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(No stars)
Tom Maurstad
Dallas Morning News
It's hard to know who this film is supposed to be for -- beyond Mr. Oedekerk's fraternity brothers. An obvious guess would be fans of the Hong Kong action films that serve as the source and inspiration of "Kung Pow." But anyone who has watched even a few of those films is going to know that those had a lot more genuinely clever wit and actually funny slapstick in them than does this spoof. ...
Roger Moore
Orlando Sentinel
Post "Crouching Tiger" America is a good place to mock the arch conventions of martial-arts movies. But "Kung Pow" is no "Call Me Bruce" or "Kentucky Fried Movie." The best spoofs are always written by committee, and Oedekerk needed some help gagging this thing up. Oh well. Maybe for the sequel. ...
Lawrence Van Gelder
The New York Times
To imagine the life of Harry Potter as a martial arts adventure told by a lobotomized Woody Allen is to have some idea of the fate that lies in store for moviegoers lured to the mediocrity that is "Kung Pow: Enter the Fist." Like some Frankenstein's monster of filmmaking, this scattershot stab at comedy has been stitched together by its star and director, Steve Oedekerk. ...
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Kung Pow!: Enter the Fist
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(2002)
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Overview:
Steve Oedekerk directs this parody of kung-fu, martial arts and action films.
Starring:
Steve Oedekerk, Jennifer Tung, Tad Horino and Philip Tan
Directed by:
Steve Oedekerk
Written by:
Steve Oedekerk
Studio:
20th-Century Fox
Release Date:
Jan. 25, 2002
MPAA Rating:
(PG-13) - for comic violence, crude and sexual humor
Running Time:
81 minutes
Websites:
Official Site
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