Member KenHashibe Posted January 21, 2015 Member Share Posted January 21, 2015 If you've seen the Five Element Ninjas (and if you're reading this, you probably have), you more than likely remember the very end of the movie in which the three surviving fighters destroy the earth emblem in a totally unrealistic but campy fashion. The rock explodes and some unintentional comedy comes up when the fighter in the middle falls over. That's funny enough, but did you notice that the fighter on the right actually hits the fighter in the middle on the head causing him to fall over? I hadn't noticed this the first few times I saw this movie. Has anyone else noticed this? Please leave some comments. I'm looking forward to reading your responses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Morgoth Bauglir Posted January 21, 2015 Member Share Posted January 21, 2015 Forum member venoms5 pointed this out to me years ago. A fitting and hilarious ending. Somebody had a good sense of humor leaving that take in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member shaolin swords Posted January 21, 2015 Member Share Posted January 21, 2015 thanks for pointing that out I never notice that am surprised they left that in the movie this is the movie that put me on to the venoms one of my fav this is some funny sh*t lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Tosh Posted January 21, 2015 Member Share Posted January 21, 2015 I would say the way they slammed these movies out, especially giving the time, it was a "one take and that's a wrap" scenario. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Drunken Monk Posted January 22, 2015 Member Share Posted January 22, 2015 I'd honestly never notice this before. It makes me wonder how much "gag reel" footage there was for classic kung fu films. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Reel Power Stunts Posted January 22, 2015 Member Share Posted January 22, 2015 I would say the way they slammed these movies out, especially giving the time, it was a "one take and that's a wrap" scenario. I don't think Shaws films directed by Chang Cheh were "slammed out", they had quite generous shoot schedules. I wouldn't be surprised if they had just the one prop to break (so no repeatables), and didn't care too much how the last shot turned out. Lots of kung fu films have rather throw away "freeze frame " endings because, I guess the thinking was a lot of the audience didnt care too much once the villain was defeated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member QueMuchita Posted January 22, 2015 Member Share Posted January 22, 2015 I agree that they probably only had one prop to break so they had to keep it the way it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Tosh Posted January 23, 2015 Member Share Posted January 23, 2015 I don't think Shaws films directed by Chang Cheh were "slammed out", they had quite generous shoot schedules. I wouldn't be surprised if they had just the one prop to break (so no repeatables), and didn't care too much how the last shot turned out. Lots of kung fu films have rather throw away "freeze frame " endings because, I guess the thinking was a lot of the audience didnt care too much once the villain was defeated. Maybe for the fight choreography, but all this prop is pieces of styrofoam painted to look like rock and put together, it was already broke, but I'll give you they probably just didn't care or maybe they did do a couple takes and just liked this one better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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