Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
A hard-on-his-luck hound finds himself in a town full of cats in need of a hero to defend them from a ruthless villain's wicked plot to wipe their village off the map. With help from a reluctant mentor, our underdog must assume the role of town samurai and team up with the villagers to save the day.
- Released: 2022-07-14
- Runtime: 97 minutes
- Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family
- Stars: Michael Cera, Samuel L. Jackson, Mel Brooks, Djimon Hounsou, George Takei, Ricky Gervais, Michelle Yeoh, Gabriel Iglesias, Aasif Mandvi, Kylie Kuioka, Cathy Shim, Stephen Apostolina, Kirk Baily, Steve Blum, Ranjani Brow, William Calvert, David Chen, Miles Clark, Seth Clark, Matt Corboy, Jeff Fischer, Jason Griffith, Larry Herron, Bridget Hoffman, Rif Hutton, Ashley Lambert, Lex Lang, Terence Mathews, Tom McGrath, Scott Menville, David Michie, Rob Minkoff, Zoe Minkoff, Edie Mirman, Juan Pacheco, Michelle Ruff, Warren Sroka, Kelly Stables, Jaquita Ta'le, Arianna Trames, Floyd Van Buskirk, Kirk Wise, Matthew Wolf, Michelle Yeoh
- Director: Rob Minkoff, Mark Koetsier, Chris Bailey, Chris Bailey
Comments
- martins-misans - 3 December 2022
Brilliant comedy
Well, maybe this is just my type of comedy, but I did enjoy it from the very first minute, without having any prior expectations. True, there are several 'Mel Brooks' moments, which have aged well and are still funny. The writers, producers and the crew have done a great job.
The story line is pretty standard, but what I mostly enjoyed were the small details and adult jokes and references. On the downsides, it doesn't have anything particularly new and is rather a parody than an original work. But hey, Disney copies it's own movies all the time, so I'll give it a pass.
Overall, definitely worth watching, both for kids and adults. - muninwing - 2 September 2022
The bad reviews missed the point
... to the point of stupidity. Really.
No, it is not a "ripoff of kung fu panda." China and Japan are actually different places with different cultures.
This was also not someone "ripping off" Mel Brooks. He directed it! He's in it! And the role he plays is the same one he plays in Blazing Saddles.
Because it IS Blazing Saddles. The writers of the original are even credited. Given how many American Westerns were redone Samurai movies, it's a pretty established pattern.
It's definitely got some tongue-in-cheek references. It has some jokes that (as Mel Brooks movies do) push the line. But it tells a good story and has solid voice acting, so I'm not sure where some of the complaints are coming from.
