more on either comedy or action. You do both well, but you suck at blending them.
And the would-be-criminal says, "We haven't done anything yet! No robbery, no murder, no rape..."
Hoping to be dazzled in a similar manner, I watched Kung Fu Hustle this afternoon. I have to say, I was disappointed. It's not that it was bad...it just wasn't up to par with it's predecessor.
Some good points:
--The children have amazing muscle definition.
--The knife scene is hilarious.
--The fight scenes are well orchestrated.
--The palm techniques are some of the coolest things I've ever seen, along with the musicians.
Some bad points:
--It tries to be 'zany' and 'wacky,' but can't really be called anything more than 'cheesey.'
--Those guys...those cool guys...well, that cool guy...HE DIES!
--There is far too much male buttocks involved.
--The English dubbing is total crap, and it's much better in the original Cantonese.
I did enjoy the movie, and I might consider buying a used copy sometime. I wouldn't pay full price for this, though, if I were you. Kung Fu Hustle gets a consolation prize of 6 points out of 10. Next time, guys, focus more on either comedy or action. You do both well, but you suck at blending them.
And the would-be-criminal says, "We haven't done anything yet! No robbery, no murder, no rape..."
Pulled from the planet-sized mind of Christopholes around 10:35 PM
2 Comments:
Thank you, Mr. or Ms. Anonymous.I'm glad you enjoyed yourself.
Jasonsan...I'd go ahead and rent it, if I were you. It doesn't compare to Kung Pow, but it's worth a couple of bucks, if only for the fight scenes.
Jake, Jake, Jake. If you want to see the end, or all of the ridiculously awesome special features, you're welcome to borrow the movie any time. Just ask, man.
Hey Chris, Haven't really posted here in awhile....but don't worry, I still hate you!! :) Anywho!! I absolutely LOVE Kung Pow. My cousin came over and wanted me to watch it and I was apprehensive because it looked soooo rediculous. But, I loved it sooo much.....well, that's all for now...if your UNlucky I will post again soon!
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