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Okay, here is the first, and only, rule about this fight club. Give details, not just the movie.
So, here's the deal. I go onto Rotten Tomatoes often. It's the best site to check out if you are wondering about a movie. If something isn't getting at least 70% good reviews, it's probably not worth your time.
I wanted to see Baby Mama. It looked good. 60%. No thanks. Now, before you make fun of my choice...Tina Fey wrote Mean Girls, and I loved it. She also wrote this, so...I was looking forward to it.
Sometimes you get duped. Young@Heart looked great. 90% good reviews. It was kinda slow, and not that interesting.
So, what do I see on Rotten Tomatoes today? A list of the 20 best fight scenes.
And boy, do they drop the ball. First, I don't see Fight Club. What!?!?!?!?!
Second, they have Rocky at #1. To me, if you are doing "fight scenes," don't have ANY boxing movies. Otherwise, that'll be the whole list. You'll have Cinderella Man, Raging Bull, Rocky 2, 3, etc. Not to mention, the fight scenes in Rocky (one of the best movies ever), are actually done horribly. The gloves don't come anywhere near landing on their target.
They had Matrix on there. I don't remember the fights in it well enough, but seemed to like them. The Bourne Ultimatium, which had an AMAZING fight sequence.
There was Bridget Jones Diary. Now, I won't even dignify that.
They had Karate Kid. Oh geez...who wrote this crap?
Happy Gilmore. That's cool. Bob Barker going at in on the golf course.
Bruce Lee vs Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in that film. Kinda cool.
They had a James Bond movie. Perfect.
Brad Pitt in Snatch; an amazing fight sequence. And, an interesting character (Pitt really is talented, if you break down a lot of his film roles)
They had Roadhouse. Again, a movie so cheesy, why even include it?
When I thought of Rocky, I remember a movie I saw when I was 12. It had Burgess Meredith fighting an old lady. It was called Foul Play. Now, that was a great fight sequence. Since he was always showing Goldie Hawn how to defend herself, it was nice to see him do some karate, and throw this big lady into a piano, that closes on top of her (nice sound fx, too).
I also like more realistic fight scenes. How about An Officer and a Gentleman? It had two. One in the bar, with the local rednecks not liking the military guys. A few quick punches by Richard Gere, one to the nose, and it's all over. A lot like how it goes down in real life -- without the 50 punches to someones head (which, would actually break your hand, and probably kill the guy being punched).
They listed a few Jackie Chan movies. But really, aren't those more just comedic fights? He'll punch people thru a ladder, or jumping on top of moving cars? It's fun, but not a real fight.
Oh...they had Harrison Ford fighting the bald Nazi from Indiana Jones. Now, that was an amazing scene. The only problem I have with it, is how they ended it. The guy is totally killing Indy. Then, the plane comes around, and the blade takes off the bald guys head. You just see the blood whiz by Indy. Great. The problem is...he's on the ground, and he covers his face a few seconds before it happens. The bald guy then turns around.
Really? Would that happen? And, would the guy not hear the blades (which sure sounded loud in the theatre I saw it in).
I guess you're not supposed to analyze it that much.
But, instead of some cheesy Roadhouse fight, with bar stools being thrown, and pool cues smashed on heads....I prefer the quick, realistic ones.
Jennifer Lopez in Out of Sight, questioning an ex-boxer and criminal. He tries to rape her, by grabbing her arm. She's FBI. So, out comes her billy club. She whacks him on the arm, then in the face.
He goes down whimpering, saying "What was that for?"
She replies, "You wanted to tussle."
Okay, here is the first, and only, rule about this fight club. Give details, not just the movie.
So, here's the deal. I go onto Rotten Tomatoes often. It's the best site to check out if you are wondering about a movie. If something isn't getting at least 70% good reviews, it's probably not worth your time.
I wanted to see Baby Mama. It looked good. 60%. No thanks. Now, before you make fun of my choice...Tina Fey wrote Mean Girls, and I loved it. She also wrote this, so...I was looking forward to it.
Sometimes you get duped. Young@Heart looked great. 90% good reviews. It was kinda slow, and not that interesting.
So, what do I see on Rotten Tomatoes today? A list of the 20 best fight scenes.
And boy, do they drop the ball. First, I don't see Fight Club. What!?!?!?!?!
Second, they have Rocky at #1. To me, if you are doing "fight scenes," don't have ANY boxing movies. Otherwise, that'll be the whole list. You'll have Cinderella Man, Raging Bull, Rocky 2, 3, etc. Not to mention, the fight scenes in Rocky (one of the best movies ever), are actually done horribly. The gloves don't come anywhere near landing on their target.
They had Matrix on there. I don't remember the fights in it well enough, but seemed to like them. The Bourne Ultimatium, which had an AMAZING fight sequence.
There was Bridget Jones Diary. Now, I won't even dignify that.
They had Karate Kid. Oh geez...who wrote this crap?
Happy Gilmore. That's cool. Bob Barker going at in on the golf course.
Bruce Lee vs Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in that film. Kinda cool.
They had a James Bond movie. Perfect.
Brad Pitt in Snatch; an amazing fight sequence. And, an interesting character (Pitt really is talented, if you break down a lot of his film roles)
They had Roadhouse. Again, a movie so cheesy, why even include it?
When I thought of Rocky, I remember a movie I saw when I was 12. It had Burgess Meredith fighting an old lady. It was called Foul Play. Now, that was a great fight sequence. Since he was always showing Goldie Hawn how to defend herself, it was nice to see him do some karate, and throw this big lady into a piano, that closes on top of her (nice sound fx, too).
I also like more realistic fight scenes. How about An Officer and a Gentleman? It had two. One in the bar, with the local rednecks not liking the military guys. A few quick punches by Richard Gere, one to the nose, and it's all over. A lot like how it goes down in real life -- without the 50 punches to someones head (which, would actually break your hand, and probably kill the guy being punched).
They listed a few Jackie Chan movies. But really, aren't those more just comedic fights? He'll punch people thru a ladder, or jumping on top of moving cars? It's fun, but not a real fight.
Oh...they had Harrison Ford fighting the bald Nazi from Indiana Jones. Now, that was an amazing scene. The only problem I have with it, is how they ended it. The guy is totally killing Indy. Then, the plane comes around, and the blade takes off the bald guys head. You just see the blood whiz by Indy. Great. The problem is...he's on the ground, and he covers his face a few seconds before it happens. The bald guy then turns around.
Really? Would that happen? And, would the guy not hear the blades (which sure sounded loud in the theatre I saw it in).
I guess you're not supposed to analyze it that much.
But, instead of some cheesy Roadhouse fight, with bar stools being thrown, and pool cues smashed on heads....I prefer the quick, realistic ones.
Jennifer Lopez in Out of Sight, questioning an ex-boxer and criminal. He tries to rape her, by grabbing her arm. She's FBI. So, out comes her billy club. She whacks him on the arm, then in the face.
He goes down whimpering, saying "What was that for?"
She replies, "You wanted to tussle."