I'm a bit down.

[roguebanshee]

Is it that difficult telling a story that actually makes us feel something; to show us a character we actually have some general sympathy with?

Who and what we connect with is individual, so the kind of movies we enjoy will be different even if there is some overlap.

Movies by/with Stephen Chow are definitely worth watching if you like humour and good storytelling. I've yet to find CJ7 anywhere though, so I can't comment on that specific movie.

Pitch Black has a story to tell and a couple of interesting characters for the story to happen to. Fairly standard monster movie otherwise.

I can watch almost any martial arts movie as long as it has a) interesting stunts/wire-fu,B)a display of actual skill, c) a good story, d) really outrageous abilities or e) lots of humour. Kung Pow: Enter the Fist fits into the last category, being an older Hong Kong flick with edited/added scenes (mostly to alter the protagonist) and a new sound track.