Drunken Master in my opinion can best be described as a slapstick comedy. The movie definitely values physical humor over all else. There were some clever snippets of dialog but this movie is all about comical fight scenes. Everything from bananas to flatulence are used as weapons. Having said that, the choreography in the fight scenes is amazing. The actors exhibit great timing and tremendous athletic ability throughout the film. Jackie Chan is Bruce Lee with a jesters hat.
I probably enjoyed Drunken Master and M the most out of any of the films we watched this semester. This is the way Enter the Dragon would have looked if it was made by the Three Stooges. I watched the movie alone and found myself laughing out loud pretty often. At some point I will probably watch this movie again and definitely will recommend it to my friends.
The movie "Drunken Master" is a combination of a slapstick comedy and a chinese action film. The slapstick comedy can be seen with the antics and dialogue that take place throughout the film. The pranks that were played were very juvenile therefore prompting the audience to laugh at even the simplest pranks.
As far as the action aspect of the movie, it has classic values but filmed with modern taste. The plot of the movie is miniscule because the focus is more towards the actual kung-fu being performed. Jackie Chan's athletic ability is highly showcased because there were hardly any cuts with the camera when it was time for his fight scenes proving that he did most if not all of his own stunts. Every scene would consist of a fight scene showcasing all of the actors athletic abilities and the camera would keep up. In one scene the camera pans and zooms around the room which is the modern taste aspect of the film in my opinion.
I really enjoyed this film more so than I thought I would. Even though their original lines aren't in English, it is still amusing because of the dialogue. The karate in the film is amazing because all of the actors are doing there own stunts, so to have that kind of athletic ability is awesome. And even thought there wasn't a grand plot, it was still clear and in the end good prevailed over evil.
"Drunken Master" is a great example of a martial arts movie. Throughout most of the movie I couldn't help but to be reminded of the "Karate Kid" movie series of the 1980s and last year's revamped version.
"Drunken Master" can be considered a standard martial arts film. There are a lot of sudden zoom ins, and close-ups that are typically shown in martial art films and Westerns. "The Drunken Master" also includes a lot of over acting, like in silent films. Perhaps this was because the film was in a different language and when shown to audiences unfamiliar with the language, the story would come across much clearer.
The sound effects used in "The Drunken Master" and the choreographed fighting scenes are what stood out the most. The sound effects, because they seemed unnatural and the fighting scenes because it allowed the actors to show off and master their kung-fu skills. With or without the predictable story line, I enjoyed "The Drunken Master."
"Drunken Master" is a very good essence of what a martial arts movie is. It reminded me of a lot of the karate movie spoofs you see in other movies today such as when Horton is battling the vulture in "Horton is a Who."
One thing in this movie that is a distinct characteristic of martial arts movies is the dramatic acting. The characters are all over the top and their tone of voice is very exaggerated. There is also a lot of zooming into a character's face before a fight to increase the intensity.
The sound effects are also a big part of this film. They are also over exaggerated, such as when a hand moves swiftly it's as if there is a huge gust of wind. Also, The punches make a much louder and almost cartoonish sound than they would in real life. This film was the first martial arts one I have seen and it was very amusing to me that it was actually a lot like the films I see that mock it, but it was still very interesting to watch and i very much enjoyed it.
Drunken Master was a martial arts film and personally, I never watch these type films. I actually enjoyed the film. The film was very funny and also meaningful. I didn’t know that Jackie Chan has been studying martial arts since he was a very small child. He is very good and skilled at what he does. I also noticed that throughout the movie the wide angle shots. The fights were shown in full body length. Another thing I enjoyed seeing was the precision in the body movements, it was phenomenal.
I also obtained an important message from the the Drunken Master. Jackie Chan's character “Freddie”who was kind of a push over. He was sent away by his father to be taught a different style of Kung Fu. Freddie thought, it was a form of punishment, but in reality it was going to help him become a better fighter. He learned the style of the 8 Drunken Gods, which I thought was great, considering every god had a meaning behind their style. Going through the learning process Freddie thought things he were being taught were very tedious, but in the end they proved to be very beneficial. Freddie learned to appreciate the small things and were able to gain something very big in the end and that was being able to save his father's life! Tanishia R.
"Drunken Master" is a great example of a martial arts movie. Throughout most of the movie I couldn't help but to be reminded of the "Karate Kid" movie series of the 1980s and last year's revamped version.
"Drunken Master" can be considered a standard martial arts film. There are a lot of sudden zoom ins, and close-ups that are typically shown in martial art films and Westerns. "The Drunken Master" also includes a lot of over acting, like in silent films. Perhaps this was because the film was in a different language and when shown to audiences unfamiliar with the language, the story would come across much clearer.
The sound effects used in "The Drunken Master" and the choreographed fighting scenes are what stood out the most. The sound effects, because they seemed unnatural and the fighting scenes because it allowed the actors to show off and master their kung-fu skills. With or without the predictable story line, I enjoyed "The Drunken Master."
I agree with your assessment of "Drunken Master." However, I feel that most Kung-Fu films have a more serious underlining in their message. Particularly the fact that Jackie Chan was supposed to be portraying a Chinese folk hero during British colonialism. I feel that the main reason why this film was not overly criticized for taking away from the prestige of this folk hero is because numerous other films have been made depicting his story. Therefore, to have a comedy made in his honor, only increases the genre of film portraying and celebrating his life.
I agree "Drunken Master" could be categorized as a slap-stick/martial arts film. While viewing the movie, i too, found myself laughing out loud. The use of some of random weapons became clearer after our lecture on the Martial Arts film genre. The script did depend on the dialogues of jokes throughout the film which may have hindered the message it was trying to portray. Or maybe it was because the film was dubbed and not subtitled as said in the lecture.
I too, agree with you on "M" being one of the best films screened during the class
I think this would be less of a slapstick film and more so a Chinese kung fu movie if we would have been able to see the original dialogue. Though there are still funny scenes in the movie, with the original and not dubbed version we could focus on the fighting, scenes, and cuts used. In this film though the cuts are few especially when fighting is going on. Jackie Chan and his opponents actually performed their own stunts and fighting so this allows for less cuts.
In comparison to American action cinema, “Drunken Master” is more real, and believable, however they also slowed the movements. Not in a bad way, but so we can see the moves, and it does originate from Chinese opera which is very dance like. In “Drunken Master” I almost felt like I wanted them to fight at normal pace, but by them slowing down we can see each move as a dance step and actually see them doing the moves. By watching this film I can tell that it was choreographed, but in American action cinema, we can see things being faked, and stunt double replacements.
Geoff S.
ReplyDeleteDrunken Master in my opinion can best be described as a slapstick comedy. The movie definitely values physical humor over all else. There were some clever snippets of dialog but this movie is all about comical fight scenes. Everything from bananas to flatulence are used as weapons. Having said that, the choreography in the fight scenes is amazing. The actors exhibit great timing and tremendous athletic ability throughout the film. Jackie Chan is Bruce Lee with a jesters hat.
I probably enjoyed Drunken Master and M the most out of any of the films we watched this semester. This is the way Enter the Dragon would have looked if it was made by the Three Stooges. I watched the movie alone and found myself laughing out loud pretty often. At some point I will probably watch this movie again and definitely will recommend it to my friends.
The movie "Drunken Master" is a combination of a slapstick comedy and a chinese action film. The slapstick comedy can be seen with the antics and dialogue that take place throughout the film. The pranks that were played were very juvenile therefore prompting the audience to laugh at even the simplest pranks.
ReplyDeleteAs far as the action aspect of the movie, it has classic values but filmed with modern taste. The plot of the movie is miniscule because the focus is more towards the actual kung-fu being performed. Jackie Chan's athletic ability is highly showcased because there were hardly any cuts with the camera when it was time for his fight scenes proving that he did most if not all of his own stunts. Every scene would consist of a fight scene showcasing all of the actors athletic abilities and the camera would keep up. In one scene the camera pans and zooms around the room which is the modern taste aspect of the film in my opinion.
I really enjoyed this film more so than I thought I would. Even though their original lines aren't in English, it is still amusing because of the dialogue. The karate in the film is amazing because all of the actors are doing there own stunts, so to have that kind of athletic ability is awesome. And even thought there wasn't a grand plot, it was still clear and in the end good prevailed over evil.
"Drunken Master" is a great example of a martial arts movie. Throughout most of the movie I couldn't help but to be reminded of the "Karate Kid" movie series of the 1980s and last year's revamped version.
ReplyDelete"Drunken Master" can be considered a standard martial arts film. There are a lot of sudden zoom ins, and close-ups that are typically shown in martial art films and Westerns. "The Drunken Master" also includes a lot of over acting, like in silent films. Perhaps this was because the film was in a different language and when shown to audiences unfamiliar with the language, the story would come across much clearer.
The sound effects used in "The Drunken Master" and the choreographed fighting scenes are what stood out the most. The sound effects, because they seemed unnatural and the fighting scenes because it allowed the actors to show off and master their kung-fu skills. With or without the predictable story line, I enjoyed "The Drunken Master."
"Drunken Master" is a very good essence of what a martial arts movie is. It reminded me of a lot of the karate movie spoofs you see in other movies today such as when Horton is battling the vulture in "Horton is a Who."
ReplyDeleteOne thing in this movie that is a distinct characteristic of martial arts movies is the dramatic acting. The characters are all over the top and their tone of voice is very exaggerated. There is also a lot of zooming into a character's face before a fight to increase the intensity.
The sound effects are also a big part of this film. They are also over exaggerated, such as when a hand moves swiftly it's as if there is a huge gust of wind. Also, The punches make a much louder and almost cartoonish sound than they would in real life. This film was the first martial arts one I have seen and it was very amusing to me that it was actually a lot like the films I see that mock it, but it was still very interesting to watch and i very much enjoyed it.
Drunken Master was a martial arts film and personally, I never watch these type films. I actually enjoyed the film. The film was very funny and also meaningful. I didn’t know that Jackie Chan has been studying martial arts since he was a very small child. He is very good and skilled at what he does.
ReplyDeleteI also noticed that throughout the movie the wide angle shots. The fights were shown in full body length. Another thing I enjoyed seeing was the precision in the body movements, it was phenomenal.
I also obtained an important message from the the Drunken Master. Jackie Chan's character “Freddie”who was kind of a push over. He was sent away by his father to be taught a different style of Kung Fu. Freddie thought, it was a form of punishment, but in reality it was going to help him become a better fighter. He learned the style of the 8 Drunken Gods, which I thought was great, considering every god had a meaning behind their style. Going through the learning process Freddie thought things he were being taught were very tedious, but in the end they proved to be very beneficial. Freddie learned to appreciate the small things and were able to gain something very big in the end and that was being able to save his father's life!
Tanishia R.
"Drunken Master" is a great example of a martial arts movie. Throughout most of the movie I couldn't help but to be reminded of the "Karate Kid" movie series of the 1980s and last year's revamped version.
ReplyDelete"Drunken Master" can be considered a standard martial arts film. There are a lot of sudden zoom ins, and close-ups that are typically shown in martial art films and Westerns. "The Drunken Master" also includes a lot of over acting, like in silent films. Perhaps this was because the film was in a different language and when shown to audiences unfamiliar with the language, the story would come across much clearer.
The sound effects used in "The Drunken Master" and the choreographed fighting scenes are what stood out the most. The sound effects, because they seemed unnatural and the fighting scenes because it allowed the actors to show off and master their kung-fu skills. With or without the predictable story line, I enjoyed "The Drunken Master."
-Robyn R.
In response to Robyn R.
ReplyDeleteI agree with your assessment of "Drunken Master." However, I feel that most Kung-Fu films have a more serious underlining in their message. Particularly the fact that Jackie Chan was supposed to be portraying a Chinese folk hero during British colonialism. I feel that the main reason why this film was not overly criticized for taking away from the prestige of this folk hero is because numerous other films have been made depicting his story. Therefore, to have a comedy made in his honor, only increases the genre of film portraying and celebrating his life.
--Anwer G.
In Response to Geoff S.
ReplyDeleteI agree "Drunken Master" could be categorized as a slap-stick/martial arts film. While viewing the movie, i too, found myself laughing out loud. The use of some of random weapons became clearer after our lecture on the Martial Arts film genre. The script did depend on the dialogues of jokes throughout the film which may have hindered the message it was trying to portray. Or maybe it was because the film was dubbed and not subtitled as said in the lecture.
I too, agree with you on "M" being one of the best films screened during the class
-Robyn R.
I think this would be less of a slapstick film and more so a Chinese kung fu movie if we would have been able to see the original dialogue. Though there are still funny scenes in the movie, with the original and not dubbed version we could focus on the fighting, scenes, and cuts used. In this film though the cuts are few especially when fighting is going on. Jackie Chan and his opponents actually performed their own stunts and fighting so this allows for less cuts.
ReplyDeleteIn comparison to American action cinema, “Drunken Master” is more real, and believable, however they also slowed the movements. Not in a bad way, but so we can see the moves, and it does originate from Chinese opera which is very dance like. In “Drunken Master” I almost felt like I wanted them to fight at normal pace, but by them slowing down we can see each move as a dance step and actually see them doing the moves. By watching this film I can tell that it was choreographed, but in American action cinema, we can see things being faked, and stunt double replacements.
-A’Sheana White