throw it at him these films have laughs that fly almost as fast as the fists
that fly almost as fast as the fists
that fly almost as fast as the fists welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 martial arts comedy movies what are you
martial arts comedy movies what are you
martial arts comedy movies what are you like a third degree black belt the
like a third degree black belt the
like a third degree black belt the blackness of my belt it’s like the
blackness of my belt it’s like the
blackness of my belt it’s like the inside of a coffin on a moonless night
it’s pretty black man for this list
it’s pretty black man for this list we’re focusing on comedy movies that are
we’re focusing on comedy movies that are
we’re focusing on comedy movies that are centered on martial arts and we’ll be
centered on martial arts and we’ll be
centered on martial arts and we’ll be ranking our entries based on how
ranking our entries based on how
ranking our entries based on how impressive the martial arts are and how
impressive the martial arts are and how
impressive the martial arts are and how funny the films are a few excel at one
funny the films are a few excel at one
funny the films are a few excel at one over the other and may appear higher
over the other and may appear higher
over the other and may appear higher based on how much they kick or bust guts
based on how much they kick or bust guts
based on how much they kick or bust guts Oh didn’t we see these guys on
Oh didn’t we see these guys on
Oh didn’t we see these guys on WrestleMania
WrestleMania
WrestleMania number 10 project a wake up a Lois your
number 10 project a wake up a Lois your
number 10 project a wake up a Lois your talents are yet I conferred by e1
talents are yet I conferred by e1
talents are yet I conferred by e1 secondly go back thank you
there’s no better way to start our list
there’s no better way to start our list than with the man who practically
than with the man who practically
than with the man who practically invented the kung-fu comedy Jackie Chan
invented the kung-fu comedy Jackie Chan
invented the kung-fu comedy Jackie Chan big project a is pretty unique among
big project a is pretty unique among
big project a is pretty unique among Jackie’s work not only because it pits
Jackie’s work not only because it pits
Jackie’s work not only because it pits him against pirates oh hey you want one
him against pirates oh hey you want one
him against pirates oh hey you want one through thy Wang o team na ma but also
through thy Wang o team na ma but also
through thy Wang o team na ma but also for its tongue-in-cheek references to
for its tongue-in-cheek references to
for its tongue-in-cheek references to early cinema oh I think you might be
early cinema oh I think you might be
early cinema oh I think you might be will see that one go
a particular note is the death defying
a particular note is the death defying sequence where Jackie hangs from a clock
sequence where Jackie hangs from a clock
sequence where Jackie hangs from a clock face and drops through several canopies
face and drops through several canopies
face and drops through several canopies to the ground referencing Harold Lloyd
to the ground referencing Harold Lloyd
to the ground referencing Harold Lloyd silent comedy safety last before your
silent comedy safety last before your
silent comedy safety last before your time yeah ours too
time yeah ours too
time yeah ours too but that doesn’t take anything away from
but that doesn’t take anything away from
but that doesn’t take anything away from our enjoyment of project a and it
our enjoyment of project a and it
our enjoyment of project a and it shouldn’t for you either don’t I’m a
shouldn’t for you either don’t I’m a
shouldn’t for you either don’t I’m a little gloomy yeah oh baby Elliott
number nine Shaolin Soccer Wow
number nine Shaolin Soccer Wow so beautiful don’t make jokes I’m not
so beautiful don’t make jokes I’m not
so beautiful don’t make jokes I’m not beautiful your puns are so beautiful mmm
beautiful your puns are so beautiful mmm
beautiful your puns are so beautiful mmm if Jackie Chan is the first person you
if Jackie Chan is the first person you
if Jackie Chan is the first person you think of when it comes to martial arts
think of when it comes to martial arts
think of when it comes to martial arts comedies then Stephen Chow is easily the
comedies then Stephen Chow is easily the
comedies then Stephen Chow is easily the second oh I know what this is about do
second oh I know what this is about do
second oh I know what this is about do you like it where it’s not Halloween so
you like it where it’s not Halloween so
you like it where it’s not Halloween so you can’t scare me with all that makeup
you can’t scare me with all that makeup
you can’t scare me with all that makeup come on
come on
come on don’t tease me about while Jackie is all
don’t tease me about while Jackie is all
don’t tease me about while Jackie is all about practical authentic stunts and
about practical authentic stunts and
about practical authentic stunts and choreography shaolin soccer is no
choreography shaolin soccer is no
choreography shaolin soccer is no exception
exception
exception taking the traditional sports movie plot
taking the traditional sports movie plot
taking the traditional sports movie plot and spicing it up with humor action and
and spicing it up with humor action and
and spicing it up with humor action and even a little romance straight out of a
even a little romance straight out of a
even a little romance straight out of a japanese manga
uh-huh number eight Beverly Hills ninja
uh-huh number eight Beverly Hills ninja look is with me for this sacred shrine
look is with me for this sacred shrine
look is with me for this sacred shrine holds the ashes of our fallen ninja
holds the ashes of our fallen ninja
holds the ashes of our fallen ninja warriors Oh sensei is going to tell me
warriors Oh sensei is going to tell me
warriors Oh sensei is going to tell me it’s Chris Farley as a ninja oh you want
it’s Chris Farley as a ninja oh you want
it’s Chris Farley as a ninja oh you want more
more
more whoa what are you doing here you said
whoa what are you doing here you said
whoa what are you doing here you said that you were in need of a ninja I have
that you were in need of a ninja I have
that you were in need of a ninja I have come many miles and now travel disguised
come many miles and now travel disguised
come many miles and now travel disguised as a pimp to help you okay Farley was
as a pimp to help you okay Farley was
as a pimp to help you okay Farley was the king of physical comedy in the 90s
the king of physical comedy in the 90s
the king of physical comedy in the 90s and it doesn’t get much more physical
and it doesn’t get much more physical
and it doesn’t get much more physical than being the most incompetent and
than being the most incompetent and
than being the most incompetent and clumsy ninja ever are you communicating
clumsy ninja ever are you communicating
clumsy ninja ever are you communicating with me are you communicating with me
there’s just something entertaining
there’s just something entertaining about seeing the big guy trying and
about seeing the big guy trying and
about seeing the big guy trying and failing to do martial arts though he
failing to do martial arts though he
failing to do martial arts though he does nail the splits
so sorry plus how many movies have Chris
so sorry plus how many movies have Chris Rock being catapulted from a palm tree
number 7 Big Trouble in Little China I
number 7 Big Trouble in Little China I think I would be happy my curse will be
think I would be happy my curse will be
think I would be happy my curse will be lifted go off and rule the universe from
lifted go off and rule the universe from
lifted go off and rule the universe from beyond the grave indeed we’re check-in
beyond the grave indeed we’re check-in
beyond the grave indeed we’re check-in to a psycho or whichever comes first huh
to a psycho or whichever comes first huh
to a psycho or whichever comes first huh when Kurt Russell’s cocky for no reason
when Kurt Russell’s cocky for no reason
when Kurt Russell’s cocky for no reason John Wayne drawling tank top sporting
John Wayne drawling tank top sporting
John Wayne drawling tank top sporting Jack Burton gets caught up in the middle
Jack Burton gets caught up in the middle
Jack Burton gets caught up in the middle of a magical Chinese gang war we are in
of a magical Chinese gang war we are in
of a magical Chinese gang war we are in for a great ride along with him oh hey
for a great ride along with him oh hey
for a great ride along with him oh hey you got a problem like that again you
you got a problem like that again you
you got a problem like that again you just rage for the stock
just rage for the stock
just rage for the stock Jack and his much more martial arts
Jack and his much more martial arts
Jack and his much more martial arts competent friends must rescue green-eyed
competent friends must rescue green-eyed
competent friends must rescue green-eyed girls from the villainous lo pan along
girls from the villainous lo pan along
girls from the villainous lo pan along with lightning throwing self-destructing
with lightning throwing self-destructing
with lightning throwing self-destructing henchmen an army of devoted followers
henchmen an army of devoted followers
henchmen an army of devoted followers and the sasquatch-like chinese wild man
and the sasquatch-like chinese wild man
and the sasquatch-like chinese wild man just for good measure
full of 80s cheese and high wire fights
full of 80s cheese and high wire fights Big Trouble in Little China is truly
Big Trouble in Little China is truly
Big Trouble in Little China is truly one-of-a-kind yeah Jack Burton just
one-of-a-kind yeah Jack Burton just
one-of-a-kind yeah Jack Burton just looks that big old storm right square
looks that big old storm right square
looks that big old storm right square Nia and he says give me your best shot
Nia and he says give me your best shot
Nia and he says give me your best shot pal
pal
pal I could take it number six come pow
I could take it number six come pow
I could take it number six come pow enter the fist kung pow is dumb
enter the fist kung pow is dumb
enter the fist kung pow is dumb there’s no denying it should we keep
there’s no denying it should we keep
there’s no denying it should we keep going he said to hit him until he gave
going he said to hit him until he gave
going he said to hit him until he gave the signal to stop did anyone hear the
the signal to stop did anyone hear the
the signal to stop did anyone hear the signal well he was whining for a while
signal well he was whining for a while
signal well he was whining for a while it’s basically grown men making silly
it’s basically grown men making silly
it’s basically grown men making silly voices over footage of an old kung fu
voices over footage of an old kung fu
voices over footage of an old kung fu movie let me know if you see a
movie let me know if you see a
movie let me know if you see a RadioShack hmm that doesn’t stop it
RadioShack hmm that doesn’t stop it
RadioShack hmm that doesn’t stop it though from being ridiculously funny I
though from being ridiculously funny I
though from being ridiculously funny I could always pretend I’m a bird but that
could always pretend I’m a bird but that
could always pretend I’m a bird but that would just look stupid and leave my
would just look stupid and leave my
would just look stupid and leave my small sensitive balls completely exposed
small sensitive balls completely exposed
small sensitive balls completely exposed when tongues don’t have mouths of their
when tongues don’t have mouths of their
when tongues don’t have mouths of their own they’re firmly in cheeks here as
own they’re firmly in cheeks here as
own they’re firmly in cheeks here as director and star Steve Oedekerk chosen
director and star Steve Oedekerk chosen
director and star Steve Oedekerk chosen one battles cows tiny Nets and the
one battles cows tiny Nets and the
one battles cows tiny Nets and the dreaded master pain Betty from this day
dreaded master pain Betty from this day
dreaded master pain Betty from this day forward you will all refer to me by the
forward you will all refer to me by the
forward you will all refer to me by the name Betty
and on to our next entry but first a
and on to our next entry but first a joke what do you get when you cross an
joke what do you get when you cross an
joke what do you get when you cross an owl with a bungee cord my ass number
owl with a bungee cord my ass number
owl with a bungee cord my ass number five
five
five Kung Fu Panda if he’s smart he won’t
Kung Fu Panda if he’s smart he won’t
Kung Fu Panda if he’s smart he won’t come back up for steps but he will he’s
come back up for steps but he will he’s
come back up for steps but he will he’s not gonna quit is he he’s not gonna quit
not gonna quit is he he’s not gonna quit
not gonna quit is he he’s not gonna quit bouncing tell you that DreamWorks has a
bouncing tell you that DreamWorks has a
bouncing tell you that DreamWorks has a knack for weaving heartfelt relatable
knack for weaving heartfelt relatable
knack for weaving heartfelt relatable messages into their comedies and Kung Fu
messages into their comedies and Kung Fu
messages into their comedies and Kung Fu Panda is no exception let us stop Tai
Panda is no exception let us stop Tai
Panda is no exception let us stop Tai Lung this is what you’ve trained us for
Lung this is what you’ve trained us for
Lung this is what you’ve trained us for no it is not your destiny to defeat Tai
no it is not your destiny to defeat Tai
no it is not your destiny to defeat Tai Lung
Lung
Lung it’s his where’d he go when viewers
it’s his where’d he go when viewers
it’s his where’d he go when viewers aren’t laughing out loud at the antics
aren’t laughing out loud at the antics
aren’t laughing out loud at the antics of Jack Black’s PO the Panda they’re
of Jack Black’s PO the Panda they’re
of Jack Black’s PO the Panda they’re empathizing with his big dreams and his
empathizing with his big dreams and his
empathizing with his big dreams and his difficulty with living up to others
difficulty with living up to others
difficulty with living up to others expectations of him are you ready I was
expectations of him are you ready I was
expectations of him are you ready I was born ready
born ready
born ready oh sorry brother I thought you said you
oh sorry brother I thought you said you
oh sorry brother I thought you said you were ready that was awesome
were ready that was awesome
were ready that was awesome like Beverly Hills ninja Kung Fu Panda
like Beverly Hills ninja Kung Fu Panda
like Beverly Hills ninja Kung Fu Panda derives a lot of its comedy from a
derives a lot of its comedy from a
derives a lot of its comedy from a larger hero engaging in nimble footwork
larger hero engaging in nimble footwork
larger hero engaging in nimble footwork although PO manages to integrate his
although PO manages to integrate his
although PO manages to integrate his size into his fighting style much better
in a word skadoosh you’re bluffing Shifu
in a word skadoosh you’re bluffing Shifu didn’t teach you there nope I figured it
didn’t teach you there nope I figured it
didn’t teach you there nope I figured it out skadoosh number for rush hour please
out skadoosh number for rush hour please
out skadoosh number for rush hour please I said what’s hot that fat boy
I said what’s hot that fat boy
I said what’s hot that fat boy there’s no denying the impact that rush
there’s no denying the impact that rush
there’s no denying the impact that rush hour and its sequels have had on Jackie
hour and its sequels have had on Jackie
hour and its sequels have had on Jackie Chan’s career you know what I don’t even
Chan’s career you know what I don’t even
Chan’s career you know what I don’t even know why the hell I’m in here I mean
know why the hell I’m in here I mean
know why the hell I’m in here I mean Chinese alright I’m sorry
Chinese alright I’m sorry
Chinese alright I’m sorry as they essentially introduced him and
as they essentially introduced him and
as they essentially introduced him and his mix of action and comedy to Western
his mix of action and comedy to Western
his mix of action and comedy to Western audiences
they also spawned a series of similar
they also spawned a series of similar buddy action comedies for the Hong Kong
buddy action comedies for the Hong Kong
buddy action comedies for the Hong Kong star if you really love Lin
star if you really love Lin
star if you really love Lin I will stand it away really but if you
I will stand it away really but if you
I will stand it away really but if you break her heart I break your late that’s
break her heart I break your late that’s
break her heart I break your late that’s fair he and Chris Tucker play off each
fair he and Chris Tucker play off each
fair he and Chris Tucker play off each other brilliantly don’t move
other brilliantly don’t move
other brilliantly don’t move drop your guns hey man look FBI
drop your guns hey man look FBI
drop your guns hey man look FBI I’m policeman I’m just showing him how
I’m policeman I’m just showing him how
I’m policeman I’m just showing him how to take a gun from a suspect the
to take a gun from a suspect the
to take a gun from a suspect the contrast of a guy who’s all talk and a
contrast of a guy who’s all talk and a
contrast of a guy who’s all talk and a guy who’s all action makes for a good
guy who’s all action makes for a good
guy who’s all action makes for a good combo particularly in this genre not
combo particularly in this genre not
combo particularly in this genre not being able to speak it’s not the same as
being able to speak it’s not the same as
being able to speak it’s not the same as not speaking you seem as if you like to
not speaking you seem as if you like to
not speaking you seem as if you like to talk I like to let people talk who like
talk I like to let people talk who like
talk I like to let people talk who like to talk it makes easier to find out how
to talk it makes easier to find out how
to talk it makes easier to find out how full of shit they are what the hell did
full of shit they are what the hell did
full of shit they are what the hell did you say number 3 Black Dynamite
you say number 3 Black Dynamite
you say number 3 Black Dynamite I just got one thing to lay on you cats
I just got one thing to lay on you cats
I just got one thing to lay on you cats in the house play there I’m declaring
in the house play there I’m declaring
in the house play there I’m declaring war on anybody who sells drugs in our
war on anybody who sells drugs in our
war on anybody who sells drugs in our community Black Dynamite I sell drugs to
community Black Dynamite I sell drugs to
community Black Dynamite I sell drugs to the community blaxploitation may not be
the community blaxploitation may not be
the community blaxploitation may not be what comes to mind when you first think
what comes to mind when you first think
what comes to mind when you first think of martial arts but rest assured our
of martial arts but rest assured our
of martial arts but rest assured our main man Black Dynamite can fight like
main man Black Dynamite can fight like
main man Black Dynamite can fight like the best of them
lampooning everything about bad 70s
lampooning everything about bad 70s films from the terrible actors to
films from the terrible actors to
films from the terrible actors to production errors yeah you won’t be so
production errors yeah you won’t be so
production errors yeah you won’t be so big and so bad anymore daddy’s gotta fix
big and so bad anymore daddy’s gotta fix
big and so bad anymore daddy’s gotta fix you Black Dynamite has plenty of kung-fu
you Black Dynamite has plenty of kung-fu
you Black Dynamite has plenty of kung-fu action featuring the titular hero
action featuring the titular hero
action featuring the titular hero battling against drug dealers the man
battling against drug dealers the man
battling against drug dealers the man and the fiendish dr. Wu I should have
and the fiendish dr. Wu I should have
and the fiendish dr. Wu I should have known you’d be behind this fiendish dr.
known you’d be behind this fiendish dr.
known you’d be behind this fiendish dr. Wu your knowledge of scientific
Wu your knowledge of scientific
Wu your knowledge of scientific biological transmogrification is only
biological transmogrification is only
biological transmogrification is only outmatched by your zest for kung fu
outmatched by your zest for kung fu
outmatched by your zest for kung fu treachery number 2 Kung Fu Hustle
let it come faeces some jungle a ha ha
let it come faeces some jungle a ha ha yeah hold I got mushy not bite of it if
yeah hold I got mushy not bite of it if
yeah hold I got mushy not bite of it if Stephen Chows earlier foray into
Stephen Chows earlier foray into
Stephen Chows earlier foray into fantastic over-the-top kung fu hijinks
fantastic over-the-top kung fu hijinks
fantastic over-the-top kung fu hijinks broke ground then Kung Fu Hustle
broke ground then Kung Fu Hustle
broke ground then Kung Fu Hustle shattered it when a couple of wannabe
shattered it when a couple of wannabe
shattered it when a couple of wannabe gangsters try to take over a
gangsters try to take over a
gangsters try to take over a neighborhood real gangsters catch wind
neighborhood real gangsters catch wind
neighborhood real gangsters catch wind and try to do the same
hi don’t talk Segway unfortunately for
hi don’t talk Segway unfortunately for them the more ordinary they come on this
them the more ordinary they come on this
them the more ordinary they come on this block the more extraordinary their
block the more extraordinary their
block the more extraordinary their powers are with Looney Tunes s
powers are with Looney Tunes s
powers are with Looney Tunes s animations and distinct hilarious
animations and distinct hilarious
animations and distinct hilarious characters Kung Fu Hustle remains the
characters Kung Fu Hustle remains the
characters Kung Fu Hustle remains the film to beat among visual effects heavy
film to beat among visual effects heavy
film to beat among visual effects heavy martial arts comedies before we unveil
martial arts comedies before we unveil
martial arts comedies before we unveil our top pick
our top pick
our top pick here are a few honorable mentions Rick
here are a few honorable mentions Rick
here are a few honorable mentions Rick but do you have some serious anger
but do you have some serious anger
but do you have some serious anger issues okay same therapy not gonna work
issues okay same therapy not gonna work
issues okay same therapy not gonna work that stuff out here but he knows Henry’s
that stuff out here but he knows Henry’s
that stuff out here but he knows Henry’s weak and has a confidence problem you’re
weak and has a confidence problem you’re
weak and has a confidence problem you’re gonna try to exploit that out of my
gonna try to exploit that out of my
gonna try to exploit that out of my studio 50 pushups now why don’t you pick
studio 50 pushups now why don’t you pick
studio 50 pushups now why don’t you pick on somebody your own size bloody
on somebody your own size bloody
on somebody your own size bloody tourists hit your nose he’s out of it
tourists hit your nose he’s out of it
tourists hit your nose he’s out of it guys do whatever you want to the kid but
guys do whatever you want to the kid but
guys do whatever you want to the kid but that’s my watcher Holden well there’s a
that’s my watcher Holden well there’s a
that’s my watcher Holden well there’s a load of us and only two of you
load of us and only two of you
load of us and only two of you so piss off easy fellas you’ve lost one
so piss off easy fellas you’ve lost one
so piss off easy fellas you’ve lost one war this way don’t make the same mistake
war this way don’t make the same mistake
war this way don’t make the same mistake twice
twice
twice I didn’t hear you I’m gonna suction I
I didn’t hear you I’m gonna suction I
I didn’t hear you I’m gonna suction I made sure that I missed I did no wait a
made sure that I missed I did no wait a
made sure that I missed I did no wait a minute wait one minute you got a 44
minute wait one minute you got a 44
minute wait one minute you got a 44 revolving owls they pull it I got at
revolving owls they pull it I got at
revolving owls they pull it I got at least 20 shots and you never reload it
least 20 shots and you never reload it
least 20 shots and you never reload it that’s right number one drunken master –
that’s right number one drunken master –
that’s right number one drunken master – aka The Legend of drunken master sure
aka The Legend of drunken master sure
aka The Legend of drunken master sure check it off okay
although the original drunken master
although the original drunken master from 1978 practically invented the
from 1978 practically invented the
from 1978 practically invented the martial-arts comedy and reinvigorated
martial-arts comedy and reinvigorated
martial-arts comedy and reinvigorated the kung-fu genre in general we had to
the kung-fu genre in general we had to
the kung-fu genre in general we had to tip our hat to the more refined and
tip our hat to the more refined and
tip our hat to the more refined and grander sequel drinking they fretting
grander sequel drinking they fretting
grander sequel drinking they fretting with the master Snake Eyes The Legend of
with the master Snake Eyes The Legend of
with the master Snake Eyes The Legend of drunken master might be one of Jackie
drunken master might be one of Jackie
drunken master might be one of Jackie Chan’s best I can defeat any Kopu I show
Chan’s best I can defeat any Kopu I show
Chan’s best I can defeat any Kopu I show you power that’s nice but you’re at a
you power that’s nice but you’re at a
you power that’s nice but you’re at a time hi I’m young and strong I’ve got
time hi I’m young and strong I’ve got
time hi I’m young and strong I’ve got lots of time with its farcical pot a
lots of time with its farcical pot a
lots of time with its farcical pot a memorable high-kicking villain and crazy
memorable high-kicking villain and crazy
memorable high-kicking villain and crazy set pieces like the foundry fight or
set pieces like the foundry fight or
set pieces like the foundry fight or Jackie’s character uses industrial grade
Jackie’s character uses industrial grade
Jackie’s character uses industrial grade alcohol like Popeye uses spinach to
alcohol like Popeye uses spinach to
alcohol like Popeye uses spinach to power up and to spit fire at the bad
power up and to spit fire at the bad
power up and to spit fire at the bad guys awesome
so do you agree with our list
so do you agree with our list you did a good job
you did a good job
you did a good job what what’s your favorite martial arts
what what’s your favorite martial arts
what what’s your favorite martial arts comedy film for more top 10 high end
comedy film for more top 10 high end
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