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Kung Pow: Enter the Fist
Comedy · Action · Adventure · 2002
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.
Movie details
Kung Pow: Enter the Fist
“If you've got an ass...he'll kick it!”
2002 Comedy · Action · Adventure 1h 21m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.4 / 10
Community rating
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.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
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The archetype split
Who fights over Kung Pow: Enter the Fist?
For the defence
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Directed by
Steve Oedekerk
Written by
Steve Oedekerk
Steve Oedekerk
The Chosen One
Lung Fei
Master Pain (Betty) (archive footage)
Leo Lee
Young Master Pain
Hsieh Ling-ling
Ling (archive footage)
Lau Kar-Wing
Wimp Lo (archive footage)
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Lin Yan
Dying Ling
Chen Hui-Lou
Master Tang (archive footage)
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Put Kung Pow: Enter the Fist on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Auteur Devotee
“Speed as an alibi.”
The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.