pjmarsh-10450 I WATCH THIS MOVIE 13 TIMES EVERY DAY! I CAN SAY WITH 100% CERTAINTY THAT THIS IS THE BEST MOVIE EVER MADE. I TALK ABOUT THIS MOVIE CONSTANTLY AND RECOMMEND IT TO EVERYONE I SEE!SNAPE KILLS DUMBLEDORE

Leofwine_draca SHAOLIN SOCCER is a real mixed bag of a film, that is both wildly uneven and wildly entertaining. Starting off on very dodgy, unfamiliar ground (if you think Jackie Chan's style of comedy is bizarre, you've seen nothing), I began by wondering what on earth I was watching. However, once the film gets onto the subject of football (about 45 minutes in), things start to get really good, as the typically inept group of kung fu fighters form a team and get ready for one heck of a match.Stephen Chow throws in plenty of diverse elements to keep the viewers watching, from numerous references to films (e.g. THE MATRIX) and actors – including a goalie who's the reincarnation of Bruce Lee. The comedy is of the hit and miss variety but there are some genuinely funny moments, which tend to be the most bizarre of the film – including the 'egg' joke which has to be seen to be believed. The acting is fine, if a little over the top (but in light of the film as a whole, how could it not be?) and the special effects, done using CGI, are fantastic.The strength of this film lies in the football matches. There are about five spread throughout the film and they're brilliant; if you've ever wanted to see players flying through the air, spinning around upside down, or lots more crazy things, then this is the film to watch. Make no mistake, I hate football, I loathe sport in general and find it stultifyingly boring, but SHAOLIN SOCCER breathes life into the game. The end match is the best part of the film, surprisingly violent but with the scene in which the goalkeeper's clothes are torn off by the power of the ball, you can't help but watch, gape, and laugh at the sheer insanity of it all. Unlike anything else you'll ever see.

BA_Harrison A Shaolin martial artist applies kung fu to soccer, setting up a team of old friends under the tutelage of a crippled coach who is seeking revenge on the man who ruined his career as a player.I love the idea of combining extraordinary martial arts skills with football, but nothing illustrates my failure to understand Asian humour more than this zany 'comedy' from Stephen Chow. While many clearly find Shaolin Soccer absolutely hilarious, the film made me laugh about as much as the time my appendix almost ruptured.in addition to the dreadful slapstick and silly impromptu dance routines that pass for humour in this perplexingly popular kung fu comedy sports film, I also found myself cringing at the horribly dated and totally unconvincing CGI that it relies so heavily upon: you would think they could at least make the football look real...

TheHrunting This movie traverses the genre spectrum with broad strokes. Based on the title one could say it's a sports related film about the importance of team work, competition or triumph and failure, though this is part action, comedy and kung fu with dabs of dancing and life struggles thrown in if that wasn't enough. Most films can't handle the overload, but "Shaolin Soccer" manages to be a fun, whimsical and downright entertaining and surprising ride because there's just so much going on.The kung fu, of the CGI type, is purposely exaggerated in a fantasy/comedic way, such as high flying jumps, super-human kicks and smashing headbutts that defy logic and plausibility. Steel Leg, Stephen Chow's character, works menial jobs, although he wouldn't know it because he's got a positive outlook on whatever he does. By chance he meets up with a failed soccer player who's long past his due. Chow explains that martial arts can be applied to any way of life that involves movement: first we see a woman about to slip on a banana peel (a backflip would have saved her), next we watch someone trying to parallel park (easy, just thrust your palms to move your car), and, of course, there's soccer (which iron leg, head and shirt techniques from Shaolin temple come in handy). As you might have guessed a partnership is made and then something out of an '80s movie ensues with quick training regimens to get ready for the "big one" that will prove themselves from getting sidetracked in other areas of life."Shaolin Soccer" is overflowing with clichés, such as good vs. evil, boy meets girl, one upping your boss, the weak rise up to be strong, stand up for what you believe, etc. Though this has passion and perseverance that can rub off onto to its viewers even if someone has to go back to the real world afterwards. This is all done in an over-the-top fashion that's wacky and zany enough to fall more in league with "Roger Rabbit" than a kung fu film like "Crouching Tiger" or sports movie such as "Bend It Like Beckham."