Spike Spiegel- All Fights and Skills from Cowboy Bebop

[@johnnybluegoo7447]

It’s not terrible, but it’s missing the fluidity and calmness of Spike while he’s fighting. What happened to the whole doctrine of Moving like water?

[@johnsonbaroncaveler6634]

well, i think the reason why the choreography isn't as smooth as it should be is to emphasize the movements, and for the camera to catch each movement, which i'll admit is not a good reason but it's plausible.

[@trees1922]

@@johnsonbaroncaveler6634 well then again we are comparing animation to real life and animation is a lot more smoother in general, bruce lee films and jackie chan films are choreographed pretty similarly to emphasize each movement i think some people havent seen those films

[@pepsiaids]

I also kinda feel like since its real people they want to keep the "moving like water part" a little more realistic and grounded like an actual person

[@spatler1188]

@@trees1922 Jackie chan has way more flow than this... this is pretty choppy tbh. The thing that made me realise the series was gonna be pretty shit was when Spike start fighting and almost only punched people. when he did the chain punch i was like '' oooh this is gonna be americanized bs martial arts''. like stated above it's not an animation but the calmness and flow of the series and Spike fighting is completely lost. should have just done a remake with different name and different characters and it would have been a semi hit.

[@trees1922]

@@spatler1188 oh no i definitely agree nothing lives up to Jackie Chan and Bruce lee movies spike didn’t always fight people calmly either he struggled against a ton of people but i getchu kinda feel like it’s hard to make someone look calm asf while beating the dog shit out of people in liveaction like Im trying to imagine it but I can’t The Best spike fights come out of the liveaction we’re the pierre and cartel fight The cartel fight was a lot more impressive then the stuff I’ve seen spike do in the anime it was John wick level shit the first fight was meh like the chain punch

[@TheJadedJames]

The Netflix version makes Spike a very standard martial arts fighter. But there was far more CHARACTERIZATION in how Spike fights in the anime. You see his personality come through in how he expresses a very nonchalant, lackadaisical attitude during fights. But you see that he doesn't just no martial art, but he's identifiable as a martial arts enthusiast, because he will go so far as to critique an opponent's technique in the middle of a fight, and break down the methodology behind certain moves, like having to "be like water"

[@tfcbioshock]

It's hard to compare the physical limits of reality to a character who's written on a page. Obviously it couldn't be as fast paced and so i like it for what it is

[@wesleywolfe2]

@5:24 wth are you talking about

[@Nothing-of2pm]

@@wesleywolfe2 It's forced, not as natural.

[@kenshix7902]

@@tfcbioshock They could have just used Hong Kong cinema as an example

[@antoniovasquez9946]

@@kenshix7902just use Bruce Lee as the example and you got it

[@sN00p_]

John cho actually did better than I thought he would. I still think they should've chosen someone younger though

[@darkfact3137]

He’s too old for spike and the other guy is too young to play Jet

[@sN00p_]

@@darkfact3137 I just said that...

[@seeingisbelieving5161]

@@darkfact3137 nah the entire philosophy of Bebop relies on nostalgia and the past. Him being older works perfect with that theme, in fact even better. Youth isn’t an essential element to bebop

[@trees1922]

they both did fine im confused as to why people are saying this is badly choreographed? if this is badly choreographed i take that as an insult to bruce lee and jackie chan movies which were extremely similiar

[@2jebeal]

As I recall Robert Downey Jr was in his mid-40s when he start playing iron Man and Paul Rudd was in his early 40s when he played Ant-Man and Michael Keaton was almost 40 when he started playing Batman so what's your point John Cho did a fantastic job playing Spike on cowboy Bebop age doesn't matter if you know how to play the character right he did a good job it did the character Justice

[@George-nx8zu]

Wasn't a fan of the show but I'm seriously impressed by how in shape John Cho got for the role

[@vernaborg1896]

For all of you saying his fight lacks fluidity and stuff remember, John Cho is not only a human with limits, but also in his 50s. He’s doing his best out here.

[@kaymarzo5507]

They should have gotten a guy who was in his late twenties, ya know like what spike is in the actual anime.

[@thebeatleswin1]

I could care less. Why adapt it at that point

[@vernaborg1896]

Real quick, John Cho was the main driving point of the show. Without him, it probably wouldn’t have even happened

[@insertchannelname6875]

It’s not even just his fault, the choreography is weird too. There’s some stuff you just can’t adapt without it looking goofy, unless they had a stupid high budget

[@kenshix7902]

@@insertchannelname6875 Kung Fu can't be adapted? Guess Bruce Lee never existed then huh?

[@BiscuitDelivery]

The live-action is more cartoony than the actual cartoon.

[@narnia8945]

Yeah and they fight real stiff as if getting hurt was a part of the plan

[@ajoliva95_vigilante_anime_86]

🤓

[@thattrickytrickster612]

That one shot of him killing an entire cartel is actually one of the things I absolutely loved and think as an improvement from the anime.

[@tylerjames805]

Yeah the thing which spoiler Killed him in the anime

[@sgt.cupcakes8423]

That scene is absolute nuts

[@annewagnera7567]

@@tylerjames805 you warned me and still I read. I am an Idiot...

[@LouieV6]

I like John Cho as Spike. He nails the sarcastic and wise-assness that Spike’s known for in the anime.

[@2jebeal]

Yes he did he did Spike Justice and yet people complain about his age and yet Robert Downey Jr was in his late 40s will start playing iron Man and Ben Affleck will say his mid-40s playing Batman and they both did a good job with their respective characters it doesn't matter about age is about how you play the character

[@The0neand0nlyAndrewV]

@@2jebeal its a ok scene but not as spike its a harsh truth

[@brianmaiden8333]

He's good, like the only good, but I can't...put my finger on it

[@denenterpriesesorwhatsleft6386]

@@2jebeal RDJ characters plays jn a suit so its easier for him when it comes to the action sequences and ben afflecks version batman is literally older than him in the comics

[@michellima5280]

Honestly for me, Cho was a great SS.

[@sexhaver420]

I didn't love the show, but I think he nailed the character. The whole trio's chemistry felt pretty true to the source material.

[@u.a.perfectace7786]

Yeah he did really good and not just working with he had. Solid SS indeed. Thought him and Mustafah (Jet) were the best part of the show.

[@-aku-1630]

Spike's killcount is already crazy high here compared to the anime. Damn!

[@TheJadedJames]

I don't think Spike ever killed a bounty in the anime. They would sometimes die trying to escape him, but Spike didn't have to be told not to kill bounties. In the first scene of Knocking on Heaven's Door, Spike doesn't even draw a weapon until a bounty takes a hostage and forces him to use lethal force rather than just beating them up

[@asian_duck8208]

@@TheJadedJames Im very late here. Spike obviously tries not to KILL the bounty, but usually the bounty does die in some way because it looks cooler. Even in episode 1, Asimov is killed as a result of Spike's impact on Asimov's girlfriend.

[@ctvuniverse4414]

If they make another season, they just need to speed up the moves more, that's the main issue, it would look great, but this is decent, if what they wanted was to make homage to classic martial arts films.

[@BossDogChillin]

It just got canceled

[@tfcbioshock]

Well you don't need to worry about seeing that anymore

[@MeesTW]

4:57 is such a missed opportunity in the editing. That moment when the trumpet kicks in in the soundtrack could've been used so much more effectively.

[@guywithtrash231]

Now I have a lot of problems with this adaptation, but something I do appreciate is the martial arts aspect. The anime was clearly inspired by Bruce Lee, where as the live action feels more Jackie Chan esque

[@colechung7806]

Chans movies are still very good though

[@juliocesarsajhe]

​@@colechung7806It's so crazy how Jackie can do funny things while using martial arts. Jackie Chan is so underrated.

[@McLovin-.]

Keep at it man you’re one of the most slept on channels I’ve seen on KZbin.

[@Snow_Worries85]

Aw. You missed the funniest one. When Jet was watching his daughter and Spike was fighting off thugs in the background 😂

[@JPproductions303]

Can we all agree the hakim fight improved a lot I think that the fight is the best one in this show

[@LouieV6]

My only complaint is that we only saw Hakim’s real face for like less than a minute. Like bruh, I wanna see the real Hakim with the Afro! Not discount Jesse Eisenberg!

[@JPproductions303]

@@LouieV6 to be fair in the show that is his fake face but he was an iconic villain in the show

[@bolor-erdenetseren4716]

Hakim black dude is looking so classic bad ass kung fu guy.

[@JPproductions303]

@@bolor-erdenetseren4716 well he is based off of Kareem abdul jabbar in game of death so yeah

[@julian7247]

The character Spike could really have benefitted from fight scenes filmed a la John Wick, but I guess they didnt have the stunt work and choreography chops to pull that Off and are fayling to cover that with the usual tired tricks.

[@FarhanMehmood]

they trained at the same place keanu trained at. its the camera work they need to fix on

[@julian7247]

@@FarhanMehmood Its the choreographie as well, the implementation, too, not just the camera work. My guess is : the camera work is done that way to try to hide the overall poor quality.

[@Projectrun24]

Its funny cus i actually like it. These are fantastic sequences. Its not overly polished has its flaws but thats what makes it better for me at least. This show was done with love and charm. People expect everything to be perfect nowadays. Tv stunts back then lacked so much but they had charm to it.

[@Deceptinerd1995]

I get why not many people like this adaptation (including me), because it was sold out as an "faithful" adaptation and failed, but at least works on its own, and I really like the action sequences

[@FarhanMehmood]

@@Deceptinerd1995 for me i think it was alright. Thing i liked about the show is that they at least kept some elements of cowboy bebop. And i think john cho and mustafa shakir were the only good casting choices. Mustafa was so good as jet.

[@LittleBigPlanetian]

I hate that most of the complaints people have with this show are things people turn right back around and praise One Piece's show for Moral of the story: don't listen to Cowboy Bebop fans. They're rabid

[@soong_type_android]

That ain’t Spike, that’s Point

[@MatthewTheWolf2029]

I will say this much for the show. One thing it remains true to is that Spike Spiegel is a great fighter. And that's definitely a must for any adaptation. Even in this show, he's formidable with martial arts and weapons.

[@Daniel__Nobre]

I feel bad for John Cho. He was great as Spike Spiegel. It’s sad that the show was so bad :(

[@moondoor9031]

0:35 cowboy Bebop fans after watching the Netflix adaptation

[@pfliald]

accurate

[@nuculearbazooka]

i wanted to like this show so badly

[@stunner49]

Dude. I don't know about you all but watching these makes me want to get in a fight and film it while I'm doing it.

[@designatorthegenerator6153]

Spike Actually did more of those kicks That Flying kick I mean I like those

[@dan18503]

To be honest some of the movement feels a bit stiff and slow

[@glowing_purple_girl]

I think that’s just a limitation of live action tbh, because they truly did go fully off the walls with this stuff

[@dan18503]

@@glowing_purple_girl true but i've seen live action actors that do better stunts than this

[@alfredgomez3128]

@@dan18503 where in recent memory? Anime Bebop had long, single take bits that emulated 80s Hong Kong fights. Given prop use and safety, neither this or fan made shortages can emulate that intensity over an entire series.

[@brandonjones5879]

It’s because they have better stunt teams and fight choreographers. And Cho needs a few more months to better his form. He doesn’t have the fluidity that Spike had. Spike fought more like Bruce Lee and used a Jeet Kune Do techniques. Cho is more basic martial artists. Even his time on the Wing Chung dummy looks stiff and a bit awkward.

[@qownsqud3207]

@@alfredgomez3128 any ruroni kenshin live action

[@drstrangelove4925]

John and mustafa actually did a good job or at least what they were given if they did it differently and showed what they did before the beginning of the original anime and the episodes were shorter It would have made the show a lot better in my opinion

[@ahshuuun]

they just need more stunt training, compared to the classic hong kong stunt man like jackie chan there's a lack of speed

[@Kotroniusz]

Scenes that look good in anime don't necessarily look good with real actors... besides, the fights look like from 1980s movies :/

[@Mayo460]

These scenes are pretty dope for what they are and some more cowboy bebop fights and action set pieces are cool to see but I think in the Anime Spike always distinctly looks like he's winning,does impressive feats or giving a great fight he only loses 4 times two with surprises one with Eds dad he chose to fight instead of kill, heart grab, The ending because he one man army'd his way out, . The show gives the impression that no one can keep up with Spikes Athletic ability,his fluidity his, surprising power,his experience.Anime Spike just looks cooler like a mix between Muhammad Ali and Bruce Lee in control,confident very fluid and heavy IQ. In this show it's more that Spike is like a Muay Thai Capoiera Wing Chun guy who doesn't look like he hits as hard still fun fights but it feels very familiar but not quite like the samething

[@tmod231]

2:00 and that right there shows that Netflix has no idea how guns work. Awesome

[@Spined1234]

2:27 nice of the bad guy to stand still so Spike can tie his hand.

[@alexkyrylivk5102]

Yeah, these fights are slow af

[@wolfshield2499]

He trying hard, but that's not Spike.

[@UNSTABLE111]

Man, look its not the best...but How can people say this is TERRIBLE?? This is pretty damn good, and the show itself is an excellent live action interpretation of the Cowboy bebop World..Makes me excited for Gundam live action!!

[@hellfish2309]

It very much makes it own homage, and I’m here for it

[@bigsmoke3906]

You must be blind lol

[@tfcbioshock]

@@bigsmoke3906 it's amazing how little you respect opinions.

[@thewebbedmenace8307]

@@bigsmoke3906 you picked the wrong house fool!

[@hotepkiller1180]

He moves slow as shit

[@derworfnet]

There is some fine cinematography (especially the one-take flashback) here, good style and great moves and its obvious John Cho really put a lot of effort into the role... but there is something off about the editing, like it needed to be a bit snappier and less choppy. There are many instances where they conclude a move, freeze for half a second, then do the next one. I get that these are real humans as opposed to animated characters and humans have limitations but isn't editing there to work around these limitations?

[@howdihowdi1419]

they need a better fight choreographer lmao

[@razvanciobotaru3089]

Can you make please a video about all characters from Assassination Classroom (anime). In special Korosensei, Toka Yada, Rio Nakamura, Kaede Kayano and Yukiko Kanzaki please.

[@Cherryponut]

You deserved better, John Cho.

[@animequeendrawer]

Oh~ I noticed that during ONE a fighting scene the mimic THE VERY SAME music in the anime. Spike vs. Asimov from episode one. 2:08 Listen carefully and rewatch episode one of the anime Cowboy Bebop. The match perfectly~

[@hayden8571]

SO. MANY. CUTS !! it's just like every other Hollywood action movie.

[@Nothing-of2pm]

Cho was injured through the entire show's production. The cuts were because he had to take a break after each scene. They should've just waited until he healed.

[@cat_dude_with_books0135]

John Cho nailed it as spike, people say he's too old but, think of it, it would make more sense, cowboy bebop is about a mature show that tackles the past, wouldn't it make more sense if spike experienced alot during his younger years? plus the actions scenes were not bad, it's actually great, the anime is exaggerated in the fight scenes but it's still good, and John's voice really sounds like spike

[@yeseldiaz3453]

And he smokes.

[@retro9173]

Glad they cast him and the role wasn’t whitewashed ..

[@alb4150]

spike was 27, he wasnt that young but he wasnt in his 40s man

[@vorshack8968]

@@retro9173 Right, doesn't matter if the actor is 25 years too old, so long as he isn't white. That's the most important part.

[@jacobb751]

@@vorshack8968i could care less if he was white i just want a live action as good as the anime

[@jlo1195]

subliminal message.....Spike fighting on the rooftop...neon sign in back says "PORN"

[@kidz4p509]

People are just disappointed that Keanu Reeves isn’t playing Spike.

[@michellima5280]

And KR is older than Cho.

[@danielthepaladinsage78bailey]

Hand-to-hand combat is the best.

[@TheHarbingerofAutism]

I'll give this show one thing. John Cho got in pretty damn good shape despite being nearly 50 years old when filming this.

[@BigFella117]

I’ll admit, I didn’t hate this show but I didn’t like it either. Why would they remake a masterpiece?

[@Guile1117]

money

[@TheDarkStruggler]

Cause Netflix are idiots. But if you really think about it it's a win win. Let's say the show was actually good and successful that's a win. If it's bad it makes fans appreciate the original more. New fans that like this adaptation can discover the original as well. So whether this adaptation is a success or not doesn't matter, what matters is making a 1998 Anime relevant in this day and age.

[@roewedge]

It’s an adaptation and I enjoyed it. I mean why do they continually do King Arthur and Robin Hood stories ? People enjoy it told in many forms

[@BigFella117]

@@roewedge that is true

[@azaelarce3153]

1:16 this is interesting 7:48 music 4:00 4:35 5:20 that black guy chase after the dog episode 6:06 8:28 this guy vs spike on the ending 6:41 this guy the fat one is scared of cats

[@eleonoravostanis6976]

John cho was a good pic, it’s honestly the writers and Netflix’s fault this is bad

[@tylerjames805]

I personally don’t think anyone could properly play Spike Spiegel. Cho is passable but they needed someone who is effortlessly cool to really do this character justice.

[@ReducedEvasiveDetach]

on the final fight, there's a pretty amazing reference to all those japanese fanboys who liked the old samurai movie RAN where the duel music is playing directly from there.

[@TheReplenishingFlame]

Good call: knew that was from some Kurasawa epic, but couldn’t recall which!

[@spike1422]

There wasn't one moment of this that didn't make me cringe. Absolutely gutted that this was made at all.

[@ZombryaTheDark]

My boy harold from harold and kumar as spike. I liked what he did with the character

[@Smithistheone]

I get it now. This isn’t trying to be cowboy bebop, it’s trying to be John Wick

[@seethalshelly1826]

Iam seeing him first time but I really like him very much

[@notcadecooper]

say what you want about the entire show, but you have to admit for an almost 50 year old man, John Cho put everything he possibly could into playing Spike Spiegel physically. (also, what’s crazier is that he actually tore his knee doing a stunt).

[@darthuchiha1418]

hard to believe this is the guy from American Pie and Harold and Kumar

[@Volt_Crank]

It's like batman forever meets green hornet

[@FBi_.]

Sucks that they canceled it i was looking forward to season 2

[@thnzxc]

Same

[@TheReplenishingFlame]

Agreed

[@FBi_.]

@@Mercurystars4202 facts they did this with marco polo I never gave the show chance and when I finally did I loved it and found out it was canceled I know not many people liked it but I really enjoyed it oh well🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

[@ajoliva95_vigilante_anime_86]

Netflix shill

[@Kayodoms]

how the mess this show up? like really..

[@bioshock6935]

Haven't seen this yet but i like what i have been see on here its a comedy with humour not to be taken seriously i like the vibe its going with

[@Audentum]

I thought it all looked good until I saw what they did to my boy teddy bomber.

[@montresrithongkum9413]

I wish they had a time machine and use a young Keeanu Reeves

[@brandonjones5879]

So he would also look nothing like the character as well as be a bad stiff actor? I mean Spike’s entire look was modeled after Yusaku Matsuda. So why would they get a Caucasian person to play him?

[@beans2345]

The fighting is slow. To slow. They could’ve fast forwarded it.

[@calebhenderson6507]

Funny..of course we all may be disappointed at the show as whole.. but admit it.. you watched this video and could not look away lol.

[@MyNEO123456789]

Can you please make a video about all powers of Infinity Ultron from What If?

[@thenewdarknessgamer6203]

7:06-8:26 has the best fight scene in this show. The cinematography looks damn good. It’s paced well. And there is no funk music as well. It has a little bit of a gritty guitar sound, which I absolutely love. I think all of the fight scenes look good, but I wish the music was better instead of the funk music. It doesn’t work for this show. (That’s my opinion)

[@miguelangelgarzon3824]

Can you make please a video about Thena from The Eternals

[@Mr.mister.J]

Nice.

[@toxiclightning5303]

Netflix stop it, get some help

[@coreybrown1483]

The choreography is good but the main problem is the Camera work/editing (their are some weird angles that they choose) and the speed of the fights. You can tell the performers put in the work for the fight scenes but I think they needed more time to get their moves down better.

[@rubenjimenez7856]

I honestly love john cho as spike also jet they really nailed it the characters from anime & manga. Even the story was good they didn't change it only twisted. The only i hate in this adoptation was the wrong writing story of some important character like example faye she's badass with attitutde not spoiled brat, vicious from calm character became a character always screaming, ed looks like cosplay woman. & last julia, there is no problem if she's villlain here becoz in anime & manga "she's like angel from underworld or the devil from paradice" that's faye line. But she's not weak, she's not scared to death & She's strong person.

[@somebunny2619]

But the real Julia saved Spike's life. She was always protecting him. She was hunted for years because she wouldn't kill him to save herself. The change betrays her character. Faye's line is about how beautiful and dangerous Julia is. It's not about Julia being evil. Julia even stopped mid chase to give Faye a getaway rid. She was nicer to Faye than any other character aside from Gren.

[@thnzxc]

The episode with Pierrot Le Fou was really the only thing that upset me. That was my favorite episode and it felt rushed, but everything else I liked.

[@Drinkycrow02]

Its sad they canceled season 2. The anime is my favorite of all time and i think it was actually a pretty solid live action adaptation despite ed and all of the milf scenes lol. Leave it to another toxic fanbase to ruin another decent project

[@Cloudychanceofgrey]

That church fight is phenomenal!

[@Saicofake]

Why do the fights feel slowed down?

[@TheMaster375]

John Cho was a good choice for Spike, but the action is still bleh. Would love to see Corridor break this down during a "Stuntmen React"

[@malvinsuarez4555]

if John Cho was "shudders" a good choice then they should have canceled the movie from the very beginning. 😬

[@qownsqud3207]

How did anyone look at John Cho and think he was Spike? I like him but hes too old, too serious, and clearly never learned martial arts before

[@nahu3lp]

why is the music so quiet?

[@jordanetsitty8450]

Fuckin John chow as spike. Idc as a long time Bebop fan this was an awesome casting for me.

[@행호할캥홍]

Brandon Lee ~1993 would been perfect for spiegel

[@lyleschiefer242]

Can you do a powers review for the movie 'Higher Power'? Enjoyed the video by the way 😊

[@jordanetsitty8450]

I don't care about the criticism.. this was one of the very first anime's I watched.. and a live action adaptation along with John chow being spike it's pretty good.. but opinions are opinions.

[@FoamerMaster]

NGL personally although i appreciate everything the actors did I think that the anime is better

[@thepokemontrainer6094]

EVen thou their were some problems with the tv show i still loved the action scenes even more the anime, this would have been a really good anime adaptation if it weren't for the problems, especially that song that plays in the background is possibly my favorite cowboy bebop song ever made and im glad they made it because its just so awesome!!!!!!!!!

[@dekembeperry6589]

Can someone PLEASE tell me the name of the music that plays at 6:15?

[@zackthezabarak739]

John Cho just didn’t have the athletic ability for these fights. The editing and choreography is solid but he’s too stiff. I honestly think Spike’s fights are the only part of this show that deserves the criticism. The rest of the show was decent and the actors portrayed the characters personalities competently and had charisma. Still better than iron fist

[@Holy_Bell]

Spike is master of winchun 😅

[@OvershadowMind66]

Actually he is a practitioner of Jeet Kun Do

[@yoichitakeshita3179]

I love this, I’m not sorry. I recognize it’s not hitting certain standards ❤😅

[@darkfact3137]

So slow and so corny. Netflix should have hired the same guys from Daredevil

[@zachcouch1987]

John Cho was a terrible idea for this role. He was in his late 40’s and he is not athletic. You need a young 20’s Wushu or Taekwondo ATHLETE to fill this role.

[@Darkerfoxtech]

WHAT no Andy! Cant have the teddy bear bomber without Andy thats just wrong.

[@FromMyBrain]

I kinda wish you could tell me you horribly over dubbed the music...

[@jtotheulian708]

the fighting looks like a jacky chan spoof

[@ZakSword_TxS]

0:54 wtf that’s a spaz gun. It doesn’t fire spread bullets.

[@ukor2419]

If this was meant to be its own thing i think id like it a lot more

[@ZaziTheBeastYT]

i am so glad they ended this disaster holy..

[@malikmccallum1077]

Please do Martian Manhunter’s powers from Supergirl.

[@AshleyWilliams-go5cb]

Harold after White Castle going brazy

[@HawerTipeZero]

its like watching my grandpa aptenting to swing a punch, and hes dead! Good ridence this was nuked.

[@philiptucker7590]

I can’t get over how viscous looks like Lucious Malfoy lolol 😂

[@manybray7973]

カメラワークが悪いのかな…どうなんだろう

[@adcgaming432]

0:27 they forgot to add some recoil on that AK