WAX ON, WAX OFF, Martial arts for kids

ok,so over the past 50 years all movie genres have evolved,and whhat can one say, well the industry for Hollywood and over the Orient. Such hollywodd hits such as "Karate Kid" and its sequals as well as Hollywood produced movies that endorse martial arts moves such as "Shrek" that has animated fighting sequences.
do you all remember "WAX ON WAX OFF"?
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well with influences and sheer popularity from the Bruce Lee days with Enter the dragon, The way of the dragon, Fist of Fury and the game of death, the inspiration and fanbase of Bruce lee was put forward in Hollwodd to create movies that will give Hollywood studios the same kind of response and boy has it payed off.Look at "The Matrix, Charlies angels, Kill Bill, streetfighter, mortal kombat"
all have become box office hits with.
Therfore popular genre of martial arts, has expanded so raipdly to all audiences that evebn movies are aimed for children, and its not only just movies, its also games which i have already shown you.

sooo... Do you think that the popular genre of the past has caught up the modern audiences so well that we will get so used to action and sensational fight sequences or is there something in the future that will overpower this genre?

Enter the Dragon - Review

Review: I think I can safely say this film would be nothing without Bruce Lee. Lee's charisma was probably strong enough to carry just about any film. This was Lee's first American production after working on three previous films in Hong Kong. While not as well received in Asia as his earlier works, Lee's Enter the Dragon was certainly a success internationally. In fact Lee's untimely death just prior to the film's release fueled the Bruce Lee craze even further.
The film is highlighted by a series of battles which shine when Lee is on screen but dim when others try to match him. John Saxon, a student of Lee and Jim Kelly are examples of why martial arts in American film is mostly forgettable. Their performance is wooden and uneasy next to Bruce. Several Hong Kong stars of greater skill and notoriety do appear. Hong Kong legend, Angela Mao gets her kicks in as Lee's sister who attempts to fend off a motley gang out to do her wrong. Its a terrible shame that two future kung fu superstars in the film appear only briefly. Sammo Hung is featured as the sparring partner who gets floored by Bruce at the Shaolin monastery before the starting credits. One the best scenes sees Bruce, having infiltrated Mr. Han's underground operations, wade through a small army of hapless evildoers. A young Jackie Chan can be seen grabbing Bruce from behind before he receives a death blow.

The story as mentioned before is simple and tries to capitalize on the popularity of the James Bond franchise by casting Shih Kien as the maniacal villain, Mr. Han. Mr. Han has many qualities which suit his profession such as the absence of a left hand which is useful for attaching various slashing and blunt instruments. Mr. Han also has the requisite white fluffy cat, hidden elevators and the vanity to install a hall of mirrors, featured in the final battle sequence.
The DVD picture is clean and the sound is good, both of which were digitally re-mastered for this edition. If you can afford it and/or you label yourself a Bruce Lee fanatic, pick up the Limited Special Edition which features documentaries, commentaries, and accompanying collectible items.
Compared to later Hong Kong films featuring Jackie Chan or choreographed by Yuen Wo Ping, Enter the Dragon appears dated. Nevertheless, it remains a remarkable film for the intensity of Lee's performance and his lightning-quick martial arts skill.

given 4/5
****
Mark Pollard

The asian influence from the Orient to Hollywood via american actors..

Bruce Lee's "Way of the Dragon" is one of many re-issue titles for Lee's "Return of the Dragon". Filmed in Rome and Hong Kong, this adventure flick finds Lee battling Chuck Norris, in one of the latter's few unsympathetic roles. The climax pits Lee against Norris in the middle of the Roman Coliseum! It may not look as stylish as some Jackie Chan or Jet Li fights but that is only the surface. Deep down this fighting sequence uses all the wisdom and martial arts knowledge that made Bruce Lee a legend. It was the first time that Bruce Lee as writer, producer and director had the creative freedom to do whatever he wished. The result is a final gladiatorial duel with 7 times world karate champion, Chuck Norris in the Coliseum. Two worlds collide in this fight: Chuck’s modern karate style fighting and Jeet Kune Do. If there were a martial arts film museum, this fight would be in it. A fighter can learn more about every aspect of fighting by studying this fight than by studying hundreds of real fights. In this movie you can see a combination of all Jeet Kune Do theories: timing, traping, rhythm, distance control, the element of surprise etc. Also in this scene there are no wires or acrobatics. This is pure martial arts wisdom in action. Need I say more?

sooo after this, the early natural fighting sequences frrom the time of Bruce Lee compared to present day with Jet Li and Jackie Chan. stunts and moves as well as cords and blue screens a difference can be seen very clearly...

Had a Lil Trip but i'm back!

After some help frrom relatives in Bristol were i was for a few dayz n there interent not working.
But after coming home today
age before money...
"Jackie was a better stuntman and comedian but Bruce was a true martial arts master. Lee used filmmaking to prove and to demonstrate his fighting theories while Jackie exaggerates often by adding wild stunts and a lot of wire work. If you watch Jackie fight, you will be entertained but when you watch Bruce, you might learn something.
Jackie appeared in Bruce Lee's breakthrough classic Enter the Dragon, as one of the numerous people Bruce fights off. Although only on the screen briefly, Jackie's face can clearly be seen.
As Jackie said himself after his success, Bruce Lee could not be replaced".

The American invasion!!!!

The most famous battle scene of martal arts in the collusium of Rome, in 1972 saw legendary Chinese Bruce Lee and american Chuck Norris, battle it out in "THE WAY OF THE DRAGON"
where there after, from the early 70's saw martial arts and "wuxia.
This genre is no longer limited to Asian films - there are many action movies starring western martial artists such as Jean Claude Van Damme and Steven Seagal.The genre of martial arts as said before has influcened many directors and martial artsenthusiasted.

Zhi-Gong Chen became the first martial arts film star at age 16 in 1925, she had begun training at age 8. and from there one, martial arts being the popular genre that it is has spurred many people to become actors and take up training, such as Jet Li, Michelle Yeoh, Jackie Chan, Chow yun fat.Women in martial arts are just as accepted in chinese and japanese movies as in hollywood,

Martial aarts influenced in Young adult gaming

Here is the starting of where gaming violence for young adults has started from,1995 saw the birth of Moortal Kombat. which ti today has got a huge fanbase, as does 1997, Tekkan.

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Charlies angels VS Crouching tiger hidden dragon

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