The Worst Film Ever

I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

I have a soft spot for the kung-fu comedies starring Elton Chong. Although technically inadequate, with humor low and broad as it can get, they are usually amiable enough, and Chong is usually amiable enough a character in them. Also, the kung fu tends to be quite good.Not so here. The kung fu stinks. Also, there is hardly any story line, the film just wanders about from scene to scene, just as Chong's character wanders about from one unresolved conflict to another, utterly lost. And the humor, seemingly forced on the actors against their will, falls completely flat.Not just the worst Elton Chong film ever, but one of the worst films ever.

Fist of the Golden Monkey is one of the funniest movies I have ever seen, which is more impressive when you consider it's not a comedy. It's the story of a young kung-fu fighter in training, who meets new people, insults them and spends the rest of the movie either running away or trying to kill them. I think. I've seen it dozens of times, and I'm still not sure what the plot is. Something to do with a manual, possibly. It doesn't matter, because the beauty of this film does not lie in the story.This is one of those movies that's great because it's terrible. I don't even know where to start. The fight scene set to the Peter Gunn theme? The learning of all a fighter's moves with a series of seven stick figures? Or that guy with the crazy eyebrows? And then there's the dialogue. There is so much great stuff in this movie, I could go on and on, but I don't want to ruin too many surprises. You have to see it for yourself.

I chalked up a 10 for this movie, because in truth it is one of the most entertaining films I have ever seen. Looks like it was shot on some grainy 16mil film on a desert island off the coast of Japan.The main plot revolves around a group of "blood thirsty Kung-fu maniacs" (as quoted from the VHS box)who are trying to "take over the world". Although that is never mentioned in the movie. Neither is anything mentioned about a golden monkey. In fact, after you see it you'll realize it should have been called Claw of the Red Crab instead.The bad guys are looking for a "secret manual" which they were using improperly I suspect, because some old guy who seems like he used to be in kahoots with them stole it and burned it. The movie then shows the main character getting his a**e whooped several times in a row for about 35 minutes. Then he learns the secret of the crab style, or something, and kicks everyone else's a**e.Look for the Peter Gunn theme to play in one of the fighting scenes (when the main character fights the fat dude who drinks a lot).Great movie if you want to kick back and not take it seriously

First off, this movie has nothing to do whatsoever with anything that could be mistaken for a "golden monkey". It is a reference to the kung fu style employed by the main character (which has to be seen to be believed). The story makes no sense whatsoever (the characters keep trying to find "the manual", and there's some sort of rivalry between the good master and a circle of evil kung fu goons), but there are some (unintentionally) hilarious scenes. My favorite line: "You're getting bald! Bald...because you're dead! I hope you brought your coffin!". Eagle Han is no Jet Li, but if keep your expectations low, you'll enjoy it.