Escape to the Movies: Man of Tai Chi
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People sometimes say why do you bother with movie reviews, can't you make up your own mind? And my reply is that sometimes good films will slip under the radar because they weren't pushed as hard as some of the crappy films that get released each year. This is a perfect example of that, a film that totally slipped under my radar but thanks to a good review now I really want to watch it.
Jet Li starred in Tai Chi Master in 1993 so I did know it could be used in fighting. Is a funny scene in the film where Jet Li and the other lead carry on a conversation while breaking bricks over their heads.
Tai Chi Master trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2icoQWmbocU
I have a lot of stuff on, will try and catch a Man of Tai Chi in the future.
Tai Chi Master trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2icoQWmbocU
I have a lot of stuff on, will try and catch a Man of Tai Chi in the future.
NOAH!Mumorpuger said:
Yeah?
HOW LONG CAN YOU TREAD WATER?
Fuck I love that sketch, Bill Cosby rules.
I also like Keanu. That monologue in Mnemonic is one of the funniest and best I've ever heard.SnakeoilSage said:
Really looking forward to watching and sharing this with friends, and I can't wait for 47 Ronin!
As for Megan Ellison and Spike Jonze...
I'm sorry, I couldn't really care any less. I don't need another "gritty modern day shooter," however good the story, in the vein of 24.
And whatever Sofia Coppolla's husband can produce, I will hold judgment until I see proof of concept.
Both talented directors, I'm sure, but their movies never much struck any chord with me.
Not much was going to be said on this film if the Noah trailer took up the first third. I am interested though given the caliber of the director's work, plus I wonder if it was successful would it open the door to other parts of the Bible? Revelation is the obvious first choice usually.
Yep, I have to agree with this. It's not even the lacking quality these games seems to have but as pointed pointed out, the arrogance that one can automatically do well, that it'll be somehow easier. Even if that is never said, it comes across that way. I'm not saying these two will also fall into that trap but I'm not going to get excited on film credits alone.hermes200 said:
This looks good. Will add to my watch list. Keanu I've always liked while some dislike him and I applaud him trying something new under his own banner.
As for the film to game creators, I say don't discount them. Boom Blox was a cool game that came from Spielberg and the recent Brothers: AToTS was also from the mind of a film industry guy and that's also a good game. I think this is happening more as creators seek to create their own stuff free of big studios fiddling and meddling. If tried via an indie effort, they can achieve that.
The huge irony is that David Cage has been trying to meld film and games, and its kind of luke warm in success. He's been in games for ages and I still don't own a game of his that I openly enjoy. I kinda wish he'd just make a game without too much of the cinema stuff, while I can appreciate where some of his work has taken games a few steps forward.
As for the film to game creators, I say don't discount them. Boom Blox was a cool game that came from Spielberg and the recent Brothers: AToTS was also from the mind of a film industry guy and that's also a good game. I think this is happening more as creators seek to create their own stuff free of big studios fiddling and meddling. If tried via an indie effort, they can achieve that.
The huge irony is that David Cage has been trying to meld film and games, and its kind of luke warm in success. He's been in games for ages and I still don't own a game of his that I openly enjoy. I kinda wish he'd just make a game without too much of the cinema stuff, while I can appreciate where some of his work has taken games a few steps forward.
OK, generally "producer" doesn't equate to "publisher". Producers are more like the mediators between the production team and the distributor (the big company investing the money, the closer equivalent of a publisher). Their job is to pitch the film to the distributor and, once it's been greenlit, essentially be everybody's boss.Mr.Tea said:
I looked over Ellison's bio, and it seems she's one of the rare exceptions, having gone on to found her own indie distribution company. Which is great and all, but remember that "indie" in the games industry means the exact opposite of "AAA". And the indie game scene seems to be doing just fine on its own so far. If she can somehow scrape together the cash to give the EAs and Ubisofts of the world some serious competition in the mainstream market, then more power to her. At the very least she won't be just another creator trying to break into an unfamiliar medium, because she's not a creator to begin with.
Ha! Would have never expected a Noah's Arc movie... but I'm game. Looks entertaining and the effects look decent at very least.
I bet some people who aren't religious etc. will have issues with Noah's Arc because they don't believe in the bible, yet will be happy enough watching the LOTR and Matrix films out there ^_^
As Bob said, the internet 'bla bla' over this film will be entertaining.
Also, I had the chance to watch Man of Tai Chi, but didn't... not sure why, but it looked meh. But this made it look pretty entertaining and I could do with a decent action flick again.
I bet some people who aren't religious etc. will have issues with Noah's Arc because they don't believe in the bible, yet will be happy enough watching the LOTR and Matrix films out there ^_^
As Bob said, the internet 'bla bla' over this film will be entertaining.
Also, I had the chance to watch Man of Tai Chi, but didn't... not sure why, but it looked meh. But this made it look pretty entertaining and I could do with a decent action flick again.
I skipped the digression with Noah on first watch because I just wanted to see the movie review of the week but I went back and watched the Noah bit just now and from what little is shown in the trailer it does look like it will be worth watching and I hope that it is every bit as weird and wonderful as Bob suggests it will be.
As for the first part of the video, I am a Christian and have put a good deal of time into studying the Bible and, without a doubt, the first books of the Bible, especially Genesis where the story of Noah appears, is genuinely weird from a modern perspective.
As for the rest, Tai Chi has in fact been used in action movies as a straight up fighting style before. If you know what you're looking at you'll realize that Morpheus favored Tai Chi as his style of choice in The Matrix and the sword style used in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was Tai Chi. The temple that the characters in Crouching Tiger came from, Wu Dan Shan more commonly known in the west as the Wu Tang mountain, is a real place, one of the five temples of Shaolin, and the place where Tai Chi Chuan was created.
As for the rest, Tai Chi has in fact been used in action movies as a straight up fighting style before. If you know what you're looking at you'll realize that Morpheus favored Tai Chi as his style of choice in The Matrix and the sword style used in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was Tai Chi. The temple that the characters in Crouching Tiger came from, Wu Dan Shan more commonly known in the west as the Wu Tang mountain, is a real place, one of the five temples of Shaolin, and the place where Tai Chi Chuan was created.