aside from the Bruce Lee films, which don't even tickle me all that much
are there any decent kung-fu/ninja films?
(rnuk http://flickr.com/rnuk, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 13:58, archived)

Machine Girl
it's a modern classic, ahead of its time.
( spangolin - the odds are good but the goods are odd, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 13:59, archived)

In all seriousness
I like House of Flying Daggers and Kung Fu Hustle.
( spangolin - the odds are good but the goods are odd, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:10, archived)

Kung fu hustle is the business
Shaolin Soccer is great as well :D
( Maximinimus you stick around I'll make it worth your while, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:13, archived)

Kung Fu Hustle.

( WHARRGARBL, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:00, archived)

Kung Fu Panda

( WHARRGARBL, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:00, archived)

and Shaolin Soccer

/edit: i've answered your question. now, are there any one-word band names that begin with V or Z?
( manolith hooray for me, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:05, archived)

Zia

( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:08, archived)

i've just had a google
their website has a LOT of text and they don't even warrant a wikipedia page

still, current winner
( manolith hooray for me, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:11, archived)

Most obscure band I know,
I only found them by looking into unconventional tuning schemes.
( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:13, archived)

Veatles

( glued eel /questions/questionsyoudliketoask/post1648081, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:09, archived)

HAY THAT'S NOT REAL

( manolith hooray for me, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:15, archived)

Vaporhead

( Jenk Neptune is a pedant and now I can't fit my sig in, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:10, archived)

fuck it..
www.findthefun.com/bands/lists/blv.htm
www.findthefun.com/bands/lists/blz.htm
( Jenk Neptune is a pedant and now I can't fit my sig in, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:11, archived)

i was hoping for something that anyone has heard of

( manolith hooray for me, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:12, archived)

Zwan.
They're Zhit.
(rnuk http://flickr.com/rnuk, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:15, archived)

brilliant!
i've heard of them and everything!

ta.
( manolith hooray for me, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:21, archived)

now do V please

( manolith hooray for me, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:22, archived)

VISAGE!
"Fade To Grey"
( Flapjack I spay a little mare for you, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:24, archived)

Also, 80s hair-rock girlband Vixen
my mate was desperately in love with the singer.
( Flapjack I spay a little mare for you, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:25, archived)

this rings a faint bell
i'm going with it

ALPHABET COMPLETE
i have also done films
( manolith hooray for me, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:29, archived)

Verve?
Or was that The Verve? Are we allowed "the" as a free extra? If so, The Zombies.

Ooh, Vangelis.
( Flapjack I spay a little mare for you, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:22, archived)

nope. if 'the' is allowed
it's a piece of piss

i've got the whole alphabet aside from V
i'm really hoping there is one that i have heard of
( manolith hooray for me, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:26, archived)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=cznha2YTTh0
www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9aR2jKiFQs
( Flapjack I spay a little mare for you, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:28, archived)

Verve have been both in their time
so I think that would be excusable

Vixen is the obvious one though.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:32, archived)

never 'eard of 'em

( manolith hooray for me, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:39, archived)

but you are YOUNG.

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:50, archived)

Venom?
They're shit, but they have been going for a long time. Sort of a black metal Status Quo.
( Lord Gnome, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:27, archived)

what a hideous idea
no, never heard of them

going with visage

THANKS FOR THE HELP EVERYONE
( manolith hooray for me, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:30, archived)

The Legend of Fong Sai Yuk

( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:00, archived)

China O'Brian does dallas

(likeajackhammer, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:00, archived)

apart from the acting
Ong-Bak is ok, if only they didn't repeat every single punch

Early Jackie Chan films are cheesy but good.
( GrandmaOfShoes, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:02, archived)

Yojimbo is an amazing film about a Ronin, but I suspect it doesn't have enough action for what you'd consider a proper 'kung-fu' action film
although obviously they do Kenjutsu.
( GrandmaOfShoes, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:03, archived)

Early Jackie Chan
Especially the one where his autistic brother keeps getting him into trouble.
( TFD is sporting this season's finest necropants, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:05, archived)

happy furry candle dinosaur day

( manolith hooray for me, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:07, archived)

look at you with your candleyways

( GrandmaOfShoes, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:09, archived)

happy candle!

( spangolin - the odds are good but the goods are odd, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:10, archived)

happy candleday deary!

( Godzuki needs more sleep., Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:12, archived)

Happy Candlejack, whoops, I meant candled

( ArthurTheRat, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:13, archived)

Sod off with that Candlejack shit, it's not even funn

( Maximinimus you stick around I'll make it worth your while, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:16, archived)

I don

( Edd: The Unfunny Try-Hard Edgelord, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:20, archived)

You're doing it wrong, you have to say Candlejack first and then you cut out at the end of the sente

( ArthurTheRat, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:44, archived)

I know, I just didn't get far enough to actually say Ca

( Edd: The Unfunny Try-Hard Edgelord, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 15:44, archived)

This
Also the ones he made in Austrailia/New Zealand when his English was still sketchy are silly but still very entertaining.

Also, happy candlemas!
( Edd: The Unfunny Try-Hard Edgelord, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:22, archived)

THANK YOU ALL FOR THE SACRED CANDLEDAY GOOD WISHES

( TFD is sporting this season's finest necropants, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:28, archived)

The one I dreamed about the other night was damn awesome
Doesn't exist though. But man it was cool.
( Theoban What of it, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:06, archived)

I've been having dreams about fighting recently,
I wonder what it means.
( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:07, archived)

You're not punching enough people

( Theoban What of it, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:08, archived)

I really need to take up some sort of martial art.

( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:09, archived)

get on and make it then

( manolith hooray for me, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:07, archived)

I would if I could remember much of it
For some reason two people were fighting in an abandoned loft. Then there was also some restuarants and some fighting there. It was all very dark and green.
( Theoban What of it, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:08, archived)

The Crippled Masters.
Blind Fury.
( Druid, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:09, archived)

I HAVE JUST BOOKED MY BUS TO COVENTRY.

( Malchick, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:14, archived)

My condolences.

( spangolin - the odds are good but the goods are odd, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:15, archived)

YOU DON'T HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO COME TO COVENTRY

a bus ticket to Coventry
( Druid, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:20, archived)

NEVER MIND THAT RIGHT NOW.
MIND THIS
( Druid, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:16, archived)

Wow, they're proper flids.

(Bababoon, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:22, archived)

For a good old school then The Magnificent Butcher with Sammo Hung is great
Jet Li's Once Upon A Time series and Fearless are also good.
( Donkey Gums @mattcomedy, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:09, archived)

Iron Monkey is a good ninjaish film, even though it's not about ninjas and set in China.
I don't think there are any good Ninja Films. Gold Ninja being one of the worst films I've ever seen.
( Donkey Gums @mattcomedy, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:13, archived)

The Legend of the Cream of Sum Yun Gai

( jim_bob can herd cats., Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:09, archived)

Ong bak mofugger

(El Guiri the only b3tan who is not fat, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:16, archived)

Kung Pow!
A timeless masterpiece. Weeeeeooooo weeeeoooooo weeeeeooooo
(Bababoon, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:18, archived)

BETTY

( Donkey Gums @mattcomedy, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:24, archived)

Ahem
MASTER BETTY
(Bababoon, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:28, archived)

I'm a magician,
Your clothes are black

Also: www.imdb.com/title/tt0339271/
(gingaman, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:35, archived)

I imagine the sequel to be shit.
If it's not I'll eat your hat.
(Bababoon, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:37, archived)

Well,
There are rumours that it is being made and rumours that it isn't, i guess we'll just have to wait and see
(gingaman, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:41, archived)

Karate Kid

( magnum, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:18, archived)

3 Ninjas

( magnum, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:19, archived)

Ninja Hernia is pretty good.

( Harold Bishop's Love Child some sort of terrifying sex magician., Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:21, archived)

Oldboy
Ichi the Killer, Ong Bak and The Warrior King
(gingaman, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:33, archived)

you sound like my kind of guy
except for the ginger
(El Guiri the only b3tan who is not fat, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:43, archived)

More like Carribean sunset
How about Zatoichi and Lady Snowblood?
(gingaman, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 14:51, archived)

Watched New Police Story yesterday
It am ace.

Also Ninja in the Dragon's Den is excellent.
( Troo Troo Barney McGrew, Tue 7 Jul 2009, 17:38, archived)