I thought the music was uninspired, but aside from that, David de los Santos Gil’s time-lapse is exquisite in both subject and technique:
Lillium, hibiscus, carnations, orchids, dandelions, lilies, daisies, alstroemeria, peonies & nigella damask.
It took David 50,000 pictures over a total span of nine months to make the video.
Jackie Chan is the man. Period. He is funny, cool and oh so talented, why, I haven’t even seen half the films he has made and starred in but it is obvious his body of work is consistent and always fun to watch — the man is a perfectionist.
The most recent film I saw of his was DRUNKEN MASTER II (1994). I watched it for the first time with my brother and we both agreed it was greatly satisfying, as we immediately imitated our favourite parts during the credits. Wait… I think I remember him slapping me in the eye. Huh…
The film is a follow-up to Chan’s 1978 film DRUNKEN MASTER (another great), directed by Yuen Woo-ping, but not a direct storyline sequel. The stunts and fight sequences of precise choreography were intricate and amazing as one would expect from Chan, and were supported by an interesting cast of characters and a easy-to-follow storyline. I highly recommenced you add it to your queue of things to watch.
Chan returns to the adventures of rascally Wong Fei-Hong, a master in the strange art of “drunken boxing.” After a shopping visit to China with his father (Ti Lung), Wong accidentally stumbles into the middle of an export war between British smugglers and Chinese locals. The film combines Chan’s martial arts prowess with slapstick laughs, culminating in a wild coal foundry showdown.
In 2005, DRUNKEN MASTER II was named one of the top 100 best films of all time by Time magazine, and was acclaimed by late film critic, Roger Ebert, as having a terrific finale:
“When I did a seminar at the Hawaii Film Festival several years ago, comparing the physical comedy of Chan and Buster Keaton, martial arts fans brought in their bootleg Hong Kong laser discs of this film and told me that I had to see the final 20-minute fight sequence. They were correct. Coming at the end of a film filled with jaw-dropping action scenes, this extended virtuoso effort sets some kind of benchmark: It may not be possible to film a better fight scene.” (Read Full Article.)
Blog needs more Chan, and I need more martial arts! Do you have any kung fu favourites?
Wow, those hail stones are huge! Visitors to a beach in Novosibirsk, Russia, were forced to run for cover when a sudden temperature drop from 105° to 71° F (41° to 22° C) caused a severe hail storm, dropping ice pellets the size of golf balls:
Times have changed all right, considering there once was a time when movies made us believe without any CGI artistry. I could argue how some stories actually suffer at the hands of big-budget special computer effects, but that would just turn into one very very very long list. These photos are a few of the good examples of obvious digital visual enhancements that don’t completely distract from the viewer’s suspension of disbelief.
Here’s hoping these images enlighten, intrigue and/or encourage your desires in regards to storytelling whilst igniting a flame of appreciation for those unsung heroes of the entertainment industry. Or not. I will shut up now and let the pictures do the talking — Hollywood Movie Magic!!! (minus half the magic):
And people wonder why independent films are amazing.
I want to go to Japan. Yuki Eikawa’s travel videos are extraordinarily immersive — This video is so simple and really captures the atmosphere in a way other promotional/tourist material does not. Eikawa doesn’t add narration or background music and mostly shoots at eye level, and I’m so glad I had the option of watching this in ultra high-definition:
It is honest. Unlike his earlier work, the camera isn’t stationary, which is very cool. I like being a part of the crowd and seeing vibrancy and colourful fashion everywhere! Unlike here in New Zealand where black and every shade of grey is always in season. The streets are so clean, quaint and friendly looking too, that is to say, I’d just like to walk through the neighbourhood and explore. Do the same up Queen Street for seven minutes and you’ll probably run into at least 12 homeless men expelling phlegm on the sidewalk. Yes twelve. I counted once. …I so want to go to Japan.
Very nice. To be fair however, I’m the type who would also appreciate seeing the grimy side of city life too. But then that’s not very attractive is it. Nice work Yuki Eikawa!
Today Jessie Ware shared the video for her new single “Tough Love”, a clip that matches the song’s slow-burning aesthetic:
Director/Post: BRTHR / EP: Nico Chavez / Producer: Jonny Kight / DP: Jake Scott / Prod Company: FRIEND
I found myself not liking this episode so much. Perhaps my own beliefs have influenced my capacity to reason on such a subconscious level that I automatically/instinctively disagree with Kierkegaard’s theory? But that means, I have just operated exactly how he described I should have…Right? Argh my brain!
Shatterhand Game Style.
I’m going to rant for a bit: “Truth is subjectivity,” OK, which is a mental construct of reality we all experience in a society, which operates in accordance with its citizens who (the majority of which) adjudicate decisions within that society based on utilitarianism informed by logic and not their passions; soooo, what I am trying to say is that there is no way subjective rationality gives life it’s meaning, for subjectivity is just as susceptible to corruption/influence as reason is, if not more so! Life is a great number of things and just is, regardless of how anyone defines it; ‘meaning’ itself is therefore — as Kierkegaard tried to evaluate it — a futile pursuit. From birth, the societies we live in define our capacity to reason both in accordance to it and our place within it, and rationality serves only the individual and not others, not society, and not life as we now know of it. In other words, rationality alone does not give life meaning, but is a significant part of our reason for living.
We all ought to live and choose the way we want. ‘Necessity’ however, now that is something worth philosophizing. I suspect Kierkegaard must have been ‘happy’ having adopted the teachings of a religion with an established system of rules for living, so much so that his above theory is of little to no validation for other people around the rest of the world, who aren’t Christians. I understand what he was getting at though. Sort of.
Phew, when I rant, I rant! …Yeah; but ultimately this:
Directed by Alec Berg as part of Lexus’ Amazing in Motion series; dozens of stuntmen, martial arts experts and acrobatic performers were rigged up all over the Kuala Lumpur skyline in LED suits to give the illusion of a single parkour athlete crossing the city — could this be the ‘coolest’ car advertisement ever made?
I think it may be, although, it’s not like I have memorized car advertisements all my life, so not only does it win by default, it leaves us with a striking piece of kinetic art to admire that will probably out last the success of the car model. I don’t have the money to afford it, but thanks for the entertainment Lexus. Behind the scenes footage here:
STROBE showcases Lexus’ innovative design and technology through imagination and is the third in the Amazing in Motion project series — Visit amazinginmotion.com to experience the other projects.
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