Out Of The Dark (Digitally Remastered) (Hong Kong Version) DVD Region 3
Karen Mok (Actor)
| Stephen Chow (Actor)
| Lee Lik Chi (Actor)
| Leung Ka Yan (Actor)
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Kevin Kennedy
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September 7, 2009
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September 7, 2009
A Jeff Lau classic
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Those who come to "Out of the Dark" looking for a typical Stephen Chow film may be surprised. In most of his films, Chow has carved out a cheeky comic persona that is as immediately recognizable as is Charlie Chaplin's or Woody Allen's. Here, however, the usual Chow persona is submerged within a creepily insane ghosthunter character. Indeed, I believe that viewers shouldn't think of this as a Stephen Chow movie; they should view it as a Jeff Lau movie, a very worthy successor to director Lau's hilarious "The Haunted Cop Shop". Stephen Chow plays Leon, a resident of an insane asylum who devotes himself to finding and dispatching ghosts. He either is completely insane or is a mad genius. At an apartment tower, an elderly woman has died and now it appears that the apartment building is haunted by her ghost. The building's Keystone Kops-style security force is driven to distraction by the ghostly appearances and the family of the dead grannie believes that she wants to do them in. Leon is determined to rid the building of the grannie's ghostly presence and employs an array of absurd techniques to get this job done. Observing all this madness, then participating in it with great relish is quirky building resident Kwan (Karen Mok). Chow's Leon character is unforgettable. Always clad in a black baseball cap, dark sunglasses, a dark trenchcoat, and a very grim expression, the essence of Leon's weirdness is captured by his tight relationship ... with a lily, a big potted lily plant that he carries with him everywhere and in which he confides all his plans. Long-legged Karen Mok's off-kilter charms shine as the gal who is game for any craziness that Leon may conceive. The cast is filled out with a host of Hong Kong's best comic character actors. "Out of the Dark" is an overlooked delight. I recommend it very, very highly. |
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Phoenix Lin
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December 19, 2006
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December 19, 2006
Good for fans
| If you enjoy Stephen Chow humor then this is another one to add to you collection. It is a tad more gory compared to his other films but it all fits in the scheme of this semi-dark comedy. Definately classic Stephen Chow with the spoofs on ghost-catcher, The Professional & routine thriller-horror movies as icing on the cake. |
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October 27, 2006
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| finally, the dvd is here. i understand to alot of people Out of the Dark is the least favorite films of Stephen Chow. but to me this is a classic. when you combine highlander and the professional together in a comedy, you know it's going to be gold!! not to mention he catches spirits with plastic wraps, put dog SHXX to people's faces and come on newspaper airplane on the head...... enough said, this movie is great and its a must collective dvd for any Stephen Chow fans!!! |
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