ninja assassin

[emacs]

when respect to martial arts choreography my bias leans towards the Asian continent with the likes of Yuen Woo Ping, Sammo Hung and Lau Kar-Leung. the only North American stunt team that i think can even begin to approach the aforementioned are members of 87Eleven http://www.87eleven.com/mainsite.php

Chad Stahelski and Jon Valera choreographed the fight scenes in the upcoming Ninja Asssassin http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1186367/ starring Korean pop idol Rain in the lead role of Raizo. here's a training demo reel featuring Rain http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maRMPXxNRBQ the film, Ninja Assassin, is due in theatres in 2009.

[ThirdEye]

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fake edit: wow I can't believe google doesn't have a screencap of when Martin of The Simpsons plays that arcade game about businessmen.

[JonZ]

I was thinking the same thing

[OzzieBloke]

I'm always impressed with the dedication and discipline that goes into that kind of physical exertion. However I'm getting tired of fake wire-supported stunts. There's more than enough impressive material in those training vids without that.

[SixtySeven]

Im a microphone assassin

[emacs]

Originally Posted by OzzieBloke

However I'm getting tired of fake wire-supported stunts.

wire assists in stunts have been used for decades for either artistic expression and/or safety

[Cartigan]

Originally Posted by OzzieBloke

I'm always impressed with the dedication and discipline that goes into that kind of physical exertion. However I'm getting tired of fake wire-supported stunts. There's more than enough impressive material in those training vids without that.

I can't stand movies with excess wire-stunts. That's why I can't stand Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon or the rest.

Originally Posted by emacs

wire assists in stunts have been used for decades for either artistic expression and/or safety

There is a difference between wire supported stunts and wire-accenting stunts.
I assume he is talking about the latter.

[OzzieBloke]

Originally Posted by Cartigan

I can't stand movies with excess wire-stunts. That's why I can't stand Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon or the rest.


There is a difference between wire supported stunts and wire-accenting stunts.
I assume he is talking about the latter.

Sorry, yes, I meant the latter where they accentuate a movement or somesuch using support wires. I'm all for safety support wires to prevent someone plummeting to their death, but I hate those "I poke you with my finger, you fly back 50 feet" stunts.