"Get your ass to mars" -Douglas Quaid

Here is something I saw in the video that I can never unsee thanks to that stupid Dennis Quaid serial killer movie:

Horsemen

That shit gets me every, e-v-e-r-y fucking time.

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Quaid...start the reactor...free Mars!

"Quaid... Start the reactor."

Quaid!

Quaid!

>> ^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.

Saw his reel on his Youtube channel, his improv with Denis Quaid was hilarious!

I loved Dreamscape! Would like to see that again now..

In reply to this comment by jonny:
Didn't Dennis Quaid star in this movie years ago (Dreamscape)?

Didn't Dennis Quaid star in this movie years ago (Dreamscape)?

I was going for the narrator of Arrested Development. Imagine my delight when I googled it!
>> ^my15minutes:
correct.
carrey was never a cast member of SNL. randy quaid was, and did reagan a couple times.
anyone besides me recognize the voice at the end?
if so, you get a gold star. yes, that was ron howard.

correct.
carrey was never a cast member of SNL. randy quaid was, and did reagan a couple times.

anyone besides me recognize the voice at the end?
if so, you get a gold star. yes, that was ron howard.

i thought it was randy quaid and joe piscopo?
>> ^dag:
Amazing. Jim Carey wasn't Reagan on SNL though- was he?

"Hilarous Ellen Show Prank feat. Dennis Quaid."