MMA Influence On Hollywood?

[Motion]

Does anyone think martial arts movies will be influenced by MMA in the sense that future action stars will portray more well rounded fight scenes?

Before,most martial arts movie stars were mainly strikers like Bruce,Norris and Van Damn. But with the popularity of the UFC & Pride audiences have become accustomed to seeing more well rounded fighters and now have an idea of what "real" fighting should look like. If you remember from Chuck's Walker Texas Ranger show,in many of the fight scenes he started using more grappling along with his Tang So Do style. So will the next Hollywood martial arts star look more like Matt Hughes and less like the Chuck Norris we saw in his 80's movies?

[Mephariel]

Does anyone think martial arts movies will be influenced by MMA in the sense that future action stars will portray more well rounded fight scenes?

Before,most martial arts movie stars were mainly strikers like Bruce,Norris and Van Damn. But with the popularity of the UFC & Pride audiences have become accustomed to seeing more well rounded fighters and now have an idea of what "real" fighting should look like. If you remember from Chuck's Walker Texas Ranger show,in many of the fight scenes he started using more grappling along with his Tang So Do style. So will the next Hollywood martial arts star look more like Matt Hughes and less like the Chuck Norris we saw in his 80's movies?

You never watch SPL? Donnie Yen specifically said he choreographed the last fight scene with Sammo Hung with UFC in mind. There was a lot of ground fighting in that sequence as well as some striking.

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I bet that all the celebrities at UFC 60 last night have been brain washed to think grappling is the best for fighting and SD.

[Mephariel]

Donnie Yen vs. Sammo Hung

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ip9qotTDnVw&search=Donnie%20Yen%20Sammo%20Hung

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King Kong vs. T.Rex

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cs9hjHsi4J0&search=ufc

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Donnie Yen vs. Sammo Hung

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ip9qo...20Sammo%20Hung

Lol, why would he lock in the RNC like that? (its a rhetorical question, dont answer)

[m_calingo]

Does anyone think martial arts movies will be influenced by MMA in the sense that future action stars will portray more well rounded fight scenes?

Long, long before Walker, Texas Ranger , the first Lethal Weapon starring Mel Gibson and Danny Glover featured a bit of BJJ in the climactic fight scene between Mel Gibson and Gary Busey's characters.

Go figure, the fight choreographer was either Royce Gracie, or one of the other family members. This was still before UFC was a twinkle in anyone's eye.

[Motion]

Go figure, the fight choreographer was either Royce Gracie, or one of the other family members. This was still before UFC was a twinkle in anyone's eye.

I think Rorion choreographed for Lethal Weapon. Royce probably helped. Royce was a teen back then or early 20's.