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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- So after buying the blu-ray and watching this movie i gotta say it wasn't anything spectacular or funny. Maybe I'm growing too old but the kung-fu plot was very lackluster and the ramen addiction problem was bland and uninteresting. The villains were very very generic. The movie ending track wasn't that good compared to previous shin-chan movies either. The only good thing about this movie was Ran but even her "evil" part was done so quickly and in such a imo generic solution that it made me really not like this movie at all. The previous Shin-chan movies are just way more better and I wish they revert back to how shin chan movies were with the intense fighting/action scenes for a kids movie and the emotional "feels" that some of the movies gives. Overall I gave this a 3/10 only because its a really forgettable movie as a huge shin-chan fan and didn't make me laugh or entertain at any point of the movie. |
 "If I don't have to do it, I won't. If I have to do it, I'll make it quick." -Oreki Houtarou |
| Same formula once again, but for some reason I faily enjoyed it. Felt really bad for Masao nearly all the movie, but oh well, I guess it's his role. Lots of musical scenes, which I also loved. I liked the credit scenes, it was so original and in line with movie's thematic. 9/10, and with this I finished watching all Shin-chan movies (till movie 27 gets released somewhere I can get it) |
Spoilers ahead, which should be expected since this thread is a discussion of the movie, thus everything related to its plot "Trainwreck" is probably the ideal term to describe this entry in the Crayon Shin-Chan "cinematic universe". It is really surprising to see this movie failing in so many areas, since "Bakumori! Kung Fu Boys" simply takes satisfaction in following the formula that was established way back when Crayon Shin-Chan films were still something new for the japanese public. Even the jokes are mostly a repeat of what was previously done in the franchise. So, at least, the movie should work on a surface level: I mean, Crayon Shin-Chan, even at its weakest, is still usually decently entertaining thanks to its charming cast of characters and also its crazy / way over-the-top situations. Yet, nothing works here. The numerous intrigues all lead to a finale that feels cheap: Ran becoming evil and imposing her visions on the people living in this Chinese district could have led to an emotional sequence in which Shinnosuke and his friends try to make sense of the situation, and act consequently. However, that never happened. Instead, we got a musical number that kind of came out of nowhere. It was not funny, nor was it relevant to the plot. So, why did the staff feel the need to include that? I wonder. The twist that I described and spoiled is really representative to the whole narrative. The movie goes nowhere, does nothing with its setting (besides taking the stereotypical route of representating chinese culture with kung fu and ramen) and is not funny. Most of the time, you ask yourself the question "why": why is it here and why is it so mediocre? "Bakumori! Kung Fu Boys" is even filled with lots of musical scenes that add nothing to the whole experience. It really feels like filler contents that were merely used to extend the length of the film. Even visually, it had nothing interesting to offer, which is truly a shame since Shin-Chan is at its best when it tries to bring its own animation style on the table. Here, that was not the case unfortunately: the sakuga moments felt like a water-down version of that we are used to see in this franchise. It may sound absurd to refer "Bakumori! Kung Fu Boys" as the most "nothing" Crayon Shin-Chan movie ever released, since I can imagine people finding some enjoyment out of it, but I truly felt that way from beginning to end. Usually, I try to watch every Shin-Chan film twice before making my final judgement, but I could not even bring myself to do that in this case, which is quite telling. I can only hope that movie 27 is way better than such a mediocre mess (which it seems to be, since I heard many good things about it) and that we can all move on from this. I mean, it is just one film from a franchise that counts 27 movies, so it is not big deal, right? Yet, there is a part of me that is really sad about the fact that "Bakumori! Kung Fu Boys" is the last cinematic story that Akiko Yajima voiced for the series. |
| Shin-chan movies has been really bad even since Yoshito Usui passed away (This is one of only two Post-Yoshito Usui movies I ever watched). I have completely no idea what's this movie is about and sometimes the characters (Especially Masao) acts so out of character in this movie. Even Post-Fujiko F. Fujio Doraemon movies at it's weakest is still far more enjoyable than this. Oh and this is also the last movie Akiko Yajima voiced Shin-chan before the cast changes, although I watched the Chinese dub rather than original Japanese version. |
MahiaErebeaNegi said: Shin-chan movies has been really bad even since Yoshito Usui passed away (This is one of only two Post-Yoshito Usui movies I ever watched). I have completely no idea what's this movie is about and sometimes the characters (Especially Masao) acts so out of character in this movie. Even Post-Fujiko F. Fujio Doraemon movies at it's weakest is still far more enjoyable than this. Oh and this is also the last movie Akiko Yajima voiced Shin-chan before the cast changes, although I watched the Chinese dub rather than original Japanese version. I think that Stand By Me is the best Doraemon movie. |
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