"You're My Dog!"
While in Montreal, BF and I watched Sin City, only because BF is ga-ga over Jessica Alba. Whateves...she's allright, you know, if you like that big boob, big ass, big lips, big puppy dog eyes look...
Anyway, while we were in the theatre we caught the trailer to Jet Li's new movie Unleashed. Let me tell you, this is ONE hell of a movie! The gist of the plot is this: Jet Li is a man raised as a dog, trained to fight and destroy his opponents in illegal, underground fight-clubs. The main character in the movie is perhaps the collar/leash that Li is forced to wear by his master, some fat British man in a fat white suit. Blah blah blah, Li somehow escapes his fat master and winds up at the doorstep of a blind piano man played by Morgan Freeman, who teaches him how to be human. I've been telling BestBuds about this movie for the past couple of days and she REALLY seems to enjoy my Jet Li impressions. I could have sworn one of Li's line in the movie was this: "My name is Chucky," when Freeman questions him about his sordid past and identity. But apparently, BestBuds checked the website and Li's character actually says: "My name is DANNY." haha. This is only funny if you are aware of the fact that I use to have a Chihuahua named Chucky. Furthermore, BestBuds points out to me that the subtitle of the movie is "Danny the Dog." ahahhaa. You have to admit, the concept of a man being rasied as a martial arts dog via a state of the art stainless steel collar is quite a hoot. Well I don't know why this movie's got me all reved up but don't worry, I don't plan on dropping $12 to see it. HOWEVER, I'm not opposed to accompanying any of my dear friends to the movie theatre if they're dying to see it.
Well, since BF has his Alba eye candy to drool over, I might as well find me some fine ass 5 foot Man-Dog to slober over. And yes, pun was very much intended.
Anyway, while we were in the theatre we caught the trailer to Jet Li's new movie Unleashed. Let me tell you, this is ONE hell of a movie! The gist of the plot is this: Jet Li is a man raised as a dog, trained to fight and destroy his opponents in illegal, underground fight-clubs. The main character in the movie is perhaps the collar/leash that Li is forced to wear by his master, some fat British man in a fat white suit. Blah blah blah, Li somehow escapes his fat master and winds up at the doorstep of a blind piano man played by Morgan Freeman, who teaches him how to be human. I've been telling BestBuds about this movie for the past couple of days and she REALLY seems to enjoy my Jet Li impressions. I could have sworn one of Li's line in the movie was this: "My name is Chucky," when Freeman questions him about his sordid past and identity. But apparently, BestBuds checked the website and Li's character actually says: "My name is DANNY." haha. This is only funny if you are aware of the fact that I use to have a Chihuahua named Chucky. Furthermore, BestBuds points out to me that the subtitle of the movie is "Danny the Dog." ahahhaa. You have to admit, the concept of a man being rasied as a martial arts dog via a state of the art stainless steel collar is quite a hoot. Well I don't know why this movie's got me all reved up but don't worry, I don't plan on dropping $12 to see it. HOWEVER, I'm not opposed to accompanying any of my dear friends to the movie theatre if they're dying to see it.
Well, since BF has his Alba eye candy to drool over, I might as well find me some fine ass 5 foot Man-Dog to slober over. And yes, pun was very much intended.
posted by vtnn at 12:20 AM
2 Comments:
"Tu es mon petit chien!"
Everything sounds funnier in French.
I saw ads for this movie recently too and was, like you, completely blown away. Not to mention the race politics of having an Asian person raised as (let's face it) a feral animal, and the Benevolent Black Person who takes him in to "tame" the beast. LOTS of noble savage going on in here--AND cross-cultural alliance making, good vs. evil shit, a love story and the undercurrent of British imperial power exploiting The Other. PLUS, Jet Li (as usual) with his inscrutable kung-fu moves.
HOT DAMN! No wonder you thought it was hhhhot Bino. A trip to the theatre will have to be made, if only to see what kind of demographic draw this movie will produce. Also, I wouldn't wait for video just because I can't abide animal cruelty in my home.
The movie should have been called "Unleashed: Kung Fu Dog Boy" as opposed to "Unleashed: Danny the Dog". This is kind of a new low for the asian role in movies.
Never thought I'd long for the days when it was just asian guys in movies as martial arts dude, science geek, cop sidekick, or wise- sage-a-la-Mr. Miyagi!
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