Martial arts films - Swords?
11 September 2003, 01:30 PM
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I'm looking for some quality sword fighting action films, anything from Samurai or Ninja style action to Chow Yun Fat type modern stuff.
Any recommendations?
Preferably the real McCoy Japanese or asian stuff and not crappy US remakes.
Any recommendations?
Preferably the real McCoy Japanese or asian stuff and not crappy US remakes.
11 September 2003, 02:23 PM
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So Equilibrium is out for the practice sword duel and the very short sword fight near then end then! 
Crouchng Tiger, Hidden Dragon is probably the best modern film with big sword fights... oh and had Chow Yun Fat in it as well...
Crouchng Tiger, Hidden Dragon is probably the best modern film with big sword fights... oh and had Chow Yun Fat in it as well...
11 September 2003, 02:39 PM
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Kurosawa's "The Seven Samurai" - absolute classic with some great swordplay. Another of his films (Throne of Blood?) features and Iaijustsu duel (face off, draw and cut in one motion) which is amazing.
I think the above are both B&W. If you want colour -try "Kagemusha" (not sure how much swordplay there is in that though or "Ran" althoough that features some large scale battles as well.
If you don't know these films check them out!
I think the above are both B&W. If you want colour -try "Kagemusha" (not sure how much swordplay there is in that though or "Ran" althoough that features some large scale battles as well.
If you don't know these films check them out!
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there a litle bit of sword play in Shogun Assassin. the new Tarantino film Kill Bill could be just what your looking for, uma thurman to boot 
11 September 2003, 10:11 PM
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Some authentic chinese fantasy swordplay...
The stormriders/The Duel/The Man called Hero - some bizzare special human powers(special fx)
The swordsman / swordsman 2 - Jet Li
New dragongate inn - Donnie Yen
& ofcourse yuen wo pings Crouching Dragon...
The stormriders/The Duel/The Man called Hero - some bizzare special human powers(special fx)
The swordsman / swordsman 2 - Jet Li
New dragongate inn - Donnie Yen
& ofcourse yuen wo pings Crouching Dragon...
12 September 2003, 05:33 PM
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yup, that was Yuen Woo Pings' fight choreography again(matrix,crouching tiger...infact any half decent chinese kung fu) that and any by Tsui Hark/Jet Li - 'Once upon...' series...
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