Big brother in Chinese culture doesn't mean actual brother, it just refers he is older than her or is being respectful . most asian culture calld anyone non blood related with uncle, auntie, grandpa,grandma , sister , bro . seldomly call random people with names or gender , bcoz they are random people, hence calld them by how we familiarize . Most asian culture dont just calld som1 YOU THEY THEM HE HIM WHO HOW US . hehehe
Guys..... If you pay attention to the opening of the movie, there are telltale signs of who each of the hidden Kung Fu Masters are. The Opening credits start with a Butterfly which symbolizes the main character played by Stephen Chow. The first time you see the Coolie, he's Kicking the bag of feed onto his shoulders. The first time you see Donut the Baker, he's rolling out the Congee with his staffs. The first time they reveal the Tailor, all his rings are featured prominently around him. The first shot of the Landlord, he's drinking Fluid, and the Landlady starts her scene by Screaming. And the last reveal of the Beast, he's in seclusion surrounded by Frogs.... On second watch, the reveals and hidden tells are Genius
They should watch more Stephen Chow movies like A Chinese Odyssey part 1&2 the God of gamblers movies with Cho Yun-Fat as well as Fight Back to School movies
@@jessecupido9188 they should not. they aren't open to accepting and reviewing properly on foreign culture and concepts. spare them and us the horrible experience. Only Eric is.
Some people just can't watch fun movies without thinking that a movie should always be serious and realistic, in a movie that intentionally wacky and extra silly.
First time watching reaction from these guys. Thought Kung fu hustle would be a great reaction. Not gonna watch anything from these american dumb wits who have sense of humor of teenagers.
Calvin does the same thing in stuff like batman the animated series. And it's like your watching a show about a man who dresses up like a bat and fights men made of clay and turn into giant bats no one gives a fuck about realism.
But when it's kill bill or other old Hollywood movies... All those unrealistic things becomes cool... " wow that was cool" yeah..but totally unrealistic but we enjoy
@kingragnarok7302 exactly, they are willing to wholesale shovel drivel and literal shit into their faces with modern Star Wars, and they do so with a smile while asking for seconds and somehow thinking it's actually even good. They are sadly absolute shills for anything big like Disney, they can't not bend over backwards and tongue their butt for any possible brownie points
Chill, its a movie, people have their opinions. Not everyone is going to love what you love, So do you want them to be fake? They had NO IDEA what they were getting into, And Kung Fu Hustle is INSANE. Its actually insanely ridiculous, I love it. But I 100% expect people to not like it. Aaron seemed super chill about it, Calvin was super nit-picky, but he was never wrong, and people have their opinions.
Big brother in Chinese culture doesn't mean actual brother, it just refers he is older than her. This is being respectful, I think. Also, who cares about the CGI?
Not just china, but most of the asian countries i know have similar honourifics. Respect is a huge thing in asian culture, we don't call older people by their name. Always sister/brother, uncle, aunt/aunty no matter if they are related to you or not.
Aaron will jump through every hoop to explain his love for the fast and furious movies, but when it comes to stuff like this or certain anime, he just hits a complete 180.
To be clear, Stephen Chow is legendary in Chinese cinema as an amazing action comedian. He spoofs a bunch of martial arts and martial arts adjacent genres and in his own way he was as popular as Jackie Chan was in Asia. I highly suggest checking out his other movies besides just Shaolin Soccer. God of Gamblers and Journey to the West are amazing comedies. None of his stuff is really meant to be taken seriously and he leans way into the absurd. And much like Jackie Chan, he had a group of people he always worked with who always starred in his movies.
Man, Stephen Chow is such a big part of my childhood growing up. Love most his movies, the one you mentioned, plus From Beijing withlove, Flirty Scholar, Love on delivery, etc, etc.
You can tell Eric is soo annoyed by Calvin comments nitpicking on every detail in a movie that does not take itself seriously, i also noticed that he loves to point out every CG scene not just in this reaction . it is like a competition for him on who can guess most CG scenes . it is annoying. just enjoy the movie as it is without trying to be a critic in every scene.
It reminds me of the Know-It-All kid in any group who was so damn proud of themselves for pointing out the flaws in everything and ruining the fun for others... I could tell Eric wanted to tell him to STFU a few times!
bro Calvin has been like this forever. He always points weird things out that nobody cares. A lot of the time he also says the wrong things with 100% confidence like its a fact. Everytime he sees an actor he recognizes he always goes "ohh wait thats.."" and then is silent for 5 sec then continues talking over the scene.
Thats how i imagine the average online trolling gremlins who thinks they smart and edgy. I bet this guy does that too as an anonymous user in some part of the internet.
What matter's most for me is that Rick is laughing and Eric liked the movie. I'm good with that. Stephen Chow movies are intentionally funny and ridiculous. And yes, there's CG. why? Doesn't matter, it's funny. Still better than Dragon Ball movie.
@@leonardoroar Good video. Eric had fun, Rick had fun, Calvin nitpicking a bit, but I think he had fun most of the movie and Aaron changed his view like half way through and had fun. I went in with an assumption that half of the guys hated the movie lol.
I feel so bad for Eric watching ANYTHING comedy related. Dude's got a great sense of humor, too bad the others don't. This channel just ain't it for comedies.
What? You're typing in English, but is it not your native language? That's why you missed it? Eric literally said at the start this is good and same producer. Which is why he thought DBE would be good. Aaron literally says after. "ok i'm excited then, don't get me hyped" Ppl these days man.
@@marvelfan7720 my point still stands buddy, once Eric told them that and 5 minutes in, Calvin immediately said something like “I don’t know why you had that much hope.” If you told me to watch a Tommy Wiseau movie he produced before The Room that’s supposedly good, I’ll have some slight doubts as well.
I am very surprised. This is the only reaction channel that had people actually crapping on the film. I legit thought the whole group would like it and find it hilarious considering everything else they've watched and laughed at 😮
I love you guys. But I'm sorry Calvin is so annoying in this reaction, isn't it obvious that they went with unrealistic and cartoony vibes. Nitpicking the weirdest things. Maybe it's because Eric said the same people that made this also made DBZ Evolution so their mindset for this movie is already bad. Like seriously this is one of my favorite movie of all time
certainly don't want to see another Aaron and Calvin reaction. sounds like they are forced to watch it and they can't help but be sour about it. there's another reaction channel who also kept asking "why" and "what is this" for kung fu hustle (2004) and shaolin soccer (2001). the difference is that they understood the humour and exaggeration and laughed their asses off most of the time. They define both movies as hilarious.
@@resurgingflameMair & Sophie They watched Kung Fu Hustle (2004) and then get on to Shaoling Soccer (2001) quite quickly so I was shocked at their willingness. Although they never stop questioning the whys, but they quickly accepted the humour and truly enjoyed it. Even if the lady do not have huge reaction face, at the end of the movies, she still say both are really funny and both story lines really stick out to them as good script. Another couple is MJoy4Fun, they also watched both, and I think the lady here is the BEST huge reaction i ever seen. LOVE IT!
his dumbaz always does this, watch his hunter x hunter reactions an anime that literally explains everything and yet he's still why , like bruh are u a dumbaz
Calvin was so blind and willfully obtuse in this reaction it caused me actual pain, good god. That man frustrated me to a degree i didnt know someone could over the internet--he seemed like an absolute dunce cap with no ability to appreciate anything outside the box in any manner lol
I feel like the others have kind of made him that way, always playing up his intelligence and attention to detail to the point where I guess he feels like he has to be that way in every reaction.
I don't know what's with Calvin's obsession over the CGI, it's obvious enough to everyone it's meant to be a comedy kung fu flick. There's so many ridiculous scenes which was the point of the movie. Expecting complete realism from this is stupid, I have no problem with constructive criticism, but nitpicking every minor details is crazy. Watch it without the pre-conceived negativity, and you will learn to enjoy the movie for what it is.
This is one of my favorite movies of all time, and one Bill Murray himself called "the supreme achievement of the modern age in terms of comedy". And so I will not be watching this reaction, because the comments on this video paint a disappointing image of slander against this masterpiece on the part of Aaron/Calvin. For shame.
Oh wow, I'm glad I checked the comments before watching the video, because now I know I need to just skip it. Kung Fu Hustle is one of my favorite movies, it brings me so much joy, and the Landlady is my spirit animal. I'm not going to bother to watch a video where this movie is going to be hacked to pieces because I know it will just upset me.
Fun fact: when the beast was saying about the fated lover, despite the subtitle saying Paris and Helen of Troy, what they actually said was Yanguo and Xiaolongnu. They were a famous couple martial artists from an old Wuxia novel called "Return of the Condor Heroes".
That novel is part of a series of novels that actually has a lot of influence in this movie. The Toad style, Lions Roar and the way music instruments were channeling chi attacks were all from the condor heroes trilogy written from 1957 to 1961. It was part of wuxia genre that had huge influence in martial art anime like Fist of the North Star, Dragonball.
@@probablysomeguy4806 👍👍not to mention the Condor series had like a ton of adaptation over the years. My personal fav was the 2001 anime series and the 2006 series with Liu Yifei
yeah. The excruciating pain for someone (Eric) that wanted his buddies to ENJOY the whole scene, concept, cinematography, every other thing. And not nit-pick on unimportant stuff that 99% of movie watchers don't care or even get distracted by at all.
they don't like foreign culture movies and they aren't open to appreciate them yet. they should stick to american and english only until they decide to change.
@leonardoroar yet they watch things like anime 😂😂 which is funny 😁 And yeah much agreed, they should just stick to American stuff. With how they reacted to this classic of a damn movie. I doubt it
@@impopquiz that's fine, they don't need to know any references. they just need to look at cinematography, listen to the music, sound effects, the script and storytelling, the camerawork, the stunts, the universal humour (similar to mr bean), the acting performances, the colours, the foreshadowing, the choreographies, etc. talk about these movie aspects that make a movie good or bad, not useless stuff that are not the focus of the movie scenes. but they totally didn't, so that tells us they don't know these things. they are just consumers of entertainment, and they are looking for specific type of (american) entertainment. that's the meaning of they are not open to other culture.
Yes he did, such an idiotic criticism. I'm not laughing at the movie at this point, I'm laughing at their stupid reactions hahaha, it's fun to watch stupid people doing stupid sht.
I watched the whole reaction here. Its actually extremely disappointing. Even i felt the second hand disappointment and frustration for Eric when the rest point out useless things.
Eric and Calvin the entire movie were like Walter and Donnie from The Big Lebowski lmao. "you can see his leg tucked behind-" "shut the FUCK up, Calvin.
I'm with Eric, this movie has no shame, it tries a lot and even when the CG is shoddy the idea and the energy is still there. I never understood why western movies didn't have fights like these, specially superhero movies.
It's stupid to get mad at the CGI, when they don't have much budget for the movie as it is. This movie is pure fun and awesome. This coming from someone who doesn't like thiols school Chinese martial artists apart from the Jackie Chan ones.
they are just used to movies made by giga international conglomerates with their own VFX studios like disney. they cant understand that outside of hollywood, most movies are made on a shoe string budget.
Kung Fu Hustle and Shaolin Soccer reactions are two of my most anticipated reactions. Really bummed it didn't turn out how I expected it to go. A movie that is obviously does not take itself seriously doesn't deserve this reaction.
Me,too. I was expecting their reaction of Steven’s movies after their reactions to Kungfu panda. Because obviously Kungfu panda has borrowed a lot of ideas from Steven’s movies like the toe-stepping and final hit from heaven in the fight with Tyilong. And in the second one, the way Po reduced the power of the fireballs from Shen looks similar to what is in Kongfu soccer. I guess, Some people only have the ability to appreciate American values and CGI techniques.
i was thoroughly disappointed at their lack of reactions. and only get a lot of "what is this?" but doesn't enjoy most of it. plus can't stand the irrelevant nitpicking. they aren't open to foreign culture and concepts, so they can just stick back to their american and english native stuff. spare them and us the horrible experience.
Fun Facts: - James Gunn loves this film so much - there was a Kungfu Hustle poster on Shangchi's wall at his apartment - the same actor that played Landlord/Master, was also one of the elder masters of Ta-lo in Shangchi
to add to your comment : Bill murray was asked in an interview " what inspire you ?" and he replied with " Kung fu hustle; when i watched that movie it blew everything off the map, why isn't anyone making such movie ? this movie is the new standard and if you want to compete, that movie set a new bar".
Stephen Chow is considered a comedy legend in Asia. Kung Fu Hustle and Shaolin Soccer are top-tier movies, but for me, as an Asian who has watched Stephen Chow’s movies since I was a kid, there are many of his other movies that are even better. To make it easier for many Westerners to understand, he is like the Jim Carrey of Asia 😊
The God of Cookery (1996) may not be his top top like those 2, as its older with less budget, but it is still top tier for me in terms of writing, performance and comedic value.
There's a really funny joke in here that sadly was lost in translation. It's after the Tailor/Donut fight with the two instrument-playing assassins. Donut lay dying, talking to the Landlord and his wife, and suddenly re-enacts Sean Connery dying in The Untouchables, and in full English, says: "What are you prepared to do?" The landlord looks at him and says "I don't understand. Can you switch back to Chinese, please?"
Think it’s less lost in translation and more people not getting the reference in general Very few people nowadays have seen The Untouchables, and they also didn’t put what he said in subtitles cause they assumed an English speaker would already be able to understand him, even though most people I’ve seen can’t understand what he’s saying They still laugh at the ‘why don’t you speak Chinese?’ Part after though, so it fortunately still works as a joke
Calvin was nit-picky, but Aaron did literally nothing wrong lmao. He usually hates stuff like this too. Also, this is a reaction, if you don't want them to be real from their first-time perspective, and you just want them to compliment everything mindlessly, then I have no idea why you came here.
@@bobross4616 Yea I 100% agree about Aaron. He is always upfront about his opinions but still tries to see a movie for what it is, even if he doesn't always enjoy everything (I mean who does?). Like all comedies there are jokes that hit and jokes that miss. The movie isn't a perfect masterpiece so it definitely warrants some criticism. Some scenes like the roadrunner scene was way over the top and their reaction is completely understandable imo.
@@bobross4616 calvin can be real but we don't want to hear the same thing for every fkin fictional movie because what he said applies to ALL fictional movies. Those elements are not what is the movie about. we don't care about those. talk about the OTHER elements like the fkin story and the acting performance.
Save your 1 hour 20 mins, as i (we) have done it for you and it was bad. watch MJoy4Fun instead. they had so much fun with Kung Fu Hustle (2004) and Shaolin Soccer (2001), i love seeing them enjoy comedy masterpieces.
Man this movie reaction is probably the boiling point/straw that broke the camels back for people who were annoyed with Aaron and Calvin. Especially since its a nearly universally loved film at that. Okay Im voting that if we get Shaolin Soccer those two should sit that one out its definitely not going to be their vibe.
I don't think they even realize how good the actors and actresses are here, who not only can do martial art, but can perform in front of camera, who not only can act but can do comedy. They haven't learn to appreciate talent, skills and the art of movie magic.
@@leonardoroar For real, there aren't that many people in the WORLD as good as these guys, big budget Hollywood movies that these guys actually like don't display as much talent as this Hong Kong cinema.
@@billbill6094 no cap. its unbelievable they just watch and had no clue, no understanding at the skills and talent before them. they are just raw consumers, just consume, just want entertainment, doesn't think, see but doesn't reflect. they instead focused on what makes them not enjoy the movie.
I will never watch these guys review anything after this, Kungfu Hustle is brilliant, Hillarious and just dripping in style...its a work of comedic art.
Im not surprised Calvin and Aaron took this silly movie too seriously. They also watch always sunny like its a documentary. Getting angry when the scumbag character's do scumbag things 😅
@@leonardoroar this channel is only popular because they glaze all the lamo super hero movies and starwars junk. you cant expect them to have anything relevant or profound to say about something that isnt based on a series with comic books.
I wanted to post a comment about the overall experience watching this reaction but I realized halfway through that I only had 1 positive thing to say about this video. I'm glad Eric enjoyed watching a movie he liked, even if it wasn't in the best company to watch it with.
Fun fact: in the original audio, the crocodile gang spoke Cantonese and the axe gang spoke mandarin. When he steps out of the police station, axe boss shows up and says "while you were in there, all your guys were out here learning mandarin."
A small note is, In Chinese "Brother" and "Sister" can be used in a non-familial sense. Like "Brothers in arms" - So when the Lady at the start says "Big Brother" - it's more like greeting a close friend (they aren't friends, she's just begging not to be ended) so they aren't related iirc.
When I first saw Kung Fu Hustle I wasn't that into it. Came around a little on subsequent watches over the years, but long before that I saw Shaolin Soccer and for some reason loved it from the first watch. If anyone wants to analyze or give an interpretation for why I didn't like KFH very much but loved SS, I wanna point out first that there are plenty of movies I adore or just like very much that other people inexplicably don't, and those same people also love movies I love, and those same people will adore particular movies that I didn't care for. I guess it's a little different when you see the guys here giving their vocal reaction, but the whys for this stuff can be pretty mysterious. Anyways, maybe they'll love Shaolin Soccer for some reason, just like I did.
Why is Calvin so damned angry in this? 10 minutes in and the way he’s playing with his beard makes it seem like he’s withholding a lot of anger, letting it out with snippy comments like “Eric, I’m not sure what you were expecting”.
My favorite fun fact about this movie is the couple of prolific Hong Kong action cinema actors who had retired but agreed to do this movie; the Landlord having been a stunt double for Bruce Lee even
Yeah, they sound like stupid Americans who have never watched any comedy movies other Hangover and American Pie movies. And I am sure they are fan of realistic action like Star Wars, Avengers etc.
I think what bothered me was the delivery. Like, yeah dude, we get it. This movie isn't for you. but he really wanted everyone to know in that moment just how stupid he thinks this is.
"coolie" is a person of a "lower class" only good for hard labor, typically ONLY "good enough" for work that nobody else wants to do. Just gotta remember this movie was made to entertain Chinese audiences (specifically Hong Kongers) There are very specific cultural references missed in translation (both the jokes and literally the sub-titles)
Was looking for this comment, not knowing or ever hearing this term is absolutely wild to me, had a great laugh when they thought it was the dude's name.
People finally criticizing blindwave for the shit I used to say long ago lol... I mean Calvin and Aaron. These jackasses release 1 episode of Naruto per week and even that's filler, for 8 weeks straight before the Pain arc. Abysmal.
I don't think there is a term for it, but I love movies that both satirize/parody a genre while simultaneously elevating and excelling at it. This, Hot Fuzz, Cabin in the Woods, and some others really fit it perfectly. .
Rather Stephen Chow pays homage to all his inspiration from classic hong kong movies. he also added a lot of western references for international audiences. He didn't mock or make fun of any of them, so its not a parody. Instead, he made every superpower looked cool, classy and mighty. And others he made the reference appropriately, not without reason.
For your information actually the star of this movie most of them is martial artist that work with bruce lee and jackie chan, legend in china and hong kong cinema, they are not comedy actor that just play the role, they know how to perform martial arts. Even Stephen Chow actually know kung fu. The director and producer of this movie is among the most famous Hong Kong star along side with celeb like Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Andy Lau, Chow Yun Fat, and Donnie Yen. If you take his movie seriously, you will not enjoyed it. He is legend of hong kong comedy, people love his movie all the time and more important his partner late ng man tat is the best best.
What happened here? I would lose my mind if I was Eric. Love the guys but Calvin and Aaron were so weird. We all know Calvin is the "Well actually🤓☝" guy who doesnt understand fiction and comedy but Aaron too!? This is such a masterpiece and I have never seen anyone react to this so weirdly. I was so happy looking at the title but oh well. Guess Shaolin Soccer is no longer an option as its not exactly how soccer works...
If they gonna react to Shaoling Soccer, DO NOT bring back Calvin and Aaron! If they don't "get" Kung Fu Hustle then they certainly don't get Shaolin Soccer especially when Football is not their national sport!
its a disastrous reaction. so no shaolin soccer for them (and us) please. If they cannot accept fiction and comedy after the first 10 minutes in, nor do they enjoy it, they don't need to watch and react to a COMEDY and sound like they are forced to watch it the whole time.
It's a comedy action movie, the movie doesn't take itself seriously and it's not meant to be. The movie has surely been watched as kids all over Asia born in 2004 or earlier. Being annoyed for it not being realistic is like watching Fast and Furious and looking for physics.
Didn't watch this reaction for a while seeing the comments. Tried watching it now thinking the comments might me exaggerating. But Nooo..wth. Its so bizzare with those two that I can't even put it into words
Some people just can't watch a movie for what it is and not what they want it to be. The movie was never trying to be realistic or serious so why are they trying to apply real world logic and taking it seriously?
I've seen some people who immediately understood how heartfelt and deeply moving the silliness of this movie is. Then there are people like the ones in this video to whom silliness is always light and empty. Maybe because they can't conceive a thing with meaning and weight not making its qualities immediately apparent. Kungfu Hustle is a masterpiece about martial arts film history and its themes facing modernization. Its also about the relationship between HongKong, mainland China, and Hollywood(Western) influences and its effect on ideals and self-identity. Its a beautiful and thoughtful film wearing accessible clothes of lighthearted comedy. Stephan Chow didn't do well as a producer in Hollywood because he wasn't allowed enough control over his projects.
This movie and Hot Fuzz are competing for number one as my all time action comedy. Just amazing directors and amazing actors with witty humor. Both movies employs all elements of directing to make amazing action comedies.
Was so hyped to see this react but haven't even watched the video yet and judging from the comments, it already sounds like they're gonna be obnoxious about it. Who would watch this expecting something serious?? They literally shoot a lady and dance around in the opening scene!
Dadgum! Calvin was just mean-mugging this whole movie! Yeah he laughed at some good parts, but holy shit dude! Have you never watched a comedy film before!? This movie isn’t supposed to be serious. It’s clearly a spoof! Turn your damn brain off every once in a while and you’ll be surprised just how much more you’re able to enjoy movies like this. I’m kinda glad they didn’t start off with Kung-Pow, that movie may have actually killed him with how ridiculously spoofy it is. Sheesh!
Put Calvin’s preconception about this movie aside, what’s great about this movie is that Stephen Chow manages to embody many legendary kung-fu styles through CGI and invited several senior martial-art movie actors not only to showcase action scenes, but present the comedic side of the story, which is an unprecedented idea to the whole world.
Calvin not having seen the original Dragon Ball kept asking Eric how did he have any hope for Dragon Ball live action, but this is the 'goofy-ness' of the early Dragon Ball, so it checks out that Eric was excited to see this kind of goofy-ness in that movie as well.
I'm surprised that it's possible for people to not enjoy Kung Fu Hustle, and even more surprised that anyone still thinks Chow was responsible for Dragon Ball Evolution.
Ikr? I have seen others reactors to this film like Mellverse and Reel Reject etc and they all enjoyed it? This is the first to having two guys that hates it????
Don't put Kung Fu hustle and fking Dragon Ball evolution in the same sentence. It WASN'T produced by the same person. Why would you say something completely false like that. King Fu hustle was produced by Stephen Chow. A well respected Hong Kong film maker. While Dragon Ball evolution was produced by James Wong. An American director. Completely different people.
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how the f have u not seen this. u guys suck
Big brother in Chinese culture doesn't mean actual brother, it just refers he is older than her or is being respectful .
most asian culture calld anyone non blood related with uncle, auntie, grandpa,grandma , sister , bro . seldomly call random people with names or gender , bcoz they are random people, hence calld them by how we familiarize .
Most asian culture dont just calld som1 YOU THEY THEM HE HIM WHO HOW US . hehehe
Guys..... If you pay attention to the opening of the movie, there are telltale signs of who each of the hidden Kung Fu Masters are. The Opening credits start with a Butterfly which symbolizes the main character played by Stephen Chow. The first time you see the Coolie, he's Kicking the bag of feed onto his shoulders. The first time you see Donut the Baker, he's rolling out the Congee with his staffs. The first time they reveal the Tailor, all his rings are featured prominently around him. The first shot of the Landlord, he's drinking Fluid, and the Landlady starts her scene by Screaming. And the last reveal of the Beast, he's in seclusion surrounded by Frogs.... On second watch, the reveals and hidden tells are Genius
They should watch more Stephen Chow movies like A Chinese Odyssey part 1&2 the God of gamblers movies with Cho Yun-Fat as well as Fight Back to School movies
@@jessecupido9188 they should not. they aren't open to accepting and reviewing properly on foreign culture and concepts. spare them and us the horrible experience. Only Eric is.
Some people just can't watch fun movies without thinking that a movie should always be serious and realistic, in a movie that intentionally wacky and extra silly.
I play poker. Arms folded, arm over the head, fist resting on chin... These guys didn't want to watch this movie.
Thanks for the heads up, champ. You saved me an hour and twenty minutes.
This is my favorite movie of all time. So thank you for saving me the time to get mad at this reaction
Eric loves it. Its worth it just getting to hear him gush.
First time watching reaction from these guys. Thought Kung fu hustle would be a great reaction. Not gonna watch anything from these american dumb wits who have sense of humor of teenagers.
Its like watching Kong Fu Panda and ask “Why can a panda talk?”😂
yah, annoying right. so many questions and comments that are not the point.
Calvin and Aaron its a movie not documentary ofcourse its not supposed to be realistic
Calvin does the same thing in stuff like batman the animated series. And it's like your watching a show about a man who dresses up like a bat and fights men made of clay and turn into giant bats no one gives a fuck about realism.
I wonder where that pickiness goes when they watch anything SW related...
But when it's kill bill or other old Hollywood movies... All those unrealistic things becomes cool... " wow that was cool" yeah..but totally unrealistic but we enjoy
@kingragnarok7302 exactly, they are willing to wholesale shovel drivel and literal shit into their faces with modern Star Wars, and they do so with a smile while asking for seconds and somehow thinking it's actually even good. They are sadly absolute shills for anything big like Disney, they can't not bend over backwards and tongue their butt for any possible brownie points
Chill, its a movie, people have their opinions. Not everyone is going to love what you love, So do you want them to be fake? They had NO IDEA what they were getting into, And Kung Fu Hustle is INSANE. Its actually insanely ridiculous, I love it. But I 100% expect people to not like it. Aaron seemed super chill about it, Calvin was super nit-picky, but he was never wrong, and people have their opinions.
Big brother in Chinese culture doesn't mean actual brother, it just refers he is older than her.
This is being respectful, I think.
Also, who cares about the CGI?
Yeah, hence the capital letters.
Not just china, but most of the asian countries i know have similar honourifics. Respect is a huge thing in asian culture, we don't call older people by their name. Always sister/brother, uncle, aunt/aunty no matter if they are related to you or not.
@@Nekotaku_TV You really should think through your comment.
But if you don't understand what I mean, I'll help you, honeybooboo.
@@The_Catnip Hahaha what the fuck!? I was agreeing. XD
@@Nekotaku_TV It really didn't sound like it... but okay.
Imagine getting triggered by a CGI butterfly and soccer ball from a 2004 movie. Who hurt you?
They are boring white people who have no idea how to have fun.
Aaron will jump through every hoop to explain his love for the fast and furious movies, but when it comes to stuff like this or certain anime, he just hits a complete 180.
Aaron is really hot and cold. When he really likes something, you can just tell. When he dislikes something, his mood turns sour almost immediately 😂
@@Davon85J And he fell asleep twice here.
because this move isnt american, thats why
@@BakuMamX neither is anime, whats your point?
@@ShockByte94yeah, he never really cared about aNimE bro. What's your point?
To be clear, Stephen Chow is legendary in Chinese cinema as an amazing action comedian. He spoofs a bunch of martial arts and martial arts adjacent genres and in his own way he was as popular as Jackie Chan was in Asia. I highly suggest checking out his other movies besides just Shaolin Soccer. God of Gamblers and Journey to the West are amazing comedies. None of his stuff is really meant to be taken seriously and he leans way into the absurd. And much like Jackie Chan, he had a group of people he always worked with who always starred in his movies.
Man, Stephen Chow is such a big part of my childhood growing up. Love most his movies, the one you mentioned, plus From Beijing withlove, Flirty Scholar, Love on delivery, etc, etc.
Stephen chow are legend
Oh man 😂 Fight Back To School was my childhood
God of Cookery is an amazing one too!
My fav is Chandni Chowk to China
You can tell Eric is soo annoyed by Calvin comments nitpicking on every detail in a movie that does not take itself seriously, i also noticed that he loves to point out every CG scene not just in this reaction . it is like a competition for him on who can guess most CG scenes . it is annoying. just enjoy the movie as it is without trying to be a critic in every scene.
It reminds me of the Know-It-All kid in any group who was so damn proud of themselves for pointing out the flaws in everything and ruining the fun for others...
I could tell Eric wanted to tell him to STFU a few times!
@@mindyg7064 im pretty sure Calvin was homeschooled and most of those kids do become know-it-alls
bro Calvin has been like this forever. He always points weird things out that nobody cares. A lot of the time he also says the wrong things with 100% confidence like its a fact. Everytime he sees an actor he recognizes he always goes "ohh wait thats.."" and then is silent for 5 sec then continues talking over the scene.
Thats how i imagine the average online trolling gremlins who thinks they smart and edgy. I bet this guy does that too as an anonymous user in some part of the internet.
eric is like thar with rick as well, but i try not to knock it too much because of his autism
What matter's most for me is that Rick is laughing and Eric liked the movie. I'm good with that. Stephen Chow movies are intentionally funny and ridiculous. And yes, there's CG. why? Doesn't matter, it's funny. Still better than Dragon Ball movie.
Yeah Rick understood the assignment
@@parkerhaller4738 I was about to skip the reaction because of the comments, but if Rick likes it, I'll like the reaction.
@@MrHale so what's your verdict after watching it?
@@leonardoroar Good video. Eric had fun, Rick had fun, Calvin nitpicking a bit, but I think he had fun most of the movie and Aaron changed his view like half way through and had fun. I went in with an assumption that half of the guys hated the movie lol.
Same, wanted to skip it cause I love this movie but Rick enjoying it us enough for me
Eric may have chosen the wrong crowd to watch this movie with.
Huge disappointment i bet. But now he knows, he can stop recommending any other stephen chow's classic, or similar chinese culture humour
I feel so bad for Eric watching ANYTHING comedy related. Dude's got a great sense of humor, too bad the others don't. This channel just ain't it for comedies.
I mean, I don't mean to insult the other guys. I just guess it wasn't their type of movie. Which is totally fine.
I think the next time they react to a Stephen Chow movie like Sholin Soccer, Aaron and Calvin should NOT be in it!
Crazy shit when people HATE shane so much but are fine with Calvin and Aaron ruining reactions for years. He would have loved this movie
Eric messed up by telling them that Stephen Chow produced Dragon Ball Evolution, I feel like Calvin and Aaron went in thinking it’s going to be bad
why Dragon Ball Evolution was a fun movie too
What? You're typing in English, but is it not your native language? That's why you missed it?
Eric literally said at the start this is good and same producer. Which is why he thought DBE would be good.
Aaron literally says after. "ok i'm excited then, don't get me hyped"
Ppl these days man.
@@marvelfan7720 my point still stands buddy, once Eric told them that and 5 minutes in, Calvin immediately said something like “I don’t know why you had that much hope.” If you told me to watch a Tommy Wiseau movie he produced before The Room that’s supposedly good, I’ll have some slight doubts as well.
@@parkerpan1865 your point doesn't stand. you're just someone who can't admit they're wrong, got it.
@@marvelfan7720but he’s not wrong 😂
I am very surprised. This is the only reaction channel that had people actually crapping on the film. I legit thought the whole group would like it and find it hilarious considering everything else they've watched and laughed at 😮
I love you guys. But I'm sorry Calvin is so annoying in this reaction, isn't it obvious that they went with unrealistic and cartoony vibes. Nitpicking the weirdest things. Maybe it's because Eric said the same people that made this also made DBZ Evolution so their mindset for this movie is already bad. Like seriously this is one of my favorite movie of all time
is he the one who has autism? its really showing in this vid.
Yeah I remember watching this for the first time. My parents showed me and my siblings and I absolutely loved.
mmm is he aucostic or something?
is calvin the guy with a hat? he sucks by the way
you would think that after so many movies and animes he have seen, he would just learn to accept it but nope
Did no one tell Aaron this was a comedy? I've never seen anyone ever ask "why" so much while watching a comedy movie
certainly don't want to see another Aaron and Calvin reaction. sounds like they are forced to watch it and they can't help but be sour about it.
there's another reaction channel who also kept asking "why" and "what is this" for kung fu hustle (2004) and shaolin soccer (2001).
the difference is that they understood the humour and exaggeration and laughed their asses off most of the time. They define both movies as hilarious.
@@leonardoroar which reaction channel?
@@resurgingflameMair & Sophie
They watched Kung Fu Hustle (2004) and then get on to Shaoling Soccer (2001) quite quickly so I was shocked at their willingness.
Although they never stop questioning the whys, but they quickly accepted the humour and truly enjoyed it. Even if the lady do not have huge reaction face, at the end of the movies, she still say both are really funny and both story lines really stick out to them as good script.
Another couple is MJoy4Fun, they also watched both, and I think the lady here is the BEST huge reaction i ever seen. LOVE IT!
his dumbaz always does this, watch his hunter x hunter reactions an anime that literally explains everything and yet he's still why , like bruh are u a dumbaz
Calvin was so blind and willfully obtuse in this reaction it caused me actual pain, good god. That man frustrated me to a degree i didnt know someone could over the internet--he seemed like an absolute dunce cap with no ability to appreciate anything outside the box in any manner lol
its amazing how the two guys on the right cant suspend reality for 90 minutes on a movie like this.
God Calvin was being annoying here. nitpicking the most ridiculous movie. “ those two hand prints are different sizes”. Like seriously.
I feel like the others have kind of made him that way, always playing up his intelligence and attention to detail to the point where I guess he feels like he has to be that way in every reaction.
hey now thats Calvins whole contribution to reactions, Pointing out pointless dumb stuff that nobody cares about
Eric was visibly annoyed by Calvin at this point. Look at his face after Calvin says that.
I never noticed that and it makes it even more funny for me. It's a correct observation. Why so defensive about something that makes it better?
i'm really glad this comment contributed a lot in this reaction
I don't know what's with Calvin's obsession over the CGI, it's obvious enough to everyone it's meant to be a comedy kung fu flick. There's so many ridiculous scenes which was the point of the movie. Expecting complete realism from this is stupid, I have no problem with constructive criticism, but nitpicking every minor details is crazy. Watch it without the pre-conceived negativity, and you will learn to enjoy the movie for what it is.
Fr its like bellyaching about The Mask
Bill Murray praised Kung Fu Hustle, saying it is "the supreme achievement of the modern age in terms of comedy".
That's good enough for me !
I think this is the first reaction I couldn't get through. Glad Rick and Eric were having fun at least.
Rick was having a good time and that’s all that matters
Calvin was horrible in this reaction, this movie was awesome
Calvin is horrible in a lot of reactions, it seems like he just doesn't want to be there.
This is one of my favorite movies of all time, and one Bill Murray himself called "the supreme achievement of the modern age in terms of comedy". And so I will not be watching this reaction, because the comments on this video paint a disappointing image of slander against this masterpiece on the part of Aaron/Calvin. For shame.
It is not. I resent that. Slander is spoken. In print, it's libel. - J. Jonah Jameson
"Oh, look at me. i can point out every inconsistency in a cartoonish movie . I'm so smart" Calvin inner monologue
When he pointed out the guys leg was tucked behind. Yeah no shit kid. They weren't willing to actually hack his leg off.
The fights here are insane, and Calvin please, shut up
Oh wow, I'm glad I checked the comments before watching the video, because now I know I need to just skip it. Kung Fu Hustle is one of my favorite movies, it brings me so much joy, and the Landlady is my spirit animal. I'm not going to bother to watch a video where this movie is going to be hacked to pieces because I know it will just upset me.
Its just calvin and the others overshadow him. Id still watch it for their reactions.
It's great. People are just dumb that they don't praise everything they love. Watch and form your own opinion
@akshayhere si. Not suprised this isnt calvins thing. Some of the cartooon stuff bothers him in other stuff
@@hammeredouthomebrew626 and that is fine. Why does everyone want everyone else to think like them
@@akshayhere its fine by me. Just a trend ive noticed
Fun fact: when the beast was saying about the fated lover, despite the subtitle saying Paris and Helen of Troy, what they actually said was Yanguo and Xiaolongnu. They were a famous couple martial artists from an old Wuxia novel called "Return of the Condor Heroes".
i suggested that they look into Xianxia and Wuxia novels and tv to understand the influence it has on the martial arts in the movie
Interesting. This comment was more enjoyable than their entire reaction.
@@AdityaPillai009 lmao
That novel is part of a series of novels that actually has a lot of influence in this movie. The Toad style, Lions Roar and the way music instruments were channeling chi attacks were all from the condor heroes trilogy written from 1957 to 1961. It was part of wuxia genre that had huge influence in martial art anime like Fist of the North Star, Dragonball.
@@probablysomeguy4806 👍👍not to mention the Condor series had like a ton of adaptation over the years. My personal fav was the 2001 anime series and the 2006 series with Liu Yifei
05:12 "Calvin shut the f-..." was gold
Yep. He's so annoying
yeah. The excruciating pain for someone (Eric) that wanted his buddies to ENJOY the whole scene, concept, cinematography, every other thing. And not nit-pick on unimportant stuff that 99% of movie watchers don't care or even get distracted by at all.
@@leonardoroaronly to follow it up with, "his leg is tucked behind" yes Calvin, they chose not to actually cut off the man's leg for this scene.
I feel like America isn't open minded as I think before when it comes to asian culture
they don't like foreign culture movies and they aren't open to appreciate them yet. they should stick to american and english only until they decide to change.
@leonardoroar yet they watch things like anime 😂😂 which is funny 😁
And yeah much agreed, they should just stick to American stuff. With how they reacted to this classic of a damn movie. I doubt it
O can’t blame them bcoz they have zero idea where the references are from and they take the movie way too seriously. 😅
@@impopquiz that's fine, they don't need to know any references.
they just need to look at cinematography, listen to the music, sound effects, the script and storytelling, the camerawork, the stunts, the universal humour (similar to mr bean), the acting performances, the colours, the foreshadowing, the choreographies, etc.
talk about these movie aspects that make a movie good or bad, not useless stuff that are not the focus of the movie scenes.
but they totally didn't, so that tells us they don't know these things. they are just consumers of entertainment, and they are looking for specific type of (american) entertainment. that's the meaning of they are not open to other culture.
It's a crime to not absolutely love this masterpiece and revisit once every few years to reminisce about your childhood.
True
did bro just said this cgi is bad for a 2004 movie ??
I know RIGHT! imagine him watching any masterpiece classic movies from 2000 and earlier. he wouldn't be able to stop yapping about the CGI.
Yes he did, such an idiotic criticism. I'm not laughing at the movie at this point, I'm laughing at their stupid reactions hahaha, it's fun to watch stupid people doing stupid sht.
I know it's not a blockbuster like Spider-Man, but again it's a silly movie ffs.
@@nabieladrian it IS a blockbuster from its country.
It's a comedy guys! Not a documentary! Stephen Chow is a legend for us here in Asia. At least I enjoy good laughs from some of you...
I usually think the comments are overreacting, but yeah this one was rough lol! Eric looked so disappointed in the hate at times.
I watched the whole reaction here. Its actually extremely disappointing. Even i felt the second hand disappointment and frustration for Eric when the rest point out useless things.
Eric and Calvin the entire movie were like Walter and Donnie from The Big Lebowski lmao.
"you can see his leg tucked behind-"
"shut the FUCK up, Calvin.
Time stamp?
@@phoenixwrong1150 when axe gang leader chop up crocodile leader
Not me being hyped they watch this and now my hopes and dreams are shattered
Ya, Calvin absolutely went into this WANTING to hate it.
A yes the realism. Everyone loves movies like Crouching Tiger and Hero because of the realism. Lol.
I'm with Eric, this movie has no shame, it tries a lot and even when the CG is shoddy the idea and the energy is still there. I never understood why western movies didn't have fights like these, specially superhero movies.
It's stupid to get mad at the CGI, when they don't have much budget for the movie as it is. This movie is pure fun and awesome. This coming from someone who doesn't like thiols school Chinese martial artists apart from the Jackie Chan ones.
they are just used to movies made by giga international conglomerates with their own VFX studios like disney. they cant understand that outside of hollywood, most movies are made on a shoe string budget.
Bro can't have fun, just chill it's a comedy, a wacky one. What a ray of sunshine.
Man this reaction was a real let down. Calvin and Aaron were getting pretty annoying.
Kung Fu Hustle and Shaolin Soccer reactions are two of my most anticipated reactions.
Really bummed it didn't turn out how I expected it to go.
A movie that is obviously does not take itself seriously doesn't deserve this reaction.
Me,too. I was expecting their reaction of Steven’s movies after their reactions to Kungfu panda. Because obviously Kungfu panda has borrowed a lot of ideas from Steven’s movies like the toe-stepping and final hit from heaven in the fight with Tyilong. And in the second one, the way Po reduced the power of the fireballs from Shen looks similar to what is in Kongfu soccer. I guess, Some people only have the ability to appreciate American values and CGI techniques.
i was thoroughly disappointed at their lack of reactions. and only get a lot of "what is this?" but doesn't enjoy most of it. plus can't stand the irrelevant nitpicking.
they aren't open to foreign culture and concepts, so they can just stick back to their american and english native stuff. spare them and us the horrible experience.
This is why some ppl aren't meant to be shown classics and comedies like Kung Fu hustle
Same 😢
if they didn't like this movie, they wouldn't like any other stephen chow films.
they won't like any foreign film. they should stick to american and english made only. spare them and us the horrible experience
@@leonardoroar literally
Fun Facts:
- James Gunn loves this film so much
- there was a Kungfu Hustle poster on Shangchi's wall at his apartment
- the same actor that played Landlord/Master, was also one of the elder masters of Ta-lo in Shangchi
to add to your comment : Bill murray was asked in an interview " what inspire you ?" and he replied with " Kung fu hustle; when i watched that movie it blew everything off the map, why isn't anyone making such movie ? this movie is the new standard and if you want to compete, that movie set a new bar".
@@champ6436 whoa! didnt know that, didnt expect it to hear from Murray himself as well. Thats cool!
I think I've read somewhere that Quentin Tarantino once said this is his favorite movie ever
Whats wrong with Calvin? Weird hater mood in this one
Maybe that's how he enjoys stuff. Idk why everyone is so whiney about it when there is an easy solution... go watch the movie with no commentary.
@@cctomcat321 Because people who watch this came to watch a REACTION
bro where have yall been? Calvin has always been like this. Glad other people are started to get as annoyed as me lol
@@OfficialEdwardNewgate then don't be whiney when people react... lol
@@cctomcat321oh stop it and now people can't have an opinion... Lol
Stephen Chow is considered a comedy legend in Asia.
Kung Fu Hustle and Shaolin Soccer are top-tier movies, but for me, as an Asian who has watched Stephen Chow’s movies since I was a kid, there are many of his other movies that are even better.
To make it easier for many Westerners to understand, he is like the Jim Carrey of Asia 😊
Sixty million dollar man. From Beijing With Love. Hail The Judge. King of Beggars. And so on and so on. So much classic!
The God of Cookery (1996) may not be his top top like those 2, as its older with less budget, but it is still top tier for me in terms of writing, performance and comedic value.
Fun Fact: Stephen Chow and Jim Carrey were also born in the same year.
@@leonardoroar true its one of the best as well. Its hot damn hilarious.
Stephen chow is up there with Jackie Chan.. love em both.. they got distinct but kinda similar sense of humor..
Exposure therapy for Calvin and Aaron make them watch all the Steven Segal movies that'll should teach them to appreciate the art that is Kung Fu 😂
There's a really funny joke in here that sadly was lost in translation. It's after the Tailor/Donut fight with the two instrument-playing assassins. Donut lay dying, talking to the Landlord and his wife, and suddenly re-enacts Sean Connery dying in The Untouchables, and in full English, says: "What are you prepared to do?" The landlord looks at him and says "I don't understand. Can you switch back to Chinese, please?"
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Think it’s less lost in translation and more people not getting the reference in general
Very few people nowadays have seen The Untouchables, and they also didn’t put what he said in subtitles cause they assumed an English speaker would already be able to understand him, even though most people I’ve seen can’t understand what he’s saying
They still laugh at the ‘why don’t you speak Chinese?’ Part after though, so it fortunately still works as a joke
Yess.. Stephen chow loves his references.. that's another fun thing to look out for in his films.. lots and lots of references
Yess.. Stephen chow loves his references.. that's another fun thing to look out for in his films.. lots and lots of references
Yess.. Stephen chow loves his references.. that's another fun thing to look out for in his films.. lots and lots of references
Petition to remove Aaron and Calvin from Stephen Chow reactions moving forward
Is there really any more worldwide known Stephen Chow movies except this and Shaolin Soccer?
@@crowtsoff There's God of Cookery and From Beijing with Love, which may be less known, but still good.
Calvin was nit-picky, but Aaron did literally nothing wrong lmao. He usually hates stuff like this too. Also, this is a reaction, if you don't want them to be real from their first-time perspective, and you just want them to compliment everything mindlessly, then I have no idea why you came here.
@@bobross4616 Yea I 100% agree about Aaron. He is always upfront about his opinions but still tries to see a movie for what it is, even if he doesn't always enjoy everything (I mean who does?).
Like all comedies there are jokes that hit and jokes that miss. The movie isn't a perfect masterpiece so it definitely warrants some criticism. Some scenes like the roadrunner scene was way over the top and their reaction is completely understandable imo.
@@bobross4616 calvin can be real but we don't want to hear the same thing for every fkin fictional movie because what he said applies to ALL fictional movies. Those elements are not what is the movie about. we don't care about those. talk about the OTHER elements like the fkin story and the acting performance.
I was saving this reaction to enjoy with a nice dinner and relax. Thanks comment section, you saved me from ruining a good day.
Save your 1 hour 20 mins, as i (we) have done it for you and it was bad.
watch MJoy4Fun instead. they had so much fun with Kung Fu Hustle (2004) and Shaolin Soccer (2001), i love seeing them enjoy comedy masterpieces.
Man this movie reaction is probably the boiling point/straw that broke the camels back for people who were annoyed with Aaron and Calvin.
Especially since its a nearly universally loved film at that.
Okay Im voting that if we get Shaolin Soccer those two should sit that one out its definitely not going to be their vibe.
It's a good call. I'm sure that won't happen and Calvin will point out every scene in which the ball is CGI. Why didn't they just use a real ball?
Clavin being that annoying party pooper once again... I thought he would've grown out of it after almost 10 years lol
What’s amazing is that all the kungfu masters in this film are actual kungfu masters in real life.
I don't think they even realize how good the actors and actresses are here, who not only can do martial art, but can perform in front of camera, who not only can act but can do comedy.
They haven't learn to appreciate talent, skills and the art of movie magic.
@@leonardoroaryup, this is a boss cast.
@@leonardoroar For real, there aren't that many people in the WORLD as good as these guys, big budget Hollywood movies that these guys actually like don't display as much talent as this Hong Kong cinema.
@@billbill6094 no cap. its unbelievable they just watch and had no clue, no understanding at the skills and talent before them.
they are just raw consumers, just consume, just want entertainment, doesn't think, see but doesn't reflect.
they instead focused on what makes them not enjoy the movie.
@@crankfastle8138yup, that frog guy used to fighting with Bruce Lee in his prime
i lobe how excited u see Eric being with how he looks over at the rest of the crew to see their reactions to certain scenes! that was the highlight
Yeah he was so disspaointed at times it hurt to watch.
I will never watch these guys review anything after this, Kungfu Hustle is brilliant, Hillarious and just dripping in style...its a work of comedic art.
Omg, love the sychronized head movement between Eric and Rick as they watch the fight.😂
It's an awesome live-action anime movie done right. It was all intentional.
Im not surprised Calvin and Aaron took this silly movie too seriously. They also watch always sunny like its a documentary. Getting angry when the scumbag character's do scumbag things 😅
i stopped watching this reaction channel when i realized they have not much reaction for other aspects of movie magic, other than cool scenes.
@@leonardoroar this channel is only popular because they glaze all the lamo super hero movies and starwars junk. you cant expect them to have anything relevant or profound to say about something that isnt based on a series with comic books.
I wanted to post a comment about the overall experience watching this reaction but I realized halfway through that I only had 1 positive thing to say about this video.
I'm glad Eric enjoyed watching a movie he liked, even if it wasn't in the best company to watch it with.
you are kind enough to hold back
Only problem is, without critique, they won't learn or improve. If you only highlight the good, you end up with Kathleen Kennedy.
Fun fact: in the original audio, the crocodile gang spoke Cantonese and the axe gang spoke mandarin. When he steps out of the police station, axe boss shows up and says "while you were in there, all your guys were out here learning mandarin."
It’s actually the opposite, the crocodile gang spoke mandarin and the axe gang spoke cantonese
Actually, it's the opposite. The Cantonese gang spoke crocodile, and the Mandarin gang spoke axe.
A small note is, In Chinese "Brother" and "Sister" can be used in a non-familial sense. Like "Brothers in arms" - So when the Lady at the start says "Big Brother" - it's more like greeting a close friend (they aren't friends, she's just begging not to be ended) so they aren't related iirc.
Are you sure Calvin is not born in 2000s?
He might have hatched in a laboratory. His disconnect sometimes is a bit strange.
"Why CG the ball!?"
Ok, please have the guys watch Shaolin Soccer next
If it's gonna be like this... no thanks
No, they didn't like this. they looked like "meh" for this masterpiece. Spare them and us please for Shaolin Soccer (2001)
When I first saw Kung Fu Hustle I wasn't that into it. Came around a little on subsequent watches over the years, but long before that I saw Shaolin Soccer and for some reason loved it from the first watch.
If anyone wants to analyze or give an interpretation for why I didn't like KFH very much but loved SS, I wanna point out first that there are plenty of movies I adore or just like very much that other people inexplicably don't, and those same people also love movies I love, and those same people will adore particular movies that I didn't care for. I guess it's a little different when you see the guys here giving their vocal reaction, but the whys for this stuff can be pretty mysterious.
Anyways, maybe they'll love Shaolin Soccer for some reason, just like I did.
I love that movie and I would rather delete myself than watch the guy say "Actually, thats not how soccer is played!"...
@@umadbroyo2388or point out every time the ball is CGI. "Why didn't they just hire real soccer players instead?" Kinda shit
Why is Calvin so damned angry in this? 10 minutes in and the way he’s playing with his beard makes it seem like he’s withholding a lot of anger, letting it out with snippy comments like “Eric, I’m not sure what you were expecting”.
My favorite fun fact about this movie is the couple of prolific Hong Kong action cinema actors who had retired but agreed to do this movie; the Landlord having been a stunt double for Bruce Lee even
The one with cap, National Geographic is next door
He’ll complain the close up were digital and it was not a real close up but it was shot from 200 yards away from the lions
Kung Fu battle: this is silly
Kung Fu lightsabre battle: this is cool
Yeah, they sound like stupid Americans who have never watched any comedy movies other Hangover and American Pie movies. And I am sure they are fan of realistic action like Star Wars, Avengers etc.
if only stephen chows character was wearing a cape. then theyd gush over it.
51:41 I was screaming "FUCK OFF CALVIN" from the bottom of my stomach !!! LOL !!
same. it was a silly mistake to allow calvin to watch this.
I think what bothered me was the delivery. Like, yeah dude, we get it. This movie isn't for you. but he really wanted everyone to know in that moment just how stupid he thinks this is.
Pretty picky for a low-budget, comedy Movie.
But when it comes to a series with a 180$ million budget not even a peep or complain...
"coolie" is a person of a "lower class" only good for hard labor, typically ONLY "good enough" for work that nobody else wants to do.
Just gotta remember this movie was made to entertain Chinese audiences (specifically Hong Kongers) There are very specific cultural references missed in translation (both the jokes and literally the sub-titles)
Was looking for this comment, not knowing or ever hearing this term is absolutely wild to me, had a great laugh when they thought it was the dude's name.
Taking on the axe gang and the top assassin only to be told "he could be a great lawyer or a doctor" is such an asian parent thing lmao
I bet this Calvin guy must be fun at parties 🙂
Calvin sucks, don't let him watch these kinds of movies again. He just brought down the entire vibe. What a killjoy!
The most unsatisfactory reaction I've ever seen to this movie.
People finally criticizing blindwave for the shit I used to say long ago lol...
I mean Calvin and Aaron. These jackasses release 1 episode of Naruto per week and even that's filler, for 8 weeks straight before the Pain arc. Abysmal.
I don't think there is a term for it, but I love movies that both satirize/parody a genre while simultaneously elevating and excelling at it. This, Hot Fuzz, Cabin in the Woods, and some others really fit it perfectly. .
Scary Movie, Not Anothee Teen Movie also belong on that list.
Tucker & Dale vs Evil too.
Rather Stephen Chow pays homage to all his inspiration from classic hong kong movies. he also added a lot of western references for international audiences. He didn't mock or make fun of any of them, so its not a parody. Instead, he made every superpower looked cool, classy and mighty. And others he made the reference appropriately, not without reason.
Affectionate Parody is a word for it.
Affectionate Parody is a word for it.
For your information actually the star of this movie most of them is martial artist that work with bruce lee and jackie chan, legend in china and hong kong cinema, they are not comedy actor that just play the role, they know how to perform martial arts. Even Stephen Chow actually know kung fu. The director and producer of this movie is among the most famous Hong Kong star along side with celeb like Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Andy Lau, Chow Yun Fat, and Donnie Yen. If you take his movie seriously, you will not enjoyed it. He is legend of hong kong comedy, people love his movie all the time and more important his partner late ng man tat is the best best.
Thank you. I was going to make the same comment. This is a great movie.
What happened here? I would lose my mind if I was Eric. Love the guys but Calvin and Aaron were so weird. We all know Calvin is the "Well actually🤓☝" guy who doesnt understand fiction and comedy but Aaron too!? This is such a masterpiece and I have never seen anyone react to this so weirdly. I was so happy looking at the title but oh well. Guess Shaolin Soccer is no longer an option as its not exactly how soccer works...
If they gonna react to Shaoling Soccer, DO NOT bring back Calvin and Aaron! If they don't "get" Kung Fu Hustle then they certainly don't get Shaolin Soccer especially when Football is not their national sport!
@@Renkencen exactly🤣🤣
its a disastrous reaction. so no shaolin soccer for them (and us) please. If they cannot accept fiction and comedy after the first 10 minutes in, nor do they enjoy it, they don't need to watch and react to a COMEDY and sound like they are forced to watch it the whole time.
I love how they came into this with no expectations, so they took it too seriously at first. You gotta just embrace the weirdness with this one.
It's a comedy action movie, the movie doesn't take itself seriously and it's not meant to be. The movie has surely been watched as kids all over Asia born in 2004 or earlier. Being annoyed for it not being realistic is like watching Fast and Furious and looking for physics.
Literally 😂😂😂
Didn't watch this reaction for a while seeing the comments. Tried watching it now thinking the comments might me exaggerating. But Nooo..wth. Its so bizzare with those two that I can't even put it into words
Some people just can't watch a movie for what it is and not what they want it to be. The movie was never trying to be realistic or serious so why are they trying to apply real world logic and taking it seriously?
All of the shit movies Rick has brought to the table and this is where Calvin draws the line? Make it make sense.
"NO MORE SOCCER!" is a joke about Shaolin Soccer.😅
I love the scene when they just suddenly appears inside the car
When i saw this movie in the theater and the movie had ended, i walked straight to the ticket booth to buy another ticket and watch it again.
I've seen some people who immediately understood how heartfelt and deeply moving the silliness of this movie is. Then there are people like the ones in this video to whom silliness is always light and empty. Maybe because they can't conceive a thing with meaning and weight not making its qualities immediately apparent.
Kungfu Hustle is a masterpiece about martial arts film history and its themes facing modernization. Its also about the relationship between HongKong, mainland China, and Hollywood(Western) influences and its effect on ideals and self-identity. Its a beautiful and thoughtful film wearing accessible clothes of lighthearted comedy.
Stephan Chow didn't do well as a producer in Hollywood because he wasn't allowed enough control over his projects.
No shot buddy there nitpicked the DAME TITLE SCREEN for having CGI!!!
This movie and Hot Fuzz are competing for number one as my all time action comedy. Just amazing directors and amazing actors with witty humor. Both movies employs all elements of directing to make amazing action comedies.
Was so hyped to see this react but haven't even watched the video yet and judging from the comments, it already sounds like they're gonna be obnoxious about it.
Who would watch this expecting something serious?? They literally shoot a lady and dance around in the opening scene!
5:51 nope, it should be translated into: boss
for the love of god it's a comedy movie, also it's from 2004, so stop with the CGi comments, there are movies in 2024 with worse CGi
in asian culture they often called big brother because of respect not because they are blood related
Not just Asian culture but pretty much the entire Asian continent. We do it in the middle east too.
Aaron and Calvin infuriated me like no one else
Dadgum! Calvin was just mean-mugging this whole movie! Yeah he laughed at some good parts, but holy shit dude! Have you never watched a comedy film before!? This movie isn’t supposed to be serious. It’s clearly a spoof! Turn your damn brain off every once in a while and you’ll be surprised just how much more you’re able to enjoy movies like this. I’m kinda glad they didn’t start off with Kung-Pow, that movie may have actually killed him with how ridiculously spoofy it is. Sheesh!
i don't want to watch any fiction related stuff with Calvin for sure
Yeah honestly..... it's insane.... they take a comedy so seriously especially something that is a damn classic 👌
Put Calvin’s preconception about this movie aside, what’s great about this movie is that Stephen Chow manages to embody many legendary kung-fu styles through CGI and invited several senior martial-art movie actors not only to showcase action scenes, but present the comedic side of the story, which is an unprecedented idea to the whole world.
Calvin not having seen the original Dragon Ball kept asking Eric how did he have any hope for Dragon Ball live action, but this is the 'goofy-ness' of the early Dragon Ball, so it checks out that Eric was excited to see this kind of goofy-ness in that movie as well.
I'm surprised that it's possible for people to not enjoy Kung Fu Hustle, and even more surprised that anyone still thinks Chow was responsible for Dragon Ball Evolution.
Ikr? I have seen others reactors to this film like Mellverse and Reel Reject etc and they all enjoyed it? This is the first to having two guys that hates it????
Calvin and Aaron are like the nerdy alienated kids in high school that you want to include and then they talk.
Don't put Kung Fu hustle and fking Dragon Ball evolution in the same sentence. It WASN'T produced by the same person. Why would you say something completely false like that.
King Fu hustle was produced by Stephen Chow. A well respected Hong Kong film maker.
While Dragon Ball evolution was produced by James Wong. An American director. Completely different people.