...series of physics-defying duels -- it was called 'Kung Fu Hustle', back in 2005. Besides, Rumiko Takahashi's 'Ranma ½' used the idea of a kung-fu panda a good 20 years ago, and ...comic had TF in it too. I saw Kung Hustle Hustle a few months ago, and compared to Kung Fu Panda, it seems to have the opposite ... hium the center of everything in the story. Hustle focused on the conflict between the community (mainly ...

I *already* saw the movie in which a klutzy, put-upon martial arts enthusiast turns out to be the long-prophesized vanquisher of an otherwise-unbeatable antagonist (who's recently escaped from incarceration) in a series of physics-defying duels -- it was called 'Kung Fu Hustle', back in 2005. Besides, Rumiko Takahashi's 'Ranma ½' used the idea of a kung-fu panda a good 20 years ago, and that comic had TF in it too.

...not a good candidate for animation. My point builds on Chuck's: A bad live-action film deserves better; so animate it! Coincidentally, I'm watching Shaloin Soccer and Kung Fu Hustle, both Stephen Chow films that use CGI effects to (weakly) emulate the freedom of animation.  Just make an anime of the two flicks and be ...

... Janssen <ejan...@nospam.verizon.net> wrote: Terrence Briggs wrote: Coincidentally, I'm watching Shaloin Soccer and Kung Fu Hustle, both Stephen Chow films that use CGI effects to (weakly) emulate the freedom of animation.  ... Shampoo!!! Don't go there. Derek Janssen ejan...@verizon.net Terrence Briggs, probably won't see Kung Fu Panda in theaters. Peace to you...

Terrence Briggs wrote: Coincidentally, I'm watching Shaloin Soccer and Kung Fu Hustle, both Stephen Chow films that use CGI effects to (weakly) emulate the freedom of animation. Just make an anime of the two flicks and be done with it. And I still say Shaolin Soccer is the best argument in favor of a live-action Ranma 1/2 yet made... ^_^ Derek Janssen ejanss1@verizon.net

...to do it again in animation. Unless the live-action film sucks. Then the animated version could only improve on it! Coincidentally, I'm watching Shaloin Soccer and Kung Fu Hustle, both Stephen Chow films that use CGI effects to (weakly) emulate the freedom of animation. Just make an anime of the two flicks and be done with it...