Have you ever watched a 1980s action movie on a VHS tape... or better yet, a BETA tape? Did you ever own a Miami Vice T-Shirt (or at least wanted to). Have you ever played the arcade game Double Dragon? Do you like movies with lots of synthesizers in the background? Do you hate Hitler? Most importantly, do you have a sense of humor?
If you answered "Yes", then you must watch Kung Fury (and I mean right now... the full 30-minute long movie is at the bottom of this post).
*The production company is called Laser Unicorns. How could this not be awesome?*Here is the one line summary from Rotten Tomatoes (where it earned an 86%):
"A Miami martial artist cop travels back in time to kill kung fuhrer Hitler."
Why are you still reading this? How did you get past that description and not immediately go to the full video at the bottom of this post? It is definitely rated "R" though so beware.
*This is only half of the crazy stuff in this movie.*If you still need some convincing, this movie was made for anyone who laughs when they think of the 1980s. I can't possibly describe this movie in any way that will do it justice... but I will try. If someone could magically combine Miami Vice, Conan The Barbarian, Big Trouble in Little China, any Chuck Norris Movie, with the video game Double Dragon, the result would be almost as good as Kung Fury.
If you are thinking, "That's freaking impossible! Hanshotfirst, you sir are a dirty liar! No-one could possibly do that!", then you have never seen Kung Fury.
Not only did the writer/directer/producer/special effects person/star David Sandberg magically create this combination, he made the film look like you are watching it on an old video tape (complete with tracking problems). The audio appears to be horribly dubbed, the music is perfectly cheesy, and the special effects are... actually surprisingly good (in a campy way). The cherry on top is that he somehow got David Hasselhoff to sing the theme song. In short, it's freaking awesome!
45 year old me thinks this is the greatest movie parody I have ever seen. 14 year old me would have simply thought it was the greatest movie ever. Either way, Kung Fury cannot be described in words, it must be experienced first hand.
Enjoy!
This is definitely rated "R". There is no nudity, but there are some "F-bombs" and some ridiculously cheesy and gory scenes.
