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Kickbutt
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Hey Everyone!
I'm going to see the new Jet Li movie this weekend and was wondering if any of you have seen it yet and what you thought of it - I can't wait to see it!
Lori  
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Karateka_latino
Black Belt
Joined: 21 Jun 2001
Posts: 1295
Location: Panama city, Panama
Styles: Goju-Ryu & Shotokan Karate do; Shaolin Kung Fu. Previous training in Muay Thai, J.K.D., Tai Chi & Taekwondo(wtf)
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Not Yet, But im looking forward to see it too.
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DIABLO
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Joined: 10 Jul 2001
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Location: Vancouver, Canada
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Haven't seen it couple of my friends said the movie is O.K. fighting sequences in it are really good.  |
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Karateka_latino
Black Belt
Joined: 21 Jun 2001
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Location: Panama city, Panama
Styles: Goju-Ryu & Shotokan Karate do; Shaolin Kung Fu. Previous training in Muay Thai, J.K.D., Tai Chi & Taekwondo(wtf)
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| Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2001 11:26 am Post subject: |
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Okay, i was checking a couple of reviews about the movie.
They said its much better than Romeo Must Die, that the fighting scenes are good and Jet Li isn't using any wires of this one.
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iamrushman
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| Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2001 11:39 am Post subject: |
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let us know what you think after you see it.........."romeo must die" to me was dead. 
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Tim Greer
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Location: Northern California, U.S.A.
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As I was flipping through the channel's on my TV the other day, that movie was under review by Ebert and Reoper. They agreed that if you're out for action, it's okay, but commented that it's the same boring plot, generic fight sequences where all the attackers "wait their turn" to attack the hero (Jet Li) and the same ol', some ol'. I'm sure it's okay if you just lkike it for the action and the nifty moves and don't really care how unrealistic it is -- because, what movie is?
Anyway, I just wanted to say that they were mentioning a very good (the best) martial arts movie (I'm not sure how they make their judgments though), and everyone seems to agree (the critics) that it's the best one ever made. I don't, however, recall the name of the movie now and I don't think I really caught the name in time when they said it anyway. I'm not sure I've ever heard of the movie they mentioned, but I'm interested to know. Speaking of, has anyone ever seen a martial arts movie with realistic fighting? I'd be interested in seeing one of those, if they exist.
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Karateka
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Joined: 22 Jun 2001
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Location: North Vancouver, Canada
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Enter the Dragon
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iamrushman
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personally i don't think you'll find any realistic MA movies.......but then isn't fantasy what movies are about.
you might try "circle of iron" ( possibly written by bruce lee)( david carridine in it) or "the challange" ( alt. name "sword of the ninja")(scott glenn in it)
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Tim Greer
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Definitely not Enter the Dragon, but it's better than flying around. I understand and appreciate the fact that movies are there mostly to give us that unrealistic aspect to entertain us. Still though, it wouldn't be a challange to have a good movie, with a good plot, and have realistic fighting. That's one thing I like about Jackie Chan movies, is his stunts and the unrealistic aspects, yet a lot of the things they put into his movies, is where he'll be fighting, be a goof, make mistakes, get hit, get hurt. It's a nice break from completely invincible or ridiculous moves no one would use, assuming it's supposed to be serious.
Also, I actually was unfortunate enough to be flipping through the channels (I do this often late at night when taking a break from work and training) and saw a Bruce Lee marithon. I missed all the Lee movies, but did see Circle of Iron, as I heard it was a movie Lee wrote the script for shortly before his death. Well, that really milked his name to get that piece of crap to be produced, or they had the complete wrong idea -- or Bruce just had a really bad idea. Either way, that movie was simply horrible. I felt like I was the guy in A Clockwork Orange with my eyes pried open with loud classical music, being exposed to horrible things! Okay, maybe not that bad, but you get the point.
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Karateka
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Location: North Vancouver, Canada
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You should read some of his biographies like one called Bruce Lee: Fighting Spirit. You will see how many movies used his name long after he was dead.
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on the post.
