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The Foot Fist Way

5 star:		(9)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(6)

 

 

Saw this with great hope after watching Eastbound and Down, but no cigar. Not even close. Too rude and mean in ways that EAD wisely sidesteps. McBride's character gets too nasty at points and becomes far too unlikeable for us to care about him after a while.

Plus there are long stretches without any real laughs, just major discomfort and squirmy moments. Those are nice as spice, but not as the main course.

And McBride's huge debt to Ricky Gervais' David Brent is all too obvious (as is the director's). The (original and by far the best) Office did that, and much better. FFW gets a little too mean and unfunny at various times as well.

I wouldn't recommend this. Just watch Eastbound again!

Every now and then my wife and I like to grab the most random video at Blockbuster we can find and we hit the jackpot with this one! Danny McBride plays a Tae Kwon Do instructor going through somewhat of a midlife crisis. Sounds simple, but it was three times funnier than Napoleon Dynamite and all the no name actors were awesome! You will laugh literally every one to two minutes. I have systematically made everyone of my friends watch this.

From the way the trailer set it out, it seemed that this was going to be an Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (Unrated Widescreen Edition)-style send up of a martial arts school. This movie falls flat on its face, and honestly the trailer is better than the movie, and a better use of your time.

Going back and watch this now, after seeing "Observe..." and "East Bound...", I can definitely see Jody really expanding. I wish to hopefully see him do something straight up dramatically dark, but until then "Fist Foot" will have to do. Although McBride's character in the film is much like that of Kenny Powers, he still delivers a superb comedic performance. I like comedies that make you feel so embarassed/sorry for the protagonist. Hill could have written a meatier script with more depth though. That's the only downfall for me, but hey, it's the guy's first film, give him a break!

If you are in any way connected to the taekwando world, this movie will have you laughing non-stop. Obviously its a low budget film, but the actors really get into their characters.

Any fan of Eastbound and Down should definitely check this out. "Fred Simmons" is really similar to the Kenny Powers character, but not as...assholish i guess you could say.
I'm reading a lot of bad reviews about it, i don't know why. Sure it's not as good as Eastbound but it's right up there.

If you like Chuck Norris and comedy then you will love, "The Foot Fist Way". From beginning to the end of this has non-stop laughter. If you want a great laugh then get this movie.

Danny McBride did this movie before he did Eastbound & Down. Both involve a character on the trashy, obnoxious, athletically employed side. Eastbound & Down's variation is that the guy once hit it big. This character will never hit it big. There is another variation. The marital problem here is dead serious. He is married to a woman who looks and acts like a two bit hooker. I thought he did a marvelous, very credible job of playing a guy who keeps deluding himself about the woman he married until he no longer can. That was the best part of the movie for me. It showed another side to McBride's talent. Yes, he does play some aspects of it for laughs but he really shows his acting chops here as the cuckold. All this said, one viewing was enough. Danny McBride is a terrific talent and I am looking forward to seeing a lot more of him.

this movie was fantastic! it was a budget movie, so dont expect top quality camera work. but this is a solid movie. funny as hell. the deleted scenes and extras were all great.

BUY IT

This was a pretty funny movie! Danny McBride was the perfect choice for Taekwondo instructor Fred Simmons. He teaches kids and adults. When he finds out that his wife is cheating on him, he goes a little crazy, and tries to restore his confidence. He gets to meet his idol, Chuck "the Truck" Wallace who is an action star. When he finds Chuck making out with his wife, Fred challenges him to a martial arts demonstration of board breaking. Can Fred beat his idol? I highly recommend THE FOOT FIST WAY!!!