View Full Version : Best martial arts movie?
dfb547490
16 Jun 2003, 03:13 PM
I voted for "Bloodsport" personally because Van Damme didn't do anything in that movie that most people coming off the street couldn't do with enough training. Not that Van Damme isn't naturally gifted, but Bruce Lee (who would have waxed his ass in a real fight) does stuff on camera that most people would never be able to do. I also thought the plot of "Bloodsport" was a lot better than any martial arts movie I've seen, with the possible exception of "Best of the Best" (which is a close #2 IMO, with "Enter the Dragon" and "Kickboxer" tied for 3rd).
whirlwind
16 Jun 2003, 04:01 PM
I voted "other" just because Crouching Tiger should have been on the list someplace.
Doctor Stamen
16 Jun 2003, 06:10 PM
My dad's Godson was in a Van Damme film, Double Impact. He's one of the babies that are in the opening scene when the Cross Harbour tunnel is opened in Hong Kong.
I voted for Enter the Dragon, although I liked another Bruce Lee one where he helps a Chinese restuarant owner in Rome or somewhere.
skipshady
16 Jun 2003, 08:44 PM
Enter The Dragon, if only because it set the blueprint for future martial arts flicks. Bruce Lee at his best, imho.
spejic
16 Jun 2003, 09:02 PM
Enter the Dragon has the single greatest martial arts scene ever, the one I always point to describe what martial arts aspires to be.
It is the scene on the boat where Lee gets the blow-hard into the dinghy.
otterulz
16 Jun 2003, 10:16 PM
Where the hell is "The Karate Kid"?!?! Mr. Miyagi as the wise old sensei and Daniel san as the troubled young teen trying to fit into his new school. Classic, classic story. And you can't just TEACH that crane kick. You become the crane. Very key.
condor11
17 Jun 2003, 02:58 AM
drunken master jacky changs best movie
ToddP25
17 Jun 2003, 08:45 AM
How am I supposed to even take this list seriously when you omit 'Gymkata'????
If anyone hasn't seen this movie and you have about 80 minutes to spare...trust me, pick it up....
it is crap-tastic!!!
ruudboy
17 Jun 2003, 01:12 PM
Fist of the Legend
MeridianFC
17 Jun 2003, 01:58 PM
"Enter the Dragon"
As a bonus you can enjoy it again as it appears in
"the Kentucky Fried Movie".
"What was that?"
TheSlipperyOne
17 Jun 2003, 02:35 PM
"You need tota concentwation."
CrewDust
17 Jun 2003, 02:51 PM
Originally posted by MeridianFC
"Enter the Dragon"
As a bonus you can enjoy it again as it appears in
"the Kentucky Fried Movie".
"What was that?"
"I see you are anxious to see my operation."
bocatuna
17 Jun 2003, 03:52 PM
Shoalin Temple
MikeLastort2
17 Jun 2003, 06:59 PM
The Matrix
cj herrera
19 Jun 2003, 01:00 AM
Worst. List. Ever.
Off the top of my head, films that are better than 90% of that list:
Wing Chun
Fist of Legend
Iron Monkey
Once Upon A Time in China Parts I, II, and III
Hero
Crouching Tiger
Shaolin Temple
Super Cop
The Swordsman
New Legend of Shao Lin
Tai Chi Master
....Van Damme...what nonsense...
dfb547490
19 Jun 2003, 09:30 AM
Originally posted by cj herrera
Worst. List. Ever.
Off the top of my head, films that are better than 90% of that list:
Wing Chun
Fist of Legend
Iron Monkey
Once Upon A Time in China Parts I, II, and III
Hero
Crouching Tiger
Shaolin Temple
Super Cop
The Swordsman
New Legend of Shao Lin
Tai Chi Master
....Van Damme...what nonsense...
There are only 2 Van Damme movies on the list, both of which (Bloodsport and Kickboxer) could be fairly considered classics in the genre. I'll agree that Crouching Tiger and Iron Monkey are both great flicks and shoul dbe on the list, so replace Chinese Connection with Iron Monkey...not sure where I'd fit in CTHD.
spejic
19 Jun 2003, 02:30 PM
> Worst. List. Ever.
I think it is perfectly valid to have different lists for western martial arts films and Hong Kong martial artis films.
And don't make fun of Van Damme. He rocks.
cj herrera
19 Jun 2003, 03:22 PM
Originally posted by spejic
And don't make fun of Van Damme. He rocks.
I beg to differ.
No, I bellow in shreiking difference. He neither rocks currently nor has he approached any semblance of rockage in the past.
And he may be an excpetional martial artists, but that does not make his films good. He could be the Yngwie Malmsteen of martial arts.
He is an overblown, self-important cartoon -- yet he doesn't even fly around. What's that all about?
I definitely agree on the validity of both Western and HK films, and the differences therein, but that's not how the thread was presented.
el mofles
20 Jun 2003, 02:48 AM
I think if you just have a passing interest in martial arts and are not a diehard fan then Bloodsport hits the spot in terms of entertainment. It has comedy, fighting, nice panaramic scenery of Hong Kong, catchy tunes and a hot chick with frizzed out hair. One major difference from the rest of the picks is that the action is like the thread starter said before not too over the top. Also the funniest scene of all the picks is when the dog won't eat his own kind.
Kind of funny where in the movies he makes himself out to be able to fight while blind, but in real life he can't even stop a telegraphed punch in the face by a half-drunk biker.
Khansingh
22 Jun 2003, 03:44 AM
Alright. When they fly in The Matrix, it's because they're in a computer-generated simulation where the rules of physics don't apply. When they fly in Star Wars, it's because they've harnessed the Force. When they fly in that limp-wrist crap Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (worst title for a movie that received mainstream acclaim, ever), it's magic. If I hear any more bullshit about that waste of celluloid...