tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post6091013231399612752..comments2024-03-27T15:16:57.305-05:00Comments on F This Movie!: Junesploitation Day 10: Kung fu!Patrick Bromleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-62845365292983214172017-06-13T16:16:35.997-05:002017-06-13T16:16:35.997-05:00Police Story 2 (1988)
Perhaps not Kung fu in the ...Police Story 2 (1988)<br /><br />Perhaps not Kung fu in the traditional sense, nor is it as good as its fantastic predecessor, but still Jackie Chan on top form with some excellent action set pieces. <br /><br />I vote for a Jackiesploitation day. <br /><br />Grant Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03129686595219748897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-1591805271558720732017-06-11T22:54:07.906-05:002017-06-11T22:54:07.906-05:00Raw Force (1982)
I've owned this movie for aw...Raw Force (1982)<br /><br />I've owned this movie for awhile waiting for a good time to watch it and I think it was worth the wait. It's page on Wikipedia has no plot. Which is pretty close to being correct. This has the same kind of humor that She has. I so wanted that 3rd grade teacher to get lucky. The hair of the bartender in the ship was magical. I just wish there was a little more nudity. I feel like I could watch it again right now. 9 out of 10Brent Petersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17741998097323944343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-68828766818252570172017-06-11T22:39:10.508-05:002017-06-11T22:39:10.508-05:00Kung Fu Killer (2014)
Did I get Animal day and Ku...Kung Fu Killer (2014)<br /><br />Did I get Animal day and Kung Fu day mixed up? Maybe. Did I watch Kung Fu Killer this morning and have a blast? definitely. Nothing really special about it, there is a Kung Fu serial killer and Donnie Yen has to stop him, but it is fun, with numerous and varied fights. Scott Skocyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16481902978617982142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-63561935489277164762017-06-11T17:50:35.995-05:002017-06-11T17:50:35.995-05:00The Boxer's Omen (1983)
Barely a Kung fu movi...The Boxer's Omen (1983)<br /><br />Barely a Kung fu movie but close enough. I loved this silly thing. So many weird ideas mashed together that you really can't believe they fit it all in. I've seen a couple of Shaw Bros. movies and I've found at least a little joy in all of them. This one is probably my favorite. 8 out of 10Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06414362821398538889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-29057895678588659702017-06-11T16:30:10.983-05:002017-06-11T16:30:10.983-05:00These are movies.These are movies.Brent Petersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17741998097323944343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-5280214176218813582017-06-11T13:57:33.434-05:002017-06-11T13:57:33.434-05:00YEAH! YEAH! Angela Hagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05631279159508861830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-20563524801261697272017-06-11T06:16:08.486-05:002017-06-11T06:16:08.486-05:00It has been a while! I will drop a message on fb!It has been a while! I will drop a message on fb!Gabby Ferrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13953028733362435557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-40299285977443297702017-06-11T06:02:37.781-05:002017-06-11T06:02:37.781-05:005 Venoms Versus Wu Tang aka Vampire Kid II (1988, ...<i>5 Venoms Versus Wu Tang</i> aka Vampire Kid II (1988, dir. Wang Chih Cheng)<br /><i>Venom Warrior</i> aka The Dancing Warrior (1985, dir. Cheh Chang)<br /><i>Challenge of the Tiger</i> (1980, dir. Bruce Le)<br /><i>Master With Cracked Fingers</i> aka Snake Fist Fighter (1973, dir. Mu Chu)<br /><i>Way of the Dragon</i> aka Return of the Dragon (1972, dir. Bruce Lee)E.S.A.D.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18214282257870634349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-71711607672334463102017-06-11T02:13:08.657-05:002017-06-11T02:13:08.657-05:00I have been into HK action and martial arts movies...I have been into HK action and martial arts movies since the early 80s, and I would suggest that the following are "must-see":<br /><br />Dragons Forever - <br />Samo/Yuen/Jackie trio project, kind of slow in parts but the actual fights are at the top of the heap. The major conflict revolves around narcotics trafficking, and the big fights are angry and intense. The big boss is a familiar face from back in the day, and he's a great bastard in this movie. The super-henchman is Benny "The Jet" Urquidez, and his drug fiend antics vs. Jackie are GREAT.<br /><br />Drunken Master II - <br />The fights are just too entertaining. Also, the fights are surprisingly brutal. <br /><br />Five Element Ninja (AKA Chinese Super Ninja) - <br />This is IMO the peak of Chang Cheh's ultra-violent 70s Shaw Bros, but it came strangely late in their history. Essentially two rounds of elaborate fights vs. elemental enemy ninja, the second time around is when the vengeful (and quite sadistic) heroes enter the fray. Real cringe moments related to gore and outright twisted ideas. Tough to oversell this one, but getting an actual official Blu-ray seems difficult. But IIRC they do exist, made by Celestial. I would not watch it unless you can find the real uncut Celestial BD, it's too special.<br /><br />Ong Bak II - <br />Made me rethink things a bit with its interesting blend of stylized visuals and seriously impressive action. I'm not sure I ever really connected with the Thai/Malaysian MA scene, but this one has amazing action.<br /><br />Flash Point -<br />Getting kind of modern here, but you need to check out Donnie Yen in some form. I like this one because it's hardcore, free of swords and supernatural stuff, and features an incredible and diverse end fight.<br /><br />Pedicab Driver -<br />Samo Hung joint, it's pretty goofy but ends with SAMO RAGE.<br /><br />IMO the best way to quickly figure out what you are looking for is to find this documentary:<br /><br />http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099126/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1<br /><br />Hosted by John Saxon, this is essentially a narrated clip collection which draws from a surprisingly deep selection. It will show you tons of great scenes from the 70s and 80s and is generally accurate with credits and other info. Oddly hard to find these days, but a shiiiitty rip is probably on YT or something.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-85503548364979338022017-06-11T01:27:28.069-05:002017-06-11T01:27:28.069-05:00Who Am I? (1998)
Jackie gets a bad case of the f...Who Am I? (1998) <br /><br />Jackie gets a bad case of the forget me's after a particularly nasty fall out of a helicopter. He's as charming and funny as always.and there are some unbelievable stunts. There is a lot of delightfully schlocky dialogue as well, would definitely reccomend.Chayse Spencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10223479172173446638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-53333964380703923272017-06-10T23:56:12.842-05:002017-06-10T23:56:12.842-05:003 Ninjas (1992, dir. Jon Turtletaub)
We had a lit...<i>3 Ninjas</i> (1992, dir. Jon Turtletaub)<br /><br />We had a little FTM get-together tonight for Kung fu day and wanted to let the kids watch something, so this was the first feature. I had never seen it. This is not meant to be viewed for the first time as an adult. The kids have impressive fighting skills and the movie certainly carries over that weird thing from the '80s where young kid characters are constantly hurling pretty harsh insults at one another. It's super early '90s and there was one diarrhea scene too many, but the kids and Adam Riske liked it.<br /><br /><i>Crippled Avengers</i> (1978, Chang Cheh)<br /><br />This is one of my favorite kung fu movies ever so I really wanted to introduce it to everyone but Mark Ahn, who already saw it and wrote about it for the site. I love the story, I love the characters, I love the fighting. The boss battle at the end blows the fucking doors off.<br /><br /><i>The Kid With the Golden Arm</i> (1979, dir. Chang Cheh)<br /><br />Like Adam said, it's not as good as <i>Crippled Avengers</i> but it's another great Venom Mob movie from the Shaw Brothers. I love it, primarily for Kwok Chun-Fung's performance as Hai Tao, the drunken fighter. Long Axe and Short Axe are awesome, too. I picked this one mostly for the runtime (it's like 80 min.), but I could watch it over and over. Kung fu day has become one of my favorites of Junesploitation.<br /><br /><i>Dragon vs. Needles of Death</i> (1976, dir. Kuo-Heng Chung)<br /><br />Not part of the FTM triple feature and not as good as either of the Shaw Brothers movies I showed, but still a pretty fun movie about a fighter who doesn't quite fit in and learns how to throw nails at his opponents (he's dubbed the Needle Avenger, another title for the movie). Almost the last half is a continuous fight, which is cool. At one point, the hero's love interest is standing against a tree; he pins her dress to the tree by throwing nails and then pulls her out of it while the dress remains pinned. BALLER MOVE.Patrick Bromleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-60905126184796551752017-06-10T23:53:40.893-05:002017-06-10T23:53:40.893-05:00Kung Fu Killer (2014)
Donnie Yen is the man. This ...Kung Fu Killer (2014)<br />Donnie Yen is the man. This Kung Fu serial killer movie is A good solid Kung Fu film, full of great fights. It feels like a throwback to the 90s (in a good way). Kyle Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09964418641404458692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-42065060183054815052017-06-10T23:36:20.795-05:002017-06-10T23:36:20.795-05:00Kung Fu Triple Feature tonight! Thanks to the Brom...Kung Fu Triple Feature tonight! Thanks to the Bromleys for organizing!!!<br /><br />3 Ninjas (1992) - It's not perfect but neither are you. I had a lot of fun catching up with this one. It brought back all of the nostalgia feels. The three Home Alone guys are a definite setback but it's hard to beat Rocky Loves Emily, a "We'll spot you 9pts" pickup basketball game, diarrhea cup and sick ninja action. Tum Tum has always and will always suck. I'm Team Colt!<br /><br />Crippled Avengers (1978) - Fucking amazing are the two words that come to mind. The actors are all fantastic from their fight scenes to the bits of comedy. Highly recommended. Shaw Bros!<br /><br />Kid with the Golden Arm (1979) - Really good if not as good as Crippled Avengers with much of the same cast. The plot is all over the place (as if that matters) but the fight scenes are of course incredible and make it worth a watch. I'm looking forward to diving into more kung fu movies later this month :-)Adam Riskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01165600746796326821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-19440062246938401202017-06-10T23:12:19.778-05:002017-06-10T23:12:19.778-05:00The Armour of God series is pretty rad! It's g...The Armour of God series is pretty rad! It's got amazing stunts and sometimes it leans a little too much on goofiness, but it definitely has that looser classic Jackie vibe. Plus the whole thing is a homage to Raiders so that's great.Chayse Spencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10223479172173446638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-91973128389083355252017-06-10T23:02:12.427-05:002017-06-10T23:02:12.427-05:00The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978)
I picked this ...The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978)<br /><br />I picked this up a while ago after reading what a big fan Tarantino is. Today I finally got around to watching and I really loved it. Not much to add that hasn't already been said by others posting about it today. It's a blast and makes me want to watch nothing but kung fu movies for a while. <br />Michael Pomarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04209918617642114880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-88353096520075434452017-06-10T22:23:07.447-05:002017-06-10T22:23:07.447-05:00Thanks! :) I haven't seen 3 yet either but if ...Thanks! :) I haven't seen 3 yet either but if it's more of the same I'm in!<br /><br />Hey Gabby - feels like it's been awhile! How's it going?Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03114869401584310369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-47724568800166047632017-06-10T22:21:43.812-05:002017-06-10T22:21:43.812-05:00Headshot (2016)
The new Iko Uwais vehicle current...Headshot (2016)<br /><br />The new Iko Uwais vehicle currently on Netflix. I'll be honest, through no fault of the movie itself, I fell asleep like 6 times during this. But from what I did see....it's fine. It's an okay approximation of the Raid (or Raid 2 more accurately). The choreography is on point, but it's constantly undercut by the camera work. The camera isn't wide enough to let the stuntwork be center stage. Add in a whole lot of CGI muzzle flash and blood and you got yourself a "it's fine." Brian Sagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15266020828208581370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-48953407479891146972017-06-10T22:14:06.527-05:002017-06-10T22:14:06.527-05:00The Way of the Dragon 1972
It gets off to a rough...<i>The Way of the Dragon</i> 1972<br /><br />It gets off to a rough start trying to be a comedy but once the fighting kicks in it gets pretty good. I always love Bruce Lee more than the thing he's in but this might be my favourite. Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03114869401584310369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-48848133108074210382017-06-10T22:06:27.090-05:002017-06-10T22:06:27.090-05:00Nope all I can see is a good parent :)Nope all I can see is a good parent :)Lindsay Wilkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18418341720079552415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-48273228792482767122017-06-10T22:04:36.689-05:002017-06-10T22:04:36.689-05:00This is going to be my pick for next year!This is going to be my pick for next year!Lindsay Wilkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18418341720079552415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-33589310302690919222017-06-10T21:57:17.028-05:002017-06-10T21:57:17.028-05:00MAN OF TAI CHI (2013)
A talented young athlete get...MAN OF TAI CHI (2013)<br />A talented young athlete gets caught up in an impossibly lavish underground fighting ring. Keanu Reeves both directs and casts himself as the bad guy, seemingly living out his fantasy of being a Bond villain. I was kind of bored, to be honest. This is one of those movies where every fight scene feels like the same fight scene over and over. <br /><br />UNDISCOVERED TOMB (2002) <br />Two female thieves head into the jungle in search of an ancient treasure, picking up a couple of goofy dudes and getting into a lot of fights. There’s a bunch of kung fu movies that are also Indiana Jones ripoffs, and I’d thought it was a no-fail subgenre, but this one just doesn’t do anything new. It’s not bad, just ordinary. <br /><br />CITY HUNTER (1993) <br />An attempt to combine Jackie Chan’s signature action/slapstick with Naked Gun-style broad comedy, culminating in an elaborate parody of the Street Fighter video games. It doesn’t work, as there’s such a thing as TOO wacky. It’s always fun to spend time with Jackie, but he has so many movies better than this one.<br />Mac McEntirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04665675426679622487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-29607217901492196652017-06-10T21:13:12.210-05:002017-06-10T21:13:12.210-05:00The Eight Diagram Pole Fighter (1984, dir. Chia-Li...The Eight Diagram Pole Fighter (1984, dir. Chia-Liang Liu) on Amazon Prime<br /><br />Excellent fight choreography and a compelling story make this serviceable viewing for Kung-fu Day. The final fight scene is wall to wall humanity, I need to watch it a third or fourth time to catch even half of the details. Big thanks to Paul Calvert and Patrick Bromley for the recommendation.Zachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08052730219030892070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-30072322086709385072017-06-10T21:11:52.868-05:002017-06-10T21:11:52.868-05:00There are SO MANY crash zooms! I was disconcerted...There are SO MANY crash zooms! I was disconcerted at first, but they were bringing a big smile to my face after a while.Paul Calverthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11748440093206090195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-18943732426176113022017-06-10T21:02:06.978-05:002017-06-10T21:02:06.978-05:00Sister Street Fighter (1974)
Kick-ass Etsuko Shio...Sister Street Fighter (1974)<br /><br />Kick-ass Etsuko Shiomi goes after the drug kingpin who kidnapped her brother and face the many martial artists employed by him. The original "Street Fighter", Sonny Chiba, is there to pass the torch with what amounts to an extended cameo. It regrettably contains a lot of the more sleazier exploitation elements(i.e., rape) and a very bad dummy fall. However, it has several fantastic over-the-top kills and never really slags. I can't wait to start watching the sequels.Shannon Briggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11736249327322979437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-31244836832151483372017-06-10T20:56:46.870-05:002017-06-10T20:56:46.870-05:00Yes, it is mostly training sequences but they some...Yes, it is mostly training sequences but they something else - the choreography is something elseLindsay Wilkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18418341720079552415noreply@blogger.com