Another topic from the sensei @Dennis_Obi this week, this time taking a look at Martial Arts movies over the decades. Digging into the stars, the choreographers, and the films themselves as we explore what we love about a solid kick to the face (someone else’s face, of course).
Join in the answering along on Sunday 10th October at 8pm UK time. Search for #MTOS on Twitter to follow the chat.
Q1: Who is your favourite martial arts actor of all time and why? #MTOS
Q2: There are a number of fight choreographers of note these days, but are there any names that you feel stand out above them all as the best? #MTOS
Q3: Which martial arts movie that you saw in your early youth have you watch the most through the years? #MTOS
Q4: Is there any one scene that stands out as a great example of hand-to-hand combat, which never fails to thrill you whenever you glimpse it? #MTOS
Q5: Who was your favourite bad-guy in martial arts films in your youth? Do they still hold that rank now, or has someone else taken the title? #MTOS
Q6: Are there any martial arts films that you loved in your youth that haven’t held up on later rewatches? #MTOS
Q7: Quite a few stars of films of the martial arts genre have also gone on to star in more dramatic roles. Which stars showed they were more than just kicking and punching? #MTOS
Q8: The martial arts action stars of the 80s and 90s who are still making films today, which post 2000 films of their would you still recommend? #MTOS
Q9: Are there any modern kung-fu/martial arts movies that you would recommend to people to check out? #MTOS
Q10: You are putting together the ultimate martial arts movie smackdown – who would you cast against each other in the fight to make it truly epic? #MTOS
