Sentences with phrase «kung fu movie»

A solid cast of comedy actors lend their voices to the supporting characters, including Michael Peña, Kumail Nanjiani, Abbi Jacobson, Zach Woods and Fred Armisen, but the film loses them in the cacophony of kung fu movie references, colourful action and fitfully funny comic set pieces.
And the Apollo 7 produces a nearly half - second latency delay when you're watching video, so everything will feel like a badly dubbed kung fu movie.
Honestly, if you think this is the best kung fu movie ever made, your brain will explode if
Either as a white man mouthing the words to the underground soul classic» Is it because I'm black» «hollow bones» (2001), or being taught how to make art by the deceased martial arts star Bruce Lee in «emotional content» (2003), as The White and Black Minstrel (2007), or seeking enlightenment in kung fu movies and anime as The Barefoot Lone Pilgrim (2004 - 08).
He was a good athlete, good at doing kung fu movies and he was obviously a very smart and thoughtful guy, but it takes a very specific type of person to be a pro fighter.
As fun as watching a low budget kung fu movie at 3 am.
If you like kung fu movies such a Five Deadly Venoms, Kid with the Golden Arm, or, even the more modern, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon and want to read the literature that inspired these movies, you're in the right place.
The film could do a better job at showing how his moves become more swaying and rolling as he drinks, but it gets the job done and it's fun to hear Chan and Li shout out the styles like an old kung fu movie.
Stylistically, both the characters and the action sequences (under the direction of Jennifer Yuh Nelson) have been pushed further, incorporating elements of traditional Chinese folk art with kung fu movie posters and flashes of glittery Japanese animation.
In fact, so much has been lifted by future films and other forms of media, that when one looks back at it from a modern perspective, it seems like just another typical kung fu movie, rather unfairly.
Of the movie references, no genre is more popular than the gangster movie (the most popular non-gangster movie references are probably The Matrix, Star Wars and, thanks mainly to the Wu - Tang Clan, various kung fu movies).
After the success of the visually stunning and critically acclaimed Hero, one can only expect great things to come from the mind of writer - director Zhang Yimou, after raising the bar for kung fu movies seeking mainstream acceptance in theaters in the United States, and worldwide.
Each of the interactions between these two kung fu movie icons is gold, and with nary a punch or kick between them.
«This is a genuine kung fu movie,» Leung said, adding «there really will be many action scenes.»
Instead, production designer Raymond Zibach and art director Tang Heng, who spent years researching Chinese art and architecture (not to mention kung fu movies), have inserted vast, moody, misty landscapes, fanciful interiors and traditional Chinese colors (red and gold dominate) to give the movie an epic, expansive, ancient quality that's a real pleasure to inhabit.
The Legend Of Fong Sai - yuk — My personal favorite kung fu movie stars Jet Li as a Cantonese kung fu expert who tries to win the hand of the local Manchu official's daughter while helping the Red Lotus Society rebel against the evil Manchu Emperor.
Well, the first movie I ever saw was Five Fingers of Death, which was really the first kung fu movie sent to the United States.
RZA: Live From The 36th Chamber was unfortunately dropped from the Fantastic Fest lineup due to a scheduling conflict, but thanks to a friend I was able to procure tickets to a show at The Paramount and it was an unbelievable, once - in - a-lifetime experience — an incredible way to watch the greatest kung fu movie of all - time.
he fact that it's a kick - ass kung fu movie inspired by the real life event of Bruce Lee's challenge match against Wong Jack Man.
It's straight out of a»70s - era kung fu movie, and so appropriate to the story it's telling.
Think old school kung fu movie dubbing and your right on the money.
The little nods to classic kung fu movies are all over the place, including in the cast.
An interesting feature of the group was their love of kung fu movies, which they referenced a lot.
And the Apollo 7 produces a nearly half - second latency delay when you're watching video, so everything will feel like a badly dubbed kung fu movie.
The world of hip - hop, kung fu movies, and crypto collide due to the announcement of the creation of a new cryptocurrency.
But the people around me said it was like watching a kung fu movie.
Honestly, if you think this is the best kung fu movie ever made, your brain will explode if you watch Drunken Master the original and there are a lot better kung fu movies than that, that don't constantly resort to slapstick without a moment of seriousness.
That's not to say that this breaks any new ground, as there are still anthropomorphic animals of a wide (and cute) variety, celebrity voice work, plus the character of Po is the same hapless, well - meaning loner that must overcome his own fears and weaknesses to be the hero that will have everyone celebrating him — a staple of both animated family films and kung fu movies.
LMD: Mr. Leung, this was your first kung fu film, but you broke your arm twice during production, how likely are you to do another kung fu movie?
No kung fu movie.
Powell is refreshingly forthright in his assessment of kung fu movies and Chinese cinema at large, and he does little to hide his frustration with certain aspects of production.
Would these were the only elements leading up to the battle — warring philosophical schools of fighting are all any kung fu movie has ever needed — but there's this white guy from Indiana we must endure.
Most of the fighters look like extras in a kung fu movie, which isn't a bad thing necessarily, but it's hardly a unique and interesting look for a fighting game.
It's still a wall - to - wall homage to the»70s spaghetti Westerns and kung fu movies that inspired the young Quentin Tarantino, and those who dismiss him for only making movies about movies will have all the ammunition they need.
Plus, having worked in the action movie industry in Hong Kong for the last 15 years as both an actor and martial arts choreographer on over 35 film and television productions afforded me not only the skill set to confidently film a kung fu movie, I have also worked with many people who were close with Bruce and shared with me many of their anecdotes.
Most of the fighters look like extras in a kung fu movie, which isn't a bad thing necessarily, but it's hardly a unique and interesting look for a fighting game.
Da da da da dee da...) Well, kung fu movies, of course, the mainstream classic being Crouching Tiger, Crashing Bore Hidden Dragon.
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