stu_x
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When I saw Throwdown at the video store, I didn't think it would be that great. However, I had never seen a judo movie before, so I decided to give it a try.
First of all, the action scenes in the movie are great. I think people who are knowledgeable about ground fighting (eg Brazilian jiujitsu or judo) will appreciate the fight scenes. The fight scenes display both take-downs (throws and trips) when the fighters are standing up and ground fighting (joint locks and chokes) when the fights go to the ground. The transitions between the judo moves also flow very well. The actors in the movie even demonstrate proper techniques to break their falls when they get thrown to the ground.
In addition to the fight scenes, I love how the characters all have obstacles in their lives that they must overcome. I love how judo is used as a metaphor for the lives of these characters. When practicing judo, a person will fall many times and find it hard to continue. To be successful, the person must get up after falling down and continue to train. Similarly, a person will experience hardships in life and often find it difficult to continue living. Despite these hardships, one must put in his best effort and continue doing what he has to do.
If you're expecting this movie to have actors flying in the air like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, you might be disappointed. But if you want to see a movie with more realistic fight scenes and an inspirational message about perseverance, I recommend this movie.
First of all, the action scenes in the movie are great. I think people who are knowledgeable about ground fighting (eg Brazilian jiujitsu or judo) will appreciate the fight scenes. The fight scenes display both take-downs (throws and trips) when the fighters are standing up and ground fighting (joint locks and chokes) when the fights go to the ground. The transitions between the judo moves also flow very well. The actors in the movie even demonstrate proper techniques to break their falls when they get thrown to the ground.
In addition to the fight scenes, I love how the characters all have obstacles in their lives that they must overcome. I love how judo is used as a metaphor for the lives of these characters. When practicing judo, a person will fall many times and find it hard to continue. To be successful, the person must get up after falling down and continue to train. Similarly, a person will experience hardships in life and often find it difficult to continue living. Despite these hardships, one must put in his best effort and continue doing what he has to do.
If you're expecting this movie to have actors flying in the air like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, you might be disappointed. But if you want to see a movie with more realistic fight scenes and an inspirational message about perseverance, I recommend this movie.
I like this movie because of some of the training scenes and fight scenes. The fights really demonstrate the actors' skills. Watch the last fight, and you'll see what I mean. The fights are shot in long takes, and the camera allows you to see all the action. You don't get cheated like in Hollywood movies, which put the camera way too close to the action to hide the actors' inability to fight.
Despite the title, this movie nothing to do with Five Deadly Venoms. This movie just has the same director and most of the same actors from Five Deadly Venoms.
I prefer this over Five Deadly Venoms. This movie has more action, and I felt Five Deadly Venoms was a lot slower and did not have very good fighting scenes.
This and The Kid with the Golden Arm are my two favorite Chang Cheh/Venoms movies I have seen. If I had to choose between the two, this wins over Kid with the Golden Arm.
Despite the title, this movie nothing to do with Five Deadly Venoms. This movie just has the same director and most of the same actors from Five Deadly Venoms.
I prefer this over Five Deadly Venoms. This movie has more action, and I felt Five Deadly Venoms was a lot slower and did not have very good fighting scenes.
This and The Kid with the Golden Arm are my two favorite Chang Cheh/Venoms movies I have seen. If I had to choose between the two, this wins over Kid with the Golden Arm.