Bonzuko

“Stick strictly to the script.”

~Jason

This time from fellow movement theatre guy Jeff Wills. He wants me to mention that this lovely Dragon pose was “a result of circus training [they] received from Kate Magram and her troupe Kirkos.” ~Jenn

What da… http://io9.com/342318/david-hasselhoffs-lightsaber-duel-with-stop+motion-androids

~Jenn

I’m watching yesterday’s episode of the new Hawaii 5-0 and I must say I am more than impressed with the fights I’ve seen in this series so far, particularly this episode. The fights between Kona and Natalie were not only stellar, but some of the most brutal female-only fights I’ve ever seen. And I mean that in a good way–all too often (yes, Virginia, even in this modern year of 2010) “chick fights” tend to have the punches pulled, as it were. These fights had the right amount of James-Bond-esque height and yet still didn’t suspend my disbelief. There’s a delightfully ridiculous “trapeze-fight” moment later in the episode which was delightfully over the top and yet brief enough that it didn’t mess anything up. I also noticed that Park (who plays Kona) was wearing knee pads in one scene. You go, girl. I am all for knee pads. I wonder if anyone else noticed, though…

There’s something in the balance of old-school camp (which nods to the old original show) and a modern sensibility and technology, that is the right way to re-do a series like this. The all-too short-lived Knight Rider new series had this wonderful balance, but apparently not enough people appreciated it and it was cancelled. Hoping that judging from the huge ratings Hawaii 5-0 has gotten so far, it’ll continue for a while and we all can enjoy how it grows through the seasons. ~Jenn

Hawaii 5-0 Episode 2: Ohana

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Hey lovely lurkers, go to this post at Them’s Fightin’ Words, watch the first two eps of JourneyQuest and put your feedback on Mr. Inouye’s question/observation of same at both places, wouldya? Come onnnnn… ~Jenn

Two fight scene medleys from TV show The Avengers. These are from the Emma Peel era. ~Jenn

Been finding some interesting things on teh interwebz about stuff we blog about here on Daily Cross-Swords. Here they are:

Ninjas vs. Zombies, an indie flick with some decent fights as far as I can tell from the trailer: http://www.nvzmovie.com/

Yesterday was the 35th anniversary of the Rocky Horror Picture Show. Thanks to stellar tweeter Roger Ebert for alerting me to this. What is your experience with this strange cultural phenomenon? http://eddieonfilm.blogspot.com/2009/09/i-would-like-if-i-may-to-take-you-on.html

Uber-geek Wil Wheaton has made “stupid videos” on his phone. Here he shares them with all of us. http://wilwheaton.typepad.com/wwdnbackup/2010/09/we-cant-rewind-weve-gone-too-far.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+wwdn+(WIL+WHEATON+dot+NET:+in+Exile)

A review of upcoming Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood Beta: http://kotaku.com/5649050/what-to-expect-from-the-assassins-creed-brotherhood-beta?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+kotaku/full+(Kotaku)

One word: CthulhuCon: http://io9.com/5649109/hp-lovecraft-film-festival-and-cthulhucon-to-ensnare-portland-this-weekend

And finally, kung-fu film choreographer legend Yuen Woo-Ping is honored by the Wu-Tang clan at Fantastic Fest: http://www.dangerousminds.net/comments/wu_tang_clans_rza_honors_yueh_woo_ping_at_fantastic_fest/

Have fun with these, lovely lurkers! ~Jenn

Are you ready for this new webseries, lovely lurkers? I’m looking forward to it–fellow stage combat blogger Kevin Inouye (of Them’s Fightin’ Words fame) is involved with this project. Coming up on Sep. 28th! Here’s the trailer for your amusement. ~Jenn

This is a good article in and of itself, on stellar blog i09, about Choose Your Own Adventure novels. But I couldn’t resist this book cover! A thing of beauty… ~Jenn

If you’re not only interested in performing good action scenes but in writing them, follow my writer-friend Ian Healy’s website called Action! Then, check out fellow stage combat blogger Them’s Fightin’ Words’ YouTube resume/reel. ~Jenn

http://www.writebetteraction.com/

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=5113F61A6173FBBE