Chow’s influence can be seen in Jim Carrey’s work (Carrey optioned Chow’s God of Cookery) and especially in Will Ferrell, who has taken to lifting Chow’s jokes intact for his own films. It’s hard to imagine a film like Dodgeball without Love on Delivery or Shaolin Soccer—all three have the same basic plots and characters. He is revered in Asia, but Chow will probably never get the critical attention he deserves in the US because of his emphasis on slapstick.
I love Stephen Chow’s work. One of the biggest problems is distribution as many of us who have his older work own it on VCD or if it’s on DVD, it has those terrible burned in subtitles. I was hoping that there would be a proper re-release of his older films, possibly remastered but I don’t think it’s going to happen any time soon.
Chow does some of the most naturalistic, laugh-out-loud comedy I’ve ever seen. What a gift it’s been to grow up with his films. He definitely deserves to be seen by all.
Chow does some of the most naturalistic, laugh-out-loud comedy I’ve ever seen. What a gift it’s been to grow up with his films. He definitely deserves to be seen by all.
Chow is better than Chan imo
anyone else wish he would have starred in and directed The Green Hornet as was originally planned?
Desjarlais
As I have mentioned on here once or twice before I really enjoy the work of Chow’s. I think he keeps alive a from of comedy that has been fading for a long time in cinema. This style I believe is especially hard to pull off in today’s modern movie world but Chow somehow manages to do it well. I really like the way he wears the influences of Laurel and Hardy, Chaplin, Keaton, The Marx Brothers and the like on his sleeve. Does anyone else have any appreciation for him? Do you agree or disagree with my view of him? I feel his is sometimes just looked over and forgotten but deserves a little attention. So whats your thoughts opinions? Let’s do this!