[Bread]

Every so often I will get a movie in and it will sit there for months. Dozens of other movies will be viewed while that one sits there waiting its turn. There is no real sense of urgency towards these neglected children. Then I will finally watch it, and I wonder WHY THE HELL DID I WAIT SO LONG!? THIS WAS EXCELLENT!



The last time that happened was with 'The Gods Must Be Crazy II' (seriously, loved it.) You can add 'Kung Fu Hustle' to the list. I enjoyed it so much that it immediately became my favorite martial arts film. And I have enjoyed that genre since I was a piss ant.

'Hustle' has it all. A reunion of the 70's kung fu movie actors. Dazzling fight choreography. Some of the best slapstick comedy I've seen to date. It even portrays a cartoonish quality about it, highlighted by a scene that employs "Road Runner feet." NEAT!

There might be a few other martial arts fans out there. Did you acquire your taste through recent Jackie Chan and Jet Li big budget films? Or maybe it was the award winning 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon?' Better yet, how about the classic Bruce Lee movies? You can't go wrong with 'Enter the Dragon' or 'Game of Death', right? Or maybe you're sick like me.

Just like **-Tang Clan, I was down with the cheese-o-rama fighting films as a kid. The more ninjas you could get jumping from the ground to a rooftop without bending their knees, the better. I'm talking classics like 'The Deadly Silver Ninja', 'Legend of Drunken Master', and the immortal 'Dragon vs. Needles of Death'!!

Classic

Add to the fact that 'Hustle' is a parody of that which it is paying homage to - the overall silliness of the old school kung fu films! Brilliant! There is Asian man-ass, but that is made up for by the unexpected absence of Asian babies. I'll take that trade off.

Just check it check it out. If you don't get a rise out of this fight scene...





Then maybe THIS is more your speed.

[Billwright]

Well dude it's too good.