Kung Fury (2015)

Film Background
"Kung Fury" is a 2015 Swedish martial arts comedy brief movie written, co-produced, directed by, and starring, David Sandberg. The movie has an extraordinary tone that bridges both modern-day pop culture and '80s fond memories, incorporating a range of categories, such as action, comedy, dream, and science fiction. The movie was crowdfunded through a Kickstarter project, raising over $630,000 and considerably exceeded its $200,000 objective.

Plot Overview
The story happens in Miami in the 1980s, where Detective Kung Fury and his partner Dragon apprehend a red ninja in a street, but Dragon passes away in the process. After being struck by lightning and bitten by a cobra, Kung Fury gains superhuman kung fu expertise. Meanwhile, Hitler, a.k.a. "Kung Führer", goes into the timeline and remotely assassinate the police. Kung Fury chooses he must travel back in time to beat Hitler.

Taking a trip Through Time
Through an intricate power hack from Hackerman, Kung Fury is sent back to the Viking Age rather of Nazi Germany. There, he experiences female Vikings and Thor, who assists him take a trip to Nazi Germany. Once there, he is faced by an army of Nazi soldiers.

The Epic Battle
In a legendary battle scene, Kung Fury uses his martial arts abilities to defeat the Nazi soldiers single-handedly. However as he faces Hitler, his allies from different durations - Hackerman, the Viking women, Triceracop, and a huge Thor - show up in Germany to provide assistance. Kung Fury is ultimately killed by Kung Führer and the timeline changes resulting in the death of his buddies as well.

Resurrection and the Final Showdown
However, Kung Fury is restored by Hackerman and, in a climactic battle, he lastly removes Kung Führer. The group then returns to today, thinking they have actually protected a peaceful world, just to find out that their timeline meddling has actually unintentionally resulted in a T-Rex invading Miami.

Unique Production and Reception
A brilliant mix of spaghetti westerns, old school martial arts films, and a retro video game feel makes "Kung Fury" an unique and amusing cinematic experience. The filmmakers even went to fantastic lengths to deteriorate the film quality to provide it a genuine 80's look. In spite of being just a 31-minute film, it gained considerable appeal upon its release, collecting millions of views on YouTube within a brief period. This frustrating action is a testament to the film's creativity and absurd humor, and its passionate welcome of B-movie clichés. Its purposefully excessive action, inventive visuals, and irreverent funny have made it a cult favorite among fans of action-comedy films.

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