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Comedy starring Danny R McBride as Fred Simmons, an inept but extremely arrogant Tae Kwon Do instructor in a small town who fancies himself as an action hero in the vein of his idol, B-movie martial arts star Chuck 'The Truck' Wallace (Ben Best). When he finds out that his wife Suzie (Mary Jane Bostic) is having an affair with her boss, Fred suffers a major confidence crisis, and embarks on a pilgrimage with his best friend Mike (Jody Hill) to a Tae Kwon Do convention to see his hero in person.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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As a TKD gold medallist I had to see this movie. My instructors included an ex-convict, an ex-marine (discharged for beating up a military boxing instructor)... to name but a few...
This movie is made in the style of a documentary and is painfully true to life and therefore embarrassing.
The 'hero' drives an old red Ferrari 308 GTS and his buxom, blonde trophy wife could only be described as a lady whose nature rhymes with 'hut' and is an anagram of 'luts'.
She sleeps with everyone - much to our hero's dismay.
Chapters are titled as the 'tenets' of TKD: self-control, perseverance, indomitable spirit etc.
It's great entertainment.
A word of caution. DO NOT TRY BREAKING WOOD OR CEMENT BLOCKS.
Doing so has given me arthritis in both hands.
The human body is not designed for such things!
REMEMBER: it's a just movie; do not try this at home!
JP :)
This movie is made in the style of a documentary and is painfully true to life and therefore embarrassing.
The 'hero' drives an old red Ferrari 308 GTS and his buxom, blonde trophy wife could only be described as a lady whose nature rhymes with 'hut' and is an anagram of 'luts'.
She sleeps with everyone - much to our hero's dismay.
Chapters are titled as the 'tenets' of TKD: self-control, perseverance, indomitable spirit etc.
It's great entertainment.
A word of caution. DO NOT TRY BREAKING WOOD OR CEMENT BLOCKS.
Doing so has given me arthritis in both hands.
The human body is not designed for such things!
REMEMBER: it's a just movie; do not try this at home!
JP :)
13 of 15 people found the following review helpful
I saw this sometime after seeing Danny McBride in Pineapple Express and Tropic Thunder last summer, and while both of those movies fell far short of their great potential (save for Downey Jr., not a bad word to say), this indie picture proves every bit as hilarious as you'd expect it to be.
Another in along line of comedies about idiots who takes themselves very seriously, The Foot Fist Way follows McBride's Fred Simmons - in a style not unlike docu-drama - as his marriage falls apart and his biggest hero becomes a rival. It's the little details that stand out though over the plot; line readings, awkward acting, all the things that made Napoleon Dynamite such a treat a few years back.
You'll enjoy the film on first watching, moreso on the second, and by the third you'll have already started recommending to friends and quoting dialogue. Ignore the hilarious and completely irrelevant other review and give it a go, it deserves to be seen by you.
Another in along line of comedies about idiots who takes themselves very seriously, The Foot Fist Way follows McBride's Fred Simmons - in a style not unlike docu-drama - as his marriage falls apart and his biggest hero becomes a rival. It's the little details that stand out though over the plot; line readings, awkward acting, all the things that made Napoleon Dynamite such a treat a few years back.
You'll enjoy the film on first watching, moreso on the second, and by the third you'll have already started recommending to friends and quoting dialogue. Ignore the hilarious and completely irrelevant other review and give it a go, it deserves to be seen by you.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By JH Dickinson
It's important to understand that this is not the style of a typical Will Ferrell-esque comedy, though the marketing would love you to believe otherwise! Don't go into this if you're wanting Anchorman, in the same way you wouldn't go into Goodfellas if you wanted Die Hard.
The film itself revolves around a self-absorbed Tae Kwan Do instructor, Fred Simmons, played to perfection by Danny McBride in the role that brought him to Hollywood's attention, during the period that his life seems to be collapsing around him. His wife is repeatedly unfaithful, he makes awkward advances on his students, and he works himself into a near-religious fervour over his devotion to his martial arts hero, Chuck 'The Truck' Wallace, whilst all the time Fred remains painfully oblivious to his own self-importance.
There are some classic moments, and as I mentioned previously McBride's performance is excellent. The fly-on-the-wall shooting adds a great deal of realism to the film, and the rough edges are forgiveable for such a low-budget movie. The film does suffer slightly in other respects - in particular, due to the film being centred solely on Simmons, other characters that are along for most of the narrative remain underdeveloped by the end.
Ultimately though, this is Fred Simmons' story, and it is very well told!
The film itself revolves around a self-absorbed Tae Kwan Do instructor, Fred Simmons, played to perfection by Danny McBride in the role that brought him to Hollywood's attention, during the period that his life seems to be collapsing around him. His wife is repeatedly unfaithful, he makes awkward advances on his students, and he works himself into a near-religious fervour over his devotion to his martial arts hero, Chuck 'The Truck' Wallace, whilst all the time Fred remains painfully oblivious to his own self-importance.
There are some classic moments, and as I mentioned previously McBride's performance is excellent. The fly-on-the-wall shooting adds a great deal of realism to the film, and the rough edges are forgiveable for such a low-budget movie. The film does suffer slightly in other respects - in particular, due to the film being centred solely on Simmons, other characters that are along for most of the narrative remain underdeveloped by the end.
Ultimately though, this is Fred Simmons' story, and it is very well told!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
1.0 out of 5 stars
Really bad.....
Love Danny McBride but this was just rubbish. It wasn't funny from the start and didn't get any better as it went on.
Published 1 month ago by KGS
5.0 out of 5 stars
hilarious
if you havent seen danny mc bride in east bound and down buy that to you wont be disapointed its so funny ridiculous humor totally daft and wacky. Read more
Published 3 months ago by skarlet kray
5.0 out of 5 stars
POW!
Simply everything about this movie is extremely funny: Danny McBride, Danny McBride's mustache, the razor sharp dialogue, the excellent supporting cast, the supreme slo-mo action... Read more
Published 3 months ago by thetruthshallsetyefree
4.0 out of 5 stars
Before he was Kenny Powers.
This is a very enjoyable and funny film. I wish I'd seen it before Eastbound and Down as Danny Mcbride is now so memorable as Kenny Powers it's hard not to see him as such. Read more
Published 24 months ago by j.r
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very funny!
I have seen this movie 3 times since i bought it and im still not tired of it!
Danny mcbride OWNS this movie! Read more
Danny mcbride OWNS this movie! Read more
Published on 27 July 2010 by Ørjan Benjaminsen
5.0 out of 5 stars
Destined to be a cult classic.
Fred Simmons is a small town Tae Kwon Do instructor in North Carolina who expects every member of his class to aspire to one day be as good as him and his idol, B movie star Chuck... Read more
Published on 4 July 2010 by Ernie
4.0 out of 5 stars
You'll laugh your foot fist butt off
I'll keep this short and too the point for you - this will be the ''1 inch punch'' of reviews.
I and everyone I've made watch this film love it! Read more
I and everyone I've made watch this film love it! Read more
Published on 27 May 2010 by The Truth
3.0 out of 5 stars
Real side of Martial Arts
Spoof exposure of martial arts, where everything is money driven. The scary thing is I know people that are actually like this. Low budget but makes the point well.
Published on 13 May 2010 by tessa sanderson
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not as good as it might have been
I bought this off the back of watching Eastbound and Down, due to the involvement of Danny McBride and Jody Hill, as well as a very funny trailer. Read more
Published on 30 Dec 2009 by T. Blayney
4.0 out of 5 stars
Extremely amateurish but also hilarious movie
Don't let the low production values of this movie prevent you from enjoying this movie. Danny McBride is extremely funny in this dark comedy (and when I say dark, I mean dark)... Read more
Published on 9 Jun 2009 by Corstiaans
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