1945 film 'Blood on the sun' Judo moves (James Cagney)
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- čas přidán 9. 09. 2024
- This video discusses the movie "blood on the sun" and judo choreography.
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John Halloran played the villian Japanese police captain who fought James Cagney. Mr Halloran in real life was James Cagney's Judo teacher, a stuntman/actor and los angeles policeman. James Cagney was a real life golden gloves competitive boxer in his youth and a Judoka. So we see him demonstrate his Judo & golden gloves boxing background in this action film. Golden gloves boxing is an amatuer boxing division in the U.S. Many pro boxers began as golden gloves. This is an outstanding video breakdown of an excellent Judo action film. There's another old Judo action film you make like called Tokyo Joe starring Humphrey Bogart.
Did John Halloran play in other movies would you know?
Cool! I read somewhere that this is actually considered by some the first "martial arts" movie. James Cagney is awesome!
The first western made eastern martial arts film.
First western film to introduce eastern art i believe
Surprising for its time period because of WW2.
@@Chadi No. The first films to feature Judo in fight sequences was the Peter Lorre "Mr. MOTO" series and there was another film from 1943 that featured Boxing VS Karate in "Under the Rising Sun" Mike Mazurki and Robert Ryan were the fighters. All films are pretty good. So seek them out.
@@paulpower6920 Good to know.
Must be hard to find, though.
I worked at a video store for years and would recommend this movie all the time just so I could talk about martial arts when the customer returned it.
Made work more fun
Best channel for Judo history bar none as it is on going, and you keep us all up to date.
Thank you Jay it means a lot
@@Chadi well it's true, so your welcome.
Great upload. I like that you show the throws in the film and break it down.
A movie I recommend you can review is called "Sanshiro Sugata". I think you would really enjoy this one as it is historically accurate for the most part. It was produced in 1943 by Akira Kurosawa. The story of this film is based on one of the four guardians of the Kodokan; Saigo Shiro is the main character. Shiro seeks to learn Jujutsu but is instead introduced to Kodokan Judo.
The villain of this movie is based on newaza master Mataemon Tanabe; the man responsible for submitting multiple Kodokan judokas on the ground. Tanabe's victories over Kano's students is the main reason why Judo has newaza. After the students defeats Kano asked Tanabe to show and teach his style of Jujutsu which was ground oriented to the Kodokan in the late 1890's.
In the film there are several schools that compete against each other and the winning school would be chosen to teach their style of Jujutsu or Judo to the local police department. Very interesting and historically accurate as this actually did take place I think in the late 1880's - early 1890's.
Any idea where you can watch it or buy it? I thought I had seen all Kurosawa movies, but evidently not.
Soon
The old school atemi waza displayed in the fight scenes preserved a glimpse of early Judo. This movie was filmed during the 2nd World War. The front flick kick lead followed by outward edge of hand strike. The heel of palm strike. The rabbit chop. The kick to escape the arm bar was interesting. Then James Cagney transitioned to his golden gloves boxing & New York city street fighting background to surprise and confuse his adversary after the Judo fight progresses. Great film.
Agreed
One thing to point out was that James Cagney was cast against type in this movie. He was the hero in this film, when he usually played, and was most famous for, crazy killer gangster roles.
There's an old joke about a Jimmy Cagney love scene is when Jimmy let's the other person live.
Haha thanks for sharing
Patriotic films (this and Yankee Doodle Dandy, for example) were important for Cagney not only to inspire home morale but also to fend off right-wing rumors about his liberal, political sympathies.
I love that movie so much... It was an early display of Grappling in hollywood
Same
What an impressive fight scene.
Fast, gritty and intense.
It can hold its own against today's movies no problem.
I love these old film-noir movies. Great breakdown from a classic film.
Thank you
I've seen this film a number of times It's a great movie !!!!! Love those fighting scenes
Great video as always! Saw this movie long ago. Was a good introduction for the public at the time!
Indeed
Jimmy Cagney's Japanese judo combatant is Jack O'Hallaran, who also taught judo to Cagney in real life. There was another Japanese fellow who taught Jimmy as well. Judo Gene LeBell also went on the mat with Cagney. Jimmy was a lifelong judoka. He also played romantic leads and was in musicals and comedies. He didn't always play a gangster. O'Halleran taught Judo in Hollywood and LeBell was a student of his. Judo Gene LeBell was my teacher for judo and Grappling at Gogor's Hayastan school in North Hollywood..
That's awesome you're very lucky
So it could be said; it was actually James Cagney that brought Eastern martial arts to western movies. Saw this film a few months back, great film.
I used to do your favorite choke in jujitsu competitions in the old days because to be straight up they were hiding information. I get bootleg video cassettes from Brazil and there was a guy that was very good doing this move from the back. I’d also take a arm with my leg before I did this move. As a blue belt it worked well. It always works well.
James Cagney judo and I think you said savate wow Never saw this movie interesting. Thank you
Awesome thanks for sharing
My goodness, that makikomi by Cagney is massive, and the transition to kesa gatame flawless !
Indeed
@@Chadi I think the makikomi initially looks like hane due to the sheer amplitude it is executed with; I too thought it was hane to begin with.
"Made it ma! Top of the world!"
I love that fight scene
Another solid video.
Thank you Bernie
Great Movie and 13 Rue Madeleine is another one!
I'll check it
You should make a video about the Sanshiro Sugata movies, from the 1940s. The MC is a judoka.
Remarkable video. So awesome.
Thank you
@@Chadi you're welcome
A lovely presentation. Much of the action is done by Cagney, but I assume some of the more violent bounces are done by a stunt double. There are several moments when head position and hair blocks view of his face, then he reappears after an edited splice.
Bruce Lee, yes that Bruce Lee felt this was one of the two best fight scenes in the movies. The other was the fight on the train in From Russia with Love.
I'll check
I think it was the gritty ness that impressed him in the Bond movie. In this one it was because judo wasn’t working Cagney shifts to boxing. Lee loved that.
There was a movie with a huge muscle guy getting mean with this small Asian man who made some gentle touches with soft words, next thing, the muscled guy started cramping up. It'd be the meridian system, but I can not remember the name of the movie for anything.
Is it perhaps "Remo" with Fred Ward?
I'll check if it's Remo
@@Chadi It seems like it was early 70's. Maybe early 80's. 😂, it was definitely one of a kind.
Wow that is great.....I have always done both legs across the stomach for an arm bar.....no more 😄👍🏿
Glad to help
I actually watched this movie just a few months back, after a tip from one of the commentators. Kinda typical movie from the period. I liked the fight scene too, if it weren't for the lousy movie striking. If Cagney had experience in Savate/BF, it doesn't show. But the Judo was technical. I doubt any of the two would just get up and keep fighting after getting thrown so many times on tables and whatnot, though. :)
Cagney i believe was nidan in judo
You are correct. Pat Burris said he saw his picture in a group at the Kodokan
How the protagonist finishes the fight?
I'm over 40 I can't do this SHIT anymore
Cagney was 46 come on
Hi Chadi ....please watch the following film on CZcams i believe you may find it interesting?
"Invincible (1983) movie - the best documentary ever"
Here's the color version:
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Daaamn i wish i used that one, thank you
@@SoldierDrew I'll do that thank you