Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

[Longhornfan1024 1707]

15 hours ago, 52-80 said:

Ah, i didnt remember that he was in iron man 3. Love him and the character is funny, but seemed so out of place. Having to clean up the movie universe as an imperative does a disservice to the movie….but maybe its what the fans want

It was less about cleaning up the movie universe than it was confronting the whiteness of the initial batch of Marvel movies and the history of racism in the comics.  The director was basically saying "you had a role that could have gone to an Asian actor and instead you chose to pull a bait and switch to have a half Asian (South, not East) actor play a fool and white Guy Pearce play the mastermind.  And by the way, choosing to call him the Mandarin was just a little bit racist and a whole lotta stupid."  

[52-80 19147]

10 minutes ago, Longhornfan1024 said:

It was less about cleaning up the movie universe than it was confronting the whiteness of the initial batch of Marvel movies and the history of racism in the comics.  The director was basically saying "you had a role that could have gone to an Asian actor and instead you chose to pull a bait and switch to have a half Asian (South, not East) actor play a fool and white Guy Pearce play the mastermind.  And by the way, choosing to call him the Mandarin was just a little bit racist and a whole lotta stupid."  

that makes sense.  but its still serving to the franchise, because its meta to this movie as a standalone film... atleast for the few stragglers like me who arent married to the MCU

[Vic Mackey 47012]

Saw it last night. Liked it much better than Black Widow. 

[MonkeyCigarette 143]

1 hour ago, Vic Mackey said:

Saw it last night. Liked it much better than Black Widow. 

I am in the minority that liked Black Widow a lot, but this was a good movie nonetheless.

[Vic Mackey 47012]

1 minute ago, MonkeyCigarette said:

I am in the minority that liked Black Widow a lot, but this was a good movie nonetheless.

I didn't think Black Widow was that bad on its own. I just liked this one much better. 

[Js1 85278]

10 minutes ago, Vic Mackey said:

I didn't think Black Widow was that bad on its own. I just liked this one much better. 

Same - I liked Black Widow, but I liked Shang-Chi way more. 

[Gene Parmesan 4002]

Started it Saturday night, but couldn't get into it.  I may have been under the influence and in a glass case of emotion, so I may try again tonight.  I can't promise the variables will be any different though.

[rage-a-holic 4380]

I like well made fantasy films. I fucking hate kung fu crap. This is hours of kung fu crap with some fantasy elements. Fucking Crouching Panda Dragons.

[Brothahorn 10087]

The annoying chick, who is supposedly a comedian, is not funny. And almost ruined a decent movie.

[Brothahorn 10087]

Awkwafina really irritates me. Was my main turn off from the trailers. 

It’s the 40 year old cigarette voice.

[utxmike05 1828]

On 11/16/2021 at 7:16 PM, rage-a-holic said:

I like well made fantasy films. I fucking hate kung fu crap. This is hours of kung fu crap with some fantasy elements. Fucking Crouching Panda Dragons.

Sooo you assumed this might not have any kung fu crap in it? An asian cast in an action movie…based on comics…did you think they might have other super powers? Lol

I enjoyed it last night. Good way to kill time while smoking bbq. I chuckled a few times.  

[Pato del Muerto 52485]

56 minutes ago, Brothahorn said:

It’s the 40 year old cigarette voice.

It’s just distracting to have Miley Cyrus’ voice come out of an Asian chick. 

[rage-a-holic 4380]

2 hours ago, utxmike05 said:

Sooo you assumed this might not have any kung fu crap in it? An asian cast in an action movie…based on comics…did you think they might have other super powers? Lol

I enjoyed it last night. Good way to kill time while smoking bbq. I chuckled a few times.  

I described what this thing is. Not a word about me not expecting kung fu.

[Duckman 82]

On 11/15/2021 at 10:47 AM, Vic Mackey said:

Saw it last night. Liked it much better than Black Widow. 

Kind of a low bar but I enjoyed the movie as well.

[F250 28764]

I watched this movie over the weekend and it was a mildly entertaining Kung Fu flick. Would not watch again.

 

[utxmike05 1828]

Definitely won't watch anymore sequels unless he gets rid of Katy....why does she have to be a sidekick? Even the after credits scene Wong asks her to come along also...Can't stand her face, but she is funny sometimes.

[Scary Stranger 1714]

Herpes is funny sometimes.

 

[Hawndoh 2386]

I thought it was great. I didn't mind Awkwafina. Every Marvel movie will have a comic relief character and she wasn't terrible.

All the primary Kung Fu fights were great. The bus fight was great, the scaffolding fight was great, even though you knew he was gonna go super saiyan eventually it was still done well. 

It's a comic book, turn your brain off and enjoy the spectacle.

[Buzzrock 14902]

Watched it with the kids last night. I enjoyed it more than Black Panther, and they were somewhat similar stories (minus dad being the bad guy). Awesome fight choreography.

So Wong and Abomination have a side hustle where they fight for money? That must be where Wong gets his tuna melt money.