Kung Fury

mexichrist83 · 04-25-2015, 02:16 PM

Is anyone else as excited about this movie as I am? I can't even begin to describe how ridiculously excited I am about "Kung Fury". It just looks like so much fun and as a child of the 80s it's right up my alley because I watched a lot of movies that "Kung Fury" seems to be homaging and parodying. The music video for the movie is awesome too and the song is really damn good! So much so that I bought it on iTunes haha!

Trailer:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=72RqpItxd8M

Music video for "True Survivor" by David Hasselhoff:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTidn2dBYbY

*TigerClaw* · 05-28-2015, 03:45 PM

Kung Fury has been released online, It's only 30 minutes.

mexichrist83 · 05-28-2015, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by TigerClaw

Kung Fury has been released online, It's only 30 minutes.

Yes! I can not wait to watch this tonight after work! Kind of bummed that it's only 30 minutes but I'm sure it will be great.

*Candy Kappa* · 05-28-2015, 05:54 PM

True Survivor is my jam. I can't get enough of that song.

*Raph's Girl* · 05-28-2015, 06:38 PM

Man. This movie is bloody insane!

Considering the ending I smell a sequel!

TheMasterTurtle · 05-28-2015, 10:31 PM

There's talk from the writer that they'll be making a feature film. I have this one in my queue and have heard nothing but great things, especially from Cannes.

*turtlefanforever* · 05-28-2015, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by TigerClaw

Kung Fury has been released online, It's only 30 minutes.

omg this thing is f'n ridiculous. the good kind though.

*snake* · 05-29-2015, 03:47 PM

True Survivor is an awesome song that captures the feel, but the movie is really try hard. I laughed at some of the jokes, but it felt like it was just trying to be "ironic".

*ZariusTwo* · 05-29-2015, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by snake

True Survivor is an awesome song that captures the feel, but the movie is really try hard. I laughed at some of the jokes, but it felt like it was just trying to be "ironic".

I reckon the movie worked better as a trailer. I don't think the joke can stretch that long if they expand it to a feature.

True Survivor is the best thing to come out of it. That and the Hackerman minisode.

mexichrist83 · 05-29-2015, 06:18 PM

Watched this last night and loved it. My only problem with it was that it was too short. Another 30 minutes would have been perfect. I really wanted to see more of Thor, Katana, Barbarianna, Triceracop and Hackerman.

I don't think this movie was trying too hard or trying to be ironic. Look at manufactured cult movies like Sharknado or Mega Shark (was that the one with the star jumping out of the water to bite a plane?). In my opinion, those movies suck as cult movies because they are not real cult movies. They are manufactured to be cult movies and never feel genuine. Those movies are marketed to the current generation who try to find unintentional humor in movies that don't have any.

Kung Fury was made by film makers who had a specific vision that you can tell comes from a genuine knowledge and love of 80s cult films. Growing up in that time and with those type of movies as a child it's really obvious so I can understand how that would be lost on a younger generation. Kung Fury is a comedy (even if not all of the jokes work) and is genuinely paying homage to 80s cult films while being over the top for comedy sake. The 30 minute run time of Kung Fury feels more genuine than the 90 minute run time of something like Sharknado.

*TurtleTitan97* · 05-29-2015, 08:09 PM

Just finished watching it. Great stuff! I think my favorite part was the animated sequence.

*AT-Man* · 05-30-2015, 04:41 AM

It was better than expected, looked like it had a decent budget.

*Raph's Girl* · 05-30-2015, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by AT-Man

It was better than expected, looked like it had a decent budget.

Budget? Well sorta. It was mostly money donated thru a gofundme thing.

*sdp* · 06-02-2015, 11:38 PM

This feels like a youtube series with a big budget so it looks awesome. It's fun but the length is too long for what it is and makes it feel stretch out and forced not to mention it's trying too hard.

*turtlefanforever* · 06-03-2015, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by <TmNtRoX-1997>

This feels like a youtube series with a big budget so it looks awesome. It's fun but the length is too long for what it is and makes it feel stretch out and forced not to mention it's trying too hard.

it's supposed to be over the top. "trying too hard" is what is supposed to make it funny. But i agree. i kinda quit on it on the 12th minute but for a while there i just couldn't look away.

~~Sumac~~ · 06-04-2015, 09:57 AM

One of the best cinematic experiences I had in years.
Blessed mix of 80-s, over the topness and style.

"Trying too hard" is exactly what makes it awesome. If it was taking itself seriously it would have been just another parody. But like this...it's just prime.

*sdp* · 06-04-2015, 01:35 PM

Even when you're being ironic there is such a thing as trying too hard. Yeah we get it, you're being ironic. You can only wink at the audience so much and for so long. It works for 10 minute youtube videos but 30 minutes proves you can't take that concept for too long.

*ZariusTwo* · 05-12-2025, 09:48 AM

10-minute sizzle reel

04-25-2015, 02:16 PM	#1
mexichrist83 Hench Mutant Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 273	Kung Fury Is anyone else as excited about this movie as I am? I can't even begin to describe how ridiculously excited I am about "Kung Fury". It just looks like so much fun and as a child of the 80s it's right up my alley because I watched a lot of movies that "Kung Fury" seems to be homaging and parodying. The music video for the movie is awesome too and the song is really damn good! So much so that I bought it on iTunes haha! Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=72RqpItxd8M Music video for "True Survivor" by David Hasselhoff: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTidn2dBYbY

05-28-2015, 03:45 PM	#2
TigerClaw Mutant Tiger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Hialeah, Florida, USA Posts: 14,165	Kung Fury has been released online, It's only 30 minutes. __________________ Follow me on my Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@tygerclaw305

05-28-2015, 05:54 PM	#4
Candy Kappa The Agenda of Existing Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Vikingland Posts: 14,596	True Survivor is my jam. I can't get enough of that song. __________________ devianArt Instagram Youtube Tumblr Art Blog Patreon

05-28-2015, 06:38 PM	#5
Raph's Girl Dierna Soul, Reporter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jakku Posts: 10,831	Man. This movie is bloody insane! Considering the ending I smell a sequel! __________________

05-28-2015, 10:31 PM	#6
TheMasterTurtle Mad Scientist Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,114	There's talk from the writer that they'll be making a feature film. I have this one in my queue and have heard nothing but great things, especially from Cannes. __________________ Do you have any Dinosaucers or a lead on where to get anything related to the show? PM Me Please! Check out my collection! http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=39766

05-29-2015, 03:47 PM	#8
snake Disgusting Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Outer Heaven Posts: 12,231	True Survivor is an awesome song that captures the feel, but the movie is really try hard. I laughed at some of the jokes, but it felt like it was just trying to be "ironic".

05-29-2015, 06:18 PM	#10
mexichrist83 Hench Mutant Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 273	Watched this last night and loved it. My only problem with it was that it was too short. Another 30 minutes would have been perfect. I really wanted to see more of Thor, Katana, Barbarianna, Triceracop and Hackerman. I don't think this movie was trying too hard or trying to be ironic. Look at manufactured cult movies like Sharknado or Mega Shark (was that the one with the star jumping out of the water to bite a plane?). In my opinion, those movies suck as cult movies because they are not real cult movies. They are manufactured to be cult movies and never feel genuine. Those movies are marketed to the current generation who try to find unintentional humor in movies that don't have any. Kung Fury was made by film makers who had a specific vision that you can tell comes from a genuine knowledge and love of 80s cult films. Growing up in that time and with those type of movies as a child it's really obvious so I can understand how that would be lost on a younger generation. Kung Fury is a comedy (even if not all of the jokes work) and is genuinely paying homage to 80s cult films while being over the top for comedy sake. The 30 minute run time of Kung Fury feels more genuine than the 90 minute run time of something like Sharknado.

05-29-2015, 08:09 PM	#11
TurtleTitan97 Space Cowboy Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Speed Force Posts: 7,043	Just finished watching it. Great stuff! I think my favorite part was the animated sequence. __________________

05-30-2015, 04:41 AM	#12
AT-Man I SEEN IT Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: FIN Posts: 2,206	It was better than expected, looked like it had a decent budget. __________________ Through the Golden Door

06-02-2015, 11:38 PM	#14
sdp Detoxed Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tokio, Italy Posts: 11,222	This feels like a youtube series with a big budget so it looks awesome. It's fun but the length is too long for what it is and makes it feel stretch out and forced not to mention it's trying too hard.

06-04-2015, 09:57 AM	#16
~~Sumac~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 6,129	One of the best cinematic experiences I had in years. Blessed mix of 80-s, over the topness and style. "Trying too hard" is exactly what makes it awesome. If it was taking itself seriously it would have been just another parody. But like this...it's just prime.

06-04-2015, 01:35 PM	#17
sdp Detoxed Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tokio, Italy Posts: 11,222	Even when you're being ironic there is such a thing as trying too hard. Yeah we get it, you're being ironic. You can only wink at the audience so much and for so long. It works for 10 minute youtube videos but 30 minutes proves you can't take that concept for too long.

05-12-2025, 09:48 AM	#18
ZariusTwo Overlord Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Britain, DINO THUNDER...POWER UP! Posts: 22,501	10-minute sizzle reel __________________ Spider-Man: The Rescue Spider-Man: The Galloping Cat Spider-Man: Scarlet Mirror Doctor Who: Child of the Daleks