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Mr. Anderson
Apr 13, 2003, 10:34 PM
http://www.miramax.com/shaolin_soccer/index.html

I saw the preview for this movie this weekend and was really amazed. Has anyone seen this? Its been released in Asia but won't be in the states till August....

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arn
Apr 13, 2003, 11:14 PM
heard of it a while back... it's taking some time to get released in the states.... looks entertaining... :)

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arn
Apr 13, 2003, 11:15 PM
oh... I see an official trailer isn't up... here's one:

http://www.movie-list.com/s/shaolinsoccer.shtml
medea
Apr 13, 2003, 11:25 PM
it's a few years old now actually, I downloaded it awhile back, not a us version of course, and it is quite funny, I look forward to seeing it here in the states, though it won't be dubbed will it?
ShaolinMiddleFinger
Apr 13, 2003, 11:37 PM
I have it on DVD. It's a funny movie. All my other friends laughed their butts off when I showed it to them
scem0
Apr 14, 2003, 12:06 AM
It is increadibly stupid. But pretty funny. Think of it as a Asian
version of 'Dude where's my car', but half as funny. :)
Mr. Anderson
Apr 14, 2003, 11:38 AM
Originally posted by ShaolinMiddleFinger
I have it on DVD. It's a funny movie. All my other friends laughed their butts off when I showed it to them

Wow, its already a DVD in asia, eh?....that's too bad. But I'm still looking forward to seeing it in August.

But medea has a good question, not that it won't matter all that much, is it dubbed?

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Stike
Apr 14, 2003, 12:09 PM
I have the Japanese DVD (which actually has the same region code as europe :) ) And it is original language with english subtitles.

This movie was the most successful Hong-Kong movie of 2001. Think of it as... hmm...

Take classic Kung-Fu action, combined with hilarious "Matrix"-Style effects and animation, and all that on a soccer field.
The humour is sometimes a little like "Naked Gun" and such, but has a very own flavour. I love that movie, and hope it will be shown in USA and Europe unedited. But... In Germany they decided to change the title to Shaolin Kickers!!! Blech! :mad:

All in all, I love this movie, if you want crazy action and hilarious fun, watch it, I can really recommend it!
ShaolinMiddleFinger
Apr 14, 2003, 07:27 PM
Originally posted by dukestreet
Wow, its already a DVD in asia, eh?....that's too bad. But I'm still looking forward to seeing it in August.

But medea has a good question, not that it won't matter all that much, is it dubbed?

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The version I have is subtitled. I got it from eBay. Not a bad price, too....just $15....and it doesn't look like a bootleg at all.
scem0
Apr 14, 2003, 07:30 PM
Originally posted by dukestreet
Wow, its already a DVD in asia, eh?....that's too bad. But I'm still looking forward to seeing it in August.

But medea has a good question, not that it won't matter all that much, is it dubbed?

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It has been around in Asia for quite a while now.

North American Release Date: April 11, 2003 (wide)

Hong Kong Release Date: August, 2001

So it has been out for a long time.
strider42
Apr 14, 2003, 07:39 PM
I saw it a few months ago on VCD. Its really, really dumb, but also pretty funny. I can't believe they are really going to release it here, as i really don't see it being that popular here, but who knows. The best part of the movie is that they were intent on doing some special effects, but obviously didn't have the budget for any real ones. They all kind of look like they were done by someone with quite a bit of skill but using prosumer quality products.
macktheknife
Apr 14, 2003, 07:57 PM
I haven't seen it, but almost everyone who did (including my parents) loved it. The star of the film (Stephen Chow) is one of Hong Kong's funniest comedians, so I would think the movie would be good.

If you just like to watch a good movie and are not too concerned about language issues (i.e. dubbing vs. subtitles), then you can easily pick this video up at your local Chinatown.