Craig Lines Jun 7, 2017
Our latest delve into martial arts cinema looks at the movie that inspired a John Carpenter favourite...
I've had a few comments here on my martial arts features asking "Where's the best place to start with martial arts films?" and I always find myself struggling to answer. The genre's so broad that it's hard to know what to recommend - different people will respond to different films, of course - and yet all this time, the perfect answer for Den Of Geek readers has been staring me in the face. If you've grown up on the geek diet of comic books, Star Wars, Lord Of The Rings, and the Diy SFX of Doctor Who, then the ideal martial arts starter movie for you is Zu: Warriors From The Magic Mountain (1983).
Zu was a significant film for the Hong Kong 'New Wave' movement that revolutionised the industry in the late 70s.
Our latest delve into martial arts cinema looks at the movie that inspired a John Carpenter favourite...
I've had a few comments here on my martial arts features asking "Where's the best place to start with martial arts films?" and I always find myself struggling to answer. The genre's so broad that it's hard to know what to recommend - different people will respond to different films, of course - and yet all this time, the perfect answer for Den Of Geek readers has been staring me in the face. If you've grown up on the geek diet of comic books, Star Wars, Lord Of The Rings, and the Diy SFX of Doctor Who, then the ideal martial arts starter movie for you is Zu: Warriors From The Magic Mountain (1983).
Zu was a significant film for the Hong Kong 'New Wave' movement that revolutionised the industry in the late 70s.
- 6/5/2017
- Den of Geek
Attempting to keep up with all the film events in Los Angeles is an exercise in futility. There's simply too much going on all at once, all over town. But every once in a while a few pieces of news hit at once and that's why we created /Film La. Here's what we've got. The original 1982 Tron is screening March 5 at the Aero Theater in Santa Monica with writer/director Steven Lisberger and more in attendance. As an added bonus, it'll be in 70mm. My favorite and probably the best theater chain in all of Los Angeles, Arclight Cinemas, just released their first iPhone application. Disney has finally set the official opening date for the Disneyland opening of the brand new Star Tours: The Adventures Continue: June 3. Also opening that day is an all-new Little Mermaid ride. In case you missed it [1], Quentin Tarantino is taking over his New Beverly...
- 2/26/2011
- by Germain Lussier
- Slash Film
From a media release
10 days of encounters, live action art and over-the-top projections
Montreal, Monday, October 5, 2009 – It’s a cross-platform world out there, and the digital data are flying. The revolution in production and distribution has started and it’s time to rethink image-making modes. The Fnc Lab offers an exploration of the potential for reconsidering archival images, and an examination of the avenues opening up for the films of tomorrow. It’s an event-packed program, unfolding free every day from October 7 to 18 at the Fnc Headquarters (Agora Hydro-Québec, UQÀM’s Cœur des Sciences Building, 175 President Kennedy Ave.).
"Taking It Back” Encounters"
Hear guest artists in conversation about the latest technologies and the promises they hold.
Taking Back the Archival Image: Speaker Rick Prelinger (USA, archive.org) talks about The Archive We Don’t Know, a light-hearted, purposeful exposé of why ephemera from the past are increasingly important. Presented in partnership with Dazibao,...
10 days of encounters, live action art and over-the-top projections
Montreal, Monday, October 5, 2009 – It’s a cross-platform world out there, and the digital data are flying. The revolution in production and distribution has started and it’s time to rethink image-making modes. The Fnc Lab offers an exploration of the potential for reconsidering archival images, and an examination of the avenues opening up for the films of tomorrow. It’s an event-packed program, unfolding free every day from October 7 to 18 at the Fnc Headquarters (Agora Hydro-Québec, UQÀM’s Cœur des Sciences Building, 175 President Kennedy Ave.).
"Taking It Back” Encounters"
Hear guest artists in conversation about the latest technologies and the promises they hold.
Taking Back the Archival Image: Speaker Rick Prelinger (USA, archive.org) talks about The Archive We Don’t Know, a light-hearted, purposeful exposé of why ephemera from the past are increasingly important. Presented in partnership with Dazibao,...
- 10/5/2009
- by anhkhoido@hotmail.com (Anh Khoi Do)
- The Cultural Post
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