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1988 · Adventure / Drama
Pili
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Masterfully crafted. Un-roastable.
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An absolute cinematic disaster.
Pili is a puppet show from Taiwan. It is made by Pili International Multimedia. The TV series started in 1985, and it still continues today. It is one of the most popular TV shows in Taiwan. Pili puppet show is performed by many kinds of puppets, some of them are cool, some are intelligent, and some are funny. Unlike traditional puppet shows, Pili puppet show uses state-of-the-art animation to help present its fighting art. The delicate design of the appearance and characteristics of each puppet has made Pili puppet show a well-known entertainment in Taiwan.
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RELEASE DATE
1988
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GENRE
Adventure / Drama
PLOT SUMMARY
Pili is a puppet show from Taiwan. It is made by Pili International Multimedia. The TV series started in 1985, and it still continues today. It is one of the most popular TV shows in Taiwan. Pili puppet show is performed by many kinds of puppets, some of them are cool, some are intelligent, and some are funny. Unlike traditional puppet shows, Pili puppet show uses state-of-the-art animation to help present its fighting art. The delicate design of the appearance and characteristics of each puppet has made Pili puppet show a well-known entertainment in Taiwan.
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Pili (1988) is praised with a low burn score on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 31/100. Pili is a puppet show from Taiwan. It is made by Pili International Multimedia. The TV series started in 1985, and it still continues today. It is one of the most popular TV shows in Taiwan. Pili puppet show is performed…
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Pili works best as a classic vault title for re-roast nights for adventure fans. With a Burn Index of 31/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is Pili worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
Pili scores 31/100 Burn — Roasted Tomatoes recommends it as a confident watch.
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r/boxoffice · u/PracticalFX_Stan🔥 2.8k points
Unpopular opinion: Pili is the most overrated film of the decade
Honestly, Pili would be a tight 95-minute movie. Instead we got a bloated runtime padded with B-roll and lingering shots that add nothing.
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r/criticalkino · u/ScriptDoctor99🔥 4.1k points
[Serious Discussion] Is anyone else completely checked out by the pacing in Pili?
Just got out of Pili and I'm convinced critics are being paid in residuals. Two genuinely good scenes do not make a film. Convince me otherwise.
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r/boxoffice · u/BoomMicBoomer🔥 2.4k points
Why does no one talk about how mid the writing in Pili actually is?
Rewatched Pili last night and noticed even more plot holes than the first time. The motivations don't track at all once you stop and think about act two.
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