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https://youtu.be/kQKrmDLvijo
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hereiamu1 wrote:
Sat Mar 19, 2022 1:41 am
https://youtu.be/kQKrmDLvijo

Thank you for posting that.

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Thanks, after posting it I was thinking it probably didn't really fit in with the intent of this thread because it isn't kung fu. My mind was focused more on just the subject line "Favorite movie fight scenes". A lot of Clint Eastwood western movie fight scenes came to mind.
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hereiamu1 wrote:
Sun Mar 20, 2022 5:35 pm
Thanks, after posting it I was thinking it probably didn't really fit in with the intent of this thread because it isn't kung fu. My mind was focused more on just the subject line "Favorite movie fight scenes". A lot of Clint Eastwood western movie fight scenes came to mind.

You were correct when you focused on the subject line. You are welcome to post any kinds of movie fight scenes you like. It doesn't have to be kung fu films. Could be fight scenes from any kind of film. Many people, including myself, have posted fight scenes in this thread from many different film genres, not only martial arts; including some westerns. Including from Clint Eastwood films! Could be gunfights, whatever. I like all kinds of movies; I just happen to have a special place in my heart for old-school kung fu films, and I've seen literally hundreds of them..

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Not much of a fight, but a wonderful attitude.

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The speech at the beginning of the movie wouldn't have been as good without this scene.

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And a little something to get you through Monday at the office.

https://youtu.be/90OFZQx_7xI
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shunsui wrote:
Mon Mar 28, 2022 10:10 am
And a little something to get you through Monday at the office.

https://youtu.be/90OFZQx_7xI

Thank you for posting those clips, shunsui!

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The Steven Seagal Show (cartoon), episodes 1 & 2

No fighting in episode 1, but I didn't know where else to post these. I'd seen these before, at least 10 years ago, and figured this is the most appropriate thread to post them in. Enjoy! 😀

https://youtu.be/2dvGpkqpUeg

https://youtu.be/1X9RvuSuU_Y

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Superman vs Hulk (animation)

Not from a movie. I just discovered this video on YouTube. I believe this was made independently, and without any official connection to either DC (Superman) or Marvel (Hulk). The style is very much like anime.

Back in the 1970s, my favorite superhero was the Hulk. And I always imagined that an animated Hulk fight should look something like this. But back then, I don't think they had the interest or the technology to do it quite like this.

I had a couple giant-sized DC/Marvel crossover comics; Superman vs Spiderman, and Batman vs Hulk. I always preferred Marvel over DC. Back then, it wasn't considered "cool" to be into the Marvel Universe, or comic books at all. Nowadays, every Tom, Dick and Harry is a fan of the Marvel Universe movies and wears the merchandise; but probably more than 95% of them have never actually read or even touched a Marvel comic book in their lives. To me, the magic in seeing something like this on video is that having only the comics back in the day, I am now seeing portrayals of comic book characters animated in ways I could only have imagined 45 to 50 years ago.

https://youtu.be/p6JAv5bCVOc

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The Accountant (2016, USA). Director: Gavin O'Connor.

I only recently had a chance to see this. I liked it more than I thought I would. Mainly for the storyline and the characters. I liked Ben Affleck in this role. The martial art his character uses is Pencak Silat.

Fight scene: Ben Affleck vs Tait Fletcher:

https://youtu.be/ywViq6pWzvE

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That's a great movie.
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Kato (Bruce Lee) vs Lo Sing (Mako Iwamatsu), from The Green Hornet TV series (1966)

For most of this brief fight scene, Mako Iwamatsu was doubled by Dan Inosanto.

I remember watching The Green Hornet with my brother when it was originally airing in 1966, but it didn't leave me with any big impressions. I was only 3 years old. But it was my first exposure to Bruce Lee. I actually thought the show was similar to, but not as fun as, the Batman TV series.

A little story: Back in 1987, my friend Dave from Colorado (whom I had met in Taiwan) and I were driving out of L.A., after spending a few weeks there pitching some movie scripts we had written in Taiwan to several of the Hollywood film companies. I was driving back to my parents' house in San Diego, after which we were going back to Taiwan. On the way out of L.A., we stopped at a 7/11 store in a "hood"-looking part of town. We were sitting in the car facing the front of the store, eating and drinking our purchases, when up walks Mako Iwamatsu, dressed down in an old T-shirt, shorts, and flip-flops, and he goes into the store. Dave and I looked at each other and he said, "Hey! That was Mako!!" I supposed he had to be living in that neighborhood, and if so, he sure as **** wasn't wealthy. We hadn't seen any other celebrities while we were going around Hollywood.

Mako Iwamatsu, who was often credited simply as 'Mako,' was one of the top Asian-American actors in Hollywood, from at least the 1960s through the 1990s. He was in countless movies and TV shows, though usually as a supporting actor at most, like all Asian-Americans in Hollywood. His face and his voice, if not his name, should be familiar to anyone who was alive and watching movies and TV during that period.

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Reviving the bully theme.

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I'm a huge of the fight in the first Rocky movie.

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Thanks to both shunsui and Osok-308 for posting those!

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"The Real Reason Why Don "The Dragon" Wilson Never Became an A-List Hollywood Star!"

Video below. Looong post preceding it. 😜

I have a ton of respect for Don Wilson as a real-life fighter and kickboxing champion. He was one of the all-time greatest. He's in his late 60s now, and comes across as much younger than his years. He also had a career in movies, mostly starring in low-budget, straight-to-video American martial arts films, when those were popular back in the late 1980s through the 1990s.

Giving my honest, personal opinion here: As great a fighter, and as well-spoken in real life as Don Wilson is, IMO, he wasn't a good actor, and his movies were terrible. And the fight choreography in his films was terrible. Sure, I am certain that his refusing to accept some small roles in films by some top Hollywood directors got him labeled in the industry as a non-worker (which is essentially career suicide). But does Don Wilson, or anyone else, seriously think that if he were in Lethal Weapon 4 instead of Jet Li, or if he were in The Matrix, that those films would have been better? Don Wilson is a very confident man in real life (which I respect), but he can't really believe that; that would be delusional.

Acting onscreen, and fighting onscreen, are COMPLETELY different from fighting in a ring. Being great at one doesn't necessarily translate to being great at the other. There were many kickboxing champions and MMA fighters who have tried to transition into movies and looked terrible onscreen.

To successfully become a top-tier action or martial arts film star, one needs a certain 'it' factor. They don't need pretty boy good looks, but must have a distinguishable look and persona. He/she must have GOOD, or at least decent acting ability. Lacking good acting ability, they need to co-star with good REAL actors who can carry them through the movie (like Chuck Norris did). They must have a certain natural charisma that comes across onscreen. And their physicality and personal style must translate well to the screen. Notice I didn't say they needed to be great fighters in real life. In addition, they need to work with excellent directors, choreographers, and cinematographers, who can bring out their best and make them look good onscreen. None of which Don Wilson had, IMO. The only people who loved his movies and thought his fight scenes were great, were people who hadn't seen any of the martial arts/action movies out there that are actually good.

Acting ability, charisma, and decent storylines are vital. Some say they don't watch martial arts films for the acting or storylines. I call BS. Acting involves far more than just reciting
lines from a script. The performer, as the character, has to feel the reality in a fictitious situation, which is much harder than it sounds. There must be something in a movie that makes the audience emotionally invested to some degree, otherwise it's just a series of fight scenes without rhyme or reason. If the actor isn't "believing" or invested in the scene, how can the audience be invested? On top of that, it's even worse when the fight scenes suck.

For Don Wilson to turn down $350,000 to appear in a single fight scene in a movie against Antonio Banderas, because he didn't want to lose and be seen as a "stuntman" instead of a star, was an insane decision (to put it mildly). They weren't asking him to stereotype himself or compromise his morals. It was his pride. Pride comes before a downfall. Look at Scott Adkins, a mostly low-budget martial arts film star who is 100 times better than Don Wilson onscreen, and yet has taken tiny roles in major films like the first Doctor Strange, and numerous other films (many after he's had his own starring roles). Scott Adkins is a perfect example of confidence AND humility.

To be fair, Don Wilson has made a lot of money, probably a LOT more from his movies than from his considerable kickboxing career. I give him a lot of credit for his accomplishments, even if I don't like his movies. I'm not posting this to rag on Don Wilson, but to offer an honest and objective opinion on why he never became an 'A-list' Hollywood star.

Many people say that Keanu Reeves is a terrible actor, but I disagree. He can act, even if his characters seem a bit wooden at times. He has a certain charisma that draws people to watch him and his movies. If Keanu Reeves is such a bad actor, how has he had such a long and successful career, and been the leading star in multiple highly successful movie franchises? And although Keanu Reeves isn't a fighter in real life, his screen fights look much better, and are more exciting, than Don Wilson's screen fights.

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Casino (1995). Director: Martin Scorsese.

Casino is one of my all-time favorite gangster films. There have always been scenes I wanted to post in this thread, but most would be highly inappropriate for this forum.

The scene below is actually VERY realistic, and is the way a lot of street (or bar) fights go. There is usually the guy who initiates the physical attack, striking repeatedly, and it often ends with him kicking or stomping on his downed victim; very one-sided, as opposed to it being a "fair fight," with two men squaring off and putting their dukes up in fighting stances. Sport fighting pundits might say that this is cowardly. However, this is exactly how a high percentage of physical attacks happen in the real world, especially when the attacker is a hardened criminal who is highly experienced, and will not hesitate at inflicting violence. And a high percentage of people, even with training, would not be prepared to effectively defend against such sudden, simple, continuous, and ruthless attacks.

*Note: This scene contains harsh language.

Pen scene: Joe Pesci vs Joey DePinto:

https://youtu.be/5V1dKqCvRjE

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ImageLiam Neeson recent release Blacklight . If you like fight scenes , firearms , and chase scenes this one is for you . Sorta of reminds me of the John Wick series in some ways . Dan
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James Y wrote:
Fri Jun 24, 2022 6:42 pm
Casino (1995).
... However, this is exactly how a high percentage of physical attacks happen in the real world, especially when the attacker is a hardened criminal who is highly experienced, and will not hesitate at inflicting violence. And a high percentage of people, even with training, would not be prepared to effectively defend against such sudden, simple, continuous, and ruthless attacks.
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It's not just "people" who would not be prepared.
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