Robot Holocaust

Dian zhi gong fu gan chian chan (1980)

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Directed by Chi-Hwa Chen
Written by Ming Chi Tang 
AKA: Half a Loaf of Kung Fu
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This is an incredibly silly parody of old school kung fu films, and it's very effective in that regard. The opening sequence is hilarious, a parody of the traditional demonstration open. After that it slows down a bit, but not too much. It remains silly and fun throughout. The usual story (obviously): a young man pretends to be great at kung fu, then a beggar makes him great at it and they fight the bad guys.
While I do like this movie, I am only giving it a 7. I know that isn't a low number. I cannot recommend this to everybody, just those of you that enjoy old school kung fu films. Otherwise, don't even waste your time. There are tons of insane moments that will entertain anybody, but the casual viewer would miss out on all of the send ups of the kung fu tropes.
While my girlfriend and I watched this movie there was an insane storm. I had to even stop the movie for 30 minutes because she wanted to go into the basement. This made the movie seem so long. I recommend that you don't do that.
I own this movie on DVD and VHS.

7/10
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