On January 05 2009 14:27 Athos wrote:
Just downloaded it; the movie didn't sync up well for me; I can here the sounds a split second before the actual fighting. Can anybody tell me how to fix this & thanks.

you can manually delay or enhance the audio sync using vlc, its in audio options, advanced

haduken

Australia8267 Posts

January 05 2009 09:16 GMT

#142

Martial arts ceased to be an effective real life hand to hand combat training long time ago. It is very hard to argue that any kung fu or karate or anything from Asia with the exception of Muay Thai to be an effective.

This is not surprising given the training and science available to fighters today. However, kungfu and other eastern arts have also evolved. Take a look at Sanda for example, a real combat tool developed for Chinese army. No karate or taekwondo or Wushu fighters last 30 secs against that... but that is also not surprising.

Even Chinese say that Wushu have become a dance show now days. It is still useful as a tradition and a way to physical improve oneself but one should not confuse it with serious close combat fighting.

rei

United States3593 Posts

January 05 2009 10:17 GMT

#143

On January 05 2009 17:28 Hot_Bid wrote:

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you can manually delay or enhance the audio sync using vlc, its in audio options, advanced

CTRL + K or L

set it to +400ms for the mandarin version

mIsUZu

New Zealand528 Posts

January 05 2009 11:03 GMT

#144

just watched it

was one of the better martial art movies in recent years

intrigue

Washington, D.C9933 Posts

January 05 2009 11:10 GMT

#145

i just watched it, found it quite enjoyable. fun! i hear there'll be a sequel too, and i'll be watching that one too.

PanoRaMa

United States5068 Posts

January 05 2009 11:16 GMT

#146

On January 05 2009 19:17 rei wrote:

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CTRL + K or L

set it to +400ms for the mandarin version

thank you so much for this!

MarklarMarklar

Fiji1823 Posts

January 05 2009 13:22 GMT

#147

gosh i was foolishly high when i saw this the other day, IT WAS DEEP.

cant wait for bruce lee sequel.

Athos

United States2484 Posts

January 06 2009 02:21 GMT

#148

Thanks guys for all your help. That was a lot better than I thought it would be. At first I was like...this is a light-hearted kids movie but then the tone suddenly shifted into a serious confrontation between the Chinese and the Japanese. Pretty well done overall, it's almost like the Japanese are the new Nazi's now.............Wait a minute...............

Durak

Canada3684 Posts

January 06 2009 02:40 GMT

#149

Ip Man was a great movie. Thanks for letting us know about it.

mIsUZu

New Zealand528 Posts

January 06 2009 03:05 GMT

#150

On January 05 2009 20:10 intrigue wrote:
i just watched it, found it quite enjoyable. fun! i hear there'll be a sequel too, and i'll be watching that one too.

sequel?? how??

they get liberated from the japanese after that incident..

guess he culd jus keep fighting against randoms but that'll be lame..

Splunge

Germany925 Posts

January 06 2009 03:19 GMT

#151

this looks really fun... looking forward to see it!

1sd2sd3sd

660 Posts

January 06 2009 03:41 GMT

#152

Was very inspiring, one of the coolest characters ever!

Not_Computer

Canada2277 Posts

January 06 2009 03:54 GMT

#153

I wanted to watch it in Cantonese because from what I've heard the Mandarin dub didn't portray the emotion and epicness as well. + Show Spoiler +

It felt that the ending was a bit too abrupt, as if they ran out of budget and had to put in a short slide show to finish it off.

Great movie nonetheless. Would recommend.

edit: added spoilers... though I don't think I really spoiled anything.

anch

United States5457 Posts

January 06 2009 04:54 GMT

#154

damn, i didnt this thread exist, going to grab the movie now and watch it with my family.

pokeyAA

United States936 Posts

January 06 2009 07:53 GMT

#155

On January 05 2009 14:19 rei wrote:

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How is that even remotely relevant to defend your false logic?
You made a claim, I owned your argument by pointing out your illogical conclusion.

Tell me how you can savage

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you have no credibility if you can't even defend your own logic and yet run your mouth about Mr. Baal knows it all.

I think Baal is saying that what we (or a lot of people in the U.S.) see now as "traditional" martial arts (kung-fu, karate, tae kwon do) doesn't seem to be very practical in actual fight situations. If you argue thats not the main point of these martial arts, baal is saying then that you can get the same effects of confidence building, discipline, mind, etc by doing other things without the false sense of security that you can actually fight.

BTW, i think muay thai is hella traditional, even though its not seen as it. I mean the wai kru dance they do is all based on tradition.

omfghi2u2

United States831 Posts

January 06 2009 08:03 GMT

#156

Just saw the movie

+ Show Spoiler +

I agree with Not_Computer. The ending was really abrupt. They should;ve done a bit more with it

pokeyAA

United States936 Posts

January 06 2009 08:08 GMT

#157

I was a bit disappointed with the movie actually. I was expecting another "fist of legend" caliber fighting. It was still good, just not as epic yet as old kung fu movies. (Donnie rocked in Iron Monkey haha)

Raithed

China7078 Posts

January 07 2009 02:17 GMT

#158

just watched it. holy fuck, great fucking movie. thank got for the subs or i wont understand it. me want canto!

food

United States1951 Posts

January 07 2009 03:32 GMT

#159

baal, everyone knows taekwondo is an inefficient martial art. However, this doesnt mean everything else is inefficient. Best MMA fighters did stick to a specific martial art for years, even though they list a bunch of. They add the important elements of other styles in later on, only to match the MMA rules and be prepared for something their style lacks. And yes, MMA has rules besides biting, thus its not the "ultimate fighting". If you think MMA represents best worlds fighters, youre fucking wrong. Explaining this might take weeks, but i know for a fact that MANY people capable of defeating MMA top performers wont even take part in it. Theres many people like Klichko, Shakuta who wont even be interested in doing it. Top worlds wrestlers would destroy 2/3 of the MMA hands down. Theres just so much more outside this semi-staged show, just keep your eyes open.

movie looks awesome, definitely going to check it out

baal

10502 Posts

January 07 2009 07:19 GMT

#160

On January 07 2009 12:32 food wrote:
baal, everyone knows taekwondo is an inefficient martial art. However, this doesnt mean everything else is inefficient. Best MMA fighters did stick to a specific martial art for years, even though they list a bunch of. They add the important elements of other styles in later on, only to match the MMA rules and be prepared for something their style lacks. And yes, MMA has rules besides biting, thus its not the "ultimate fighting". If you think MMA represents best worlds fighters, youre fucking wrong. Explaining this might take weeks, but i know for a fact that MANY people capable of defeating MMA top performers wont even take part in it. Theres many people like Klichko, Shakuta who wont even be interested in doing it. Top worlds wrestlers would destroy 2/3 of the MMA hands down. Theres just so much more outside this semi-staged show, just keep your eyes open.

movie looks awesome, definitely going to check it out

LOL you are retarded seriously why do you post when u have no idea whatsoever what you are talking about.

you are not talking about MMA, you are talking about UFC; there are many MMA asociations with virtually no rules (except obv no biting and eyes) like RIOHEROES, they fight bare handed like they did in early UFC.

Klichko? are you serious? a boxer with barely any experience in a cage, lol yeah i want to see him fight on the ground lol.

Top wrestlers? MMA has many olypmic and national champions in wrestling like Randy Cotoure, Fedor (4 times consecutive world champ of Sambo) etc etc etc.

Semi-staged? how is it semi staged you moron?

Actualy Klichko himself adviced Floy Mayweather (37-0) considered by many the best boxer of all time NOT TO FIGHT IN MMA or he would get seriously injured:

here is the article: http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=11901

IBF heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko is against Floyd Mayweather Jr's possible entrance into the world of mixed-martial-arts. As quoted in a recent ESPN interview by writer Michael David Smith, Klitschko is afraid that Mayweather will get seriously hurt if he decides to follow through with his plans for a mixed-martial-arts debut.

"Please, Floyd, don't do it," Klitschko said. "I think he'd get hurt. There are so many difficulties from changing one sport you've been doing for a long time and swithcing to something else. ... I wish he'd stick with boxing."

owned?