Kung Pow: Enter the Fist

2002 "If you've got an ass...he'll kick it!"
6.2| 1h21m| PG-13| en
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A movie within a movie, created to spoof the martial arts genre. Writer/director Steve Oedekerk uses contemporary characters and splices them into a 1970s kung-fu film, weaving the new and old together. As the main character, The Chosen One, Oedekerk sets off to avenge the deaths of his parents at the hands of kung-fu legend Master Pain. Along the way he encounters some strange characters.

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Smartorhypo Highly Overrated But Still Good
Bergorks If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.
Maleeha Vincent It's funny, it's tense, it features two great performances from two actors and the director expertly creates a web of odd tension where you actually don't know what is happening for the majority of the run time.
Matho The biggest problem with this movie is it’s a little better than you think it might be, which somehow makes it worse. As in, it takes itself a bit too seriously, which makes most of the movie feel kind of dull.
sylvie a Kung Pow (2002) is a haunting, chilling cinematic masterpiece. I weep for the beauty of every frame. Every dumb joke that leaves the mouths of these genius actors makes me feel laser beams of joy erupt through my body. I am constantly amazed by this movie, it was better than any I've seen yet. To be honest, I am wholeheartedly shocked that it was not nominated in every Oscar category for every year that movie's have been being made ever. It is the greatest movie ever to be written, filmed, and released for public consumption. Amazing. 11/10.
Marcin Jankowski Some movies are so idiotic that they are simply disgusting. But then in Pratchett-style it moves to the other side of idiotic and become funny again. This is prime example of such movie. If you know in advance that this is manipulation of the old Asian movie with new characters added and order of scenes rearranged then you will enjoy it even more. Even better if you have ever seen Chinese movie with the dubbing that does not match timing.There is a wide array of humor elements: Fighting cows, ioioioioi- speaking girl, Girl with one breast, Lion king reference, dying scene and the ending. Also I did quite enjoy the french song played by ... that would be spoiler ... near the end of the movie. Cannot find it anywhere.One have to start watching prepared for the worst. Especially Chosen One. Especially Chosimba.
Death-2-trolls I got sucker into going to see this movie in the big screen. Wasn't that bad of a movie, but certainly wasn't worth the eight bucks I paid to go see and not be able to pause or forward. When the movie hit DVD, I managed to see it first hand and here is the review of the movie.First off, the storyline is the typical Chosen one whose family is killed and he gets revenge. Of course nothing wrong with that setting but the presentation of the movie was bland and colorless.Graphically, since the movie is using Crane and Tiger Fist as its movie, I must praise that the producer Steve managed to bring this old movie into the DVD colors and now begging to see the original movie in in clear crisp color and sound.Now here is the problem with the movie, there is just way too many sexual jokes, testicle talks, and some scenes that was just so stupid the comedy fell flat. And this is also the strength of the movie because the producer purposely made the movie stupid and silly which some people can laugh at it, while others just look and give the WTF face.Kung Pow is one of those movies that you probably won't watch unless you got friends who just want to have belly laughs and get drunk. This isn't a movie where boyfriend/girlfriend could really watch unless they want to also get some cheap laughs, but then there is another movie called Kung Fu Hustle that has the same slapstick comedy, but is a lot better then this turkey.Other then that, either buy it cheap on Amazon or rent it, don't know if you like to have this movie in your collection.
mergatroid-1 The first time I saw this movie I was sort of stunned. It didn't really sink in while I was watching it. Sure, I laughed here and there but overall I wouldn't give it a very good score. However, I do know that over the years there have been a few comedies that I didn't find funny the first time I saw them. I remember seeing The Life of Brian in the theater and I was not impressed. A few years later my friends and I saw it again in a 2nd run theater and I laughed my a$$ off.This movie is something like that. I have watched it three of four times, each time finding it funnier than the last. I just read a review someone wrote about the girl love interest, and how she's constantly saying "wee ooh wee yea wee oh oh wee" or something like that. Just reading that brought tears to my eyes and made me start laughing again. I have decided to watch this movie again tonight. Lucky for me I own it as part of my video collection. I can't wait to see it again tonight.If you get a chance to see this movie, and you love stupid comedies, please see it. If you REALLY love stupid movies you might want to bring a change of underwear with you.