Star Wars
The debate is over. The nerds have won.
That’s because lightsaber fighting — the central combat form of the Star Wars franchise — is now being taught as a legit martial art.
Sarah wrote about this phenomenon for Fightland.
To read the full story go here.
Filed under Culture, Films, Jock Stuff, Shameless Promotion
Bruce Lee
A Bruce Lee-inspired movie called Birth Of The Dragon has been filming in Vancouver and it promises an interesting new spin on the martial arts hero’s legacy.
Sarah explained what that was in a post for Asian World Of Martial Arts.
To read the full story click here.
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Rocky
Sarah and her film nerd friends at Consequence Of Sound have been at it some more, making their weird list-y articles about their weird film-y things.
Some of these collaborative stories Sarah and the CoS crew have worked on recently include:
Which Sidekicks Helped Make Rocky Balboa a Champion?
Golden Globes 2016: Who Should Win, Who Will Win, Who Was Snubbed
Top Films of 2015: The Best of the Rest
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Jeremy Renner
Jeremy Renner, the guy who plays Hawkeye in the Avengers movies, is going to play undefeated boxer Rocky Marciano in a new film.
This is the first authorized biopic ever made about the late fighter.
Sarah wrote about why this is important for Fightland.
Click here to read the full story.
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Jar Jar Binks
Sarah does not hate the universally reviled Star Wars character Jar Jar Binks and she has a pretty good reason.
Jar Jar, you see, was part of a running in-joke between her and her ailing grandfather.
She wrote about “Ho Ho Ding Ding” (his name for the Gungan jive talker in a piece for Consequence Of Sound.
To read the full story go here.
Filed under Films, Shameless Promotion
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