Kung-Fu Hustle

Saw King-Fu Hustle last night at Kingsport's own Marquee Cinemas. A few obersvations:

1) Kung-Fu Hustle is a well-done movie. Parts of it parody kung-fu movies, while other parts parody the film industry. It's a very well-done flick. The special effects are so over the top that they are cheesy on purpose (especially the "Toad Style" of kung-fu) but the actors sell their parts very well.

2) One of the best Flying Burrito quotes of all time. When we walked into the theater to see the movie, the entryway smelled pretty bad. He said "I think they've been holding a livestock auction in here." Maybe ya had to be there....but it was funny funny funny.

3) The Fort Henry Mall is the home to the dregs of Middle-Class America. We get out of Burrito's truck and head in and a red Chevrolet pulls up in the parking plaec next to us and out step three goth teenagers. I swear, Robert Smith is going to rot in the 15th circle of Lucifer's armpit for unleashing the goth craze on the world. In most places it is dead...but not in Kingsport By-Golly Tennessee. One of the goth guys had on a black mesh shirt (a la Jeff Hardy) and black pleather pants. I was waiting on him to do a Twist of Fate on one of the goth girls that were with him...but it was not to be.

3a) The Fort Henry Mall needs a gym. Based on the people I saw at the Mall...it would either be the busiest gym in the history of Upper East Tennessee, or it would go out of business in one month for lack of membership. There is no in-between in Kingsport. People are either really, really fat, or they are skinny. There aren't any really slightly fat people walking around....at least not at the mall last night.

4) Dance Dance Revolution is the end of the American video game industry as we know it. Where did the three goth kids go when they got in the mall? Why to play Dance Dance Revolution of course. I didn't know DDR had any NIN songs on the playlist, but these kids were bouncing away not more than five minutes later. MAybe DDR is the one thing that can unite Generation Y into a cohesive unit and point them in the direction of world peace and productivity. Somehow I doubt it though.

So long for now....time to go read "The Democratic Experience"

Peace out, word to your mother.