Martial Art Movies

**Pulse** · 24th February 2008, 01:46 AM

Man, I just plain luvre them. Especially the really bad ones. When I was a kid in the 80s, I just ate them up. I can recall watching the "American Ninja" films one after the other & after that came the "Kickboxer" movies with Van Damme and then Sasha Mitchell. As the next movie in the series was released, the worse the movies became - Now they were the days.

But I'd definitely have to say the best/worst of all the Martial Arts movies were the "No Retreat No Surrender" ones. For cheesesiness alone, they were awesome! I just lurved the second NRNS with Matthias Hues - he was the ultimate Bad Guy. Especially in these two scenes:

NRNS 2 Matthias Hues introduction http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-ABnOYW5fk
NRNS 2 Final Fight http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szjrb...eature=related

Then again, the final fight scene from the first "No Retreat No Surrender" with the Bruce Lee flashbacks (WTH!) was also filled with all kinds of awesomesauce too http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9_kC8gGW78

I know this may seem like a rubbish thread... but I lurve them & I'm sure there's more people than just me who would call themselves a fan of this genre.

**Pulse** · 24th February 2008, 02:13 AM

More great examples

Van Damme vs Atilla from "Wrong Bet" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oO9sDcpKh2E

Sasha Mitchell vs Tong Po from "Kickboxer 4" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pItnQFOWZY0

Final Fight Scene from "No Retreat No Surrender 3" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVooqbXQZZ0

**GoktimusPrime** · 24th February 2008, 11:52 PM

*extreme shudder*

My recommendations would be:

+ Anything starring Mifune Toshiro <--best screen martial artist ever - and he works brilliantly with Kurosawa Akira

George Lucas had originall intended for Mifune to play the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi.
Battle from Yojimbo
Mifune as Obi-Wan Kenobi

+ The Last of the Mohicans - excellent display of melee combat against and with pre-submachinegun firearms

final battle

+ The Lord of the Rings; especially Legolas who is very adept at switching between ranged to melee combat instantly (this is best seen in the Battle of Amon Hen)

**Pulse** · 25th February 2008, 12:38 AM

Thanks Mate. Some great moments of cinematography there.

But, All in all, I'd have to say I'd rather non-weapon fighting over swords etc. It makes it seem just that much more fake - if you know what I mean.

Oh, & I really appreciate your honesty in admitting that you were a fan of these types of film genre too. Judging by the amount of people who opened this thread to take a look at it's content, I can tell there are quite a few whooses out there who just aren't ready to come out of the closet (but not in that sense of what you're thinking).