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Movie Review: a violent yet humorous martial-arts action satire
Summary: 5 Stars
I didn't know what to expect when I went to see "Kung Fu Hustle" in theaters but I'm a big fan of Chinese foreign films and needless to say it exceeded all expectations. It's a mobster movie like you've never seen before set around the 1930s. The Axe Gang wear nice, fancy black suits, and after killing some apparent foes in the beginning of the movie the credits show flashes of the "tough" gangsters doing a strange sort of dance in unison I couldn't help but chuckle at with unparalleled delight. At that point I knew this was going to be an interesting film and I was absolutely right. Legends with inhuman powers arise from the unlikeliest of people, crushing the Axe Gang's superiority and pride of being the "bad-asses" you should fear for your life from. They in turn hire countless assassins to wipe out an entire village but their attempts prove futile as the population contains more than just weak farmers and housekeepers... I thoroughly enjoyed every moment of "Kung Fu Hustle" (think Looney Toons meets Kill Bill) and recommend it to anyone who looks for odd, quirky movies that are also smart and creative, yet totally out there. The subtitles didn't even bother me as I find that most films in Chinese sound much better in the original language verses being horribly dubbed in English (ie-House Of Flying Daggers).Movie Review: Very cool kung fu movie.
Summary: 5 Stars
Stephan Chow has created an of the wall comedy kungfu film, the slapstick comedy is sometimes so over the top that it seems like a cartoon. There are some very cool scenes including two villians that use some special deadly harp instrument that has magical powers, infact each character has a special move kind of like a video game. The way I would describe this film is like the matrix crossed with an homage to other old kungfu films, the film takes place in 1930's Hong Kong as Stephen Chow's character wants to despretley join the axe gang who have an absolutley hilarious dance in the begining of the film but he needs to acomplish some tasks before he joins in, but it looks like hes inexpeirenced in martial arts and a small village called pig house or something won't sucumb to the axe gang so hilarity ensues, you get one character that has a special frog technique that has his chin puff up like that of a frog and an especialy strong old woman that screams her lungs out causing a huge wind storm. The film realy doesn't need any explanations cause you probably need to see it, it has some awsome special fx and Stephen Chow did a great job directing this so I recomend this film to anyone whether kungfu fan or not.Movie Review: The Powerful Palm
Summary: 5 Stars
I am definitely not a fan of the usual kung fu movies, and I went into this movie as a favor for a friend, thinking to myself, "This is going to suck." I had not seen a trailer for it, so I didn't know what to expect at all. About five minutes into the movie, I started laughing and did not stop until I went to sleep that night! It was absolutely hilarious!!
Not only was the plot easy to follow though complex enough to be ironic, the f/x used were perfect for the characters and plot, adding a dimension to a movie that, under anyone else's direction, could have been a huge disaster. I was impressed with the many running themes; physical ability vs. mental power, right vs. wrong, fate, power struggle. The english subtitles were easy to read, essentially allowing the viewer to place the setting, and also creating more believable characters.
I recommend this movie to anyone who favors wit, to anyone who likes Matrix-esque f/x, or to anyone who really doesn't think they will like this movie at all. Keep an open mind and you will not be disappointed.
Movie Review: One of the best films of 2005
Summary: 5 Stars
Genre: Foreign/Comedy/Martial Arts/Action
Genre Grade: A+
Final Grade: A+
Yes, that's right, I gave this movie an A+. I RARELY hand out the '+' with my A's, so that should say something about how friggin' awesome this movie is. It combines the best of everything you loved about The Matrix, Kill Bill, and Saturday morning cartoons. It is laugh-out-loud funny throughout the entire movie and the experience of watching it is a wild ride. This movie pokes fun and makes reference to many different movies.
This movie is subtitled but it would not be the same if it was dubbed in English. It has very unrealistic fighting sequences among other things, but reality is not what this movie was going for. The music doesn't let us down either - providing the perfect soundtrack to a perfect movie.
This is by far one of the most entertaining movies I've seen in a very long time. Don't let the "R" rating scare you - it's only because of the violence, even though it's very animated. Check this one out in theaters now!!
Movie Review: One of the best movies I've ever seen.
Summary: 5 Stars
I saw this movie on its debut in December 2004. I really didn't know what to expect. I mean I have seen Shaolin Soccer and have heard that Stephen Chow has invented his own movie genre in Hong Kong. So I went to see it and I was blown away. This Movie is like a live action "Anime" it has humour, awesome characters, and is hugely entertaining. Most people who don't like this movie were just not expecting this fantasy type Kung Fu film. This is not a down to earth old Jackie Chan Flick, this is a new Genre that you will either love or hate. I didn't really know what to expect when this movie hit the United States box office, I am overjoyed that it has gotten so much praise because Stephen Chow diserves it. I mean he is the Director, Writer, and Star of the movie. I just can't wait for his next film now.