Shaolin Soccer
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Movie Reviews of Shaolin Soccer
Movie Review: Everything Kung Pow: Enter The Fist Should've Been
Summary: 5 Stars
One of our children saw an ad for this movie on TV and was intrigued because it sort of resembled Kung Pow by Steve Odekerk. We obtained a copy and were delighted. Shaolin Soccer is fresh, funny and the special effects are great; it was better than Kung Pow and not nearly as cheesy. Stephen Chow spoofs films from the Matrix to Kill Bill in his own inimitable Chinese way. The story takes place in Asia, where main character Sing leaves his shaolin temple to seek his way in the world, specifically in the world of soccer. His foot of steel and bad shoes leave indelible impressions on those he meets---and beats---along his journey to the world cup games. He unwittingly captures the heart of a young woman and remains blissfully ignorant of her attraction to him, even when she repairs his tattered shoes with cute little Japanese animal stickers and patches. The bad guys crop up predictably enough, but are nasty and it's great to see them gloat first and lose later. The best scenes involve the other shaolin brothers when they emerge from their spititual seclusion to join Sing in his quest for a championship. Our family really enjoyed this movie and are glad we made the investment to own it. It's a real pity that the film never made it big in the USA. Obscure or not, Shaloin Soccer is a real treat of a genre comedy and will no doubt develop its own richly deserved cult following.Movie Review: "Kung Faux" & "Shaolin Soccer" can't be beat !!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have been going ape shizzy over this hilarious new half hour tv show that I have been recording off of that new tv network made for Asian Americans called "AZN"( get it?), because the episodes fit perfectly onto my PSP.
I am not sure if everyone can get this channel, but you can hunt it down through the tv channel guide at yahoo, or go to their website at azntv.com, but anyway...
When I showed my friend the "Kung Faux" episodes, she recommended that I check out the "shaolin Soccer" dvd, which I just picked up and I have to say that now I am in heaven because Amazon recommended that I also buy the uncensored version of the "Kung Faux" dvd that I didn't even know was out, which I also did and now I am hooked.
These two dvds have been the best money that I have spent in years! I have watched them both a thousand times and still laugh every time I watch them, now I am back to order more Steven Chow dvds and I can't wait for more uncensored versions of the "Kung Faux" dvds to come out because these guys can't be beat.
You can not go wrong with these titles. They are like some kind of Ancient Chinese Secret medicine or something the way they make me feel after every time I watch them. Dang they are good !!!
Movie Review: Stephen Chow is remarkable!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a hilarious and heart-warming tale of a group of downtrodden kung fu brothers who find new life in the world of football (soccer). It features the dynamic and hugely entertaining Stephen Chow, a man who makes his comrades in Western success Jackie Chan and Jet Li pale in comparison. Where Li is wooden and dull and Chan tries far too hard, Chow has an indifference that is refreshing. In some ways similar to his later offering, "Kung Fu (Hustle)," although less dark and violent, this movie is suitable for the whole family, particularly when you factor in the poignant lesson of avoiding prejudice.
The action is over-the-top CGI magic and makes for many of the belly laughs, but the romantic subplot between Chow's dreamer and the ugly duckling bun maker is a sweet and unique concept. The mere fact that Chow creates a character that sees beauty beneath the scarred exterior of the skilled yet self-doubting street vendor is a testament to all that Hollywood fails to understand about their audience.
I could watch this movie over and over and always get a laugh, get a warm feeling in my heart, and get a thrill out of the effortless kung fu magic of the extraordinarily gifted Stephen Chow.
Movie Review: One Of The Dumbest - And Funniest - Movies Ever
Summary: 5 Stars
This has to be one of the goofiest, dumbest, strangest - and funniest - films ever made! It made sound like a cliché, but you truly have to see this movie to believe it. It's that outrageous, far-out: a slapstick film containing martial arts, supernatural power and the sport of soccer.
We get the usual misfits-make good story, which is nothing new, but how it happens in unlike anything I've ever seen. I can't recall how many times I literally laughed out loud watching these ludicrous scenes. The climactic soccer game at the end got carried away, of course, but it was still fun to watch.
Earlier in the story, the bizarre dialog, odd encounters with different characters and the humor is stupid many times.....but so stupid, it's comical! I just shook my head in amazement at what I was seeing and hearing. Be prepared, as I said, for some incredible dumb things, but also for much weird but definitely entertaining stuff.
Note: I watched the short "English theatrical version" which runs 89 minutes. You can also view the 112-minute Chinese version. From what I've heard, read, and witnessed, the 89-minute is sufficient. Any more of this insanity would be too much.
Movie Review: Futbol as She Should be Prayed!
Summary: 5 Stars
Shaolin dumplings? Kung fu parking? Hedge-trimming as a martial art? You'll observe all three in Stephen Chow's version of an American sports movie blended with computerized 'action' a la Squinting Dragon Belching Tiger. The story line of "Shaolin Soccer" is almost exactly parallel to the baseball comedy Major League: a bunch of geeky losers take on the Team Evil champions for the national title. The geeks need a tough talking-to from their revitalized has-been coach, but they "man up" in time to win. Manning-up requires the last-minute appearance of the dumpling-maker kung fu master, the awkward ugly girl who will win the heart of the 'striker' Iron Leg. The bigshot boss of Team Evil, who has doused his players with "American drugs", gets his just desserts.
Be sure you watch the "original Chinese version" with English subtitles rather than the dubbed American version.... though that also might be amusing, if the dubbing is as goofy as the subtitling. This is definitely "soccer" as I'd like to see it played, rather than the drab back-and-forth of the WORLD Cup version that often results in scores of 0-0.