MASTERPIECE: KUNG FURY (2015)

[epilogue]

Wait, is this only 30 minutes long?

Well, 31 and change.

[epilogue]

Watched a good chunk of this yesterday. Pretty funny.

You're goddamn right it is.

[LoathedVermin72]

So I only made it through the first minute of this before turning it off. I, uh...yeah, no thanks.

[epilogue]

You're the worst.

[BurtReynolds]

So I only made it through the first minute of this before turning it off. I, uh...yeah, no thanks.

thats a shame. It really picks up in the second minute.

[epilogue]

So I only made it through the first minute of this before turning it off. I, uh...yeah, no thanks.

thats a shame. It really picks up in the second minute.

Burt, I take back 8 of the bad things I've said about you.

[lennytheweedwhacker]

jorge likes it but jordan lv hates it where can we go but nowhere

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jorge likes it but jordan lv hates it where can we go but nowhere

Jordan doesn't get to say he doesn't like it. He didn't even watch it.

[Kaius]

He's just being a douche.

[Jorge]

It's not genius comedy or anything, but some parts were ridiculous enough to make me laugh. The laughing dinosaur was my favorite gag.

[epilogue]

Exactly. Parts of it are just stupid. But it has so much heart. And they nailed the spirit and the tone. It's a joy to watch at only 30 mins. It's just stupid, creative fun. And it made me laugh like a little kid.

[BurtReynolds]

did you see this?

[LoathedVermin72]

He's just being a douche.

I'm not being a douche. I'm just being honest. This kind of ironic, self-aware stuff tends to put me off.

[epilogue]

did you see this?

You're goddamn right, I did.

It's the song playing during the credits of the film, for those who haven't watched it yet.

[epilogue]

He's just being a douche.

I'm not being a douche. I'm just being honest. This kind of ironic, self-aware stuff tends to put me off.

You mean parody and homage? Those things put you off? To each their own, my friend.

I'd argue there's nothing ironic about it, though. This is heart-on-sleeve, good natured fun. It's endearing a shit to me.

[Kaius]

He's just being a douche.

I'm not being a douche. I'm just being honest. This kind of ironic, self-aware stuff tends to put me off.

Ok I take it back.

[LoathedVermin72]

He's just being a douche.

I'm not being a douche. I'm just being honest. This kind of ironic, self-aware stuff tends to put me off.

You mean parody and homage? Those things put you off? To each their own, my friend.

I'd argue there's nothing ironic about it, though. This is heart-on-sleeve, good natured fun. It's endearing a shit to me.

Ironic detachment is not a prerequisite for parody, and it's downright antithetical to homage.

Anyway, I wound up watching this in its entirety. Wasn't quite as bad as I feared, but I still wasn't a fan. Merely making fun and being as ridiculous as possible isn't enough for me. That's not what makes '80s action movies enjoyable. This kind of stuff feels condescending to what it purportedly loves, not affectionate. It feels like an outgrowth of the detestable modern trend of "ironic love" of '80s action and the like. That shit is cultural cancer.

[LoathedVermin72]

Also, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon did this a lot better, and managed to become a visionary work of art in the process. That game is absurdly over the top, but its parody feels affectionate because it also has serious beauty. It's not merely making fun; it's joyously creating.

[epilogue]

Well obviously I disagree. But I appreciate you watching the whole thing. That alone validates your stupid opinions.

[Strat]

um Wow.

My life is forever better