Ok, time to talk ka-ra-te!!! This is a list of a few martial arts films, you've simply got to see. (Yes, Kung-Fu Panda was good) Moving on....
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon "re-made" the typical martial arts movie. We saw action like never before and though the same camera and special effects have made many a good film since, this one will always stand out in my mind as the one that started it all!
I'm naming Bruce Lee movies in here but I have to be honest I can't pick a favorite. They all kinda rambled on into the same movie. But no doubt about it, he kept the genre alive for years in the US. (well that and the TV Series "Kung-Fu")
But my man JACKIE CHAN beats them all! Coming to America with his first film "Rumble in the Bronx" he took off as a big star at the box office! I've seen almost all his films (old and new) and the majority of them are all hits!
And now for a taste of things to come... Tont Jaa will rock your socks off. Ong Bak is just one of his greats. The man does amazing things that have you thinking "young Jackie Chan" all the way through! I remember watching this for the first time with Jordan and our mouths had dropped at the stunts he did. Simply amazing.
FYI- In his movie "The Protector" Tony Jaa bumps into Jackie Chan in an airport. Jackie turns and gives him a bow acknowledging him as the next "martial arts" star in showbiz. I LOVED IT!!
Now we get to the goodies... Karate Kid. What guy didn't think Elizabeth Shoe was the hottest girl in the world when they watched this. I remember thinking the same thing until a few years back when I saw the series again and went "What? What?!" OK, not so hot after all are we Liz?
Karate Kid 2- So-so
Karate Kid 3- Terrible acting but enjoyable to watch none the less.
The Next Karate Kid- Tore my eyes out and waited for them to grow back. This one's ugly folks. If you haven't yet seen it.... don't.
And finally we come to the greatest of them all... KUNG-FU HUSTLE. This one's well worth your time. I'll you'll note a few years back I gave a review about this movie and how awesome it was. I'll try to find exactly when that post was but I'll say it again... you must see this flick!
Look at that poster! COME ON!! Dude's holding an axe in one hand and lollipop in the other, what more could you ask for!!
Honorable Mention- Mortal Kombat. Yeah it was good when it came out. But how does it look today?
Please don't mention:
1) Chuck Norris- Yes, this new campaign about Chuck Norris is hilarious but seriously... off hand how many movie titles can you remember from this guy? NONE. I know. I did the same thing. Walker Texas Ranger is who he'll be known for, not the karate outfit with the red headband.
2) Old Kung-Fu movies- They used to play last night on TV all the time but all people ever did was make a drinking game out of them. Nothing more.
3) Jet Li- This no talent hack has no respect from me. He cashed in on america giving them over the top movies and stupid story plots. He said he's retired from making these films. Good. Now leave my country CHOP CHOP!
4) American Ninja- You remember this one. We all saw it back in the day. And without watching it again we all know how cheesy it truly was.
Today at my house we played the greatest board game in the entire world.... Zombies. 
Ok, Megan's gone for the weekend and I'll be bored at home so here's the plan. I'm going to tinker with the blog a little and see if I can give it come extra features to make it more enjoyable than ever!
Ok, time to talk ka-ra-te!!! This is a list of a few martial arts films, you've simply got to see. (Yes, Kung-Fu Panda was good) Moving on....
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon "re-made" the typical martial arts movie. We saw action like never before and though the same camera and special effects have made many a good film since, this one will always stand out in my mind as the one that started it all!
I'm naming Bruce Lee movies in here but I have to be honest I can't pick a favorite. They all kinda rambled on into the same movie. But no doubt about it, he kept the genre alive for years in the US. (well that and the TV Series "Kung-Fu")
But my man JACKIE CHAN beats them all! Coming to America with his first film "Rumble in the Bronx" he took off as a big star at the box office! I've seen almost all his films (old and new) and the majority of them are all hits! 
And now for a taste of things to come... Tont Jaa will rock your socks off. Ong Bak is just one of his greats. The man does amazing things that have you thinking "young Jackie Chan" all the way through! I remember watching this for the first time with Jordan and our mouths had dropped at the stunts he did. Simply amazing. 
Now we get to the goodies... Karate Kid. What guy didn't think Elizabeth Shoe was the hottest girl in the world when they watched this. I remember thinking the same thing until a few years back when I saw the series again and went "What? What?!" OK, not so hot after all are we Liz?
And finally we come to the greatest of them all... KUNG-FU HUSTLE. This one's well worth your time. I'll you'll note a few years back I gave a review about this movie and how awesome it was. I'll try to find exactly when that post was but I'll say it again... you must see this flick! 
So, this is a picture of the dog I have been BEGGING Matt to let me get. He is just a little ball of cuteness! 
Ok, let's be honest. Sales movies carry the same plot every time. But why are some of these movie still the best?! 2 of the following movies I have in my collection and 2 more are ones I would by if given the chance.
Next on the list is Boiler Room. Yes, that is Vin in the background but he's not featured that much throughout the movie. Ben Afflecks pops in and out of the film every once in while and steals the scene every time! In fact, I've used some of his dialogue from the film. It's pretty funny!
"Wall Street" What a grand movie! I wonder what the remake would be of it now? As you can see from the computer in the background this movie came out a long time ago but it was masterfully done. I have no complaints about it whatever!
This is a keeper as well. When I first came to DirecTV this was the top sales rep on the floor gave me to watch. It was awesome. Megan actually had this one in her collection before we met!..... right next to the "Bring It On" DVD.... ugh.
Finally, one of my favorites to talk about it this one. Slightly different too as the story revolves around 3 salesmen trying to reel in a "big fish" when by accident the rookie of the bunch gets his shot at selling "the Big Kahuna" on the product. What happens? Does he succeed? How's it end? You'll have to watch it for the answer. One thing I will say, this movie may very well be the best of the bunch!
This is Reed Dickens. Former staff member of President George W Bush, he now works for a PR company and is a regular guest on CNN and Larry King Live.
So I had to group these together since there wasn't that much to make a post out of to start with. Let's start with boxing, and when I say boxing movie, you say? RO-CKY! RO-CKY! RO-CKY!
Another fantastic boxing movie would be "Cinderella Man" though I think the title might have hurt the flicks overall box office gross. Great movie.
I shouldn't be talking about this one. But I LOVE bobsledding!! What an awesome Olympic event. And of course only one movie covers it "Cool Runnings" where it doesn't get any better than that.
But if we want to talk about a more serious movie "Chariots of Fire" will blow you away with it's incredible true story tale that I heard about as a kid. (I'm a sucker for true stories by the way)
Another one I just can't pass up. My favorite soccer movie? Nope, it isn't "Bend it like Beckman" it's SHAOLIN SOCCER BABY!! Laugh all you want but rent the flick... and you'll laugh even more. 
One MORE horror movie I'd like to add is this one. I watched it again for the 3rd time and it's still good! Highly recommended for people who enjoy have the heebie jeebies!
Someone has pointed out that I missed mentioning the Saw movies on my "horror" movie post and they wanted me to comment on it. So here goes....
