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PaperclipPerfector  3mo ago (text post)   3338 thread views

Friday Fun Thread for March 6, 2026

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There are a significant number of hits in that movie that were not pulled. People just ate hits for the action gods, and it was filmed in Indonesia, so paltry things like actor safety, insurance, etc. were not a primary financial concern. They also went through about half a year to eight months worth of physical training to even pull it off, and were lucky enough to have Yayan Ruhian involved.

Yeah, it surely helped that these guy were absolute no-names so no need to get prissy about the physical demands/possible injuries.

Which created a bit of a contrast when Ruhian and Rahman showed up in John Wick 3 and the fact that it was choreographed and they were pulling punches and waiting their turn was blatant by comparison. Not really buying it, even if they bother to spotlight the respect the fighters have for him.

Sorry John, if it is hand-to-hand then Mad Dog solos you.

Okay, to contrast and add to the point, the OTHER time I saw a two-on-one was that was a believable challenge is that infamous Mission Impossible fight. "Yeah, I can accept Henry Cavill getting bodied by an Asian half his size, that guy is badass."

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