>>people keep saying "aw it's not supposed to be serious" and
>>"it's a mix of genres" but they fail to say what's good
>>about this.
>This is a homage to kung-fu/grindhouse/eploitive films, this
>is how these films usually are. Again if you don't get it,
>the film isn't really for you.
>

Are those films really always silly and self contradictory? The kungfu films I've seen have been quite serious, with sort of tragic themes and what not. Tell me a film that's like this, and also considered great, and I'll watch it and see if it fairs any better.