80s/90s martial arts movies
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David Weatherly
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That's still a big time frame and a broad area. That period is filled with Chuck Norris, JC VanDamme and Steven Seagal in US flicks just for starters. Hong Kong was busy, Jackie Chan and Jet Li put out lots of material in this same time frame.
Can you narrow down what you'd like to see?
If really chessy is what you're looking for, I can honestly recommend anything by Sho Kosugi. "Ninja 3: The Domination is my personal favorite.
I was the guy that looked for bad MA flicks in the video store. Former kickboxers thought they'd cash in so they'd make a flick. Dale "Apollo" Cook, Jerry Trimble, Keith Vitale (point fighter), Anthony "Amp" Elmore, & a bunch more. They were all terrible, & so awesome at the same time.
I was the guy that looked for bad MA flicks in the video store. Former kickboxers thought they'd cash in so they'd make a flick. Dale "Apollo" Cook, Jerry Trimble, Keith Vitale (point fighter), Anthony "Amp" Elmore, & a bunch more. They were all terrible, & so awesome at the same time.
We have a local Chinese 99c store...they sell tons on DVD's with 2 movies on each. A lot of them are early 1980's, and I've found 3 Jackie Chan oldies among them.
Cheesy does not begin to adequately describe most of these, but at 50c a movie you are only killing brain cells and not your budget. Many of these are unintentionally funny and my kids love them.
They do compare favorably, however, with most of what's on American TV!
Cheesy does not begin to adequately describe most of these, but at 50c a movie you are only killing brain cells and not your budget. Many of these are unintentionally funny and my kids love them.
They do compare favorably, however, with most of what's on American TV!
David Weatherly
Black Belt
That was a bad movie.
I still love Big trouble in Little China-lol "You know what Jack Burton says at a time like this?" (bad guy) "Who?" "Jack Burton! Me!"
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Sylo
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How about I give you a rough idea of what I have seen..
Gymkata (I want to own this.. this was a staple of mine growing up.)
BloodSport 1-4? I think there's 4.. whichever has daniel berndhart in it.
Kickboxer 1-5
Only the Strong
Karate Kid 1-2-3
Best of the Best 1-2-3
Ninja Turtles 1-2-3
American Ninja 1-2
Missing in Action 1-2-3
the Octagon
Lonewolf Mcquade
Superfights
King of the Kickboxers
No Retreat No Surrender 1-2
Shootfighter 1-2
American Kickboxer
Savate
The Quest
Double Impact
Cyborg
Kickfighter
Martial Law
Perfect Weapon
so...
we've got..
JeaN Claude, Richard Norton, Jeff Speakman, Keith Vitale, Benny The Jet, Jeff Wincott, Cynthia Rothrock, Chuck Norris, Michael Dudikoff, Daniel Berndhart, Mark Dacascos, Sasha Mitchell, Jerry Trimble, Brandon Gaines.
Gymkata (I want to own this.. this was a staple of mine growing up.)
BloodSport 1-4? I think there's 4.. whichever has daniel berndhart in it.
Kickboxer 1-5
Only the Strong
Karate Kid 1-2-3
Best of the Best 1-2-3
Ninja Turtles 1-2-3
American Ninja 1-2
Missing in Action 1-2-3
the Octagon
Lonewolf Mcquade
Superfights
King of the Kickboxers
No Retreat No Surrender 1-2
Shootfighter 1-2
American Kickboxer
Savate
The Quest
Double Impact
Cyborg
Kickfighter
Martial Law
Perfect Weapon
so...
we've got..
JeaN Claude, Richard Norton, Jeff Speakman, Keith Vitale, Benny The Jet, Jeff Wincott, Cynthia Rothrock, Chuck Norris, Michael Dudikoff, Daniel Berndhart, Mark Dacascos, Sasha Mitchell, Jerry Trimble, Brandon Gaines.
No Don "The Dragon" Wilson Bloodfist movies?
Hey! The princess was hot!
Yep! It's considered a cult classic now. Vanity too!
Sho Nuff! Would've loved to have done that!
Wow! I remember that one. Try Ebay or Amazon.
Guardian
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