Member jalvarez82 Posted August 14, 2009 Member Share Posted August 14, 2009 I simply love seeing the power of Aikido. Such a beautiful martial art. Can any of you recommend any good movies that have fight sequences with Aikido? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator KUNG FU BOB Posted August 15, 2009 Administrator Share Posted August 15, 2009 Try these: AIKI -A great drama with realistic martial arts techniques. THE POWER OF AIKIDO -Sonny Chiba co-stars in this and lets his brother take the lead. It's typical 70's Japanese action fare- though substituting aikido for karate. Lots of action. ABOVE THE LAW -Seagal's first movie has realistic fight scenes and a beautiful aikido demo in the opening credits. BUDO -Is a fantastic documentary that has an aikido sequence featuring a true master- astounding. There aren't a lot, but I hope you enjoy those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member kungfusamurai Posted August 15, 2009 Member Share Posted August 15, 2009 There's also some Aikido in The Challenge, starring Scott Glenn. Steven Seagal did the choreography on that flick. Below is a clip from the movie, but sadly, I couldn't find a clip showing the Aikido demos they did earlier in the film. Incidentally, the building in the clip appears to be the same building used in Sydney Pollack's The Yakuza. I forget the name of the building, some futuristic looking commercial building in Japan. Toshiro Mifune is also in The Challenge. QPSj8WDCXYM KFS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member bamboo spear Posted August 15, 2009 Member Share Posted August 15, 2009 Wow, I loved The Challenge growing up. I wonder if a Region 1 DVD is available? I'm still waiting for Pray for Death, The Perfect Weapon, Enter the Ninja and Ninja: Domination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator KUNG FU BOB Posted August 15, 2009 Administrator Share Posted August 15, 2009 I almost mentioned THE CHALLENGE! I've got a lot of love for this little flick! Seagal's choreography for this film was really sweet. I second the cry for a DVD release! I own the original CBS FOX videotape in the weird two part slide out cardboard box. I transfered it to DVD, but it sure could use a widescreen release! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member kungfusamurai Posted August 15, 2009 Member Share Posted August 15, 2009 I agree, there should be a DVD release. Maybe the Fox execs don't even realize they have this title in their catalog? They should have released it back when they were doing that Fortune Star kung fu movie series that they'll all but abandoned. It was a nice surprise when I bought it, because I was expecting a cheesy crapfest. Another interesting Fox title that needs to get released is Sakura Killers, which features a hollywood/Taiwan production crew. KFS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator KUNG FU BOB Posted August 15, 2009 Administrator Share Posted August 15, 2009 Another interesting Fox title that needs to get released is Sakura Killers, which features a hollywood/Taiwan production crew. KFS I never heard of that. What's it about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member jalvarez82 Posted August 16, 2009 Author Member Share Posted August 16, 2009 Thanks for the suggestions, fellas. Yeah, I was going to mention something about Steven Seagal's Above The Law intro. Dude really is bad ass in real life. I'm gonna look up all the others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator KUNG FU BOB Posted August 16, 2009 Administrator Share Posted August 16, 2009 Thanks for the suggestions, fellas. Yeah, I was going to mention something about Steven Seagal's Above The Law intro. Dude really is bad ass in real life. I'm gonna look up all the others. Have you seen his documentary- AIKIDO: THE PATH BEYOND THOUGHT? It's fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member kungfusamurai Posted August 16, 2009 Member Share Posted August 16, 2009 I never heard of that. What's it about? I never really sat through the movie from beginning to end. And the only people I recognized were Mark and Jack Long, of the Joseph Kuo movies fame. It's basically another ninja flick made by westerners, but with nice choreography. beBOqN9v60M KFS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WuxiaFan Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Thanks for the suggestions, fellas. Yeah, I was going to mention something about Steven Seagal's Above The Law intro. Dude really is bad ass in real life. I'm gonna look up all the others. Also check out Seagal's other earlier films: -HARD TO KILL -MARKED FOR DEATH -OUT FOR JUSTICE -UNDER SEIGE 1 AND 2 -EXIT WOUNDS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member bamboo spear Posted August 19, 2009 Member Share Posted August 19, 2009 I think his best work was the Marked for Death fight with the posse members in the department store. Great stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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