Kung Fu Hustle

[normfromga]

This recently came out in DVD, and I thought it was one of the funniest movies I have seen in quite a while.

It is rated R for violence, but it is mostly like that found in Roadrunner or Daffy Duck cartoons.

In fact, it has been called "Quentin Tarantino goes Looney Tunes,

[kalen]

It IS funny -- and totally off-the-wall!

[Son of a Preacher Man]

Outstanding flick.

Visually phenomenal.  Outrageously funny.  And, surprisingly, very touching.

I would highly recommend it to anybody.  I'll be buying a copy of my own in the future.  

The R-rating is a bit surprising.  I think its probably borderline PG-13.

[Barry]

Are you guys serious? My wife and I left the theatre half-way through the movie because it was so absolutely horrible that we couldn't stomach it anymore! Funny? Again, are you serious? I would rate this as the worst movie I have ever seen (or half-seen  :) ) in my entire life.

Barry

[kalen]

Yup pretty serious -- it IS an odd movie, certainly not what Americans are accustomed to, very artistic, but my hubby and I both loved it.  I can see how it would be a \"love it or hate it\" type film though.

[normfromga]

Are you guys serious? My wife and I left the theatre half-way through the movie because it was so absolutely horrible that we couldn't stomach it anymore! Funny? Again, are you serious? I would rate this as the worst movie I have ever seen (or half-seen  :) ) in my entire life.

Barry

Like I said, it starts out real slow, and if you had the extra hassle of reading subtitles, I could understand not liking the first half.

However, once the real (or unreal) action begins, the dialogue is pretty much superfluous.

Or, like others said, it certainly isn't everybody's cup of tea.

[Mere Nick]

Are you guys serious? My wife and I left the theatre half-way through the movie because it was so absolutely horrible that we couldn't stomach it anymore! Funny? Again, are you serious? I would rate this as the worst movie I have ever seen (or half-seen  :) ) in my entire life.

Barry

You are wrong, Barry.  The worst movie ever is the home video Uncle Rico showed to Kip and Napoleon.

[Bon Voyage]

Dude, a lot of the movies that have Tom Cruise as star are pretty afwul.  Such as Magnolia or Eyes Wide Shut.

[Annie]

I was watching it one night and James was studing and heard me laughing until I had tears in my eyes. It was the sence where the two wanna-be gang members go off to kill the landlady.

The first one threw the knife at her and it bounced off the archway and stabbed him in the shoulder. Then the other one threw his and hit his buddy in the other shoulder. The whole time the one that's getting knives thrown in him, is very calm. The second man gets closer and reaches back to throw another knife, and stabs it into the man with the two other knives in him, but he still throws the handle at the lady. She's like,\"Hey who's throwing handles\"?

When the man turns to see what happened to the blade he sees it in his buddy and pulls it out. His buddy says don't, so then he stabs it back in. The landlady sees them and the one without the stab wounds picks up a basket of snakes to throw at her. The snakes fall out on the man with the stab wounds. The snakes are then posed to strike him in the face. The other man says, \"whistle, it calms them.\" So he goes to whistle and the snakes both strike him at the same time on the lips. His lips swelled up. It was so funny.

[charlie]

I was watching it one night and James was studing and heard me laughing until I had tears in my eyes. It was the sence where the two wanna-be gang members go off to kill the landlady.

The first one threw the knife at her and it bounced off the archway and stabbed him in the shoulder. Then the other one threw his and hit his buddy in the other shoulder. The whole time the one that's getting knives thrown in him, is very calm. The second man gets closer and reaches back to throw another knife, and stabs it into the man with the two other knives in him, but he still throws the handle at the lady. She's like,\"Hey who's throwing handles\"?

When the man turns to see what happened to the blade he sees it in his buddy and pulls it out. His buddy says don't, so then he stabs it back in. The landlady sees them and the one without the stab wounds picks up a basket of snakes to throw at her. The snakes fall out on the man with the stab wounds. The snakes are then posed to strike him in the face. The other man says, \"whistle, it calms them.\" So he goes to whistle and the snakes both strike him at the same time on the lips. His lips swelled up. It was so funny.

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[Barry]

I do have a good sense of humor, but I just didn't see it in this one. I mean, is it really funny to see a mother and child doused with gasoline and burned up?

Barry

[Annie]

I don't remember anyone being burned up. In fact, I thought someone else saved them. Maybe I missed it, though. Does anyone else remember?

[tidbit]

Saw it.  Like it.  (Sort of)

Wifey was not as impressed.

[normfromga]

I don't remember anyone being burned up. In fact, I thought someone else saved them. Maybe I missed it, though. Does anyone else remember?

I don't remember the scene, so I guess I'll have to rent it again and watch for it.

[I recall some feminine and childish people getting burned up in \"Zoolander\", but, then again, that wasn't meant as a comedy.]

[tidbit]

When the Axe Gang returns to the village after their first loss, the Axe boss asks who beat up the Axe Gang members.  When no body stepped forward to claim responsibility, they grabbed a woman and child, set them in the middle of everybody and poured kerosene on them.  Then the leader lit his lighter and flung it at the woman.  At that point, the younger of the three warriors (the coolie) stepped forward and caught the lighter in mid-air, and the fight was on.

The scene demonstrated the brutality of the Axe Gang.

[normfromga]

When the Axe Gang returns to the village after their first loss, the Axe boss asks who beat up the Axe Gang members.  When no body stepped forward to claim responsibility, they grabbed a woman and child, set them in the middle of everybody and poured kerosene on them.  Then the leader lit his lighter and flung it at the woman.  At that point, the younger of the three warriors (the coolie) stepped forward and caught the lighter in mid-air, and the fight was on.

The scene demonstrated the brutality of the Axe Gang.

Drat!  Now I don't have an excuse to watch it again.

But I probably will anyway, after I see Shaolin Soccer, which I have heard is nearly as good.

BTW, did anyone else see a 1979 attempt to combine the American Western with the Looney Tune slapstick, \"The Villain\"?

It featured Kirk Douglas (in the title role), Ann Margaret and \"the Governator,\" and, while it had its moments, it didn't have the advantage of CGI to keep the action fast and ridiculous.

[david johnson]

:p chuckle...funny movie.  the knife throwing scene where they try to do in the landlady had me screaming & rolling...my son almost cried...funny.  it's a perfect depiction of when everything goes wrong, our dumb friends try to help, we turn desperate...  

dj

[Cliftyman]

If you like Kung Fu movies you could always watch this one...

[a href=\"http://www.badmovies.org/movies/storyofricky/index.html\" target=\'_blank\']http://www.badmovies.org/movies/storyofricky/index.html[/a]

probably not a \"Christian\" movie though... unless you think its within the love of Christ to take your hands and smash them together so hard on a guys head that it explodes!

[James Rondon]

If you like Kung Fu movies you could always watch this one...

http://www.badmovies.org/movies/storyofricky/index.html

probably not a \"Christian\" movie though... unless you think its within the love of Christ to take your hands and smash them together so hard on a guys head that it explodes!

Yeah, doesn't really match up with the whole \"turn the other cheek\" thing.