Kung Fu Hustle

hellbanker · Post by **hellbanker** » 25 Mar 2005, 17:22

well i finally got to see KFH, but unfortunately it was NOT worth the wait

it wasn't very funny, especially compared to Shaolin Soccer or his earlier efforts, the fights were too much CGI, although the first big battle with the three masters was awesome!!! (the only fight Sammo Hung choreographed). Problem is, it only went downhill from there. sure some jokes are really funny, but they are rare!, mainly you just sit and smile and think how nice, and where is the bearded "girl" who picks her nose all the time!! other of Chows old cast were missing as well, giving you the impretion that they knew this was not gonna be good. in all:
CGI was good
Fights were generally unimaginative (first big one not included)
the humour was so so
compared to other Chow Ventures it was mediocre at the best.
Advice to Chow: less womanising and more film making please!!

Mordib · Post by **Mordib** » 25 Mar 2005, 20:12

I hope that one day my copy of this will actually turn up from dddhouse, its interesting to read a relatively negative review from someone who liked shaolin soccer but at least I am now looking forward to seeing the opening fight

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hellbanker · Post by **hellbanker** » 25 Mar 2005, 21:25

indeed you should :-D it showed what could have been, if Sammo and Stephen wouldn't have had artistic differences

don't get me wrong, it still has some good scenes, but they just aren't that funny. Hope you will get your copy soon, i am very interested in your opinion 8)

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 25 Mar 2005, 22:39

hellbanker wrote:it showed what could have been, if Sammo and Stephen wouldn't have had artistic differences

Sammo maybe a tough task master, but stories of Chow's egotism are legendary. Seems he's not a very nice or funny person in real life.

hellbanker · Post by **hellbanker** » 26 Mar 2005, 08:32

yeah i know what you mean

that is why Sammo left, Chow delayed the project over and over again, Sammo even said no to get paid for the job, but then Chow postponed again and again. Let us hope thhat the next Chow picture will be a bit more fun to watch 8)

Beer · Post by **Beer** » 30 Mar 2005, 09:17

I enjoyed KFH, but it was a huge disappointment. Mind you, it's an eye-popping movie, directed with style and skill... but it's not as funny as i would have hoped.

I prefer the broad comedy of stuff like Tricky Brains, or the elaborate Chinese Odyssey, or the brilliant God of Cookery, just to mention a few. Less showy movies, certainly less "glossy", but much funnier.

Still, kudos to Chow for his imaginative work!

hellbanker · Post by **hellbanker** » 30 Mar 2005, 09:43

indeed! God of Cookery is my favorite and also from Beijing With Love

Beer · Post by **Beer** » 30 Mar 2005, 10:05

hellbanker wrote:and also from Beijing With Love

The scene with the gun that shoots backwards always leaves me bent with laughter!!!!

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 31 Aug 2005, 23:08

2/5

I saw this at theatres the other day for cheap ($9.50NZD on Tues afternoon, movie tickets are $14.50NZD on Saturday night aka peak time). For the most part the gags were rarely funny, the Yuen Woo-Ping fights felt very "been there, done that" and tbh it was quite boring.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 01 Sep 2005, 07:34

Markgway wrote:
hellbanker wrote:it showed what could have been, if Sammo and Stephen wouldn't have had artistic differences
Sammo maybe a tough task master, but stories of Chow's egotism are legendary. Seems he's not a very nice or funny person in real life.

Didnt Bey always used to say that an actors screen image was opposite to what they were like for real (when it came to HK villains)?