Martial arts are forms of fighting that date back to 3,000 BC. Relics of the past show different martial arts practices mostly in Asia, Europe, and Northern Africa. Much like today, they have been used in the olden times for combat, combat sport, self defense, physical fitness, choreograph...
, and cultural richness that have made them timeless classics. From Bruce Lee’s iconic Enter the Dragon to Jackie Chan’s gravity-defying stunts in Drunken Master, we delve into the realm of martial arts cinema to bring you a definitive list of the best martial arts movies ever created....
It won several awards, including the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival in 1951, and an Academy Honorary Award at the 24th Academy Awards in 1952, and is now considered one of the greatest films ever made. Released: 1950 Directed by: Akira Kurosawa Also ranks #3 on The Best Non-...
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The Akira classic is considered one of the greatest movies ever; it acts as the root of ideas for other popular movies like Charlie’s Angels, The Magnificent Seven, etc. Seven Samurai (Source: Wikipedia) As for its plot, when the village faces the attacks from bandits, a veteran samurai...
If you’ve ever wondered how the stereotypical ninja tropes became widely recognized in the West, you have this movie to thank. It starred Japanese martial arts master, Sho Kosugi. Think of it as the blueprint for all the ninja movies to follow. In fact, you can easily list down all of...
We need the arts to be the story. So here are 25 of the best martial arts films ever made. Did we swing and miss a couple? Probably. But, hey, not everything can be as perfect as a Jackie Chan fight. The Weistein Company The Protector (2005) Of the many martial artists on this...
decade, you also started to see mainstream stars dip their toes into martial arts. Still, sometimes the results weren’t pretty, such as when Richard Burton uses drunk-fu to beat up a racist in the abysmal melodramaThe Klansman(check out my choice for the worst fight scene everright here)...
The show itself is a pretty cool blend of superhero meets martial arts movie. This results in some pretty bad ass fight scenes and thanks to Netflix’s astronomical budget, look incredible. The Warrior This is hands-down one of the greatest, if not the greatest MMA film ever made. There...
Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan don't dominate the martial arts genre. Here's a ranking of the top ten movie martial arts (who aren't Chan or Lee.)