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MousaThe14 Writer, Artist, Ignored from Northern Virginia Since: Jan, 2011 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
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#1: Jan 16th 2011 at 6:15:33 PM

Kato is this movie.

That is all.

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Mattonymy Mr. Dr. from The Evils of Free Will Since: Jul, 2010
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#2: Jan 16th 2011 at 6:26:32 PM

Haven't seen the movie yet, but I dig the Asian dude. Reminds me of my insane Gadgeteer Genius cousin.

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#3: Jan 16th 2011 at 6:59:54 PM

I would like to see this movie at some point. It will be my first time watching Seth Rogen. I'm kinda curious to see how he does.

Mattonymy Mr. Dr. from The Evils of Free Will Since: Jul, 2010
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#4: Jan 16th 2011 at 7:08:52 PM

He can't be all bad. I mean, I loved his performances in Kung Fu Panda and Monsters Vs Aliens so he should at least be enjoyable.

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#5: Jan 16th 2011 at 7:10:11 PM

It takes a lot to essentially step into Bruce Lee's shoes. I give Kato's actor big props for that, and I'm very interested in this movie - going to go see it soon.

melloncollie Since: Feb, 2012
#6: Jan 16th 2011 at 7:11:43 PM

Seth Rogen was in Kung Fu Panda?

Who is Kato's actor, anyway? I don't think he was anybody I knew...

edited 16th Jan '11 7:11:50 PM by melloncollie

Mattonymy Mr. Dr. from The Evils of Free Will Since: Jul, 2010
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#7: Jan 16th 2011 at 7:18:17 PM

Yeah he played Mantis. And he was Awesome.

Kato was played by Jay Chou, same person who played Takumi Fujiwara in the Initial D film and Prince Jai in Curse Of The Golden Flower.

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Aleclom The Fastest Man Alive from Chicago Since: Mar, 2010
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#8: Jan 16th 2011 at 9:51:58 PM

This movie was awesome! I didn't expect anything from it, but man was it hilarious and fun! Anytime Rogen and Chou are on screen is amazing. And James Franco's one scene wonder part in the beginning was AMAZING. Excellent film!

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DracAtRest Since: Apr, 2010
#9: Jan 17th 2011 at 6:36:52 AM

I enjoyed it. It's not exactly a brilliant piece of filmmaking on par with Citizen Kane, but it was fun and had some good writing. They did a lot of Deconstruction on superhero stories, particularly the whole sidekick fallacy and the silliness of most love interests in an action flick. Chou, as Kato, really stole the show, and Rogen (as a writer and executive producer as well as star) gave him room to do it.

The tone changes were a little odd. On one hand, you give the Hornet a non-lethal gas gun, on the other, they outright murder bad guys with machine guns, rockets, and rams from their awesome car. Heck, they recklessly endanger cops, too. I guess that fits with the deconstruction, but it was a bit odd.

edited 17th Jan '11 6:38:36 AM by DracAtRest

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Wicked223 from Death Star in the forest Since: Apr, 2009
#10: Jan 17th 2011 at 7:58:40 AM

I liked it, although Seth Rogen's character made me want to throw my soda at the screen.

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#11: Jan 17th 2011 at 8:22:16 PM

Yeah, basically, the enjoyment relies on whether or not you don't mind Seth Rogen.

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Anaheyla Since: Jan, 2001
#13: Jan 18th 2011 at 12:06:06 PM

Ebert's a communist.

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MousaThe14 Writer, Artist, Ignored from Northern Virginia Since: Jan, 2011 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
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#14: Jan 18th 2011 at 2:30:30 PM

Well I assumed Ebert would hate it, it's a little too mindless and while a lot of fun, as a "movie" it's not exactly a masterpiece, I can see how he might feel the way he does.

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chreen from In Your Mind Since: Nov, 2010
#15: Jan 18th 2011 at 2:41:12 PM

Michael Gondry directed this, so I thought this film would be—- above-average. From the mixed reviews that say this one lacks direction, I'll skip it.

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#16: Jan 18th 2011 at 10:39:58 PM

Thing is, Ebert has been known in the past to give good reviews to mindless fun movies, if they are just aiming to be mindless fun.

Anyway, the main criticism I am seeing so far is that people dislike Seth Rogen and his character and think that Kato should have been the star.

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KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#17: Jan 18th 2011 at 11:18:56 PM

Anyway, the main criticism I am seeing so far is that people dislike Seth Rogen and his character and think that Kato should have been the star.

Sounds like classic Green Hornet to me.

edited 18th Jan '11 11:19:14 PM by KnownUnknown

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#18: Jan 18th 2011 at 11:48:39 PM

I thought it was pretty fun, and I'm not usually one for superhero movies. I rather liked that he was spurred to become a superhero just for the hell of it, though Kato's awesomeness did make me wonder what the Seth Rogen character's purpose in the team was besides bankrolling everything.

I was expecting more Gondry-weirdness, but the distinctive visual touches he did get to do were pretty damn cool. And I rather loved the fact that there was a record player in the carcool

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Mattonymy Mr. Dr. from The Evils of Free Will Since: Jul, 2010
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#19: Jan 18th 2011 at 11:55:32 PM

Now I really want to see this film.

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#20: Jan 19th 2011 at 5:23:10 AM

I liked it. Again, I'll parrot everyone else and say that Kato was a much more interesting character than what's his face.

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#21: Jan 19th 2011 at 5:49:21 AM

I will admit, I'm amused to hear that people think Seth Rogen was out-acted by a guy who is still learning English.

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Dracomicron Since: Jan, 2001
#22: Jan 19th 2011 at 6:48:02 AM

Ebert has been a little off the past few years; doesn't change the fact that he's the greatest living film critic.

The fact that Kato outshines the Hornet is the entire point and shows that they understand the historical impact of the property. Rogen has writing and producing credits on this movie; he clearly intended for Kato to be awesome while Brit is a buffoon.

Christ, this movie chalk full of Lampshade Hanging; if you don't know the movie is about Kato by the time they flip past a sketch of Bruce Lee, you're not paying attention.

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#23: Jan 19th 2011 at 8:38:09 AM

Question: Who the hell played the Green Hornet in the old TV show?

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#25: Jan 19th 2011 at 12:24:47 PM

Starring opposite Bruce freakin Lee. So yeah, Kato > GH is probably the entire point.

edited 19th Jan '11 12:25:48 PM by Anaheyla

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