Kung Fu Movies

[FreeThinker619]

One of my favorite things to do in my past-times is watch kung fu movies. from old Shaw brothers classics like Thunderbolt Fist to Born Invincible (imo this has to be one of the most over-rated movies ever....sorry guys ***shrugs***). I think my first introduction to martial arts films was the one station that they had that would do the back to backs

in this thread im hoping to get a discussion going on the films,etc.


i've posted some of my favorites:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JGQj3nrnMI


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sf9KjuUyLnQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46Zd427_Nv0

if anybody need any recommendations let me know

 

[Quagmire]

Best Kung Fu movie of all time: [youtube]PRbPXbgsKyE[/youtube]
Kung Fu Hustle Trailer HD - YouTube

One of the best movies of all time period.

 

[Matemkar]

Thanks for the suggestions. I like the movies subtitled though. I will check them. Thanks again.
As for the Kung-fu movies I already saw, apart from Jackie Chan's old movies, I believe IP Man series is one of the bests. Thanks.

 

[Father Heathen]

I really didn't like "Kung Fu Hustle" at all.

 

[Quagmire]

I really didn't like "Kung Fu Hustle" at all.

Should watch the Chinese language version with subtitles if you haven't. The English-dubbed version seems like it was translated by people who didn't get most of the jokes, so they changed them.

There was another English-dubbed version that was a lot better but it's hard to find.

 

[Father Heathen]

The English-dubbed version seems like it was translated by people who didn't get most of the jokes, so they changed them.

I hate it when they do that to foreign movies/shows/games, etc. don't butcher and water down the original into something you think will be more palatable. It's never necessary.

 

[Quagmire]

I hate it when they do that to foreign movies/shows/games, etc. don't butcher and water down the original into something you think will be more palatable. It's never necessary.

Yeah. The only reason I can watch the English-dubbed version of KFH is because I know what they're supposed to be saying.

 

[Sir Doom]

I agree Kung Fu Hustle is much better sub-titled. Its a great movie all-around, not even strictly within the martial arts genre. I always prefer the subbed versions of anything because in many cases the dubbed voices do not capture the emotional content the actor is portraying.

I pretty much like any and all older martial arts films as a general rule. Some of my favorites include:

Enter the Dragon (of course)
The Street Fighter (Sonny Chiba not Jean-Claude Van Damme)
Shaolin Master Killer

Some Jet Li movies I love:

Kiss of the Dragon
Hero
Unleashed

Some other more recent films:

The Raid: Redemption (haven't seen the second one yet)
Ong-Bak
Red Cliff (not strictly a martial arts film but excellent)
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon (I had to say it)
Xu Warriors (the uncut version the other one is godawful)

 

[BSM1]

Best Kung Fu movie of all time: [youtube]PRbPXbgsKyE[/youtube]
Kung Fu Hustle Trailer HD - YouTube

One of the best movies of all time period.

Absolutely. Shaolin Soccer should have honorable mention.

 

[Bunyip]

Agreed on Kung Fu Hustle, best kung fu movie ever made.

Absurd, badly acted, completely over the top, unrealistic and grossly politically incorrect. LOVED IT!

 

[Quagmire]

Absolutely. Shaolin Soccer should have honorable mention.

Just watched that for the first time and I agree. :yes: