The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
by Keith R. Clarke
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Actor: David Carradine, Jackie Chan, Pei-pei Cheng, Raymond Chow, Samuel L. JacksonDirector: Keith R. Clarke
Brand: Sony
Cinematographer: Steven Finestone
Producer: Keith R. Clarke
Editor: Jeff Werner
Producer: Joni Levin
Producer: Mike Leeder
Writer: Christopher Sliney
DVD: Region Code 99
Audio: English (Original Language); Chinese (Subtitled); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Korean (Subtitled); Portuguese (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); Taiwanese Chinese (Subtitled); French (Dubbed)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dubbed, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 105 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2002-12-31
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Sony Pictures
Movie Reviews of The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
Movie Review: good documentary hosted by samuel l. jackson
Summary: 4 Stars
This movie does not show like many great clips but is a pretty good documentary. It starts out talking about the the first shaw movies and lau kar-leung, and also the origins of kung fu(briefly), women in the 20's making these movies, and of course kwan tak-hing. The only thing that I really had a problem with is that they just passed over the jimmy wang yu, lo lieh, chen kwan tai, hwang jang lee, etc. I don;t think it even mentions the venoms!! They show some good clips from one armed swordsman, but even though they show their dramatic scene, they don't even mention jimmy or lie's name. So it goes way to quickly into the new school stuff like crouching tiger but does not capitilize on the golden age of kung fu.
Summary of The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
Go Behind-the-Scenes of a Worldwide Phenomenon! THE BEST MOMENTS FROM THE GREATEST MARTIAL ARTS MOVIES OF ALL TIME! Take a trip through martial arts history from its beginnings in bloody rebellion to the high-flying action movies of today. Join host Samuel L. Jackson for the most action-packed moments from over 100 movies including rarely-seen vintage films and modern-day favorites! HIGHLIGHTS FROM THESE HIT MOVIES: Charlie's Angels Rush Hour 2 Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon...and dozens more! INTERVIEWS AND FOOTAGE OF YOUR FAVORITE STARS AND DIRECTORS: Ang Lee Sammo Hung John Woo and many others!System Requirements:Running Time: 96 Min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre:?DOCUMENTARIES/MISC. Rating:?NR UPC:?043396084766 Manufacturer No:?08476Action & Adventure DVD Video
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