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And Now - For the Next Strange Weird Foreign Thing That Harry Loses His Mind Over... CJ7!!!

Still no obit by ArcadianDS	Jan 16th, 2008 02:33:04 PM
you know who i mean
looks cool, and his movies where hilarious by bongo123	Jan 16th, 2008 02:34:27 PM

that looked by The Real MiraJeff	Jan 16th, 2008 02:36:44 PM
really, really cool. Chow is such an interesting director. Let's hope Sony gives this one a big push stateside. Thanks for posting, Head Geek.
I'm in. by SkeletonParty	Jan 16th, 2008 02:39:15 PM
Yes!
Looks More Life Flubber by kevinwillis.net	Jan 16th, 2008 02:40:26 PM
With a furry sort of digi-pet head. Not that it won't be a good movie, I'm just saying.
Looks More "Like" Flubber, I Meant by kevinwillis.net	Jan 16th, 2008 02:40:54 PM
I guess I flubbed that one.
This Will Fail MISERABLY... by Deandome	Jan 16th, 2008 02:42:22 PM
....unless it is dubbed, as no kids under 14 are gonna deal w/subtitles. Hopefully it will be...it looks cute, my 6y.o. would love it
Faaantastic by Juggernaut125	Jan 16th, 2008 02:42:48 PM
This looks like a lot of fun. I'll be seeing it. Wooo! Go 2008!
There's nothing to see here by matalo	Jan 16th, 2008 02:44:31 PM
Keep moving, keep moving. Nothing to see here. Not too excited by this, but I am an old fart.
E.T.= first rate art of puppetry and animatronics... by FlickaPoo	Jan 16th, 2008 02:49:51 PM
this thing = first rate TV commercial level CGI. Loved Kung Fu Hustle though.
That's Sony's UK site, no? by Judge Dreadful	Jan 16th, 2008 02:52:31 PM
Are we really getting Chow Sifu's latest in the US? That'd rock.
I like Chow. I'll see this. by beastie	Jan 16th, 2008 02:57:43 PM
that's all.
After "Mac and Me"... by classyfredblassy	Jan 16th, 2008 03:01:31 PM
Films like this are dog shit.
lulz @ 'Mac and Me' by ArcadianDS	Jan 16th, 2008 03:05:31 PM
I didn't see it but from what I gleaned from the TV trailers, this was a sequel to ET after he survived a horrific spaceship fire?
Chow is not talented by oZpublic	Jan 16th, 2008 03:21:30 PM
He's barely even brown
Yeeaahh... by jimmy_009	Jan 16th, 2008 03:31:01 PM
I don't think so. To compare this nonsense to E.T. is beyond pointless.
Subtitles by Simplisico	Jan 16th, 2008 03:43:32 PM
We, in Holland, only see films with subtitles. Even when we're 12. So stop being lazy, and go see this movie in the original language.
"It's out of this world." That's the best Sony's got? by Lance Rocke	Jan 16th, 2008 03:49:23 PM
It sounds like they put their marketing intern on this one.
STEPHEN CHOW HAS NEVER LET ME DOWN by halsolo	Jan 16th, 2008 03:56:42 PM
Not once. In fact, his movies are too all over the map to EVER be a great trailer. Things I saw in there that I loved: Alien kicking dog in head, parody of MI2 exploding sunglasses, class conflict, Stephen Chow getting smacked, kids fighting in playground in over the top wire fu ... I mean, GOD OF COOKERY, SHAOLIN SOCCER, KUNG FU HUSTLE - he hasn't dropped the ball yet, don't think this is gonna start THAT trend.
As for "bad" CG... by halsolo	Jan 16th, 2008 04:05:38 PM
Few directors allow CG to go where Chow takes it in terms of entertainment, humor, and cinematic flair - if its not perfect that's a sacrifice I'm willing to accept for hilarious visuals. That melting creature is AWESOME. Besides, he chucks tons of VFX per film now, I'm sure there's more scope to this than we know. Better than the ball sof blurry mechanical parts that were Transformers...
Looks funny, like "Stephen Chow Funny" by SpencerTrilby	Jan 16th, 2008 04:28:01 PM
Gonna see it.
Most retarded thing I've ever seen in my whole life by kafka07	Jan 16th, 2008 04:32:10 PM
I'd rather watch Drop Dead Fred and Ishtar back to back, over and over.
It's Nibbler by wintocha67	Jan 16th, 2008 04:41:58 PM
From Futurama. He appears to be an innocent dumb animal from outer space, but really he's a super-intelligent astronaut from an advanced civilization.
Head Geek... by metaluna	Jan 16th, 2008 04:43:44 PM
thinks that's 'good', then MiraJeff does his suck up act. Oh boy. Guys, if you think that's anything like a good film, please collect your personal belongings and hand your ID badges in at the desk. You won't be needed any more. That looked like the most uninspired rip off of a rip off ever.
So Harry's into Jeeps now? by strongbadmonkey	Jan 16th, 2008 04:57:53 PM
See, cause it's an old Jeep style, and, well.... nevermind....
Metaluna, Yobo, and Kafka by MC-909	Jan 16th, 2008 05:35:08 PM
Stephen Chow is brilliant and ambitious. He makes movies no one else would even try to make and he takes chances no one else ever would. Stop being so goddamn negative. The man's films are nonstop insanity. So what if the CGI is bad...it's what he does with it that counts. Oh, and I've never met a luna I didn't like.
Looks very cute. I can dig it. by Proman1984	Jan 16th, 2008 05:35:23 PM
How can I now if I love ET too?
looks excellent, hope he does something epic next by pipergates	Jan 16th, 2008 05:40:45 PM
this guy is dynamite, somebody give him a lot of cash, any appropriate, to his style, big project and total creative freedom.
naysayers are who are killing movies by Datascream	Jan 16th, 2008 05:59:50 PM

also...this movie looks fantastic by Datascream	Jan 16th, 2008 06:07:18 PM
Chow's CG usage always looks awkward and insane. But it's only a movie people, since when does it have to look like star wars? When did seeing movies become such a chore? Why do they have to look like something we've seen before? It is so hard to give movies a fuckin chance? Christ...there are a lot of people on these talkbacks that need to leave because they're bringing everyone else down with them.
According to the IMDB - there is a limited US release on 31st Ja by theycallmemrglass	Jan 16th, 2008 06:30:27 PM
Then full release on 7th March . So look out for it on listings last week of January.
CJ7 vs CLoverfield: CJ7VSCLF2009 by kirttrik	Jan 16th, 2008 06:35:46 PM
Unrated Director's Cut 2010.
Kung Fu Hustle by Itto Ogami loses Daigoro	Jan 16th, 2008 06:53:55 PM
I still laugh at the knife throwing sequence in that movie. Chow delivers on the comedy in all his flicks.
loved kung fu hustle by virtual_ninja	Jan 16th, 2008 06:56:18 PM
will definetly check out this new flick
Subtitles by Spiegeltrui	Jan 16th, 2008 07:30:28 PM
Agreed, Simplisico. If a kid's old enough to read, he should be old enough to read subtitles. If a kid is too young to read it doesn't matter either because kids at that age don't really watch movies for the dialog anyway, but for the wonderful pictures, which is exactly what Chow is good at, which is why this film will be fun for people of all ages from all countries! Go Sony, go! (And release it in the smaller cities in the Netherlands too this time please, you owe me after Kung Fu Hustle!)
Disney might sue.... by darthliquidator	Jan 16th, 2008 07:30:45 PM
That thing looks like Chicken Little without his glasses. And Chow needs a new gag besides flinging people 50 feet in the air.
I get to see it February 7th! Woo Hoo!!! by wadi77	Jan 16th, 2008 07:53:16 PM
How about that Harry? And Stephen Chow is coming to my city on February 4th!Woo Hoo!!!
Direct download by wadi77	Jan 16th, 2008 07:55:22 PM
http://flash.sonypictures.com/ video/intl/uk/movies/cj7/spinv ision/cj7Trailer.flv remove the spaces to close the gap in the link.
Love Stephen Chow King of Comedy is his best by picardsucks	Jan 16th, 2008 08:06:25 PM
King of Comedy, God of Cookery , Tricky Brains are my favs. Chow also introduced some of the hottest Chinese ass to cinema in his films. Cecelia Chung and Karen Mok are about as fucking smoking hot as it gets. Once you get the hang of the subtitles( any moron should be able to do so)you really get hooked into Hong Kong cinema. Stephen Chow, Johnnie To, Shaw Bros. films, Younger faster more badass Jackie Chan, John Woo (his great work not his shitty American work) There is literally a whole amazing world of cinema way better than most of the shit hollywood churns out now days. I started with Stephen Chow and own about 15 of his films, then the Shaw studios library (The 5 Deadly Venoms -bitches!!) Own about 150 Shaw films, Own about 20 Andy Lau and Johnnie To films. I know many of these films are hard to rent but they are pretty cheap to purchase. HKflix is a good source, Ebay for cheaper bootlegs.
Oh fuck yeah... by LordEnigma	Jan 16th, 2008 08:22:22 PM
this is what I am talkin about (figuratively) right here. Stephen Chow knows what he's doing, and it's good to have something to watch in March.
aaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh!! by Guu-sama	Jan 16th, 2008 09:24:35 PM
It's pwecious! yes yes yes, can't wait to see (but you knew that)
L-O-L by 5 by 5	Jan 16th, 2008 11:10:34 PM
fer real. Boooyah!
love the MI:2 riff by Staldo	Jan 16th, 2008 11:35:37 PM
throwing sunglasses in slow motion and having them explode was one of the most epic absurdities ever put to film. I'm glad somebody used it again.
Seriously? by Gwai Lo	Jan 17th, 2008 12:26:52 AM
Tell your inner child to grow the fuck up!
Hahahaha by theoneofblood	Jan 17th, 2008 03:46:02 AM
Chow's best for me is still From Beijing With Love, if nothing else then for the hilarious "special magic jumping box" sequence, but all his stuff is gold. The goofy CGI is definately part of the fun and I don't think Chow's really aiming for realism in a movie with a hyperactive flubber clone. I loved the part where he couldn't get the kid to shut up, so he just locked him in the cupboard. Good parenting 101!
forbidden city cop is his best by ironic_name	Jan 17th, 2008 03:56:10 AM
my nerd rank is higher than yours picardsucks
Comes out in a couple of weeks... by Tourist	Jan 17th, 2008 04:11:25 AM
...Down under. Saw the trailer a couple of times. Sorry, but I don't know who the hell its for...Little white kids won't read subtitles, and its clearly gonna be hard to take for the over 12's. Although all the honkie girls giggled up a storm when the trailer was on, so, I guess it wouldn't hurt if you were dating a vapid collection or hair and fake nails. I'll still get it on DVD, since his other work has been so much fun. Been a Loooong time between flicks for this guy.
I love his sense of humour, I and my kids are in. by Jugs	Jan 17th, 2008 05:03:02 AM
They laughed their socks off during SHAOLIN SOCCER.
oh man by MacTard420	Jan 17th, 2008 10:32:15 AM
this looks pretty bad. kung fu hustle was terrible...i just don't find this guy's stuff very funny i guess.
Subtitles by Deandome	Jan 17th, 2008 12:11:09 PM
You guys are high. While this movie certainly looks to be a true family-flick, the 5-13 y.o. set seems to be it's wheelhouse. 12 & up, yeah....they can handle subtitles, but my 3rd grade-level reading 1st grader wouldn't give it the time of day. Subtitles whiz by, and young kids can't keep up and/or pay attention to the movie & words at the same time. This movie won't fly as a teen-adult comedy, it is made for, and NEEDS, young kids to be a success. No subtitles = no YOUNG kids....period.
Interesting by tough_times	Jan 17th, 2008 12:18:03 PM
If a "WTF" became real, I imagine it would look exactly like that thing.
................................ ..I'll watch it when it hits HD- by JDanielP	Jan 17th, 2008 12:53:13 PM
:>D
.........I'll watch it when it hits HD-DVD. by JDanielP	Jan 17th, 2008 12:55:07 PM
:>D
Somebody grab me another drink. by JDanielP	Jan 17th, 2008 12:56:21 PM
Burp
SHAOLIN SOCCER and KUNG FU HUSTLE make CJ7 must-watch by SpyGuy	Jan 17th, 2008 01:36:44 PM
Chow is the freaking man. And if he can bring his Looney Tunes/Kung Fu style to something as sugary as kid-meets-alien family fare, the end result should be an automatic Best Foreign Langauge Oscar. Just you wait...
Chow is world class, by Fist Dirtbox	Jan 17th, 2008 02:32:04 PM
if you don't dig his stuff, cool, comedy is more subjective than pretty much any genre out there. But the man is a fucking movie GOD in Asia, and for good reason.

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