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Why Kung Fu ?
« on: Sun, 19 July 2015, 12:09:59 »
How come they still put fist-fight-scenes  in movies..


Doesn't everyone realize at this point that no one fights like that in real life?


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Re: Why Kung Fu ?
« Reply #1 on: Sun, 19 July 2015, 12:11:18 »
How come they still put fist-fight-scenes  in movies..


Doesn't everyone realize at this point that no one fights like that in real life?

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For the same reason they put space exploring fighting racoons?

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Re: Why Kung Fu ?
« Reply #2 on: Sun, 19 July 2015, 12:15:13 »
Or gun battles with no reloading?

Or rom-coms in general?

Or any work of fiction ever?

Fiction, is fiction.
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Re: Why Kung Fu ?
« Reply #3 on: Sun, 19 July 2015, 13:03:13 »
Fiction, is fiction.

you'd think someone as all-knowing as the tp4 would know the difference between fiction and real life...
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Re: Why Kung Fu ?
« Reply #4 on: Sun, 19 July 2015, 13:16:11 »

For the same reason they put space exploring fighting racoons?

Space exploring fighting racoons make sense...


Kung fu does not..   If I had a laser rifle,  I wouldn't even walk the 3 feet to punch someone..

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Re: Why Kung Fu ?
« Reply #5 on: Sun, 19 July 2015, 14:06:18 »
Because everyone secretly wishes they could randomly bash some other guys head in.

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Re: Why Kung Fu ?
« Reply #6 on: Sun, 19 July 2015, 14:13:43 »
Because everyone secretly wishes they could randomly bash some other guys head in.

But you just wouldn't do that..

Realistic fights (where disabling/killing) your opponent is a priority, end in 5-6 moves..


And a single person, could almost never win against a group..

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Re: Why Kung Fu ?
« Reply #7 on: Sun, 19 July 2015, 16:49:45 »
Because everyone secretly wishes they could randomly bash some other guys head in.

But you just wouldn't do that..

Realistic fights (where disabling/killing) your opponent is a priority, end in 5-6 moves..


And a single person, could almost never win against a group..

Movies are supposed to fulfill that "what if" thought.

"What if" one guy could take on entire group.

If a movie only lasted 5 minutes of a dude getting his ass kicked by a group... That wouldn't be fun

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Re: Why Kung Fu ?
« Reply #8 on: Sun, 19 July 2015, 19:07:23 »
I really love this fight scene in Old boy. So great, and I'll fight you tp, if you insult it.  ;)
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Re: Why Kung Fu ?
« Reply #10 on: Sun, 19 July 2015, 21:37:25 »
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Re: Why Kung Fu ?
« Reply #11 on: Sun, 19 July 2015, 22:18:59 »
Yes Grasshopper.

I actually watched Ep. 8 while eating supper tonight. So I find this very amusing.

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Re: Why Kung Fu ?
« Reply #12 on: Sun, 19 July 2015, 22:33:32 »
I really love this fight scene in Old boy. So great, and I'll fight you tp, if you insult it.  ;)

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