Ok im bored! I wanna know your fav martial arts movies of all time
"Seven times fall,eight times get up"
Mine are
Way of the Dragon
Enter The Dragon
Bloodsport
Fearless
Police Story 2
Nico: Above the Law
Yes i love my movies,im sure il have more that you guys will mention
"Seven times fall,eight times get up"
Not gonna lie, I idolized the karate kid growing up and now as an adult I love it for its comedic value.
My all time favorite is hands down
Gladiator
but the following are paramount as well
Karate Kid
Berry Gordies The Last Dragon
Bloodsport
American Fighter: (n) one who overcomes against all odds, one who never gives up. A person of character who does not accept defeat.
Oh man I almost forgot about Bruce Leroy in The Last Dragon......
Sho Nuff
I forgot botu Gladiator
and i didnt wanna own up to karate kidj.k
"Seven times fall,eight times get up"
Aye yo my man what it look like
American Fighter: (n) one who overcomes against all odds, one who never gives up. A person of character who does not accept defeat.
never back down!
p.s.
im fucking kidding!
The Prodigal Son : A film about _ing _un that actually looks good? Impossible, you might think, but thanks to some awesome choreography, Yuen Biao's trademark acrobatics and a brilliant Lam Ching Ying, this is easily one of the best films to come out of Hong Kong. The plot is fairly entertaining, with all the leads getting a chance to really show their stuff, including a typically comic performance by director Sammo Hung. Also bizarre that _ing _un could be set to produce yet another great film, as Donnie Yen recently put one out allegedly based on Yip Man (though even he can't make chain-punching look cool).
Drive: I don't see this one mentioned much when MA movies are discussed, but it really should be. Great performance by Mark Dacascos in what is essentially the same dynamic as Rush Hour, but with vastly superior choreography and a more entertaining plot. Definitely benefits from being outside the Hollywood mainstream.
Way of the Dragon/Return of the Dragon : Probably my favourite of Lee's films, as its got the double nunchucks bit outside the restaurant, and the hilarious hair-ripping Chuck Norris fight. Would still be a close one with Enter the Dragon, but I think Norris nudges this one ahead.
Dragons Forever : My favourite of the Biao-Hung-Chan collaborations, which not only has the expected awesome fight scenes, but actually manages an engaging plot with some decent acting (for a martial arts flick, at least). Wheels on Meals still has the best Jackie Chan fight scene, but the plot on this one puts it on top.
Depending on how broadly you're defining 'martial arts movie', I'd also add:
Seven Samurai: Repeatedly remade but never bettered, Akira Kurosawa's masterpiece manages to combine stunning fight sequences with a plot sufficiently engaging that even a film well over three hours does not seem padded. This is one of the few on my Facebook list that is pretty much universally accepted as one of the greats. A critically acclaimed, action-packed but still thoughtful classic, Seven Samurai ticks all the boxes.
Conan the Barbarian: Magnificently camp epic smattered with some of the most hilariously macho lines ever, delivered by a man born to play Conan. Beautiful cinematography, sparse dialogue and stunning set design, all brought together though an amazing score by Basil Poledouris. Instead of all that difficult 'talking' business, Arnie was largely left to do what he does best: pose, grunt and hit things.
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