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From: "Adam H. Kerman" <ahk@chinet.com>
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Subject: Re: What Did You Watch? 2024-04-16 (Tuesday)
Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2024 18:21:52 -0000 (UTC)
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Ian J. Ball <ijball@mac.invalid> wrote:
>On 4/17/24 8:56 AM, Adam H. Kerman wrote:
>>Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:

>>>Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (DVR)
>>>"Shang-Chi, the master of weaponry-based Kung Fu, is forced to confront
>>>his past after being drawn into the Ten Rings organization."  (IMDb)
>>>Part of the Next Generation of the MCU after Infinity Stones war.

>>>Super Trivia!

>>>Simu Liu, when cast as Shang-Chi, was knowledgeable in taekwondo,
>>>gymnastics, and Wing Chun. For his role as the Master of Kung Fu, Liu
>>>trained in tai chi, wushu, Muay Thai, pencak silat, Krav Maga,
>>>jiu-jitsu, boxing, and street fighting.

>>>Simu Liu put on 10 lbs. of muscle to play Shang-Chi.

>>>The filmmakers cite Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), Kung Fu
>>>Hustle (2004), Tai Chi Master (1993), the The Matrix (1999) series,
>>>Donnie Yen's "Ip Man" films and Jackie Chan films as an influence on the
>>>martial arts action. Michelle Yeoh starred in Crouching Tiger, Hidden
>>>Dragon.

>>>The producers for the film briefly discussed the idea of Ant-Man
>>>appearing in the film due to both him and Shang-Chi living in San
>>>Francisco, but ultimately decided it would derail from the main story.

>>>The bus fight is loosely inspired both by Jackie Chan and Buster Keaton.

>>>The 25th film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

>>>Shang-Chi is the first superhero film with an Asian leading protagonist
>>>for Marvel Studios.
 
>>>The final film features over 1,700 visual effects shots.

>>>Although there were many opportunities in the screenplay, the Wilhelm
>>>Scream was not used in this film for a falling or injured character.

>>Pretend you heard it from me when you mentioned the number of effects
>>shots. How many are there in a Jackie Chan movie fight scene? That would
>>be none whatsoever. What's the point in learning how to fight in so many
>>styles when it's just going to be a special effect?

>>You almost tempted me.

>I thought it was just OK.

>IIRC, I was actually more engrossed by "Eternals", which may actually be 
>slightly underrated by this point.

Why would I like that better? Are there merely 1699 visual effects
shots?

I like well-choreographed fight scenes. I want to see actors who have
trained to perform the fight stunts. I want to see stuntmen perform
stunts. I miss when movies were movies.