Martial Art Film of Decade

[atomicAdam]

While I am always happy to see people moving beyond Crouching Tiger, it's commercial effect and ability to "wake up" the West cannot be ignored. Aside from that, it's a wonderfully original story which moves in a super exciting manner.

Which is why I had to put my vote in for it. It might not be the most action packed or most blood boiling action, I mean, it is not Hard Boiled in that sense. But for over all story, emotional connection, cinematography, I have to rate it number one.

I would be tempted to select Hero but although it's a pic in Smokey's post, it's not in the list. Hero was a really thrilling story told in a really different "Tarantino" kind of way. Action sequences were superb and visually stunning, almost emotionally engaging.

Hero is a great movie as well, but, the whole assassination of emperor Qin is a classic story with many, many, version in China and in Chinese film. Plus - I don't believe in the Chinese concept of "all under heaven". To me that is just a bunch of crap some powerful guy tells people to justify his mass murder and power consumption.

I think for pure action - I'd have to throw in a vote for the remake of Drunken Master, or some of Jet Li's Once Upon a Time in China. For comedy though, I love it when that big dude (forget his name) teams up with Jackie Chan. The combo on screen makes for great comic timing and physical comedy.

[atomicAdam]

speaking of kung-fu

look what i found on my car this morning - weird - didn't think we had these down here in SoCal. Kind of wanted to keep it - but don't know where I could put it.

[poppachubby]

speaking of kung-fu

look what i found on my car this morning - weird - didn't think we had these down here in SoCal. Kind of wanted to keep it - but don't know where I could put it.

Did you master it's style? Quite a find...

[atomicAdam]

Did you master it's style? Quite a find...

For realz it is a praying mantis. Kind of totally random.