Fave Kung-Fu Movies [old/new]

[sNyx]

I wanna get into watchin some KUNG-(MOFUCKIN)-FU movies! Inspired by yesterdays Dose issue. Please enlighten myself (and other members) to your personal faves!

[Filo]

once upon a time in china

[SEAN!]

kung faux....the most hilarious shit in the world

[Filo]

kung faux is on sunday on showcase.. i think at like midnight


funny shiat

[dapimpstress]

yeppp

[ebbomega]

Originally Posted by Ashes

yeppp

Fuck, I had a post all ready to talk about the Street Fighter and then it timed out and I lost the post!

But yeah. All about the scene with the rapist and the final battle... Fucking harsh.

Sonny Chiba owns all!

[dapimpstress]

Originally Posted by ebbomega

Sonny Chiba owns all!

HELL YES he does~!!!

[dj_soo]

I always like Jet Li in Fist of Legend - the remake of Chinese Connection. Got one of the best 1 on 1 fights ever in the middle of the movie when Jet Li takes on this Karate master.

[Kraig]

Originally Posted by mofo-x

I always like Jet Li in Fist of Legend - the remake of Chinese Connection. Got one of the best 1 on 1 fights ever in the middle of the movie when Jet Li takes on this Karate master.

There is no question that this is the best martial arts movie EVER. For pure hand to hand combat, complexity of forms, decent story line/acting... it rules.

Bruce Lee is dope but Jet Li... that dude is amazing.

[miss.myra]

twin warriors/tai chi master

once upon a time in china trilogy

the new legend of shaolin
Hero

I agree jet li is the bomb, not feeling a lot of his cheesy hollywood shit, but he's had some amazing stuff come out of china.


ps- i really like kung fu.

[Bevvy Swift]

everyone should see

"Monkey Fist/Floating Snake"

or "Kung Pao"

[Bevvy Swift]

and House of Flying Daggers is reeeal cool too

[dabbler]

^^^^ wicked movie!!!

jet li blows


and my vote for the moment goes to shaolin soccer

[miss.myra]

Originally Posted by dabbler

jet li blows

I would say that is fair enough keeping in mind a lot of his recent work, but have you seen any of the old stuff?

The guy was a monk for crying out loud. His discipline and skills would even exceed that of bruce lee.

[stabmyhead]

Some of these aren't really true kung fu movies, but still good nevertheless. My list of fun martial arts movies:

Ong Bak (not kung fu, but damn)
Azumi
Drunken Master
Volcano High (hilariously over the top that it's good)
Kung Fu Hustle
Shaolin Soccer

There's more but I can't quite think of them right now.

I personally found House of Flying Daggers to be weak. It was just so dry. Andy Lau and Takeshi Kaneshiro have way better movies.

[miss.myra]

oh shit yeah drunken master was really good too

drunken style is so so hard to master, but it's really really cool to see.


ps- stabby rules.

[dabbler]

Originally Posted by miss.myra

I would say that is fair enough keeping in mind a lot of his recent work, but have you seen any of the old stuff?

The guy was a monk for crying out loud. His discipline and skills would even exceed that of bruce lee.

then why do they cheap out so much when they film fighting scenes... quick cuts, and moving camera's. all i think when i see his movies, is that it looks like it's totally fake.

[dabbler]

oh, and drunken master was kickass.

as to not like house of flying daggers, that's probably cause you wanted more fighting yeah? that's not what that movie was about. it was just wicked art
afai am concerned

[dj_soo]

Originally Posted by dabbler

then why do they cheap out so much when they film fighting scenes... quick cuts, and moving camera's. all i think when i see his movies, is that it looks like it's totally fake.

That's cause western directors don't know how to film good kung-fu scenes. I'll lend you some of my DVDs of his older stuff from China and then let me know what you think...

[stabmyhead]

Originally Posted by dabbler

oh, and drunken master was kickass.

as to not like house of flying daggers, that's probably cause you wanted more fighting yeah? that's not what that movie was about. it was just wicked art
afai am concerned

No, I just thought it could have been a lot better. I wasn't expecting a lot of fighting, and to be honest, the only thing it really had going for it was pretty visual effects. It's just eye-candy. The cast was pretty solid, but do they have to cast Zhang Ziyi for every Asian epic movie? I'm just spoiled when it comes to Asian cinema.

If you like Asian epics, Musa: The Warrior is decent.
Slightly unrelated but My Wife is a Gangster is a decent yakuza, fighting, comedy movie.

[Cdn_Brdr]

Mufuckin' Blackbelt Jones

[Kraig]

Originally Posted by miss.myra

I would say that is fair enough keeping in mind a lot of his recent work, but have you seen any of the old stuff?

The guy was a monk for crying out loud. His discipline and skills would even exceed that of bruce lee.

Totally agree with Myra here. Dude is crazy talented and a wu-shu/kung fu master. My buddies sifu used to train him years back.

[dj_soo]

Originally Posted by Kraig

There is no question that this is the best martial arts movie EVER. For pure hand to hand combat, complexity of forms, decent story line/acting... it rules.

Bruce Lee is dope but Jet Li... that dude is amazing.

the fight with the Karate Master dude in the middle ranks as one of my top one on one fights in any kung fu movie ever.

[-evil-duerr-]

Fists Of Fury, Game Of Death, Enter The Dragon

[Prissypants]

Old: The flying guillotine

New: Kung fu hustle...great movie...