Please recommend some martial arts movies.

[AMDZen]

Ong-bak 2

holy cow that guy is crazy.

There are 3 of them, haven't seen the 3rd one yet but should be decent

 

[KeithTalent]

Ong-Bak
Ip Man

Cool, thanks. I'll add those to the list.

KT

 

[blackdogdeek]

There are 3 of them, haven't seen the 3rd one yet but should be decent

i can't imagine how it could top ong-bak 2.

 

[SphinxnihpS]

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

Thank you.

I stupid though, because I left out, The Best of the Best, which would go right before Blood Sport.

 

[SKORPI0]

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

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

Also check out The Legend is Born: Ip Man Looked better than Ip Man 2 IMHO. And also Legend of the Fist - The Return of Chen Zhen.

 

[KeithTalent]

Thank you.

I stupid though, because I left out, The Best of the Best, which would go right before Blood Sport.

Oh I missed that Bloodsport was on there, I've seen that multiple times. I've also seen The Best of the Best, which I loved as a kid.

KT

 

[mcurphy]

The Last Dragon

Sho'nuff!

 

[Homerboy]

The Last Dragon

Sho'nuff!

Shit I totally forgot I wanted to suggest this.
Honestly, its just an awesome movie.

 

[KeithTalent]

I can't find Crippled Avengers anywhere. Crippled Masters, but no Avengers.

KT

 

[Woosta]

MMA Documentaries:

Fedor - Baddest Man on the Planet http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4WGyU0NZMk
Andy Hug Movie
The Smashing Machine
Renzo Gracie "Legacy"
Made in Brazil http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2008/8/11/591217/made-in-brazil-mma-docume

 

[aceO07]

Fist of Legend

 

[SphinxnihpS]

I can't find Crippled Avengers anywhere. Crippled Masters, but no Avengers.

KT

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077292/

http://www.amazon.com/Return-Deadly-.../dp/B000FELDNY

 

[KeithTalent]

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077292/

http://www.amazon.com/Return-Deadly-.../dp/B000FELDNY

Ahhm, that explains it, listed as Return of the 5 Deadly Venoms. Thanks.

KT

 

[Sho'Nuff]

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

For shear entertainment value - black belt jones. It is a blaxploitation flick, so consider yourself warned. Imagine if the guys who speak jive in the movie "Airplane!" were to get together with Jim Kelley and make a martial arts flick.

 

[Sho'Nuff]

Shit I totally forgot I wanted to suggest this.
Honestly, its just an awesome movie.

Who's the baddest?

 

[Sho'Nuff]

Oh I missed that Bloodsport was on there, I've seen that multiple times. I've also seen The Best of the Best, which I loved as a kid.

KT

Is it sad that I still remember the lyrics to main theme of "Best of the Best?"

Your the best! Around! Nobody's ever gonna keep ya down. Cause your the best, around . . .

 

[KeithTalent]

Is it sad that I still remember the lyrics to main theme of "Best of the Best?"

Your the best! Around! Nobody's ever gonna keep ya down. Cause your the best, around . . .

I thought that song was frmo The Karate Kid. :hmm:

Regardless, Best of the Best was awesome. :awe:

KT

 

[NikolaeVarius]

Kung Pow. One of the greatest martial arts movies ever made.

 

[zinfamous]

Ah, you should really watch the Street Fighter flicks with Sonny Chiba. it's another Tarantino revival sort of thing, but the first one is actually really damn good.


(if you remember, Street Fighter is the film festival that Christian Slater goes to in the opening of True Romance)

The sequels are...meh.

 

[zinfamous]

MMA Documentaries:

Fedor - Baddest Man on the Planet http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4WGyU0NZMk
Andy Hug Movie
The Smashing Machine
Renzo Gracie "Legacy"
Made in Brazil http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2008/8/11/591217/made-in-brazil-mma-docume

this shit is gay.

 

[Juddog]

One of my favorites of all time was a movie called "Prodigal Son".
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085211/

It was classic Wing-Chun styled Kung Fu, but done in a way that was fresh to the genre. It has parts of the movie that seem more like a horror movie, parts that are pure slapstick-comedy funny, and lots of martial arts action.

 

[gimmewhitecastles]

fist of legend, drunken master 1 & 2, police story 1 & 2, wong fei hung series, fonk sai yuk series.

there are tons.

 

[finbarqs]

The last dragon, and ip man.

ip man 2 was garbage, but ip man 1 is a classic. almost made me wanna learn wing chun

 

[Homerboy]

I thought that song was frmo The Karate Kid. :hmm:

Regardless, Best of the Best was awesome. :awe:

KT

You thought that, because it IS from KK.
Edit: Also this is what I sing to myself while in the sack

 

[Sho'Nuff]

I thought that song was frmo The Karate Kid. :hmm:

Regardless, Best of the Best was awesome. :awe:

KT

Your right! And I was thinking about a different movie than either the best of the best or the KK. Ah well, they all blend together.

Black Belt Jones is awesome too. Well worth the 1.5 hours.

Here's a taste of the afro goodness:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bthp5UBf0TU&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExA9erdhB5E&feature=related