Kung-Fu / Martial Arts movie suggestions?

Hunter

I know there are quite a few of you who have great collections, or are even considered experts among most. I am thinking of starting a small collection of Martial art movies.. I recently caught a few of the old ones that used to be aired on Sundays afternoons (here in NY on challel 11) when I was younger.. I was hooked and could watch 10 in a row on any given weekend.. anyways..

Are there any suggestions for good / classic movies I should grab ?? and where is the best place to order / buy them from ?

All and any input is always appreciated..

sundance

enter the dragon. YOU *WILL* OWN THIS MOVIE!

aesir

enter the dragon truly is a classic, however I'd have to say that the two movies with the best fight scenes are Jackie Chan's Legend of Drunken Master and then for a bit less believable fighting, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon.

Weiser_Cain

Super Ninjas is great though you're going to have to try and find the original as the one I've seen on dvd is so bootleg(and cut) that it makes my old dub from vhs I did back in '85 look good.
Ninja Kids with Alexander Lou was pretty good, some funny bits but not a comedy, plus it has the greates fighter of all time, the demon ninja!
If you look up any of the movies The guys from the super ninjas were in you'll probably be happy.
'The Boy With The Golden Arms'
'The Five Venoms'
Even better, I love all the 'Lone Wolf and Cub Movies', Shogun Assassin is just a cut up version of the movies that muddles the actual story but it's still pretty damn good.

arshlevon

i think this is question for mojo.. the man knows his kung fu.. and i know what he is going to say.. anything by stephan chow.. i like old jakie chan movies.. pre american.. i think the druken master series are my favorite.. the coolest looking kung fu style by far.. in my opinion...

Justin Meisse

Check out: Satomi hakken-den (Legend of the 8 Samurai)

I've got two words for you: Centipede Monster

pogonip

Seriously... this is what you wanna see first and believe me I know my Kung Fu movies !

Iron Monkey ( Best Kung-fu movie ever )
Cruching Tiger Hidden Dragon
Hero
Unleashed
once upon a time in china
Ong Bak


Start with those ... and if you want some corny stuff get Enter the Dragon

arshlevon

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seems like all you know is jet lei movies!

Rhinokey

come on arsh, only 3 out of 6 were li, (although jet was suposed to star in crouching tiger i beleive)

yes i am a big stephan chow fan heres a list of some of my faves

Kung fu hustle (recent movie but an instant classic, you will never forget this movie)
shaolin soccer,
chinese oddyessey 1 and 2
FIST OF LEGEND
shaolin master killer (36 chambers of shaolin)
drunken master 2 (legend of drunken master)
both zu mountain movies


that should get you started

Neo_God

alright...I'm going to go out on a limb here, and suggest a movie, that is not even oriental, but features some nice fighting in it. Brotherhood of the Wolf, or Le Pacte des Loups, for you poltically correct people.

Hunter

Hmm so ar so good.. I am actually surprised to see all the newer (American releases) Some of which I have..

enter the Dragon should have been one i thought of.. ofter all Kareem Adbul Jabbar (who used to play basketball with my uncle) is in it.. hehe

Anyone else know of some of the older titles.. like the Saturday and Sunday kung-fu movie classics ??

Thanks so far everyone..

Slayerjerman

Kung Pow Enter the fist

Leaning away from kungfu, check out:
Six Sting Samurai
Ran
The Seven Samurai
Yojimbo

Or if you want something more bizzare:
Zombie vs. Ninja

Rhinokey

actualy kareem was in game of death , the main black dude in enter the dragon was jim kelly

anything you find by shaw bros will most likely be sunday night classics,

Hunter

Doh.. shows you how long its been since Ive seen it..

Yup, I heard that the Shaw Bros. films are always classics..

Does anyone have a good site for finding these films ?

Dukester

For old Classics I love "The Chinese Connection"

For cheap USA Kung Fu I like "The Pefect Weapon" with Jeff Speakman.

JO420

Ong Bak,never seen such serious ass kicking,and the stunts he did wireless,wow

Foehammer

Fist of Legend, not only great kung-fu but the story is actually good, I also really enjoyed the House of Flying Daggers. Not really a kung fu movie but it has kung-fu in it and was produced or directed by Jackie Chan I also recommend Gen X Cops.

KMan

The Legend of the Swordsman is a pretty good/funny Jet Li flic. It's got crossdressers and an awesome scene where a horse gets cut in half right down the middle. PHOOOOM!!