Best/favourite martial arts movie?

[mithrandir]

I'm more of a fan of the retro 80s movies.. So I would say mine is Jet Li's Fist of Legend...

I'm looking for suggestions to re-watch or watch for the first time some good martial arts movies, so what's yours?

If you have Netflix, watch Warriors TV series.

 

[mithrandir]

Shaolin Soccer
Kung Fu Hustle

I got to watch these again. so funny

 

[mithrandir]

Lot mentioned above are great
Also
Forbidden kingdom
Project A

 

[hornetstinger]

I got to watch these again. so funny

No they're not.

They're serious real life football movies and real life kung fu movies.

 

[Bear]

No love for Zatoichi movies?

 

[mithrandir]

No love for Zatoichi movies?

I've never watched zatoichi. Was on my watch list but never got round to it lol

 

[mithrandir]

Also Bloodsport is a great one from the 80s

 

[Maundie]

No one mentioned China O’Brien

 

[StevieP]

100% No Retreat, No Surrender

 

[DB_SamX]

Shaolin Soccer
Kung Fu Hustle

+1.

 

[Kyo]

For those that like Donnie Yen one of his early movies and probably one of his best where he blends a mix of Kung Fu, wrestling and MMA is called Tiger Cage 2.

 

[rodders]

Karate Kid /thread

 

[checjb]

"The Perfect Weapon". Love the kata and the beating that poor sofa took.
"Mission of Justice". Running the gauntlet is an awesome scene.
Both ridiculous but I have a very soft spot for them.

 

[wolfie138]

No love for Zatoichi movies?

Takeshi's verion is one of my faves

 

[Gepetto]

100% No Retreat, No Surrender

I thoroughly enjoyed that. JCVD's pose on the ropes is a lasting memory.

 

[Kyo]

For those that hasn't watched it before Zu Warriors is currently on Prime. Fantasy epic about a soldier who encounter a group of Demon Hunters thats trying to stop a great evil.

 

[mithrandir]

For those that hasn't watched it before Zu Warriors is currently on Prime. Fantasy epic about a soldier who encounter a group of Demon Hunters thats trying to stop a great evil.

Thanks! Will have to add to list. Not watched in years.

 

[slinxy]

For those that hasn't watched it before Zu Warriors is currently on Prime. Fantasy epic about a soldier who encounter a group of Demon Hunters thats trying to stop a great evil.

Amazing film….. I have Mr Vampire on DVD, shame it’s R1

 

[Kyo]

Amazing film….. I have Mr Vampire on DVD, shame it’s R1

That's another Gem. I watched Dance of the Drunken Mantis that other day and it was brilliant. Still holds up imo.

 

[A2Z]

Onk Bak was fun

It's more than fun, the main fight scene in the fight club is one of the best sequences ever made TBH, I have probably re watched that part about 50 times as it's just soooooo damn good from start to finish.