I remember you practically dragging me to see this film all those years ago. I thought it was going to be yet-another-sports-drama, but thankfully it was a lot better than I thought it would be. I’ve even watched it again a few times since!
Btw, if you’re going to watch Shaolin Soccer, try and find the original Cantonese cut. The US-released Miramax cut is a bit of a mess at times.
This was the first time I saw Frank Grillo in anything, and I remember thinking, "It's very cool that they got the guy who runs this gym in real life to be in the movie!" Since then, he's never NOT been genuine.
I'm SO excited for you to check out Shaolin Soccer. What an insane film.
It’s been on my watch list for so long!
I remember you practically dragging me to see this film all those years ago. I thought it was going to be yet-another-sports-drama, but thankfully it was a lot better than I thought it would be. I’ve even watched it again a few times since!
Btw, if you’re going to watch Shaolin Soccer, try and find the original Cantonese cut. The US-released Miramax cut is a bit of a mess at times.
This was the first time I saw Frank Grillo in anything, and I remember thinking, "It's very cool that they got the guy who runs this gym in real life to be in the movie!" Since then, he's never NOT been genuine.
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