sashime76

I watched this flick twice, back to back, just too funny! I think it has more/better CG than all three episodes of LOTR combined. There English subtitle is not too bad but I understand the dialogue in Chinese just fine.

Has anyone seen it? Check out its official site:
http://www.sonypictures.com/intl/cn/...e/index_en.php

ChasingAmy

It looks likes a cool picture. I think that I will check it when it gets here. Looks funny.

__________________
Don't you know about the bird?

buclao

I'm gonna check this out. Stephen Chow is a great actor/director.

Unright

Preview looked funny as hell. Can't wait to check it out.

djflish

I've seen the trailer and it's looks awesome.
I've just watched Shaolin Soccer, which Stephen Chow did before Kung-Fu Hustle.
I highly recommend it, even if you don't like football (sorry, 'soccer')

__________________
Europes two great narcotics, Alcohol and Christianity.
I know which one I prefer.

Seething

Ever since I saw this thread, I knew I needed to see Kung Fu Hustle. And it was a strange, "I haven't heard anything about it until this, but I know this is gonna be great!" feeling. So I just got back from seeing it...

Greatest movie in years! I loved it! It had everything I would want, and delivered more. The actions scenes are great, and in some cases did perfect satire of recent action movies. The humor was spot on. I haven't laughed out loud in the theatre like that in a long time. I started breaking up at "Why aren't you talking in Chinese?"

I recommend this to EVERYONE!

__________________
Common sense is uncommon. Ironic, isn't it?

K-Wise

It's not like Kung Pow, or Mafia, or any of that other stupid humor right? Cause if so I won't find it funny at all. Just stupid.

Asta!!

__________________
"I love music and it's my parents fault (closing statement)." - Me..quoting myself...from when I said that...On TFP..thats here...Tilted Forum Project

It ain't goodbye, it's see ya later! I'll miss you guys! - Asta!!

Seething

No no, it paces quite nicely. It's not like random joke scene after random joke scene. It's like the scenes and jokes blended so well, that you couldn't tell if the scene was written for the joke, or the joke for the scene. About the only time I could see someone not liking it, is if they didn't get that it was a satire. As I was walking out of the theatre, I heard a kid say "It was like Kung Fu and the Matrix"....he didn't get it...

__________________
Common sense is uncommon. Ironic, isn't it?

K-Wise

Yeah. I'm really behind on my Kung-Fu flicks. Is there a lot of mockery of other Kung Fu flicks I'm going to miss as a result? lol.

Asta!!

__________________
"I love music and it's my parents fault (closing statement)." - Me..quoting myself...from when I said that...On TFP..thats here...Tilted Forum Project

It ain't goodbye, it's see ya later! I'll miss you guys! - Asta!!

heccubusiv

looks pretty sweet, but i love bad Kung-Fu movies, Ricky-O, Master with teh broken fingers

__________________
Fuck Ohio

Cynthetiq

I went to the NY premiere and Sunny Chow introduced the movie and The Beast was touted as "keep in mind he's really killed people before with his bare hands."

what a great flick! I loved it. I had not enjoyed a movie so thoroughly from visual to aural moment to moment. Incredible!

__________________
I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent, driver, pedestrian, or bicyclist, either you're an asshole or you're not.

Holdem Dvorak

Augi and I went to go see it, and no it wasn't a date. It was probably the best time I have had in a long while. The movie was great.
Go see it as soon as you can. It is like nothing I have seen before.

HoldemD

Hain

Yes, that movie rocked! And HD, you forgot already we chilled with Vinaur! Too bad Ranger couldn't tag along.

It is hysterical. Spoiler: Not really worth spoiling but if you love the old Bugs, Daffy, and Road Runner cartoons, and some kick ass kung fu, they fuse it excellently to make a funny as hell movie!

__________________

////\\// IRONSKY.NET \\//\\\\

degrawj

i was driving by a small independent movie theatre the other day, and this was one of the two movies showing, and i hadn't heard about it at all and i kind of wondered what it was about. then i come across this thread! it sounds interesting, and i think i will go see it. maybe this weekend.

Supple Cow

YES. It's totally awesome. I've gone on and on about this already IRL and mentioned it in my journal and in the movies you've seen recently thread so I'll restrain myself. (!!)

__________________
"I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed."
(Michael Jordan)

JStrider

I saw it quite a while ago... before it was coming to the states... friend downloaded it.

waaaaaay cool

__________________
-=JStrider=-

~Clatto Verata Nicto

sailor

Looking forward to this one. Looks pretty cool. Stupid name, though.

__________________
"Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws."
--Plato

Vales419

My wife and I love Shaolin Soccer so much and I heard about Kung Fu Hustle, I imported it from Ebay, its fantastic. Kick ass special effects, great storyline another masterpiece for Steven Chow.

V.

__________________
"Here's ten bucks, bring me the head of Barry Manilow" --Dr. Denis Leary

sashime76

I watched it again with some friends, all thought it was outrageously funny and well done. Several of them are on my loan-out list. I wonder how it's doing at the box offices?

longbough

I'll watch it for sure but I can't imagine it'd be better than "Shaolin Soccer."

zen_tom

It's fantastic, a five star kung-fu apocalypse

former newt

lol i'll break from everyone else and say that i thought it was actually retarded. entertaining, granted, but the plot was pretty flimsy. great fight sequences, decent special effects (it's not star wars/lord of the rings quality, but pretty damn cool, nonetheless) but again, the plot is just too cliche and filled with stupidities.

TheJig

I will be seeing this on Saturday, and I can't wait. I have to see it with my little brother because my wife refuses. She watched the first 1/2 hour of Shaolin Soccer and left the room. Shaolin Soccer was one of the best movies I saw last year, but it's definitely not for everyone.

From what I've seen, you either get Stephen Chow, or you don't.

__________________
"Jenny, tell me, do you still walk, do you still get into sandwiches in a big way?" - Flight of the Conchords

Ace_O_Spades

This movie had EVERYTHING

It is the perfect movie.

__________________
Feh.

bparker805

<---- was very impressed. got stoned and enjoyed it completely!

grendel

i think i'm gonna go see it this weekend

grendel

actually, just got home from it (saw a midnight showing), and damn what a fun flick this is! there were a few times i laughed so hard that i couldn't breathe. definitely looking forward to seeing this again and to adding it to my personal movie collection someday.

TheJig

I just got back from a Saturday afternoon showing, and I was the only person in the theatre. It was like a private screening...it was awesome.

I shouldn't be surprised that I was the only one there. I live in Greenville, SC, smack dab in the heart of the bible belt, among the most closed minded people in the world, so it's no wonder that they wouldn't give a movie like this a chance.

Well, it's their loss, this was a great movie. It was funny as hell, and even though I wouldn't call the humor intelligent, the comedic timing was excellent. The action sequences were wicked and even though the CG was a little cheesy at times, I hardly noticed it because it was so enjoyable to watch. This movie literally has everything, moments of drama, comedy, over the top action, and some sweet romantic scenes.

It certainly won't win an oscar, unless they create a category for "Best time at the theatre". I highly recommend it to anyone, as long as you have an open mind.

__________________
"Jenny, tell me, do you still walk, do you still get into sandwiches in a big way?" - Flight of the Conchords

lordkos

Such a good movie!
Go see it i command you tooooo!

grendel

up for the video release... got it today from netflix and it was as good the second time as i remembered.

spongy

Hoping to alk the wife iinto renting it this weekend.. I greatly look forward to seeing it.

__________________
The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed.

Stephen King

777

I've been watching a bootleg for so long that I'm gonna buy a few(makes a great gift).

__________________
"I don't know that I ever wanted greatness, on its own. It seems rather like wanting to be an engineer, rather than wanting to design something - or wanting to be a writer, rather than wanting to write. It should be a by-product, not a thing in itself. Otherwise, it's just an ego trip."

Roger Zelazny

m0rpheus

I saw it in theatres and I loved it. I'm just waiting a few weeks to pick up the DVD due to my whole being broke right now thing.

__________________
"it never got weird enough for me." - Hunter S. Thompson

sashime76

I got my copy way before the DVD release, rented HongKong edition from online rental. Watched it about 4 times. What are your favorite scenes? I think the fight at the alley is the best. The two blindmen killing with their 箏 - Chinse harplike instrument.

grendel

so after i returned my netflix rental, i decided i better buy it while it's on sale (you know, that first week or two where DVDs are priced lower). Best Buy had it for $15.99 and the sticker indicates it's gonna go up to $22.99, so i bought it.

the fight you mention is great, definitely one of my favorite bits in the movie... another favorite bit is the chase between sing and the landlady (expecially the under/over the truck part). i also really like all of the lion's roar parts - the long drag on the cigarette on the deep breath in and the wave of destruction that comes out!

got Sin City to watch today, or i'd watch KFH again...

Supple Cow

I loved this movie in the theaters and I loved it again when I rented it last night. I ripped it to my computer because it's definitely one of those movies I'll want to watch a thousand times. I plan to buy a copy to play on my tv in the next week or so. I mean, there are kung fu movies, and then there are kung fu movies. The reviews were all right on.

__________________
"I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed."
(Michael Jordan)

Coppertop

Awesome movie. Not much more to say than that.

Johnny Pyro

I can't believe I haven't seen this movie yet. This is on my next to see list.

__________________
"From delusion lead me to truth, from darkness lead me to light, from death lead me to eternal life. - Sheriff John Wydell

Spartak

It was entertaining, but I've seen better. 36 Chambers and more recently Ong-Bak spring to mind. But I dunno, movies are notoriously subjective.

__________________
I can read your mind... looking at you... I can read your mind...

Kostya

36 Chambers of the Shaolin is indeed a classic...