Let's settle this: Is WARRIOR a good MMA movie or not?

Guestx · Nov 28, 2015

Reyesnuthugr said:
Warrior was the Citizen Kane of MMA movies.

I'm not saying it was great, but as far as MMA movies go... you know?

I know.

ironwolf · Nov 28, 2015

Well considering what we have to choose from our vault of "mma movies", I'd say warrior is pretty much the best.

I saw a good one Called "the hammer" about mark hamil. And Foxcatcher was excellent but more about a wrestler who fought in a very early ufc fight.

But all those ones with like highschool kids fighting mma are stupid as hell.

Lethal_Striker · Nov 28, 2015

ironwolf said:
Well considering what we have to choose from our vault of "mma movies", I'd say warrior is pretty much the best.

I saw a good one Called "the hammer" about mark hamil. And Foxcatcher was excellent but more about a wrestler who fought in a very early ufc fight.

But all those ones with like highschool kids fighting mma are stupid as hell.

I wouldn't call The Hammer an MMA movie. It's about someone who eventually gets into MMA but its about Hamill's wrestling days.

minowasmullet · Nov 28, 2015

I was pretty cynical going into it and I didnt come away hating it so I give it a pass

ironwolf · Nov 28, 2015

Lethal_Striker said:
I wouldn't call The Hammer an MMA movie. It's about someone who eventually gets into MMA but its about Hamill's wrestling days.

Totally, as was fox catcher. I was just demonstrating how shallow the pool is when looking into mma films. Because other than warrior there's those never back down films and there was a really horribly one called "fighting".

The best mma fiction is probably that tv show "kingdom" that's on now.

dc007 · Nov 28, 2015

I loved it.

strike63 · Nov 28, 2015

ironwolf said:
Totally, as was fox catcher. I was just demonstrating how shallow the pool is when looking into mma films. Because other than warrior there's those never back down films and there was a really horribly one called "fighting".

The best mma fiction is probably that tv show "kingdom" that's on now.

Fighting was god awful. I'm pretty sure every mma movie had had a powerbomb in it.

Kind of off topic but did any of you guys watch that reality show on Mtv about mma? I can't remember the name, but it was worse than any of the fiction shows/movies.

The Karate Man · Nov 28, 2015

strike63 said:
Fighting was god awful. I'm pretty sure every mma movie had had a powerbomb in it.

Kind of off topic but did any of you guys watch that reality show on Mtv about mma? I can't remember the name, but it was worse than any of the fiction shows/movies.

You're thinking of Caged, which followed Karate Mafia in Bossier City, LA.

It was a good show, and Karate Mafia is having a lot of success. Their head coach is a very respected man. I'm hoping to start training there in a month or so.

KnightTemplar · Nov 28, 2015

Dragonlordxxxxx said:
Warrior was formulaic and manipulative. Didn't care, I still love it. Even got a little teary-eyed at the end.

In the 2011 Movie Guide (and if my memory serves me correct), Warrior got more or less a 90% approval rating from Sherdog from a total of over 250 posters.

My Lord of the Dragon, what about using your Super Mod Powers to add a Poll?

Lethal_Striker · Nov 28, 2015

If you want to go about what's probably the best "combat sports" movie then my vote would probably have to be Vision Quest.

strike63 · Nov 28, 2015

The Karate Man said:
You're thinking of Caged, which followed Karate Mafia in Bossier City, LA.

It was a good show, and Karate Mafia is having a lot of success. Their head coach is a very respected man. I'm hoping to start training there in a month or so.

I wasn't crazy about the show, with that being said I also only watched a few episodes. I do know the gym is pretty legit. I enjoyed the documentary Fightville, which was about people from that gym, or who at one point trained there. It's been awhile since I have seen it. Good luck!

Organic Damage · Nov 28, 2015

Come on, have you seen the competition Warrior is up against?

If it isn't the best MMA movie hands down I'd like to know what beats it.

fightdonttweet · Nov 28, 2015

chaos_36 said:
warrior doesn't do that, it's mainly geared towards MMA fans.

I disagree entirely. Critics liked the movie.

airic_15 · Nov 28, 2015

good movie 8/10

JudoThrowFiasco · Nov 28, 2015

Good by mma movie standards - but thats like saying it's the best turd in a pile of excrement -

It was just cheesy by regular movie standards

Dutch Rudder · Nov 30, 2015

Organic Damage said:
Come on, have you seen the competition Warrior is up against?

If it isn't the best MMA movie hands down I'd like to know what beats it.

I'd rather watch the few documentaries on MMA or fighters....

method115 · Nov 30, 2015

I thought it was a good movie.

method115 · Nov 30, 2015

Dutch Rudder said:
I'd rather watch the few documentaries on MMA or fighters....

Yea but I don't really consider documentaries and movies the same thing.

BuffaloEmperor · Nov 30, 2015

I liked the movie. I always thought Kurt Angle played "Fedor". Not sure if that was the intention , i think it was though.

Clear Winner · Nov 30, 2015

chaos_36 said:
No. I love MMA to death but you'd be hard pressed to make a decent movie with an MMA storyline.

Of course you could, but 80% of the movie would have to be about non MMA stuff.

Making a movie about Lee Murray would be good. Drug deals, robberies, MMA and prison in Morocco:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Murray

Let's settle this: Is WARRIOR a good MMA movie or not?

Guestx

Guest

Banned

Gold Belt

Blue Belt

Banned

mr. white belt

Green Belt

Blue Belt

Green(Goblin)Belt

Gold Belt

Green Belt

Vantablack belt

Banned

Booty Connoisseur

Charming Quark

Pimp Belt

Plutonium Belt

Plutonium Belt

Brown Belt

Big Poppa Pars

Forum statistics

Share this page