did MA on tv effect you growing up?

retired · 03-30-2003, 02:59 PM

just to get away from the serious stuff for a moment can you remember any tv programs that had Martial Arts of one kind or another while you were growing up or maybe now that may have had an effect on you starting or becoming interested in MA yourself.

my earliest tv shows were:

The Water Margin
Monkey
Kung-Fu
Batman

& later ones like:
Martial Law
Buffy&Angel
PowerRangers (for the kids)

my misses says Wonderwoman (LOL cant remember that one)

retired · 03-30-2003, 03:04 PM

Monkey

http://www.monkeyheaven.com/links_monkey.html

swan104 · 03-30-2003, 04:42 PM

The reason I got into martial arts was because of TV and film. Films I thought are sh*t now were pretty spectacular when I was young. I have to admit I thought ninjas were awsome when I was about 9 or 10!

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic book was quite good too!

I tried practicing the crane kick in the back garden! I wonder if that would work in the UFC?

Monkey Magic was just pure class!

Steven

crazyjoe380 · 03-30-2003, 05:07 PM

Kung Fu Theatre on channel 9 ... lol.. old school baby..

the A team..

Knight Rider..

..lol..

skibum77 · 03-31-2003, 09:29 AM

Yeah some of the good 80's movies like:
Revenge of the Ninja
Bloodsport
Kickboxer
All Arnold S. Movies (the violence in general)
Lethal Weapon 1,2,3,4
and some other cheesey 80's flicks that i can't remember the names of

Crouchtig · 03-31-2003, 11:24 AM

crouchting tiger hidden dragon is my favourite film ever. one day i will learn how to fly. catching a dart with chopsticks might be fun too. enter the dragon was also good. i can remember every single word in the scene where han kills roper/williams (which one was the black one whose "style was unorthadox"
"but effective"
"it is not the art, but the combat which you enjoy"
"no winning"
"we are all ready to win mr williams/roper, just as we are born knowing only life. it is defeat that you must learn to accept"
"i dont waste my time with it. when it comes i wont even notice"
"oh..how so?"
"ill be too busy looking good"
"what were you looking for when you attacked my guards last night"
"wasn't me"
"you were the only one outside"
"i was outside, but i wasnt the only one"
"you will tell me who else"
"suddenly id like to leave your island"
"that is no longer possible at this time"
"BULLSHIT mr han-man.
guards enter
man, you come right out of a comic book"
big fight scene

03-31-2003, 11:29 AM

"kung Fu" with David carradine. Both the film and the series. Luckily I knew nothing of martial arts technique, so I could watch it and be impressed.

I bet he looks like a right twat to the trained eye, Grass-hopper.....

retired · 03-31-2003, 11:31 AM

im not a big follower of buffy or angel (my misses is) & when she's watching it i always say that how come when someone becomes a vampire they instantlly become an MA expert, weird or what?

retired · 03-31-2003, 11:37 AM

i want the green destiny!!!!

retired · 03-31-2003, 11:38 AM

i remember one film/series which involved a blind man with a stick traveling & i remember him going into a cave & fighting lots of monkeymen, ring a bell?

retired · 03-31-2003, 12:16 PM

did anybody not know that bruce lee was in a few (maybe 3) episodes of the series "BatMan" as the green hornet & kato.
kato was bruce.

swan104 · 04-02-2003, 05:16 AM

I've not seen the episodes of the Green Hornet/Batman crossover, but I read in a book that Bruce wanted to beat the sh*t out of Burt Ward (Robin). Apparently, Burt Ward was going around telling everyone he was a black belt in Karate etc. Probably just to try and impress the ladies at the time!

ceasarx · 04-02-2003, 06:59 AM

I used to watch kung fu movies all the time and I seen alot of 70"s and 80"s movies with chuck norris but I think my biggest influence was Steven Segal and lol wwf. when I seen people getting thrown around and locked up I was hooked

jcolvin · 04-02-2003, 08:52 AM

Saturday Morning Kung-Fu movies along with some cartoons and comic books and the big screen movies.

retired · 04-02-2003, 11:11 AM

cartoons?

not HONG KONG PHOOEY!!!! lol
(watched all these)

03-30-2003, 05:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
crazyjoe380 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,368 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Kung Fu Theatre on channel 9 ... lol.. old school baby.. the A team.. Knight Rider.. ..lol.. __________________

03-31-2003, 09:29 AM	#5 (permalink)
skibum77 Novice Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: alpharetta, GA Posts: 7 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yeah some of the good 80's movies like: Revenge of the Ninja Bloodsport Kickboxer All Arnold S. Movies (the violence in general) Lethal Weapon 1,2,3,4 and some other cheesey 80's flicks that i can't remember the names of __________________ "Faster and Faster Until the Thrill of Speed Overcomes the Fear of Dying"

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swan104 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Stoke-on-Trent/England Posts: 410 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	I've not seen the episodes of the Green Hornet/Batman crossover, but I read in a book that Bruce wanted to beat the sh*t out of Burt Ward (Robin). Apparently, Burt Ward was going around telling everyone he was a black belt in Karate etc. Probably just to try and impress the ladies at the time! __________________ Steven

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ceasarx Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: oswego new york Posts: 116 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	I used to watch kung fu movies all the time and I seen alot of 70"s and 80"s movies with chuck norris but I think my biggest influence was Steven Segal and lol wwf. when I seen people getting thrown around and locked up I was hooked __________________ We fight to defend ourselves our family and our country. If not then we have done something wrong

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swan104 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Stoke-on-Trent/England Posts: 410 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	The reason I got into martial arts was because of TV and film. Films I thought are sh*t now were pretty spectacular when I was young. I have to admit I thought ninjas were awsome when I was about 9 or 10! The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic book was quite good too! I tried practicing the crane kick in the back garden! I wonder if that would work in the UFC? Monkey Magic was just pure class! Steven

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Crouchtig Novice Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: UK (Manchester) Posts: 184 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	crouchting tiger hidden dragon is my favourite film ever. one day i will learn how to fly. catching a dart with chopsticks might be fun too. enter the dragon was also good. i can remember every single word in the scene where han kills roper/williams (which one was the black one whose "style was unorthadox" "but effective" "it is not the art, but the combat which you enjoy" "no winning" "we are all ready to win mr williams/roper, just as we are born knowing only life. it is defeat that you must learn to accept" "i dont waste my time with it. when it comes i wont even notice" "oh..how so?" "ill be too busy looking good" "what were you looking for when you attacked my guards last night" "wasn't me" "you were the only one outside" "i was outside, but i wasnt the only one" "you will tell me who else" "suddenly id like to leave your island" "that is no longer possible at this time" "BULLSHIT mr han-man. guards enter man, you come right out of a comic book" big fight scene

03-31-2003, 11:29 AM	#7 (permalink)
Bri Thai Guest Posts: n/a	"kung Fu" with David carradine. Both the film and the series. Luckily I knew nothing of martial arts technique, so I could watch it and be impressed. I bet he looks like a right twat to the trained eye, Grass-hopper.....

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retired Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: wales-great britain Posts: 886 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	i remember one film/series which involved a blind man with a stick traveling & i remember him going into a cave & fighting lots of monkeymen, ring a bell?

04-02-2003, 08:52 AM	#14 (permalink)
jcolvin Novice Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Houston Posts: 108 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Saturday Morning Kung-Fu movies along with some cartoons and comic books and the big screen movies.

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