Please recommend some martial arts movies.

[KeithTalent]

One thing I never really watched much of was martial arts films. I did see many Americanized martial arts films from the 80's when I was a kid, stuff like: The Best of the Best, Bloodsport, No Retreat, No Surrender, plus several of the old ninja films like American Ninja and some the Sho Kosugi stuff, but aside from that my exposure is pretty limited.

So can anyone recommend some good martial arts films for me? They can be domestic or foreign, I have no preference.

Thanks!

KT

 

[Ns1]

shaolin soccer

=D

-ns1

 

[Ns1]

and kung fu hustle =D

-ns1

 

[KeithTalent]

Seen it! Not bad, but I liked Kung Fu Hustle more.

KT

Edit: bah, too slow.

 

[Ns1]

Seen it! Not bad, but I liked Kung Fu Hustle more.

KT

Edit: bah, too slow.

2 of the greatest martial arts films ever lol

 

[zinfamous]

What you need to watch--you need to watch you some Steven Seagal flicks, sir.

Hard to Kill, Marked for Death, Above the Law. in that order. ...then stop.

Also really liked The Perfect Weapon (Jeff Speakman?)

I grew up on those kind of movies (American Ninja) too. They are all horrible, as are most of these, but good fun.


Oh, ah...if you haven't seen Enter the Dragon, then, well, you have to watch that. There is no better martial arts flick, then or today.

 

[zinfamous]

Showdown in Little Tokyo

I'm pretty sure this was Brandon Lee's first "major" flick. It's about some detectives battling the Yakuza as they're trying to pervert the community on the Ice trade (anyone remember Ice? lol)

Lee, Dolph Lungren, Tia Carerre.
what's not to like?

 

[Homerboy]

I came in here to specifically say Kung Fu Hustle. One of my all time favs.
Hopefully, someday, this will actually come to fruition: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0478193/

 

[Homerboy]

OP are you looking for more CLASSIC Kung Fu?
More modern Wire-Fu type stuff?
Campy 80s schlock?

I love these all, but I can't recommend until you clarify

 

[MotF Bane]

Anything with Tony Jaa.

 

[KeithTalent]

What you need to watch--you need to watch you some Steven Seagal flicks, sir.

Hard to Kill, Marked for Death, Above the Law. in that order. ...then stop.

Also really liked The Perfect Weapon (Jeff Speakman?)

I grew up on those kind of movies (American Ninja) too. They are all horrible, as are most of these, but good fun.


Oh, ah...if you haven't seen Enter the Dragon, then, well, you have to watch that. There is no better martial arts flick, then or today.

I've seen Under Siege, but I think that's the only Segal film I've ever watched.

I did see The perfect Weapon; good times! I think I watched Enter the Dragon when I was a kid, but I don;t really remember it. :hmm:

KT

 

[AMDZen]

OP are you looking for more CLASSIC Kung Fu?
More modern Wire-Fu type stuff?
Campy 80s schlock?

I love these all, but I can't recommend until you clarify

This

 

[AMDZen]

I've seen Under Siege, but I think that's the only Segal film I've ever watched.

I did see The perfect Weapon; good times! I think I watched Enter the Dragon when I was a kid, but I don;t really remember it. :hmm:

KT

Dragon, the Bruce Lee Story.

Not just a kung fu movie, a fantastic movie all around

 

[KeithTalent]

OP are you looking for more CLASSIC Kung Fu?
More modern Wire-Fu type stuff?
Campy 80s schlock?

I love these all, but I can't recommend until you clarify

Really anything that is fun. Not a huge fan of the wire stuff, unless it is done sort of tongue-in-cheek. I did like Hero and...well I can't really think of any other wire-fu movies.

KT

 

[SphinxnihpS]

In the order you should watch them...

Five Deadly Venoms
Crippled Avengers
The Fists of the White Lotus
Enter the 36th Chamber of Shaolin
Shaolin and Wu Tang
Shaolin Master Killer
Enter the Dragon
Way of the Dragon
Shaolin Temple
Blood Sport
The Emperor and the Assassin
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
House of Flying Daggers
Drunken Master
Kill Bill 1
Kill Bill 2

 

[ravana]

Anyone say Ong Bak yet?

 

[KeithTalent]

Dragon, the Bruce Lee Story.

Not just a kung fu movie, a fantastic movie all around

Saw that in the theatre. Really liked it.

KT

 

[zinfamous]

Dragon, the Bruce Lee Story.

Not just a kung fu movie, a fantastic movie all around

Dragon is good. A bit cheesy, but good.

 

[AMDZen]

Really anything that is fun. Not a huge fan of the wire stuff, unless it is done sort of tongue-in-cheek. I did like Hero and...well I can't really think of any other wire-fu movies.

KT

Ong-Bak
Ip Man

 

[WaTaGuMp]

http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi720634649/

End thread.

 

[Homerboy]

In the order you should watch them...

Five Deadly Venoms
Crippled Avengers
The Fists of the White Lotus
Enter the 36th Chamber of Shaolin
Shaolin and Wu Tang
Shaolin Master Killer
Enter the Dragon
Way of the Dragon
Shaolin Temple
Blood Sport
The Emperor and the Assassin
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
House of Flying Daggers
Drunken Master
Kill Bill 1
Kill Bill 2

This is actually a kick ass list, in a kick ass order.


Side note: I keep forgetting to watch Ip Man and Ip Man 2

 

[AMDZen]

Side note: I keep forgetting to watch Ip Man and Ip Man 2

They are great, need to check them out. Especially the first one.

 

[blackdogdeek]

Ong-bak 2

holy cow that guy is crazy.

 

[KeithTalent]

In the order you should watch them...

Five Deadly Venoms
Crippled Avengers
The Fists of the White Lotus
Enter the 36th Chamber of Shaolin
Shaolin and Wu Tang
Shaolin Master Killer
Enter the Dragon
Way of the Dragon
Shaolin Temple
Blood Sport
The Emperor and the Assassin
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
House of Flying Daggers
Drunken Master
Kill Bill 1
Kill Bill 2

I think I have only seen Enter The Dragon and the Kill Bill films (watched the Kill Bills several times actually).

Thanks for this.

KT

 

[Homerboy]

Also, here's a similar thread I started in May of 2008:
http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=174275
Lots good suggestions in there.