Kung Fury - full-length feature film - Blu-ray Forum

cinemaphile · 02-12-2018, 10:29 PM

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Back in 2015, David Sandberg‘s 80s pop culture-obsessed short action-comedy film Kung Fury made waves across the Web for its over-the-top weirdness and insane action sequences. A few short years later and]not only is Kung Fury now prepping to become a feature film, it’s got Oscar-nominated actor Michael Fassbender signed on for the starring role.

Variety reports that Fassbender will star as the title character–yes, his name is Kung Fury–a police officer in 1985 Miami’s “Thundercops” police force. He’ll be joined by David Hasselhoff, who returns after appearing in the original short. Sandberg will direct, star in, and produce the feature which aims to start shooting this summer.

The feature film will be set in 1985 in Miami, which is kept safe under the watchful eye of the police officer Kung Fury through his Thundercops police force. After the tragic death of a Thundercop causes the group to disband, a mysterious villain emerges from the shadows to aid in the Fuhrer’s quest to attain the ultimate weapon.

http://collider.com/michael-fassbender-kung-fury-movie/

Creed · 02-12-2018, 10:31 PM

Love the short, love Fasbbender. Has potential.

cinemaphile · 02-12-2018, 10:34 PM

The short is fun, but I worry the novelty will wear thin in a full length feature.
Also not sure Fassbender is a good match for the role.

Creed · 02-12-2018, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by cinemaphile

The short is fun, but I worry the novelty will wear thin in a full length feature.
Also not sure Fassbender is a good match for the role.

I see where you're coming from. At least some subversiveness to keep the feel fresh.

dgoswald · 02-12-2018, 10:51 PM

At least it's not the predictable choice of people like Seth Rogen or Adam Samberg.

cinemaphile · 02-12-2018, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by dgoswald

At least it's not the predictable choice of people like Seth Rogen or Adam Samberg.

Is that the love child of Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg?

Troll2fan · 02-12-2018, 10:59 PM

Count me as another who loved the short, and I'm definitely interested in seeing a full length feature of it.

jan_tran · 02-12-2018, 11:04 PM

I don’t know whether this is the best or worst selected role Fassbender’s made in the last several years.

Trace Buster Buster · 02-12-2018, 11:09 PM

I don't know if I can take a whole 90 minutes of this. Even with the short I was kind of zoning out there towards the end as the joke was starting to wear thin. Still, I'm rooting for this to be good.

20th Century Boy · 02-12-2018, 11:34 PM

I was a backer of the original project. I'm kinda disappointed in this news. I was hoping crowdfunding would allow for a new era of filmmaking in which indies could by-pass Hollywood altogether. Alas...

NARMAK · 02-13-2018, 01:23 AM

Worked great as a short but no way do I see myself watching that exact same style as a feature length. I couldn't even sit through a full watch of A Scanner Darkly due to the aesthetic choice. With this, they'll probably change it to a similar but more 'traditional' way of showing off an 80s setting I guess.

Petra_Kalbrain · 02-13-2018, 02:25 AM

LOVED the short! Watched it twice a day for the first week or two that it was released! However, a full length feature? All in one sitting? That might prove to be sensory overload. I may never fully recover from just one viewing of that!!!

Gamma_Winstead · 02-13-2018, 02:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Trace Buster Buster

I don't know if I can take a whole 90 minutes of this. Even with the short I was kind of zoning out there towards the end as the joke was starting to wear thin. Still, I'm rooting for this to be good.

Felt exactly the same way. A full length film seems like a bad idea to be honest.

spanky87 · 02-13-2018, 03:03 AM

Sure to be another Fassbender flop.

Stanis · 02-13-2018, 03:09 AM

Why no martial art stars?

dallywhitty · 02-13-2018, 03:14 AM

To quote a very wise man in Pasolini's Salo: "All things are good when taken to excess."

Cremildo · 02-13-2018, 03:24 AM

This sounds so dumb, and it might just be the ticket to box-office success that Fassbender desperately needs.

UltraMario9 · 02-13-2018, 04:40 AM

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Originally Posted by dallywhitty

To quote a very wise man in Pasolini's Salo: "All things are good when taken to excess."

You sound like you work in Parliament.

Samus Aran · 02-13-2018, 05:37 AM

They should try to get some 80s-90s straight-to-VHS martial arts stars in supporting roles. They'd fit right in.

Zillamon51 · 02-13-2018, 05:38 AM

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Originally Posted by cinemaphile

The short is fun, but I worry the novelty will wear thin in a full length feature.
Also not sure Fassbender is a good match for the role.

Agreed.

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Originally Posted by 20th Century Boy

I was a backer of the original project. I'm kinda disappointed in this news. I was hoping crowdfunding would allow for a new era of filmmaking in which indies could by-pass Hollywood altogether. Alas...

No one sets out to make a career e-begging to make films. Once they do something that gets noticed, they will inevitably want to move on up to real filmmaking.

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Originally Posted by Stanis

Why no martial art stars?

I'm sure they'll get some to round out the supporting cast.

02-12-2018, 10:31 PM	#2
Creed Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Dec 2015 Location:Christ Church, Barbados 4K collection:6 Blu-ray collection:133 DVD collection:89 MA collection:75 Digital collection:45 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:2	Love the short, love Fasbbender. Has potential.

02-12-2018, 10:34 PM	#3
cinemaphile Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Feb 2010 Location:Illinois Trading Score:322	The short is fun, but I worry the novelty will wear thin in a full length feature. Also not sure Fassbender is a good match for the role.

02-12-2018, 10:51 PM	#5
dgoswald Blu-ray Knight Member since:May 2015 Location:Erath Blu-ray collection:61	At least it's not the predictable choice of people like Seth Rogen or Adam Samberg.

02-12-2018, 10:59 PM	#7
Troll2fan Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Feb 2013 Location:Benicia, CA 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Trading Score:21	Count me as another who loved the short, and I'm definitely interested in seeing a full length feature of it.

02-12-2018, 11:04 PM	#8
jan_tran Special Member Member since:Sep 2011 Trading Score:2	I don’t know whether this is the best or worst selected role Fassbender’s made in the last several years.

02-12-2018, 11:09 PM	#9
Trace Buster Buster Special Member Member since:Dec 2017 Location:The Earth's Core 4K collection:155 Blu-ray collection:678	I don't know if I can take a whole 90 minutes of this. Even with the short I was kind of zoning out there towards the end as the joke was starting to wear thin. Still, I'm rooting for this to be good.

02-12-2018, 11:34 PM	#10
20th Century Boy Power Member Member since:Dec 2016 Location:Gentrification Central	I was a backer of the original project. I'm kinda disappointed in this news. I was hoping crowdfunding would allow for a new era of filmmaking in which indies could by-pass Hollywood altogether. Alas...

02-13-2018, 01:23 AM	#11
NARMAK Blu-ray Prince Member since:Feb 2007 Location:United Kingdom Blu-ray collection:141 Trading Score:18	Worked great as a short but no way do I see myself watching that exact same style as a feature length. I couldn't even sit through a full watch of A Scanner Darkly due to the aesthetic choice. With this, they'll probably change it to a similar but more 'traditional' way of showing off an 80s setting I guess.

02-13-2018, 02:25 AM	#12
Petra_Kalbrain Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Vancouver, BC 4K collection:5 Blu-ray collection:561 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:20	LOVED the short! Watched it twice a day for the first week or two that it was released! However, a full length feature? All in one sitting? That might prove to be sensory overload. I may never fully recover from just one viewing of that!!!

02-13-2018, 03:03 AM	#14
spanky87 Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Ontario, Canada Home Theater Gallery:34 4K collection:168 Blu-ray collection:2714 DVD collection:548 iTunes collection:58 Trading Score:64	Sure to be another Fassbender flop.

02-13-2018, 03:09 AM	#15
Stanis Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2016 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- MA collection:- Digital collection:- iTunes collection:- Prime collection:- Trading Score:23	Why no martial art stars?

02-13-2018, 03:14 AM	#16
dallywhitty Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:Aug 2009 Location:Temple of Isis 4K collection:319 Blu-ray collection:1679 DVD collection:178	To quote a very wise man in Pasolini's Salo: "All things are good when taken to excess."

02-13-2018, 03:24 AM	#17
Cremildo Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Jul 2011 Location:Brazil 4K collection:165 Blu-ray collection:1050 Trading Score:51	This sounds so dumb, and it might just be the ticket to box-office success that Fassbender desperately needs.

02-13-2018, 05:37 AM	#19
Samus Aran Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Jun 2010 Location:USA Home Theater Gallery:11 4K collection:14 Blu-ray collection:49 Trading Score:195	They should try to get some 80s-90s straight-to-VHS martial arts stars in supporting roles. They'd fit right in.

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