Stephen Chow - Out of the Dark - Any good?

degeneration · Post by **degeneration** » 23 Jan 2007, 23:13

As per the title?

Anyone know if it is any good? Never heard of it till it appeared for $10 on ethaicd. With teh current exchange rate, I might give it a go!

Shingster · Post by **Shingster** » 24 Jan 2007, 00:07

Golden rule of Stephen Chow films dude: Any film he's made with Jeff Lau is worth watching. This is no exception to that rule

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 24 Jan 2007, 01:52

I wouldn't agree with Shingster's golden rule, natch, but I got some laughs out of this.

Shingster · Post by **Shingster** » 24 Jan 2007, 02:59

Is there a Stephen Chow film you actually like though? I seeem to recall from my days doing that big HK film poll that you gave all his films low to average marks.

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 24 Jan 2007, 04:00

Shingster wrote:Is there a Stephen Chow film you actually like though? I seeem to recall from my days doing that big HK film poll that you gave all his films low to average marks.

By the way, is the site still available. I was looking for it some time ago, but couldn't find it.

Knetan · Post by **Knetan** » 24 Jan 2007, 07:02

hey,

this one feels a little strained when Chow isn't on screen but comedic, sometimes ultra weird gold when he IS. The training sequence with the security guards is a classic, involving bombs and poo.

Shingster · Post by **Shingster** » 24 Jan 2007, 11:34

Knetan wrote:The training sequence with the security guards is a classic, involving bombs and poo.

Yeah, easily the highlight of the film.

LD: I moved the site over to my ISP webspace when the old subscription ran out, here's the link m8.

Knetan · Post by **Knetan** » 24 Jan 2007, 11:38

hey,

useless image censoring of the finger going into the poo within the feature since the outtakes shows that particular unused take untouched.

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 24 Jan 2007, 11:38

I love Out of the Dark.
It's not Chow's best or funniest movie, but it's perfectly watchable.

If you've seen Luc Besson's Léon and Wong Kar-Wai's Fallen Angels, you'll appreciate OOTD even more.

Knetan · Post by **Knetan** » 24 Jan 2007, 11:42

hey,

a not so subtle nod towards Leon...plant and everything.

degeneration · Post by **degeneration** » 24 Jan 2007, 17:17

LOVE Leon, so may check this one out.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 24 Jan 2007, 17:30

There are a few I like and own... some that are OK or average... some that plain suck...

Same with any filmmaker, really... but I do think he's vastly overrated on the whole.