Everything, Everywhere, All At Once comes to mind. Redline is another that has a similar feel (the intro sequence is insane)
I showed redline to my family who would absolutely hate anime and they asked me for more like it. Unfortunately, there isn’t.
I pitched Redline to my partner as “It’s a racing movie but they cranked the ‘anime’ knob up to 11. It’s great.” They loved it.
There’s absolutely nothing else like it, every frame is a painting.
It did kinda remind me of Dead Leaves though.
Props for the Dead Leaves reference, I watched that like 15 years ago and I sometimes forget what it was called but never that specific style. Insane animation.
I’m a sucker for anime that isn’t afraid to get weird with it. I should really look through more of Studio Trigger’s catalogue.
There is another movie Daniels made before. Swiss Army Man. Don’t watch trailer, don’t read about the movie, just watch it.
Don’t watch trailer, don’t read about the movie, just watch it.
100% this.
I don’t think I’ve ever said “what the fuck?” as often in any other movie
Love that one! Daniel Radcliffe has such amazing range. All the way from a corpse to a man with guns nailed to his hands.
Anything made by Captain Disillusion
The amount of effort he puts into practically free videos on the internet is amazing.
“Practically” free?
If you’re forced to watch ads to watch the video, it’s not free unless your time is worthless. Although, ads on YouTube videos can be circumvented. Thereby practically free.
Someone is paying for it, just because it’s not you doesn’t mean it not paid for. Thats why youtube has fifty bajillion ads and everyone has sponsorships these days.
Well, the full version of Kung Fury is still in production, so quite soon!
The entire channel of Bobby Fingers and especially my favourite Jeff Bezos row boat
Oh yeah, that whole thing is creepy as fuck. But very well made.
The entire time ive watched this the only thing on my mind is “wtf, he cant just create a new tangent out of thin air” and then he proceeds to mould 2 new tangents, one out of polystyrene, and another out of clay. Then he stuck them together. And created a mega tangent.
I’m not sure wtf did I just watch but I fucking loved it.
Hardcore Henry maybe?
Which was started/inspired by these two music videos:
Kung Pow - Enter the Fist
We have purposely trained him wrong, as a joke.
While we are talking kung, Kung Fu Hustle is golden as well.
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I was going to say this!
I think these were before Kung Fury, but Kung Fu Hustle is one of my favorite action comedies, and Akira is a total trip as well. Another mind@#$% that’s really not in the comedic genre at all (although maybe not as random as you’re seeking) is Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. I’ve gotta rewatch all of these…
Akira is a total trip as well.
There’s been a live action Akira film in development hell for over 20 years now. I’ve been patiently waiting since my teen years to see it and I’m in my early 40s now. I guess directors are so scared of not being able to live up to the masterpiece that is the original anime film, so nobody sticks with the project long.
Personally, I’d love to see it recreated as a miniseries. If you’ve read the manga, the film barely touches on the plot. There are gang wars, political factions, economic and social collapse, insurrections and riots, even global wars! None of that is covered in the film; they just focus on Tetsuo and Kaneda.
Heck, even its namesake, Akira, isn’t around! He was a central figure of the manga, but he’s only around for some brief flashbacks in the film.
A miniseries would give it time to world-build and cover everything in the original manga series.
Interesting, thanks, I’ll have to check it out! I did think it was kind of strange that Akira wasn’t the focus, but I wondered if it might’ve been something like “The Legend of Zelda” focusing on Link, haha.
If you liked Kung Fu Hustle, Shaolin Soccer was a movie made by the same director, and it shares the same type of humour and amazing special effects. Worth checking out if you haven’t.
Thanks, though I’ve already watched it and… KFH is light years ahead! I really look forward to KFH 2.
I can’t stand the word ‘content’
You’re not content enough to accept.
I’m always content with the contents of quality content
Quite a quaint comment. But I must question, when do you say content, and when content?
Check out Angie Tribeca. It’s a parody cop show with non-stop nonsense similar to how Kung Fury is.
Right before Kung Fury, there was Iron Sky. Moon Nazis, Sarah Palin as the U.S. president, and just generally over the top. Iron Sky 2 was kinda meh.
I would say the Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss pilots were really solid and The Amazing Digital Circus is another standout.
This made me think of Tuca and Bertie which has an offbeat sensibility and is well done IMHO
I think Triangle Of Sadness fits this bill pretty well. Certainly one of my all time favourite films. Maybe a little less silly-absurd, but the real-absurdness makes up for it, and has bite.
I agree! It looks like it had a larger budget than it had, which is really impressive.
Um, Cade: The Tortured Crossing? It’s like you’ve never heard of Neil Breen.
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Kung Fury is a self aware satire/homage. Breen is just incredible insanity.
…Sounds like you’re looking for “Thousands of Beavers”. Great movie.
only catch is “well produced,” which I would argue this movie proudly isnt
Considering they had, IIRC, like 6 beaver suits total, I’d say it’s a production masterpiece.
I was stoned out of my mind and I STILL couldn’t finish that garbage. It would have been amazing if it were a 10-15 minute short.
damn this the wrongest take ive read all day
