“I am a great magician… your clothes are red!”
synopsis
A man seeks revenge against a villain named Master Pain (a.k.a. Betty). The film is built from an old martial arts movie digitally altered and redubbed with absurd new dialogue and inserted characters.
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mini-review
This one is divisive. Written and directed by Steve Oedekerk, it’s intentionally juvenile and proudly stupid.
When it lands, it’s deliriously weird. When it doesn’t, it feels like a sketch stretched to feature length. The joke is often simply that the dubbing is ridiculous.
If you’re in the right mood? You’ll laugh uncontrollably.
If you’re not? It’s a long 81 minutes.
Very late night viewing.
Friends who appreciate aggressively stupid humor.
Zero expectations.
Absurdist's Corner
A CGI baby that fights like a seasoned martial artist.
A cow trained in combat.
Villains named “Betty.”
fun facts
Built from the 1976 Hong Kong film Tiger & Crane Fists.
Oedekerk inserted himself digitally into existing footage.
A sequel was teased for years but never produced.