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[Sunnington]

Title. Easily the best thing I've ever seen with easily the best movie soundtrack made in the last 20+ years. I didn't even know Synthwave was a thing until I saw this music video for the movie. If you kids had any good taste you would've made Synthwave/Chillwave popular.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTidn2dBYbY

 

[-COOLIO-]

...tank you...

 

[daviyoung]

by the internet, for the internet

 

[triplestation]

i wouldnt say best

it was fun

id say the shia lebouf edits gave me as much joy in less than 5 minutes, if not more..

 

[lazygecko]

Uh. Synthwave has pretty much enjoyed mainstream success since being featured in Drive years ago.

 

[Gaz_RB]

Thought it was a bit overrated, but the 80s were before my time.

 

[Acquiescence]

Go watch the first episode of Garth Marenghi's Darkplace and get back to me.

 

[CrimzonSamurai]

Go watch the first episode of Garth Marenghi's Darkplace and get back to me.

Oof, poor pull. Darkplace has nothing on The Mighty Boosh if we're going to go in that direction.

 

[Deadstar]

Haven't seen it yet but am very excited to go see True Survivor performed live at Comic Con by the Hoff.

 

[BadWolf]

Nah, that one fight scene against Nazis was great though.

 

[Salsa]

Title. Easily the best thing I've ever seen with easily the best movie soundtrack made in the last 20+ years.

jesus fucking christ bwahahhaha

 

[Divius]

Kung Fury, Best Thing Ever Made?

No.

 

[Dynamite Shikoku]

Best thing made last week

 

[Bread]

Oof, poor pull. Darkplace has nothing on The Mighty Boosh if we're going to go in that direction.

I love Mighty Boosh...but nah. Darkplace is consistent and genius, Mighty Boosh has some amazing highs and disappointing lows.

 

[daviyoung]

Oof, poor pull. Darkplace has nothing on The Mighty Boosh if we're going to go in that direction.

and which direction is that? Darkplace and Mighty Boosh are nothing alike.

 

[Dr_LucienSanchez]

Go watch the first episode of Garth Marenghi's Darkplace and get back to me.

Or the sixth episode.

I wish I was more attractive, like Dagless.

Oof, poor pull. Darkplace has nothing on The Mighty Boosh if we're going to go in that direction.

Not quite sure where the comparison is here.

 

[Rich!]

It's no black dynamite

or, as mentioned, garth marenghi

 

[CrimzonSamurai]

I love Mighty Boosh...but nah. Darkplace is consistent and genius, Mighty Boosh has some amazing highs and disappointing lows.

I can't think of an episode I don't enjoy after the first season. S1 is a little rough, granted, but I think as a whole the series beats Darkplace.

and which direction is that? Darkplace and Mighty Boosh are nothing alike.

Obscure late night British TV shows.

 

[Salsa]

anything david ashby ever made shits on it from a damn tall height

specially Danger 5


whoever likes this should watch Danger 5 season 2 (which is worse than 1, but more akin to Kung Fury), which is actually funny.

 

[Wanderer5]

It not even the best thing that does the retro 80s theme. Blood Dragon does it better honestly, through it still a enjoyable ride despite feeling a bit overrated now heh.

 

[daviyoung]

Obscure late night British TV shows.

Leftfield. What does that have to do with Kung Fury?

Also, Mighty Boosh was on at like 9pm IIRC

 

[plasmawave]

I like their music video better but the short is fun too.

 

[CrimzonSamurai]

Leftfield. What does that have to do with Kung Fury?

Also, Mighty Boosh was on at like 9pm IIRC

It was just a direct response to the Darkplace mention, I thought it was relevant once that was brought up.

I never saw it during its original run, I'm American so I only discovered it after Old Greg became a minor meme when I was in high school. They make a joke in the doppelganger episode where the fake-Boosh says they've got a deal for a show on BBC 4 at 2AM (or was it BBC 2 at 4am?) and real-Boosh shouts "that's our bloody slot!" so I always thought that was its original air time.

 

[gerudoman]

I didn't like it very much, to be honest. I'm a sucker for cheesy movies and series, but I don't usually enjoy intentionally bad stuff.

 

[A-V-B]

Nah. It's really cute. But ultimately just a bit of fun, you know?

 

[Starviper]

It was pretty cool, but definitely not the best thing ever. Mad Max was just too much awesome.

 

[Newlove]

It was really good fun, I enjoyed it. Great VFX and soundtrack. Not to question your tastes with my opinion, but what you're saying is, it is better than Titanic, Die Hard, Drive, Unbreakable, Saving Private Ryan. It's also better than any invention the world has made a reality - the lightbulb, aircraft, computers, electricity, motor vehicles, mobile phones and the internet. The soundtrack is better than anything in the last 20 years - Star Wars, The Dark Knight, Lost, Tron Legacy. Are you sure?

 

[Trago]

...tank you...

Pun stolen from the X-men animated series...

 

[mattp]

groan

 

[CrimzonSamurai]

Pun stolen from the X-men animated series...

The delivery is better than the pun itself.

 

[Sinatar]

It really shouldn't have gone beyond the trailer. It was funny as a 2 minute trailer, but the full 30 minute thing draaaaggggeddd.

 

[BPoole]

I got a good laugh out of Hitler's "Kung Führer" line

 

[Zubz]

anything david ashby ever made shits on it from a damn tall height

specially Danger 5


whoever likes this should watch Danger 5 season 2 (which is worse than 1, but more akin to Kung Fury), which is actually funny.

Thanks for reminding me that I need to watch Danger 5; Italian Spiderman was phenomenal, and I keep forgetting that Season 1's on Netflix.

Anyway, I love Kung Fury, but the hyperbole in the OP is strong. I loved watching it, but it's not even the best "Overly 80's" piece of media. Still, I can't wait to see where that team goes next.

 

[Vorg]

I liked it but it wasn't as good as I hoped it'd be.

 

[Archpath1]

They pretty much blew everything on the trailer
It was good though

 

[Trago]

The delivery is better than the pun itself.

Agreed.

 

[AkuMifune]

I barfed out an 80's fever dream once. But it was 1995 so no one cared.

 

[-MD-]

It really shouldn't have gone beyond the trailer. It was funny as a 2 minute trailer, but the full 30 minute thing draaaaggggeddd.

I enjoyed the film but the second half did drag a bit.

 

[The Main Event]

Would've been if only we weren't already spoiled by Danger 5.

 

[Spinluck]

Fritz The Cat is scientifically proven to actually be the absolute best thing ever to exist.

 

[Sunnington]

It's not even that the movie is cool. It's the sheer concentration of unmitigated untainted 100% pure cool. It's like a laundry detergent that's 2x strength but multiplied by 1000.

 

[Salsa]

Thanks for reminding me that I need to watch Danger 5; Italian Spiderman was phenomenal, and I keep forgetting that Season 1's on Netflix.

Anyway, I love Kung Fury, but the hyperbole in the OP is strong. I loved watching it, but it's not even the best "Overly 80's" piece of media. Still, I can't wait to see where that team goes next.

both seasons of Danger 5 are on netflix now

 

[FantasticMrFoxdie]

Wow didn't know the full this was out already


https://youtu.be/bS5P_LAqiVg

 

[Fireblend]

It's alright.

 

[Fury451]

It's okay. Fairly humorous, but tries way too hard at times.

 

[JetBlackPanda]

its alright. like the poster above said, its tries WAY to hard.

 

[evil solrac v3.0]

Title. Easily the best thing I've ever seen with easily the best movie soundtrack made in the last 20+ years. I didn't even know Synthwave was a thing until I saw this music video for the movie. If you kids had any good taste you would've made Synthwave/Chillwave popular.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTidn2dBYbY

you don't watch a lot of movies do you?

 

[ThoseDeafMutes]

Great if you haven't seen its inspirations. As people have said, darkplace and danger 5 are far superior. Kung Fury even directly stole a gag from d5.

 

[Maximo]

People keep mentioning Darkplace and Danger 5 but never seen them, worth a watch ? Love everything Cheesy 80s,

 

[ThoseDeafMutes]

People keep mentioning Darkplace and Danger 5 but never seen them, worth a watch ?

d5

(the gag kung fury stole)