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Post by jahgentle on Mar 6, 2018 23:17:01 GMT -5
www.youtube.com/channel/UCUpbgPbDccjoB9PxI-nI7oA/playlistsThis is one of my favourite channels on youtube right now. If you like old kung fu and martial arts movies it's great and has thousands of classics. Five Deadly Venom's, Master of the Flying Guillotine,18 bronzemen , Chinese Super Ninja's,The 36th Chamber, Jackie Chan, Jet Li classics, Chia Ling, Angela Mao,Carter Wong, David Chiang. you name it.
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Post by Hart's Middle Finger on Mar 6, 2018 23:25:18 GMT -5
Are you a Tarantino fan?
Some are surprised that I am into these movies being an actual martial artist.. There are some that think these things are demeaning or promote a lesser aspect of the martial arts, but I’ve always loved them.
I’m also a huge Kurisawa fan and love the entire link between martial arts films/westerns.
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Post by jahgentle on Mar 6, 2018 23:37:27 GMT -5
"Are you a Tarantino fan?"
No, not at all and never have been and I think the reason for that is I've always been a cult movie fan be it horror, martial arts whatever so his influences are too obvious to me. And unlike his fans I really dislike his dialogues and screen plays.
"Some are surprised that I am into these movies being an actual martial artist.. There are some that think these things are demeaning or promote a lesser aspect of the martial arts, but I’ve always loved them."
I've been doing martial arts since I was young too but never felt they were demeaning at all. Actually that's the first I've heard that point of view. Most of them have great martial artists and the eastern philosophy is usually pretty sound from the concepts of Shaolin, bodhidharma, Zen ect. One of the best movies imo that captures the spirit of martial arts is Fist of Legend with Jet Li(remake of Fist of Fury)..same with many of Let Li movies, Fearless, Once Upon a Time in China //
"I’m also a huge Kurisawa fan and love the entire link between martial arts films/westerns."
Funny you should mention him as I have been watching his movies(trying to find them all) just about all winter. I could watch Seven Samurai, Yojimbo, Throne of Blood, Ran, for the rest of my life. I often just leave them on repeat here all day. Agree about the western connection.
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Post by Hart's Middle Finger on Mar 6, 2018 23:53:27 GMT -5
Kurisawa films are fantastic.
I had my best friend from high school become an artist and film student, and he introduced me to foriegn films...
Really a great blessing... Japanese and European film.. I wouldn’t have known without him..
By chance have you ever seen Jean de’ Florette and Manon of the Spring?
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Post by jahgentle on Mar 7, 2018 0:06:29 GMT -5
That's one of the biggest reasons I don't like or watch Hollywood movies as there are just too many great foreign films. Once you get used to to the direction, cinematography of it all it's simply painful to the eyes to try to watch 99% of Hollywood. Love Fellini, Herzog, French New Wave flics, Kurusawa, Bergman, all the heavy weights as well as a ton of Asian films.
I've seem Jean de' Florette but not the other one.
Tarkovskys The Mirror is another absolute delight to the eyes as most of his films are.
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Post by jahgentle on Mar 7, 2018 0:15:20 GMT -5
Dragon of Afghanistan "People on the streets of Kabul call Abbas Alizada the ‘Afghan Bruce Lee’. After his striking resemblance to the Chinese martial arts icon made him a social media star, he took a year to try and become more like his hero. Today, Abbas uses his celebrity to inspire young Afghan athletes, but fame has come with a price – now he must be wary every time he leaves his house." www.rt.com/shows/documentary/411888-chinese-martial-arts-kabul/
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Post by Hart's Middle Finger on Mar 7, 2018 0:36:01 GMT -5
Manon of the Spring was the sequel to Jean de’ Florette, and I like to refer to it as “My name is Inigo Montoya.. you killed my father.. prepare to die.”
Foriegn film was where I was introduced to the concept that movies didn’t always have to have a happy ending.
Fellini
La dolce vita
8-1/2
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Post by jahgentle on Mar 7, 2018 0:50:57 GMT -5
I don't tend to have favourites but La dolce vita was my favourite movie for many, many years. Muriel or the time of return was another.
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Post by Hart's Middle Finger on Mar 7, 2018 0:55:03 GMT -5
I hate “favorites”
The best I can do is put things into tiers.
I can’t choose a best film ever, but I can list 20 or more that make my top tier list.
On a day today basis, any one of those may be at the top.. depending on my mood that day.
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Post by jahgentle on Mar 7, 2018 1:22:45 GMT -5
"I hate “favorites”
LOL exactly and it's all about mood
Ask me in 6 months or a year and I'll think 7 Samurai...meh
I'll try to come up with a top 20 or 50 list sometime for something to do when I'm bored.
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Post by jahgentle on Mar 8, 2018 5:33:46 GMT -5
I do find the UFC and MMA tournaments in general to be a disgrace to martial arts and fighting in general. They should just go back to calling them "Tough Man Contests" I can't tell if it's all fake or the martial arts are just that bad. You are told many of these guys are the best martial artists in the world and they are supposed to be 500th degree black belts in 100 styles of MA but most of them can't even throw a basic front kick.
Sloppy doesn't even begin to describe it. When they aren't throwing a completely off balance kick they are leading with their heads by trying to grab at their opponents legs. Their basic approach to the fight is idiotic. 9 times out of 10 they get their leg stuck on the opponents shoulder throwing a kick and they are even more hopeless with their hands. They change at each other, fall down, have zero foot work...they wouldn't last long in a street fight with that kind of stupidity.
Then comes the ridiculous grappling and holds they can't or seem unwilling to get out of while they lightly tap on the side of the opponents head and that makes it look really fake. They just look like a bunch of drunk sloppy ball room brawlers. Is that the state of martial arts these days? I know he's an exceptional fighter but picture any of these gimps in a match with Sugar Ray Leonard. Or Marvin Hagler. Thomas Hearns. Duran. Joe Frazier. Foreman, Ali, Tyson
And I'm not the one saying these are the best fighters in the world the UFC explicitly states they are and I see nothing here but bar room brawlers dude. To call them great martial artists or 5 degree black belts in jeet kune do, wing chun and Tai Boxing for example....give me a break.
Watch any UFC tournament and I guarantee you can think of 5, 10, 20, maybe 50 guys you went to school or played hockey with that could give all these UFC guys a run for their money if not beat them.
Now how many guys do you know that could last 5 seconds with Sugar Ray? lol
exactly
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Post by jahgentle on Mar 8, 2018 5:36:05 GMT -5
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Post by jahgentle on Mar 8, 2018 6:06:42 GMT -5
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Post by jahgentle on Mar 8, 2018 6:10:07 GMT -5
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Post by Hart's Middle Finger on Mar 8, 2018 7:27:33 GMT -5
I believe their prowess at certain martial arts is definitely exaggerated. Then again though I try and be open minded and understand things like if I throw a kick at an AAU Tai Kwon Do tourny, the opponent can’t grab my leg and hang onto it. Being a weird mixture of styles is the cause of several things you mentioned, but I definitely roll my eyes a bit at some of the MA accolades attributed to these guys.
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