Posts tagged with ‘Kung Fu’

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    Kung Fu: The Legend Continues

    Kung Fu: The Legend Continues

    Forget about the Mod Squad -- the only field-day the hippies got on TV was Kung Fu. Not only was Kwai Chang Caine a dangerous Shaolin freak with bare feet, mystical powers, and a Billy Jack hat, but he was played by David Carradine, a dangerous Hollywood freak with Aquarian babes, prodigious appetites, and a hut in the Hollywood hills. Kung Fu's vibe was scruffy and occult, and its formal effects memorable -- all those flashbacks, slo-mo kicks, and overexposed...