As fun as watching a low budget
kung fu movie at 3 am.
Not exact matches
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.
John Woo, for example — who Chan last worked with more than 30 years ago, when both were doing cheap
kung -
fu movies — is an old hand
at this kind of neo noir.
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.
At times it looked like we were in some sort of
kung -
fu action
movie as we defeated the strange creatures of Phantasy Star; what's up with all the chick - like things anyway?
In 1998, when the other superhero
movies starred known entities like Batman, New Line Cinema made a film about a leather - clad,
kung -
fu vampire, played by Wesley Snipes, who fought other vampires
at underground raves, and barely concealed sex dungeons.
There was no expectations surrounding the film,
at least no more than any other run of the mill animated film... Continue reading «
MOVIE REVIEW:
KUNG FU PANDA II 3D (2011)»
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.
My personal take: I enjoy the spoofs on old
kung fu flicks and admire Oedekirk's inventiveness when it comes to injecting the
movie with visual humor, but I shook my head far, far more than I smiled
at some very terrible, juvenile jokes.
The background of the menu screens immediately sets the comedic tone as a variety of objects are unexpectedly thrown
at a gardener, while ancient scrolls and lettering adorn the menus in the foreground, alongside a classic
kung -
fu movie style film grain.