SHAMO is a weird 2007 manga adaptation that I stumbled across on DVD and gave a chance because it’s from Cheang Pou-soi, the excellent director who later did MOTORWAY and SPL 2: A TIME FOR CONSEQUENCES. This one’s basically an evil version of a karate competition movie. It has many of the beloved traditions of the format, with an underdog finding a mentor, training hard, and getting an unlikely shot in a crooked sports organization. But this is not a good person – he’s introduced as a kid who snapped and murdered his parents, he learns to fight in juvenile detention, he seeks acceptance but not redemption, he gets his way by behaving very dishonorably, including to his loyal friends. I know some people would hate it for that, but to me it makes it a compellingly uncomfortable viewing experience. (read the rest of this shit…)
Posts Tagged ‘Dylan Kuo’
Shamo
Monday, July 10th, 2023Tags: Annie Liu, Bruce Leung, Chau Ka Sing, Cheang Pou-soi, Dylan Kuo, Francis Ng, Izo Hashimoto, Masato, Pei Pei, Ryo Ishibashi, Shawn Yue, Terri Kwan
Posted in Reviews, Action, Martial Arts, Sport | 1 Comment »
-
Hey bud, thanks for reading. Don't feel obligated, but here are some
-
WAYS YOU CAN SUPPORT THE SHIT OUT OF VERN & OUTLAWVERN.COM
if that's your thing:
1. Patreon
2. Buy my books from your local bookseller or somebody
click here for my Amazon author page (NOTE: My ten year contract has passed on the Titan books, so I don't get residuals on them like I do WORM ON A HOOK and NIKETOWN, but I would love for you to read them because I'm proud of them)
EXTRA CREDIT: Review them on Amazon! That would really help me out. Unless you didn't like them, in which case forget I said anything.
3. If you ever buy from Amazon, go through my links or search engines
(you pay the same amount you were gonna pay anyway they cut me a little slice)I also have an Amazon UK one:
(I can't get the search box widget to work anymore, so click on MOONWALKER and then search for what you want.)4. My exciting line of fashion and leisure products
5. Spread the word
Tell your friends about my reviews and my books and everything. Only cool people though please, we don't need a bunch of suckers and/or chumps around here.
THANKS EVERYBODY. YOUR FRIEND, VERN
* * * * Recent commentary and jibber-jabber
- grimgrinningchris on Demons: “It’s free on Tubi now for anyone who hasn’t seen it or may be sue for a rewatch.” Oct 22, 04:05
- Weed Lovelock on Ninja III: The Domination: “Hey would you mind stating which blog platform you’re using? I’m looking to start my own blog in the near…” Oct 21, 19:28
- CJ Holden on Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare: “Oh, Depp said he absolutely would’ve done it if Craven had asked him, but Craven wasn’t too fond of the…” Oct 21, 14:58
- grimgrinningchris on Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare: “It’s funny to me that Wes Craven didn’t even ask Johnny Depp toappear in New Nightmare saying he didn’t think…” Oct 21, 13:41
- Glaive Robber on Demons: “Sometimes I think about how perfect this movie is and I want to cry. If you’re a genre fan who…” Oct 21, 12:35
- Mr. Majestyk on Demons: “This might not be the coolest or most sophisticated choice, but, gun to my head, I’d have to admit that…” Oct 21, 10:29
- CJ Holden on Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare: “On my latest rewatch I feel like I not just finally fully embraced that movies WTF-ness, but sadly also realized…” Oct 21, 08:31
- VERN on The Shadow Strays: “JTS, thank you, that makes sense and makes the story even better.” Oct 21, 07:06
- grimgrinningchris on Terrifier 3: “But Jerald? Have you seen Terrifier 3? Did you go to the Exhumed Films Horrorthon?” Oct 21, 05:28
- Inspector Hammer Boudreaux on The Shadow Strays: “Sorry to post again, but: Indonesia’s president Joko Widodo, who is stepping down because of term limits, inspired strong protests…” Oct 20, 22:39
- Inspector Hammer Boudreaux on The Shadow Strays: “I should have included this info in my above post, but in THE SHADOW STRAYS the English subtitles call Shadows…” Oct 20, 22:29
- Dreadguacamole on The Shadow Strays: “On the one hand, no one rips their finger off (no pun intended) once it’s clear it’s useless. On the…” Oct 20, 16:49
- JTS on The Shadow Strays: “This was terrific. And this is a great review, Vern, but I’m pretty sure you’ve misinterpreted some plot details. I’m…” Oct 20, 16:32
Recent Commented on Posts
Most Comments
- True Lies (30th anniversary revisit) - 73 comments
- Alien: Romulus - 58 comments
- The Shadow (30th anniversary revisit) - 49 comments
- Rebel Ridge - 45 comments
- In a Violent Nature - 45 comments
- The Crow (2024) - 43 comments
- Deadpool & Wolverine - 42 comments
- Airheads - 40 comments
- Programming note - 40 comments
- Forrest Gump - 40 comments