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    306 - The Wrecking Crew (1969)

    This film, starring Dean Martin and Sharon Tate, was MA-directed by Bruce Lee, and also featured Chuck Norris's first onscreen appearance, in a cameo. In a later part of the movie (not on these clips), Joe Lewis also made an even briefer appearance.

    Although the MA fights are poor by today's standards, one must take into account the time period it was made in and who the main actors were. Plus, it isn't a MA film, but a romantic-action-comedy with a little bit of MA in it. It has probably the first southern-style Shaolin salute in an American film (Tate and Kwan).

    Unfortunately, Sharon Tate would become the most famous victim of the Charles Manson "family" later that year.

    Sharon Tate vs. Nancy Kwan

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1glV7vTkb0A&sns=em

    Dean Martin vs. Chuck Norris

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TUfpqa1RaY&sns=em

    Bruce Lee with Sharon Tate, Nancy Kwan and Dean Martin (photos)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqFLpdIzhH8&sns=em
    Last edited by Jimbo; 10-19-2012 at 11:27 PM.

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    307- What becomes of the broken hearted?

    Temuera Morrison as hard man 'Jake the Muss.' The sequel to 'Once Were Warriors', where Jake has to come to terms with his violence and alcohol problems.

    -Pub fight (has a few violence issues):

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkflXBg6PKs



    -Final fight scene:

    Jake the Muss just wants to help get his boy out of a bad situation.
    Starts at 3:30

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bsywl...eature=related

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    Greetings Sima Rong:

    I had no idea that there was a follow up to Once Were Warriors, a movie that I really loved. Thank you for that.

    mickey
    Last edited by mickey; 10-20-2012 at 08:23 PM.

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    King Kong (1933)

    King Kong vs. T-Rex

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYWSOzFMZjg&sns=em

    I realize this may be getting a bit far-off from kung fu, but as a child, the original King Kong was my favorite movie, and this was my favorite scene. Only now can I appreciate the difficulty and skill that went into putting this scene on film. The stop-motion animation of the models seems somehow far more 'alive' than the modern CGI monster effects. Keeping the movement characteristics of each animal/combatant unique to its body; the small movements, feints, misses, and realistic takedowns.

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    309 - Dragon Blood (a.k.a., John Liu in Mexico)

    (End fight; John Liu vs. Phillip Ko)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7H73dwOKpI&sns=em

    Dragon Blood is a perfect example of a very badly-acted movie with some good to great fight scenes; this final fight between Liu and Ko being the one great one. In fact, the two had fought in previous films, but this particular fight was their best. And it's certainly the best fight scene of any of John Liu's self-directed, self-produced films. It was also one of his very last films. Phillip Ko's presence and input into the choreography was probably the big factor in the creativity of this fight in particular. The high quality of the Liu/Ko end fight stands in stark contrast to the rest of the movie.

    The movie was set in 1886 along the US-Mexico border, but was actually filmed in Tenerife, Canary Islands (Spain).
    Last edited by Jimbo; 05-01-2013 at 11:10 PM.

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    Greetings,

    City of Darkness -- Donnie Yen, Colin Chou

    I have never seen this film. It is reportedly made in Taiwan. While the choreography is good, it appears so well practiced that the actors appear relaxed with it. Taiwan has made its share of CMA flicks. They don't always make it to the USA. Oftentimes, you need that special connection to see them. The following appears to be a partial compilation of the movie:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4JpBTOfoLE


    mickey

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