Kung Fu Rascals

Kung Fu Rascals was the brainchild of a young Steve Wang, who scripted, directed, and created far-better-than-budgeted special effects to create a slapstick tribute to martial arts, Ray Harryhausen, Kaiju, and the Three Stooges, all wrapped up in a film that really should have been a mainstream hit.

Assembling friends from the film industry, Wang, who at a very young age, had co-created the Predator designs for Stan Winston Studios, and later the Gillman from The Monster Squad, before directing his own films, Guyver, Guyver II: Dark Hero, and Drive, starring Mark Dacascos and Brittany Murphy and Kadeem Hardison.

The story revolves around "three fools from the orient," Reepo, Chen Chow Mein, and Lao Ze, and their adventures.

Exceptional visual effects. Fun story. Brilliant sight-gags. Overall a lot of fun.

Back in the early - mid 90's, my friends and I came across this little flick that soon became all the rave for our little cult of viewing pleasure. This movie is without a doubt a must see for any person who is into the old Hong Kong Kung Fu movies that I had grown up on watching late at night on the local mandarin channel (Midnight Kung Fu Theatre, baby!).

This movie is all about laughs, do not take it seriously as a "Kung Fu" flick... it's more of a spoof of asian films. I would say this movie is made up of three mixes. It's part Jacky Chan, part Godzilla and part American Westerns. This movie is incredibly funny for those who have are in the mood for childish humor, and have an understanding of asian cinema.

For those of you have seen this movie , this is actually a remake of Steve's great super 8mm film he did in the early 80's which to me is not as polished as this film, but a lot funnier. Steve along with local Bay Area friends from San Jose made this classic . I own a copy but it is a little on the grainy side. To see this 8mm classic is a holy gem.

From what I have been told, I do believe this film some sort of bet that Steve made that a film of this type could be made on a modest budget.There are a lot of great in jokes with great kung fu action.

There is also a great kicking soundtrack by Johnny and his punk band. The Theme- We are the Kung fu Rascals , And we don't need no hassles, If trouble is what you are giving, You must be tired of living.

This movie is sooooooo bad.....but that part when the bad guys are torturing Lou-Z and start cutting up his toupee is just too funny--I could not stop laughing!! You gotta see it, just for that part alone!

This movie is super rad and it has lots of rad Kung Fu fighting, Les Claypool is in it and Primus is rad, so that makes it more rad but even with out him the movie would be rad because it's rad, definitely watch this rad classic movie.