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  1. 12-17-2009, 07:18 AM #61
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    in no particular order and I'm not counting:
    All Bruce Lee movies-including the fight scenes from Game of Death
    All Tony Jaa movies (so far there's only really three-Ong Bak I&II, Tom Yung Gai
    All Jet Li movies-even the sucky ones have great choreography.
    All Jacky Chan movies
    Above the Law, and probably his next few. After Under Siege, it all went downhill.
    (I think you can guage Steven Segal movies by the clothes. As the shirts and coats got bigger, the movies got worse.)
    Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
    House of Flying Daggers
    Heaven Sword Dragon Saber, although more fantasy than Martial Arts, it is still an inspiring film. I have several versions.
    Yip Man
    SPL
    (Donnie Yen is definately on the rise)

    I don't really count any of the Shaw pictures as being that great, although they are entertaining, and who doesn't love the Venom Gang? I never thought any of them were particularly inspiring.
    Yeah, yeah, I know,"Blasphemy!" Bullsh1t. The choreography was hokey, over stylized, and drawn out. Downright boring.
    But, I did like Shaolin vs Ninja.
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    Almost anything with Donnie Yen, for sure.
    I tend to divide things into old time kung fu - 5 venoms, 5 shaoling avengers, etc.
    "new age" kung fu - Crouching tiger, fearless, etc
    Action MA - Bourne series, Chuck, Seagal.
    Animation - Avatar, fist, ninja scroll.
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    Quote Originally Posted by TenTigers View Post
    All Jet Li movies-even the sucky ones have great choreography.
    All Jacky Chan movies

    I don't really count any of the Shaw pictures as being that great, although they are entertaining, and who doesn't love the Venom Gang? I never thought any of them were particularly inspiring.
    Yeah, yeah, I know,"Blasphemy!" Bullsh1t. The choreography was hokey, over stylized, and drawn out. Downright boring.
    But, I did like Shaolin vs Ninja.
    LOL at Shaw Bros being overstylized and hokey, yet Jet Li and Jackie Chan get a pass.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 1bad65 View Post
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    hehe. i havnt seen that one in a grip. wasnt it suppose to be taiji that his character used in that film?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lucas View Post
    hehe. i havnt seen that one in a grip. wasnt it suppose to be taiji that his character used in that film?

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    He did a "taiji form"...
    It was choregraphed by Benny Urquidez.
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    Quote Originally Posted by sanjuro_ronin View Post
    He did a "taiji form"...
    It was choregraphed by Benny Urquidez.
    okay, i thought there was some connection to taiji
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    Quote Originally Posted by MasterKiller View Post
    LOL at Shaw Bros being overstylized and hokey, yet Jet Li and Jackie Chan get a pass.
    yeah, but different type of ..um, hoke...er, hokiosity, um..hokism...?
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    i would definately say jc and jl are pretty up there on over stylized choreography, but very little of its hokey. its all pretty tight stuff, esp most jet li films, due to who is doing the choreography.

    there are some really poor action sequences in some of those old shaw bros flicks. and i mean REALLY poor. granted not all of course. i love those old films anyway.
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    ONG-BAK, The Thai WARRIOR

    Never paid much attention to the Thai style. This Tony Jaa (I think is his name) is outstanding.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuqV1RWDhXc
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    yeah i liked the first one. I have the second for netflix but it's been delayed like a hundred times.
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  12. 02-24-2010, 11:43 AM #72
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    some great movies listed here. Personally I like Game of Death as number 1 of all time, although it's not included in this top 10 martial arts movies list though - but it should be!
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