J.H. Posted May 7, 2021 Share Posted May 7, 2021 Every fight scene in Drunken Master II is a banger! Hell even the short Anita Mui v. Liu Chia Lang fight is a dope little tease of what could've been. BUT... can we not undersell the insanity of the end fight of Police Story/Police Force? James 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driver Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 I'm in, even with working 60+ hrs/wk I'm still in. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Execproducer Posted May 9, 2021 Author Share Posted May 9, 2021 (edited) On 5/6/2021 at 8:03 PM, Raziel said: What do we all think is the best fight scene ever, and why is it the Kitchen Fight from The Raid 2?. On 5/7/2021 at 7:32 AM, J.T. said: Ken Lo vs. Jackie Chan in Legend of the Drunken Master and Donnie Yen vs. Colin Chou in Flashpoint both say "Hey!" I am also fond of the Zhang Ziyi vs. Michelle Yeoh weapons free for all in CTHD and the rooftop fight scene from Who Am I? We'll get to all of this in the actual movie review thread and yeah, I haven't seen a fight in Raid or Raid 2 that I didn't like. The hallway fight in The Raid where Rama is wrecking dudes with a tonfa and a knife is just mindblowing and Mad Dog should be a household name. Iko Uwais is a babyfaced killer! I'm partial to the restaurant fight against the Axe Gang, as far as Drunken Master II goes. The Ken Lo fight is great but it follows what was by then JC formula where Jackie has to lose his mind in order to beat a superior foe and he did that better with Whang In-shik in The Young Master. Tough to pick the best ever but off the top of my head I can come up with a few favorites. The Gordon Liu-Wang Lung-wei alley fight from Martial Club, Yuen Biao and Frankie Chan tearing it up in The Prodigal Son, Michelle Yeoh using Rope-fu against sword in Magnificent Warriors, and Jackie vs Benny "The Jet" in Wheels on Meals. And honorable mention to the first of several screen smackdowns between Moon Lee and Yukari Oshima in Iron Angels. Too short to be great but just as brutal as anything from The Raid. Edited May 9, 2021 by Execproducer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 Is the Deadline still today? Also, I know Samurai flicks are in, but are Ninja flicks also in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Execproducer Posted May 15, 2021 Author Share Posted May 15, 2021 11 hours ago, Raziel said: Is the Deadline still today? Yes but given the times we live in, not set in stone. I have three picks so far so I'll give it a few more days before I start pestering people. 11 hours ago, Raziel said: Also, I know Samurai flicks are in, but are Ninja flicks also in? Yes but we did quite a few Ninja flicks on the first go round so you might want to refer to that. I'll probably get around to listing everything reviewed the last two years on Sunday night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Execproducer Posted May 20, 2021 Author Share Posted May 20, 2021 (edited) OK, time to make a push for picks. Execproducer * Rippa * J.T. * odessasteps * J.H. * Setsuna * Raziel * driver * * = Picks made. Eight of us in with nate undecided. Films reviewed from last two years. Spoiler The Magnificent Butcher Soul Brothers of Kung Fu Incredible Kung Fu Mission The Grandmaster The Last Dragon A Hard Way To Die Merantau Drive The Street Fighter The Octagon Enter the Ninja Five Elements Ninja Revenge of the Ninja Ninja 3 : The Domination The Miracle Fighters Infra_Man Against the Drunken Cats Paws The Kid With the Golden Arm The Prodigal Son Wheels on Meals Gymkata Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan Kill or be Killed Kill and Kill Again Royal Warriors Drunken Master II Martial Club The Black Dragon's Revenge They Call Me Bruce? Firecracker Force: Five Heroes of the East Master of the Flying Guillotine The Big Boss The Heroic Trio The Mystery of Chess Boxing Hapkido Edited May 23, 2021 by Execproducer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setsuna Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 Sorry, I totally forgot that I even signed up for this one and was thinking to give it a pass. I'm in though - love me some kung fu discussion - and will mull over my pick tonight and get it in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driver Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 Pick submitted. 60 hr work weeks can attribute to a bit of non attention paying. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.H. Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 If we're starting pimping in this thread then... How have we not done Come Drink With Me yet? I mean fuck it's good and fuck its iconic On the opposite end of the spectrum, it blows my mind VERSUS is 20 years old! Of Kitamura's films it might be my favorite but I can flip a coin between it and Sky High James 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Execproducer Posted May 23, 2021 Author Share Posted May 23, 2021 I would imagine, if you're a casual Shaw Brother's fan, that the late 60's - early 70's swordplay films are going to get a lot less love. But hey, I'm all for extolling the virtues of Cheng Pei-pei, King Hu, and Ku Feng. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.H. Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 Also, if you want to watch a pig's trough of HK flicks without paying, Amazon Prime is crawling with awesome flicks. Hell even some great cheap to rent/own Alexander Fu Sheng films! Scroll through titles and you can really have a huge viewing binge! James 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 My pick is in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Execproducer Posted May 23, 2021 Author Share Posted May 23, 2021 All picks are in. I'll be sending out assignments some time later tonight. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 (edited) On 5/23/2021 at 5:25 AM, Execproducer said: I would imagine, if you're a casual Shaw Brother's fan, that the late 60's - early 70's swordplay films are going to get a lot less love. But hey, I'm all for extolling the virtues of Cheng Pei-pei, King Hu, and Ku Feng. I thought it was because we all loved it and figured that since we are Kung Fu heads, we have all seen it like a dozen times each. I've avoided picking "mainstream" actioners in favor of lesser known but equally awesome stuff. Edited May 24, 2021 by J.T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Execproducer Posted May 23, 2021 Author Share Posted May 23, 2021 (edited) I think maybe half of us fall into that group. I could be wrong though. Edited May 23, 2021 by Execproducer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 (edited) I will totally cop to having a massive blind spot for pre-Five Fingers of Death Shaw Bros stuff. Anything earlier was either Bruce or Kurosawa. Edited May 24, 2021 by Raziel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setsuna Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 6 hours ago, Raziel said: I will totally cop to having a massive blind spot for pre-Five Fingers of Death Shaw Bros stuff. Anything earlier was either Bruce or Kurosawa. I'm also somewhat here - but just anything pre-1977 or so aside from Bruce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 I still like the idea that this project scours the back alleys for the choicest cuts. How many of you knew about the greatness of Carl Scott before the first project we did? I think we're all better served by doing our best to avoid standard fare while still giving the classics the respect they deserve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 28 minutes ago, J.T. said: I still like the idea that this project scours the back alleys for the choicest cuts. How many of you knew about the greatness of Carl Scott before the first project we did? I think we're all better served by doing our best to avoid standard fare while still giving the classics the respect they deserve. Or some of you will have to deal with my choice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Execproducer Posted May 24, 2021 Author Share Posted May 24, 2021 3 hours ago, J.T. said: I still like the idea that this project scours the back alleys for the choicest cuts. How many of you knew about the greatness of Carl Scott before the first project we did? I think we're all better served by doing our best to avoid standard fare while still giving the classics the respect they deserve. This popped up after I re-watched the Carl Scott showcase video from the inaugural edition. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Execproducer Posted May 24, 2021 Author Share Posted May 24, 2021 Assignments have been sent. Deadline for reviews is June 7th. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 The review for the movie picked for me is in. I am still tinkering with my bonus reviews. I may have to submit them on my own as the review thread progresses. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 Will work on my pick and the intro for my choice tonight and or tomorrow. Need to rewatch both. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 I may just do that bonus review. I already watched the first 15 minutes or so. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 I found my assignment on iTunes, I just need time to actually watch it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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