Bad Movie Logo
"A website to the detriment of good film"
Custom Search
HOMEB-MOVIE REVIEWSREADER REVIEWSFORUMINTERVIEWSUPDATESABOUT
Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.
Did you miss your activation email?
March 19, 2024, 06:29:26 AM
712927 Posts in 53040 Topics by 7722 Members
Latest Member: GenevaBarr
Badmovies.org Forum  |  Movies  |  Good Movies  |  Gunfights vs. Swordfights vs. Fistfights « previous next »
Pages: [1]
Author Topic: Gunfights vs. Swordfights vs. Fistfights  (Read 3485 times)
BoyScoutKevin
Frightening Fanatic of Horrible Cinema
****

Karma: 277
Posts: 5030


« on: October 21, 2012, 01:35:05 PM »

My feelings on action scenes in films.

Gunfights
Too far from the opponent. Too impersonal.
Which is why of the some 2000 films I've seen. 200 of which have good action. I have seen only a half dozen good gunfights.

Alias Jesse James: the climatic shootout.
Dick Tracy: the climatic shootout.
How the West Was Won: the climatic fight aboard the train.
Logan's Run: Michael York vs. the Sandmen.
A Rough Night in Jericho: the saloon gunfight.
San Antonio: the climatic gunfight in the saloon.

Swordfights and Knifefights
Better. Nearer the opponent. More personal.
Which is why there are twice as many good ones as the previous category.

The Black Swan: Tyrone Power vs. George Sanders
Candleshoe: David Niven vs. Leo McKern
Dune: Kyle Machlachlan vs. Patrick Stewart or Kyle Machlachlan vs. Sting
The Four Musketeers: Michael York vs. Christopher Lee
Lionheart (1987): Eric Stoltz vs. Gabriel Byrne
The Parent Trap (1998): Lindsay Lohan vs. Lindsay Lohan
Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl: Johnny Depp vs. Orlando Bloom
Princess Bride: Cary Elwes vs. Mandy Pantinkin
Quentin Durward: the swordfights
Scaramouche: Stewart Granger vs. Mel Ferrer
Siren of Baghdad: Hans Conried vs. Charlie Lung
Zorro (1974): Alan Delon vs. Stanley Baker

Note that while there are a fair number of Americans listed. There are more foreigners, as foreigners have normally been better swordsmen than we Americans.

Fistfights and Foodfights and Piefights

Best. Nearest the opponent. Most personal. ("Now it gets personal!") Which is why there are more of these than the other two categories combined.

The Bounty: the brawl aboard the "Bounty."
Brannigan: the pub brawl.
Bringing Down the House: the bar brawl.
Bugsy Malone: the climatic piefight.
The Fuller Brush Man: the warehouse brawl.
Giant: Rock Hudson vs. Mickey Simpson.
The Great Race: the piefight.
Ichabod and Mr. Toad: the Toad Hall brawl.
The Last Remake of Beau Geste: the orphanage brawl.
Max Keeble's Big Move: the foodfight.
Necessary Roughness: the bar brawl.
North to Alaska: the bar brawl.
Play It to the Bone: Antonio Banderas vs. Woody Harrelson.
The Prizefighter and the Lady: the climatic prizefight.
Real Steel: Atom vs. Twin Cities.
Robin Hood (1973): the archery tournament brawl.
The Set-up: the climatic prizefight.
Shadow of the Thin Man: the cafe brawl.
The Undefeated: the 4th of July brawl.
101 Dalmatians 2: the barnyard brawl.

Always thinking outside the box.
Logged
tracy
Inventor of the Turnip Twaddler and
Frightening Fanatic of Horrible Cinema
****

Karma: 309
Posts: 3144



« Reply #1 on: October 22, 2012, 01:06:03 PM »

My feelings on action scenes in films.

Gunfights
Too far from the opponent. Too impersonal.
Which is why of the some 2000 films I've seen. 200 of which have good action. I have seen only a half dozen good gunfights.

Alias Jesse James: the climatic shootout.
Dick Tracy: the climatic shootout.
How the West Was Won: the climatic fight aboard the train.
Logan's Run: Michael York vs. the Sandmen.
A Rough Night in Jericho: the saloon gunfight.
San Antonio: the climatic gunfight in the saloon.

Swordfights and Knifefights
Better. Nearer the opponent. More personal.
Which is why there are twice as many good ones as the previous category.

The Black Swan: Tyrone Power vs. George Sanders
Candleshoe: David Niven vs. Leo McKern
Dune: Kyle Machlachlan vs. Patrick Stewart or Kyle Machlachlan vs. Sting
The Four Musketeers: Michael York vs. Christopher Lee
Lionheart (1987): Eric Stoltz vs. Gabriel Byrne
The Parent Trap (1998): Lindsay Lohan vs. Lindsay Lohan
Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl: Johnny Depp vs. Orlando Bloom
Princess Bride: Cary Elwes vs. Mandy Pantinkin
Quentin Durward: the swordfights
Scaramouche: Stewart Granger vs. Mel Ferrer
Siren of Baghdad: Hans Conried vs. Charlie Lung
Zorro (1974): Alan Delon vs. Stanley Baker

Note that while there are a fair number of Americans listed. There are more foreigners, as foreigners have normally been better swordsmen than we Americans.

Fistfights and Foodfights and Piefights

Best. Nearest the opponent. Most personal. ("Now it gets personal!") Which is why there are more of these than the other two categories combined.

The Bounty: the brawl aboard the "Bounty."
Brannigan: the pub brawl.
Bringing Down the House: the bar brawl.
Bugsy Malone: the climatic piefight.
The Fuller Brush Man: the warehouse brawl.
Giant: Rock Hudson vs. Mickey Simpson.
The Great Race: the piefight.
Ichabod and Mr. Toad: the Toad Hall brawl.
The Last Remake of Beau Geste: the orphanage brawl.
Max Keeble's Big Move: the foodfight.
Necessary Roughness: the bar brawl.
North to Alaska: the bar brawl.
Play It to the Bone: Antonio Banderas vs. Woody Harrelson.
The Prizefighter and the Lady: the climatic prizefight.
Real Steel: Atom vs. Twin Cities.
Robin Hood (1973): the archery tournament brawl.
The Set-up: the climatic prizefight.
Shadow of the Thin Man: the cafe brawl.
The Undefeated: the 4th of July brawl.
101 Dalmatians 2: the barnyard brawl.

Always thinking outside the box.


Excellent points,all of them. A good blood and guts fist fight wins out for me most of the time. Especially those of Bruce Lee,my favorite martial artist of all time. I also really enjoyed the scenes in "Blood Sport" with so many styles in action. Can't forget Jackie Chan....that character can make a weapon out of anything. Plus I just love to watch John Wayne get after it because there's something very satisfying about an in-the-dirt Western. Wink

Special honorable mention to Cary Elwes and Mandy Pantinkin in "Princess Bride",a seriously well staged sword fight. And John Wayne in "A Quiet Man"....a wonderful Irish vs. Irish fist fight that covered the whole village.
« Last Edit: October 22, 2012, 01:12:18 PM by tracy » Logged

Yes,I'm fine....as long as I don't look too closely.
Pacman000
Guest
« Reply #2 on: October 22, 2012, 04:47:26 PM »

Quote
Fistfights and Foodfights and Piefights

Piefights?  That made me smile.  Smile
Logged
RCMerchant
Bela
B-Movie Kraken
*****

Karma: 0
Posts: 30334


"Charlie,we're in HELL!"-"yeah,ain't it groovy?!"


WWW
« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2012, 04:50:19 AM »

I agree with fist fights-but no mention of the awesome BRUCE LEE?

Small | Large


...and of course-pie fights-the 3 STOOGES!

Small | Large


Logged

"Supernatural?...perhaps. Baloney?...Perhaps not!" Bela Lugosi-the BLACK CAT (1934)
Interviewer-"Does Dracula ever end for you?
Lugosi-"No. Dracula-never ends."

Slobber, Drool, Drip!
https://www.tumblr.com/ronmerchant
tracy
Inventor of the Turnip Twaddler and
Frightening Fanatic of Horrible Cinema
****

Karma: 309
Posts: 3144



« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2012, 01:52:34 PM »

I agree with fist fights-but no mention of the awesome BRUCE LEE?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JveOq_Zbt1M&feature=related

...and of course-pie fights-the 3 STOOGES!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4-spBDcJyk




I mentioned the amazing Bruce Lee....he headed up my list. Wink

Plus you really can't beat a well-done pie fight. The Stooges did it best.
Logged

Yes,I'm fine....as long as I don't look too closely.
Jim H
Frightening Fanatic of Horrible Cinema
****

Karma: 314
Posts: 3668



« Reply #5 on: October 24, 2012, 03:36:34 AM »

I like a lot of your choices, but I really think you should watch some Hong Kong action films.  It might make you rethink some of your ideas of gun fights, in particular.  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34Z77dufJfQ

They like to shoot their gunbattles closer to a hand-to-hand or swordfight than anything.

« Last Edit: October 26, 2012, 04:59:05 PM by Jim H » Logged
RCMerchant
Bela
B-Movie Kraken
*****

Karma: 0
Posts: 30334


"Charlie,we're in HELL!"-"yeah,ain't it groovy?!"


WWW
« Reply #6 on: October 24, 2012, 04:40:01 AM »

I like a lot of your choices, but I really think you should watch some Hong Kong action films.  It might make you rethink some of your ideas of gun fights, in particular. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34Z77dufJfQ

They like to shoot their gunbattles closer to a hand-to-hand or swordfight than anything.




Gotta agree!
Here's Chw Yun Fat in A BETTER TOMMOROW!

Small | Large
Logged

"Supernatural?...perhaps. Baloney?...Perhaps not!" Bela Lugosi-the BLACK CAT (1934)
Interviewer-"Does Dracula ever end for you?
Lugosi-"No. Dracula-never ends."

Slobber, Drool, Drip!
https://www.tumblr.com/ronmerchant
The Burgomaster
Aggravating People Worldwide Since 1964
Frightening Fanatic of Horrible Cinema
****

Karma: 773
Posts: 9036



« Reply #7 on: October 24, 2012, 10:25:20 AM »

Let's not forget the grand-daddy of all gunfights (CONTAINS SPOILERS!):

Small | Large


Logged

"Do not walk behind me, for I may not lead. Do not walk ahead of me, for I may not follow. Do not walk beside me either. Just pretty much leave me the hell alone."
Pages: [1]
Badmovies.org Forum  |  Movies  |  Good Movies  |  Gunfights vs. Swordfights vs. Fistfights « previous next »
    Jump to:  


    RSS Feed Subscribe Subscribe by RSS
    Email Subscribe Subscribe by Email


    Popular Articles
    How To Find A Bad Movie

    The Champions of Justice

    Plan 9 from Outer Space

    Manos, The Hands of Fate

    Podcast: Todd the Convenience Store Clerk

    Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!

    Dragonball: The Magic Begins

    Cool As Ice

    The Educational Archives: Driver's Ed

    Godzilla vs. Monster Zero

    Do you have a zombie plan?

    FROM THE BADMOVIES.ORG ARCHIVES
    ImageThe Giant Claw - Slime drop

    Earth is visited by a GIANT ANTIMATTER SPACE BUZZARD! Gawk at the amazingly bad bird puppet, or chuckle over the silly dialog. This is one of the greatest b-movies ever made.

    Lesson Learned:
    • Osmosis: os·mo·sis (oz-mo'sis, os-) n., 1. When a bird eats something.

    Subscribe to Badmovies.org and get updates by email:

    HOME B-Movie Reviews Reader Reviews Forum Interviews TV Shows Advertising Information Sideshows Links Contact

    Badmovies.org is owned and operated by Andrew Borntreger. All original content is © 1998 - 2014 by its respective author(s). Image, video, and audio files are used in accordance with the Fair Use Law, and are property of the film copyright holders. You may freely link to any page (.html or .php) on this website, but reproduction in any other form must be authorized by the copyright holder.