isshinryu5toforever Posted April 12, 2011 Posted April 12, 2011 Haha, some movies stand up, others don't. Think about the original Karate Kid. It looks kinda cheesy now. The production values in classic movies like Cool Hand Luke aren't the same as they are now, but I sure can't wait to show it to my kids when I have kids.As far as the Ip Man series in general, you're going to have to remember who they're for. The first one is easy to watch for people from Western countries because they've seen the Japanese demonized in their own movies. In Ip Man 2 a Westerner is demonized. He is shown as being highly disrespectful and quite racist. The portrayal may be difficult for some people to swallow unless they remember that the Ip Man films were made to celebrate a Chinese hero for a Chinese audience. He who knows others is wise. He who knows himself is enlightened.- Tao Te Ching"Move as swift as a wind, stay as silent as forest, attack as fierce as fire, undefeatable defense like a mountain."- Sun Tzu, the Art of War
rmurray Posted April 25, 2011 Posted April 25, 2011 "Sometimes nothing is a real cool hand." I know I wont have any trouble seeing a westerner demonized. Unending Love,Amazing Grace
Lee M Posted August 2, 2011 Posted August 2, 2011 Loved the first one havn't seen the second yet?From what I read the first is the best.Best Kung Fu movie I have seen for a while.Got any other good Kung Fu Flicks you've seen of late? martial arts training boxing for the streetstreet boxing
quinteros1963 Posted December 22, 2011 Posted December 22, 2011 There is a prequel out as well. I have not watched it yet. The past is no more; the future is yet to come. Nothing exist except for the here and now. Our grand business is not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what's clearly is clearly at hand...Lets continue to train!
Masahiko Posted August 12, 2012 Posted August 12, 2012 Really great movies - a great add to any budo's collection. Although I would avoid the "prequel" that doesn't star Donnie Yen - it paled in comparison Top Contributor athttp://www.japaknees.co.uk/The Academy of Martial Arts Knowledge
shinka Posted August 13, 2012 Posted August 13, 2012 first two are amazing.... the fight scene with the japanese in the first one...Amazing, simply amazing. Knowing others is intelligence, knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength, mastering yourself is true power.
Truestar Posted October 31, 2012 Posted October 31, 2012 I knew there would be a topic on this, and I haven't been to this forum in a couple years. I love both Ip Man and Ip Man 2, for those of you who saw "Ip Man 3", yes it is a prequel. But I just read an article today in school that the 'third' Ip Man is a possibility, and will center around Donnie Yen as Ip Man, and his teachings to Bruce Lee. So hopefully we will see another movie with Yen in it. http://www.jaynestars.com/news/donnie-yen-to-film-ip-man-3-in-3d-featuring-bruce-lees-story/
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