Favorite movie fight scenes

[SpyderEdgeForever]

Jim I just watched that. Thank you! That is some intense fighting and the sword fight is imcredible. I like how Sammo grabs the parrying dagger along with the sword.

Two questions. 1 do you think these guys like Chan and Benny and others carried edc knives or probably only used knives either at home for food or special purpose ones for training?

2 how realistic is The Crane move from The Karate Kid and were the on screen methods used by Pat Morita realistic Okinawan Karate?

[James Y]

Jim I just watched that. Thank you! That is some intense fighting and the sword fight is imcredible. I like how Sammo grabs the parrying dagger along with the sword.

Two questions. 1 do you think these guys like Chan and Benny and others carried edc knives or probably only used knives either at home for food or special purpose ones for training?

2 how realistic is The Crane move from The Karate Kid and were the on screen methods used by Pat Morita realistic Okinawan Karate?

I don't know if the crane kick as shown in The Karate Kid is Okinawan Karate specifically or not, but it's nothing special, only a jumping front snap kick from a one-legged stance. Pat Morita was not a Karate man; he was doubled by Fumio Demura, who was a famous Shi-to-ryu Karate sensei. And I know the character Mr. Miyagi was Okinawan. Miyagi is an Okinawan surname.

As to whether Jackie Chan or Benny or any of them carry or carried knives, I don't know. I highly doubt that Jackie does. Plus, he lives in Mainland China now, and has for many years. Benny might, but who knows.

Chuck Norris probably does. IIRC, I think he lives on a ranch somewhere (probably in Texas). At 84 years old now, I don't know how many outside chores he does or has done for him, but I wouldn't be surprised if he carried some type of folder on him.

Jim

[SpyderEdgeForever]

Thank you, Jim, I appreciate you explaining all this. Interestingly enough, Okinawan Isshin-Ryu Karate was the one I took some classes in. I was about to reach Yellow Belt when life changes intervened and that was interrupted. I still remember some of the kata moves and the sensei was a very great guy who was both very disciplined but compassionate and kind.

[James Y]

A History of Violence (2005)

Front Yard Showdown

This is one of my favorite dramatic films. The acting and storyline are excellent.

I posted this sometime back, but since the forum's most recent software update, any links posted from before the update are unusable.

This movie had some of the most brutal and realistic fight scenes depicting hand-to-hand combat moves. This is actually the tamest of Viggo Mortensen's few fight scenes in the movie.

Note: This scene contains some coarse language.



Jim

[shunsui]

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[Cowboyfromhell]

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[James Y]

Wuxia, Fists and Firearms - Action Rewind

This is an outstanding short documentary (in fact, the best I've ever seen) on the history and evolution of Hong Kong action cinema; why things were done the way they were done; what were the influences that inspired it, and what it in turn influenced.

Is it complete? Of course not. But it is amazingly well put-together, and it covers a lot for a 30-minute presentation.



Jim

[James Y]

Shaolin Rescuers (1979)

Final fight scene.



I've loved these old films for decades, since back when they were new. I haven't outgrown the good ones, this being among the best. In this case, it is a 5 on 5 final battle. No, the fights are not "realistic" at all. That was never the point of Kung Fu movies.

The point of these types of fight scenes was to entertain, and to showcase the execution of skillful choreography by each unique performer, all while telling a story. It's an art form. This level of choreography, excellence of execution, and the skills of the cinematographer to capture everything clearly on camera, is a lost art today. Take note of how many complex and difficult movements the performers did in each take, without stop, without quick-cut edits, and without the luxury of today's CGI .

I'm sure most members here want 'realism' in their fight scenes. I love realistic fight scenes, too. But regardless of how realistic a fight scene in a movie is, *all movie fight scenes are fake.* The big difference in this type of movie is the talent level they had to have to pull it off. About half of the actors on both sides in this final battle scene were former Peking (Beijing) Opera or Taiwanese Opera performers, and the other half were traditionally trained martial artists. Even with the athleticism younger people display today, without the proper performance experience, or the large talent pool to work with (like they had back in the '70s and early '80s), today's martial artists and performing artists could never equal this type of execution, especially using stylized classical weaponry.

Jim

[James Y]

Not from a movie, but great acting in this scene:



Jim

[James Y]

Billy Jack (1971) Fight Scene in Park

One of the iconic fight scenes of the early 1970s.

For the more difficult "Karate" moves, Tom Laughlin was stunt doubled by the Korean Hapkido master Han Bong-Soo.



Jim

[Pacu0420]

They Live!

[shunsui]

Another badaz girl with daddy issues. Didn't care for her the first time around, but she grows on you with repetition.

[James Y]

Fight Scenes in French Cinema (1960 - 2020)



Jim

[shunsui]

Fight Scenes in French Cinema (1960 - 2020)

Always love the comments on YouTube:

@НасирМохаммад-ь6и
6 months ago
Speed 0,25 at 0:38❤

I need to see those Taxi series movies. Luc Besson is great.

[James Y]

Fight Scenes in French Cinema (1960 - 2020)

Always love the comments on YouTube:

@НасирМохаммад-ь6и
6 months ago
Speed 0,25 at 0:38❤

I need to see those Taxi series movies. Luc Besson is great.

I agree. Luc Besson made some great films.

Jim

[Danke]

A History of Violence (2005)

Front Yard Showdown

This is one of my favorite dramatic films. The acting and storyline are excellent.

I posted this sometime back, but since the forum's most recent software update, any links posted from before the update are unusable.

This movie had some of the most brutal and realistic fight scenes depicting hand-to-hand combat moves. This is actually the tamest of Viggo Mortensen's few fight scenes in the movie.

Note: This scene contains some coarse language.



Jim

[Danke]

This guy got killed by John Wick, The Equalizer, and some Turbo Tax guy!

[Danke]

A couple more, good mindsets.

[James Y]

A couple more, good mindsets.

Thank you for contributing, Danke.

Jim

[James Y]

Scum (1979)



Jim