A fight scene synchronized to the music. Any good example?

[DioWallachia]

First off, to have an idea of the most basic sence of WHAT i want to know, here is a clip from the movie "The Great Dictator" with Charles Chaplin making a funny scene with the music leading him on the background.


I want to find examples but applied to fighting scenes. As in, where you feel that the music was made FIRST and THEN the scene was made to "catch up with it"
My question is, if there exist any of those, would it be any good? wont it feel a bit weird that for example, an animation went a bit into slow-motion so the hits in a fist fight sincronize with the music?
And how about other sounds? Do they have to play in the background with a a lower volume or they have to be removed altogether so only the music ACTS as the sound?

2013 UPDATE: Proteus is close to what i mean, even if it isnt a fight scene. And yet.... still so far away.

 

[Casual Shinji]

The bar fight in Shaun of the Dead set to Queen's Don't Stop Me Now.

That's the only one I can think of right now.

 

[StriderShinryu]

Many of the fight scenes in The Matrix films could possibly qualify for this.

 

[DoPo]

Sure, here you go.


A true fight with music.

Other than that, I can't think of any, but I would assume Jackie Chan would have some in his movies.

 

[DioWallachia]

Many of the fight scenes in The Matrix films could possibly qualify for this.

Keep in mind that i need to know at LEAST if the made the music FIRST and then the fight choreography based on it. I think that its only possible if someone happens to know a director commentary that just happens to reveal that an escene was made as such.

However if there are no examples, then we may as well as the question if it is TOO hard to pull off or it is just plain imposible/impractical?

 

[Fiz_The_Toaster]

Sure, here you go.


A true fight with music.

Other than that, I can't think of any, but I would assume Jackie Chan would have some in his movies.

That, that right there.

I love that scene and it's sad that more fight scenes aren't like that.

 

[DioWallachia]

Sure, here you go.


A true fight with music.

Other than that, I can't think of any, but I would assume Jackie Chan would have some in his movies.

That, that right there.

I love that scene and it's sad that more fight scenes aren't like that.

I know, that is why i am asking the people here if a....uhm.. "serious" fight could be done that way

 

[Sean Hollyman]

This definetely... xDD

 

[Fiz_The_Toaster]

Sure, here you go.


A true fight with music.

Other than that, I can't think of any, but I would assume Jackie Chan would have some in his movies.

That, that right there.

I love that scene and it's sad that more fight scenes aren't like that.

I know, that is why i am asking the people here if a....uhm.. "serious" fight could be done that way

Well that scene is rather silly, and I think you're not gonna find many, outside of the Matrix, that take those things seriously.

I can't think of any that take those seriously, or even in jest without repeating what's been said in this thread. Possibly Kill Bill Vol. 1 though, but I can't vouch for it being serious, semi-serious maybe.

 

[Cowabungaa]

Iron Man 2's Robot Rock Remix fight just wins on so many levels.

Cowboy Bebop also has some fights timed on music, as does Samurai Champloo. And it rules in both cases.

 

[DioWallachia]

This definetely... xDD

I got owned by copyright restrictions in my country T_T

Doesnt matter, i will keep looking in Youtube

 

[Lucane]

It's not quite just a fight,but it is definitely a video based off of animation timing from the music.

http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/225692

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[DioWallachia]

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I finally saw it and it just barely manages to follow the music. It does in a few points but not even as well like my Chaplin example.

 

[Isalan]

Tifa vs Loz from FF7: Advent Children is a pretty good example.

Qualities a bit pants, fight starts around the 40 second mark.

 

[kannibus]

The One with Jet Li.

The final fight scene where he's holding off the crowd of cons on the pyramid.

Synched up to Papa Roach's Last Resort. Normally I'm not a fan of that kind of music, but hell, in this case, it worked!

 

[DioWallachia]

Tifa vs Loz from FF7: Advent Children is a pretty good example.

Qualities a bit pants, fight starts around the 40 second mark.

Not really, it barelly follows the music. Remember that its the music that LEADS the action, it isnt just nice music with a fight.

 

[DioWallachia]

The One with Jet Li.

The final fight scene where he's holding off the crowd of cons on the pyramid.

Synched up to Papa Roach's Last Resort. Normally I'm not a fan of that kind of music, but hell, in this case, it worked!

That didn't work too. I wonder if i actually explained properly what i am looking for, i thought the Chaplin video was a good example.

 

[IamQ]

I understand what you mean, I love that stuff too, but I can't think of anything...

Try searching for music videos of any "actiony" songs that you've got, maybe you'll find something.

EDIT: This is all I know

I know it's a chase scene, but it's works so well it begins at 0:06


1:31, the gun fight in this one.



None of these movies were made with the music in mind originally, but I think it works out quite fine anyway in the end.

 

[Hero in a half shell]

Just take any fight scene you want, and add Guiles theme. Instant magic.

 

[Eddie the head]

I know, that is why i am asking the people here if a....uhm.. "serious" fight could be done that way

There is nothing more serious than Tom and Jerry. At all. Joking aside you could likely watch an old musical or something might have it.