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sbreault_2000
09-23-2006, 09:45 AM
Hello,
What do you think are the top 10 must see Martial Arts movies? I've been trying to see as many as possible lately and I'm running out of ideas. Besides the Perfect Weapon, are there any movies that showcase Kenpo?
Thanks in advance,
Steve Breault
Hello,
What do you think are the top 10 must see Martial Arts movies? I've been trying to see as many as possible lately and I'm running out of ideas. Besides the Perfect Weapon, are there any movies that showcase Kenpo?
Thanks in advance,
Steve Breault
Jeff Speakman also has The Expert, Memorial Day, and Deadly Outbreak, all of which I've seen. I wasn't too impressed with Memorial Day, as far as the plot goes, but it did have some great fight scenes. There are some others here:
http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0817275/
Ed Parker was also in Kill The Golden Goose (aka: Kill The Golden Ninja)
Mike
IWishToLearn
09-23-2006, 01:35 PM
#1 is Drunken Master II :)
IWishToLearn
09-24-2006, 01:44 AM
Came back with a few more :)
My all time fav, as stated above, is Drunken Master 2. (Not released commercially in the US on DVD...yet...)
Fist of Legend is another of my favorites.
Ong Bak was decent.
I didn't like Hero, Crouching Tiger.
Hm, not remembering a whole lot of them I did like, now that I think about it. Back again later, I'm sure.
Bob Hubbard
09-24-2006, 01:56 AM
My list:
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Hero
House of Flying Daggers
Zatoichi
Fearless
digitalronin
09-24-2006, 03:05 AM
havent seen this but parker is in it
kill the golden goose
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079401/
Favorite movies
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Drunken Master
Five Deadly Venoms
Big trouble in little china
seven samurai
Ran
Enter the dragon
Game of death
Yojimbo
REVENGE of the Ninja III :) (classic of the 80's ninja craze)
The Last Dragon (this movie was so bad it was memorable kinda like plan 9 from outer space)
Tai Chi Master
Kung Fu the original TV movie
Blind Fury
This link was posted on another forum but maybe it'll help you out
www.kungfudvd.com
matt.m
09-24-2006, 03:17 AM
Hello,
What do you think are the top 10 must see Martial Arts movies? I've been trying to see as many as possible lately and I'm running out of ideas. Besides the Perfect Weapon, are there any movies that showcase Kenpo?
Thanks in advance,
Steve Breault
For what they are worth I would put good stock into Bloodsport and The Quest. I am also a big fan of The Chinese Connection and The Big Boss. I am not sure if Elektra counts but I enjoy it as well.
Of course I like to watch Billy Jack, Today you Die, and Above the Law. I would have to say that out of my 30 something MA orientated flicks I would put Seven Samurai in the top three. If you have not seen it, then you should. The guy who plays Lord Toranaga in Shogun is in the movie.
IWishToLearn
09-24-2006, 03:33 AM
Oh dude how could I forget!
(SLAP HEAD!)
NINJA TURTLES!!! :)
I own all 3 on dvd hehe
exile
09-24-2006, 02:48 PM
Whatever else is on the list, Inagaki's incredible trilogy SAMURAI startting Toshiro Mifune as Musashi Miyamoto and Akahiko Hirata as Seijuro Yoshioka, has gotta be included.
sbreault_2000
09-24-2006, 05:08 PM
Thanks for all your responses so far.
Has anyone seen Fearless yet? Any good?
Steve
terryl965
09-24-2006, 05:15 PM
You know you guys named alot of great one's but one I like was
Master of the flying Gulitine
It was a B-rated movie but was done rather well for an older one.
Terry
exile
09-24-2006, 05:46 PM
You know you guys named alot of great one's but one I like was
Master of the flying Gulitine
It was a B-rated movie but was done rather well for an older one.
Terry
Terry---you have info on that movie? When was it made?
terryl965
09-24-2006, 11:38 PM
Terry---you have info on that movie? When was it made?
Sometime in the seventies and it is on tmc almost every night.
Terry
exile
09-24-2006, 11:50 PM
Sometime in the seventies and it is on tmc almost every night.
Terry
I googled it earlier and it sounds... kind of weird, and fun. A lot of people on various chat boards I looked at are very enthusiastic about it. But unfortunately we don't get TMC... there's one kind of specialized video/cd rental place in Columbus that might have something like that, I'll check with them. Thanks for the info abt the movie...
Carol
09-25-2006, 01:41 AM
Thanks for all your responses so far.
Has anyone seen Fearless yet? Any good?
Steve
Fearless was EXCELLENT. I saw it today. Highly recommended.
Southwell
09-25-2006, 05:27 AM
I agree with Carol, 'Fearless' is an awesome movie.
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