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Kung Fu what?

2005-08-27T08:58:00.000-07:00

Kung Fu Hustle
Three words: Absolutely freaking hilarious.
But don't rent it if you're looking for a serious movie. Don't rent it if you want an intellegent logical film. In the words of Roger Ebert: "Imagine a film in which Jackie Chan and Buster Keaton meet Quentin Tarantino and Bugs Bunny."

The movie opens to a brutal beating of a cop who foolishly arrested a gang lord's wife. As the gang leave the police station however, another gang shows up and disposes of gang number one. The newcomers? The most deadly in the land: The Axe Gang. The credits then roll with hilarious footage of the axe gang dancing to some great swing music.

The rest of the flick is focussed on Pig Sty Ally. A dirty little village which the Axe Gang set it's sight on. Luckily for the village, 3 kung fu heroes happen to live there. Battle, and hilarity ensues. The Axe Gang hire numerous kung fu warriors, and eventually some new heroes emerge from Big Sty Ally, including the least likeliest of all.

If you enjoy subtitles, intense kung fu action, poor CGI, and a great laugh, this movie is right up your ally.

I give Kung Fu Hustle a 4/5. I'd buy it if I wasn't getting married and had no money.
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Hold 'em Hostage G!

2005-07-19T20:31:00.000-07:00

I sat down to watch this movie without much of an idea what it was going to be about (except for the obvious). Thus started a 2 hour decent into the ass-numbing tension of a double edged Hostage drama.

Basic Synopsis: Guy has bad experience as hostage negotiator. Moves to a small town, guess what happens!? - gets called to a local disturbance that soon unfolds into a lot more than he bargained for.

Hostage started slow and progressed to a heart-stopping sequence that I am unlikely to forget for a few nights at least! This film is DARK, quite disturbing and it definitely had my attention from beginning to end. Willis was also in classic form and really convinced me that he was feeling some serious gut-knarling emotion.

If you like finger nail marks in your furniture and enjoy watching lots of killing, blood and traumatic situations then this movie is for you.

I give Hostage 3/5, although I wouldn't watch it more than once.
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Hitch up the wagon

2005-07-08T12:29:00.000-07:00

After watching Hitch I had renewed hope that I could actually have a chance in the dating sphere. It offers some great advice for those with fewer social graces. Seriously, I thought that this was an excellent romantic comedy that actually lives up to the "comedy" aspect. I laughed at the funny bits, felt mild ammounts of empathy at the difficult parts, and enjoyed the story.

Basic synopsis: A man who teaches dateless wonders how to become irresistible to women learns just how hard it can be to do it yourself in this romantic comedy.

I give Hitch 3.5/5 (How would YOU rate Hitch)

Starring: Will Smith, Eva Mendes, More

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