Kung Pow: Enter the First (The Chosen Edition)
by Steve Oedekerk
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Actor: Fei Lung, Leo Lee, Lin Yan, Ling-ling Hsieh, Steve OedekerkDirector: Steve Oedekerk
Brand: Fox
Producer: Steve Oedekerk
Writer: Steve Oedekerk
Cinematographer: John J. Connor
Editor: Paul Marshal
Producer: Paul Marshal
Producer: Bruce Devan
Producer: Tom Koranda
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; Spanish (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 81 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-06-12
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: 20th Century Fox
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- Condition: New
- Format: DVD
- Color; DVD; NTSC
DVD Reviews of Kung Pow: Enter the First (The Chosen Edition)
DVD Review: Too Much Licks, Not Enough Kicks
Summary: 3 Stars
I was THIS close to giving "Kung Pow: Enter The Fist" four stars. The film received some genuine laughs from me, and I wasn't being ironic or facetious. It knows it's ridiculous and embraced itself, for which I came to accept its kung-fu oddities. The story of The Chosen One (Steve Oedekirk) wanting vengeance against the evil man named Betty was amusing enough, and the digital effects used to insert actors into an old movie was almost seamless. Although it's easy to compare this movie to Woody Allen's "What's Up, Tiger Lily?" (which also used the premise to splice an old Asian movie and include new scenes by an American actor/director), its humor and aimless direction reminded me of "Sealab 2021" as well as other pre-Adult Swim shows; maybe that's why I'm in good terms with "Kung Pao" since I like the early Adult Swim programs. It had promise, but then it had stupidity.
Firstly, I would appreciated it if didn't start the movie off with a disclaimer saying it used the original Chinese wushu movie and how it was used make to include American content. That's not necessary, the magic of the film is to not how it works, even if it's obvious. Matter of thought, I don't like how self-aware or self-referential the movie tried to be. The narrator got on my nerves whenever he commented on how outrageous or stupid a specific scene happened: "Did you see that? He punched a hole through the guy's chest, that's impossible"...yeah, I know that's impossible, it's not funny when you (narrator) say it; leave the comments to the audience. These things only distract the film's uncertain nature.
The strength that lies within its chi is its effective uses with and around the original material. How the film was dubbed was deliberately blatant, not exactly original, but it had a couple of good jokes, particularly one with the dog. It does rely on obvious parodies and gags, but they work: stuff like the constant crazy zoom during the fight with the The Chosen One vs a band of warriors, fighters hitting Betty's crotch and he felt nothing, and the yokel love-interest yelling 'Chosen One' when he's running at the distance again and again; humor through repetition, I say. It had some really clever moments, like escaping from a trap by simply reversing yourself, but the film's not clever enough. I'm not saying it should be funny and smart; 'smart' isn't always synonymous with 'clever', and even stupid comedy can be clever.
What holds the film back is the added content itself. A few scenes were good like the entire baby sequence, but then it borderlines on the absurd. THe fact that in one scene, The Chosen One was fighting against a kung-fu mastering cow (the allusion of Steve Oedekerk making "Barnyard" in the future was made clear). It's too goofy to be funny, moments like that stick out for their immature nonsense. Half of the jokes in the dub script consists of people making silly noises; that was cute for a few times, but the "wee-oo-wee-oo" running gag eventually reached Jackovasaurus levels of irritation. And then there's that guy playing pop songs with a boombox, which felt out of place. Finally, the tongue...I was just creeped out with that thing than I was laughing at it. All of these are funny for six-years-olds and I'm not exactly a child at heart.
The off-the-wall slapstick and lazy script lead "Kung Pow" into bad habits. At the same time, it is nicely-made effort and it does have a creative edge. I did enjoy this movie to some degree, and it's worth a look for those who want a little non-sequitor in their kung-fu spoof.
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