>> ^Arkaium:

This is actually from Deep Space Nine.


This is actually from The Empire Strikes Back

These guys have eyes suspiciously like the Empire's probe droid in 'Empire Strikes Back'. Clearly they were created by George Lucas. I'm calling fake.

>> ^boblobblaw:

Please direct us to a few of those movies with quality fights scenes in your opnion. Thank you in advance...>> ^swedishfriend:
Funny, the fight scenes are some of the worst out there. reminds me of the super slow exaggerated stunt fighting from the 80's. I liked Serenity in spite of the fight scenes not because of them. There have been so many films with good fight scenes at any budget level that I am amazed how once in a while films still get made with such lame feeling action. Being flexible and acrobatic is not as important as having an intelligent use of the forces you throw around to at least look like you are putting some force into each hit VS I am touching you gently now and then you fly backwards as if a much greater force hit you. The dissonance between cause and effect is so great that it looses any impact.



Three off the top of my head:

Luke and Vader's fight at the end of Empire Strikes back, particularly the final scene on the gantry.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-DeI3ohVbY
It's inelegant, rough and psychological; Vader is toying with Luke, who is clearly inferior, in an attempt to break his will. Way better than any of the fancy choreographed rubbish fights of the prequels.

Total Recall, the fight with Quaid and his mate from the quarry, along with his goons.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KtHhIePpZg
For an action movie it does well, not too cheesy (though they sorta come at him one at a time, I guess) and he just kills them quickly any way he can. It establishes that the character possibly has latent abilities he didn't know about, as even he is surprised/shocked.

And although I generally view Kung-Fu as largely aesthetic, at least the way films depict it, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon's style nicely blended in a mythical aspect to their abilities (gliding across roofs and treetops).
For example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OxQ-2gR1DU

I agree with @swedishfriend, that even if it's all pure fantasy, if it doesn't *look* like someone actually delivered any force with their fancy legwork, then it doesn't hold water for me. It's fine to film it that way if they want to, but it's just that there have been other fantasy films that have depicted combat better. Kung-Fu seems to be a sort of crutch that Hollywood leans on for making their fight scenes look more genuine. But I just really wonder how well all that twisting of arms and balancing on toes would really stand up against a kick-boxer, or other more practical style.

Ohh, also the needless twirling of swords... How I grit my teeth when I see that.

upvote for reminding me that I had Empire strikes back on the Atari 2600

Can't wait for episode 3. Same for Family Guy's Empire Strike Back.

>> ^quantumushroom:

Rarer still: Empire Strikes Back vector arcade


Is that on MAME yet? You should submit this video to VS.

Rarer still: Empire Strikes Back vector arcade

>> ^mentality:

The Empire, forever building gigantic weapons of war with conveniently exposed vulnerabilities.
I also love how Lando gives orders to draw fire away from the cruisers, and then immediately flies in front of one with TIEs on his tail.
The older I get the more I realize how much Lucas sold out with Jedi. The Empire Strikes Back was the last good Star Wars film.


BTW, Lucas didn't direct Empire... just sayin

The Empire, forever building gigantic weapons of war with conveniently exposed vulnerabilities.

I also love how Lando gives orders to draw fire away from the cruisers, and then immediately flies in front of one with TIEs on his tail.

The older I get the more I realize how much Lucas sold out with Jedi. The Empire Strikes Back was the last good Star Wars film.

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Oddly enough this review of Clones made me buy The Empire Strikes Back - hence the Amazon post.

Just saw Empire Strikes Back with my 4-year-old and 8-year-old who were watching for the first time. So excellent to see it through their eyes. "I don't like the snow monster." "Han Slolo [sic] is going to sleep through the winter?" "Luke is dreaming about Vader again right?" "Are they going to fix Luke's hand?"
At least they don't have to wait 3 years to find out what happens next.

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Damn you! I was going to post that. The area in the first minute of the video is the area where George Lucas filmed the scenes from Hoth in Empire Strikes Back.

lol, thanks for the promote

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*promote because zifnab just doesn't have enough votes