Thanks to stellar blog Kotaku for posting this “best of” King of Fighters. Some of the stupidest-looking magic effects and wire work I’ve ever seen. The battle scene at the end also culminates in…you guessed it: a sword throw. So bad it’s good? Let me know, lovely lurkers. ~Jenn
Hey lovely lurkers, what’s your favorite martial arts movie? Stellar blog Kotaku is asking, and it made me inspired to ask too. ~Jenn
I know I’m late to the game with the LXD. I grew up a dancer, so I do love seeing amazing dance, but the Step Up movies just aren’t my thing, ya know?
HOWEVER. The LXD are on to something revolutionary, I think, not only with this venue, but this way of telling a story. And connecting dance with superhero powers and epic fight scenes? Where do I sign up? (oh yeah, Hulu.)
Watch the trailer. Read the interview. Watch Episode Three (Robot Love Story). I’m breathless right now. ~Jenn
http://io9.com/5587232/the-dance-adventure-is-just-beginning-lxds-jon-m-chu-talks-to-io9
…to Kareem Abdul Jabbar. Here’s the most famous (to me) clip of him in action to honor him on this day. ~Jenn
I just adore “Got Medieval” anyway, but today he’s joined by another two-n’ed Jenn in a MST3K
-worthy rant about the Kevin Costner Robin Hood. Here’s the first part: http://gotmedieval.blogspot.com/2010/05/bad-medieval-movies-robin-hood-prince.html
I must also add a Fight Clip Club entry here, lovely lurkers. From said awful film. Starring the Glorified Ren Faire actor that is Michael Wincott. Please to enjoy.
Fight Clip Club: Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves (Gisbourne enters around 6:15 or so) And the Ewok fight scene starts about 7:20 here. But be sure to enjoy the delightfully cheesy training montage beforehand. Too bad Mr. Wincott doesn’t actually do much fighting in this film–he’s good at it. Remember him in the Disney Three Musketeers?
Oh, and this pissed me off at the time and now. Watch this fight scene, with a total bad-ass medieval ninja Marion. Then why is it later, when she’s captured by the Sherriff, can she only squeal “Robin!” and cower in a corner?? Huh?
And lastly, an awesomely unrealistic group melee involving shooting ropes with arrows and punching helmeted guards with one’s bare knuckles. Good times. ~Jenn
…until I watch it and review it, anyway. Famous ninja Stephen K. Hayes commenting on the comments: http://www.skhquest.com/2010/04/28/ninja-assassin-and-high-integrity/
Have you been hearing about the hubbub surrounding comic-book-based film Kick-Ass? There’s a
lot of to-do about the 11-year-old hero involved in much bloodshed. I liked seeing what the film’s actor said about it. She’s quite direct (as 13-year-olds tend to be). It’s a simple solution, according to her: it’s a Rated R movie. Anyone under 18 should not see it. Here’s the partial interview on i09, as well as some trailers. ~Jenn
Here’s an article on stellar blog i09 about the remake of epic ’80s blaxploitation/martial arts movie, The Last Dragon. Thoughts? ~Jenn
If you can get past the weird Buffalo Bill voice and some of the sickening extra “humorous” bits added, the 70-minute Phantom Menace review linked here (thanks, i09!) is so in-depth and smart, it’ll make you smack your head, V8-commercial-like, and declare that’s *just* what was bothering you, you just couldn’t pinpoint it! In Part 6, when our creepy narrator is listing the many issues with the film, he goes into the emotional quality of the lightsaber fights in the old Star Wars films vs. the prequels. And he hits the nail on the head. I do love me some pretty choreography, but he’s right: a truly effective fight is only as good as its acting. I’d like to hereby replace the Phantom Menace fight on our Top Ten List with the Luke vs. Vader fight from Ep. 6, if you don’t mind. ~Jenn
