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A soccer player down on his luck (he was unfairly injured by his nemesis during a match) puts together an unlikely group of players headed by kung fu phenomenon Stephen Chow. They plan to use Shaolin ...( read more 
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MCT:August 20, 2008
Let's say you liked Captain Tsubasa when you were a kid. Well, you're DEFINATELY going to like Shaolin soccer because it's the same concept, except it's done by a great director and performed by an excellent cast. Hilarious and fun.
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MCT:August 20, 2008
I just recently saw this movie again after not seeing it for a few years. I really liked the over the top antics of the film and of course the visuals are fantastic. I loved the characters, each had their own personality instead of just being cookie-cutter people who knew kung-fu. My only beef with the movie was that it did tend to drag on at certain points. There are some scenes that could have been slimmed down or even cut because they had a tendency to take away from the fast-paced fun the movie offered.
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MCT:August 19, 2008Not nearly as good as Kung-Fu Hustle ~ the film is quite silly but funny in moments.
I watched the dubbed version & I think that added to the humour, sometimes subtitles can distract you from the film & thats not what you want in a comedy.
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MCT:August 4, 2008
Another massively hyped Stephen Chow film...
Then again, it very quickly became the fastest and biggest film in HK so maybe that meant something. It was so successful that it secured guaranteed distribution for his follow up movie.
Anyway.
This is a tough one. For a start, it's a film about football which is always a very specialised topic. Secondly, it is a kung fu movie of sorts which is again, a bit of a niche market. It is also a Stephen Chow comedy which is something that appreciated by even fewer, especially those that aren't Chinese.
So again, what does that make this film?
Well, if you'eve ever seen a Stephen Chow film then you'll know what to expect. Cinematically, this is a gem with shots mirroring those from the types of films it references and little other references from films of the other genres it looks to.
The bad guys are comically bad and defintely look the part and the good guys are also hopelessly bad.... And that's where the joy lies. You sit there watching this waiting for them to turn good and then they do and it's great....
...but not that great.
I'm not sure if this is as good as his earlier HK only films but then again, this was a bold new move for him into making something new and in that context, this is a very good first try.
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MCT:July 13, 2008
Don't count this movie out, its hilarious. Very stupid concept but so perfectly done. I love everything about this movie.. I couldn't stop laughing.
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MCT:July 13, 2008
This movie has some seriously engrossing off-the-rails nutty scenes. And I love that. Stephen Chow is a master of the hyperkinetic.
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MCT:July 11, 2008
Soccer star "Golden Leg" is bribed into throwing an important match and has his legs broken in retribution. Twenty years later he teams up with a young Kung Fu master to win a prestigious Soccer Tournament and revenge himself on the man responsible. Shaolin Soccer is a witty, tongue in cheek pastiche of multiple film genres, including martial arts epics, Jackie Chan style chop socky slapstick, sports underdog films and even spaghetti westerns. This mish mash of styles and genres reminded me very much of the kind of knowing comedy Simon Pegg would make rather than the juvenile scattershot parodies of Zucker/Abrams. There's a lot of humour in the notion that ordinary people are using Shaolin Kung Fu in everyday life and Chow cleverly uses loony tunes-style CGI and costumes to intercut between the mundane and "epic". The sports film formula is cleverly parodied (the villain's team is called "Team Evil") and the wire work during the match sequences is hilarious! Unfortunately, like Shaun Of The Dead, it is a bit of a one-idea film, and it could've stood to lose a little flab in the middle as it runs out of steam occasionally. But only occasionally. It's a very funny film with plenty of laugh out loud moments, and the combination of martial arts and football will appeal to stereotypical heterosexual men everywhere!
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MCT:July 9, 2008
One of the mose awesome fusion sports and Kung Fu movies ever made, Saolin tells the story of a down and out misfit martial arts team that tries to win the big soccer game. Get the import, as the dubbed American version was cut very badly.
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MCT:June 29, 2008Extremely hilarious soccer/football fiction combined with silly kungfu moves. Stephen Chow always amazes me with his funny movies
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MCT:June 23, 2008
Shaolin monks verses Team Evil. Funny, easily accessible and downright silly. I hate everything to do with Soccer but loved this film.
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MCT:June 20, 2008
To start with, I really liked the awesome special effects of this film. Next off, though I can't really explain why, I really liked how this film "looked" visually. Lastly, it was undeniably funny and the director gave such a creative and hilarious take on such a common sport such as soccer. It wasn't exactly a shoo in for an Oscar. But it was still a damn good movie.
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MCT:June 17, 2008
I liked the review: "It's Like The Matrix, Kill Bill, Crouching Tiger And Every Jackie Chan Routine Combined!" Something you'd watch more than once.
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MCT:June 6, 2008
If you think "All your base are belong to us" is hysterical, this is YOUR film. I love the misspelled subtitles almost as much as I love that this movie's epic battle is a soccer game.
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MCT:June 4, 2008
If sports movies were more like this, I think I'd be more inclined to watch them.
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MCT:May 26, 2008
Not quite as good as Kung Fu Hustle but really good none the less. A definite must for any Stephen Chow or action/comedy fan.
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MCT:May 12, 2008
I thought this was funny, though we were obliged to watch this without English subtitles. Highly entertaining, I daresay.
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MCT:April 28, 2008
This is maybe the first shaolin movie I've ever liked. (no offense for the S.fans). They've done a nice job with the kicks and stunts, and the effects... Nice story man! I mean, incorporating shaolin to baking? or even slipping or parking a car? hehehe... LOL... Nice...
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MCT:April 27, 2008
crazy but wonderful work from Chow .. first time I saw this flick .. i got stomach-ich cos I cant stand to not laugh from first till the end credit ..
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MCT:April 24, 2008
1 of the most funniest movie ever made by the amazing actor stephen chow :X
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MCT:April 2, 2008
É mais engraçado pra quem realmente pratica Kung Fu. Mas é engraçado de uma maneira geral... E bizarro, surreal. E estranho. Mas engraçado.
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MCT:March 23, 2008
[talking to a TV camera]
Sing: I want to say hello to my parents and my Kung Fu master, but they're all dead.
A team of former Shaolin martial artists take on Team EVIL in the ultimate showdown combining soccer and kung fu. How would this not be a good movie?
From star/writer/director Stephen Chow, basically China's Jim Carrey, this is a movie that is entertaining every time I watch it. It is almost a parody of most sports movie, but still manages to have an original story, combined with a great sense of humor, fun effects to show what happens when soccer and martial arts are mixed together, and even a sweet romance angle. It also helps that the action scenes are completely over-the-top, including the music.
Chow and a host of other funny Asian actors assemble the rag tag soccer team, challenging all comers in their soccer league, and make one hell of an entertaining and funny movie.
Sing: [after his team gets brutally beaten by Team Gangster] Why don't you stop them? They're being unlawful!
Golden Leg Fung: I'm the referee! I won't stop them!
Sing: What do you mean by that? You basically want us to die!
Golden Leg Fung: [blows his whistle] You! Out of the game!
Sing: Have you gone nuts?
Golden Leg Fung: This is a test! If none of you can pass it, then you can't play in the soccer league!
Sing: Well, this is a soccer game! This isn't a war!
Golden Leg Fung: The final soccer game is a war. -
MCT:March 17, 2008
this was okay. it was pretty funny and definitely had its moments, but was nowhere near as entertaining as Kung Fu Hustle, imo.
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gitamadhu1posted 213 days ago -
this is my first favorite comedy-action movie made in china.
Highly recommended! Stephen Chow is the best!posted 328 days ago -
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