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Kung Fu Kenobi's Big Adventure
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Synopsis

Obi-Wan is out to rescue Han Solo and Luke Skywalker (in his infamous slave girl outfit) from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt.

A viewer wrote this comment on IMDb - I think it sums it up.

Before the review, a brief plot summary: What if Luke had been defeated by Bib Fortuna when he visited Jabba's palace to rescue Han Solo, and used as the gold bikini love slave? This film shows that Ben "Obi Wan" Kenobi, kung fu master, would set off to rescue him, all though he must leave his lover, Lobot. Along the way, he meets flatulent green Jedi master Yoda, finds himself sneaking into Jabba's palace by tunneling underground, and using Bantha Beans to destroy the giant slug.

Evan Mather first experimented with using Kenner Action Figures for Internet movies with "Kung Fu Kenobi" in 1997. Since then, he has made full-length films like "Quentin Tarantino's Star Wars" and "Godzilla Versus Disco Lando", but decided to pay homage to his original work by making another story about Obi Wan, pot rayed as a martial artist. This time, however, he made it much more insane and warped then his previous films. Fortunately, Mather's crazy comedy actually works, with a Monty Python feel to it. You can imagine Terry Gilliam doing something like this.

Mather uses clips from the SW films for the character's voices. However, this time he cleverly pays homage to "Pulp Fiction" by using Jules' voice for Mace Windu, in the film-within-a-film "Gettin' Medevial". Lines like "I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger..." "Anger leads to hate!" provide laughs throughout, and it's just fun to watch, all though it may be confusing on first viewing. It should also be noted the soundtrack is good and really suits the scenes it's applied to: for example, "Momma Miss America" as Luke heads up to Jabba's palace, "Mission: Impossible" as Kenobi battles his way through his tunnel, "Across 10th Street" for a kung fu fighting scene, and "Heartlight" when Obi Wan and Lobot re-unite (complete with a shot of them flying across the moon!)

Absolutely bizzare but fun to watch.

 

Film Info

U.S.A.
January 1999
7 minutes 4 seconds
Color
Digital Video

Credits

Producer, Writer, Director, Animator: Evan Mather

Music

"Momma Miss America" by Paul McCartney
Selections from the score to "Pee Wee's Big Adventure"
"Skating" by Vince Guaraldi
"Mission Impossible Theme" by Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen, Jr.
"Across 110th Street" by Bobby Womack
"Heartlight" by Neil Diamond

Other

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Buzz

"... everybody has a favorite Star Wars scene ... mine's the one where Mace Windu stands up in the Jedi council and quotes Ezekiel 25:17 ... 'You will know my name is the Lord, when I lay my vengeance upon thee!' ... then whips out a gun and busts a cap into Yoda ..."
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Screenings & Festivals

1st International Animation Celebration | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Winter 2005
Festival of Darkness | Baltimore, USA | October 1999
International Film Fest Rotterdam | Rotterdam, The Netherlands | January 1999
Kung Fu Kenobi's Big Adventure Filmstrip

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