Comments on: Thailand’s new sweetheart http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/02/10/thailands-new-sweetheart/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:44:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: hcduvall http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/02/10/thailands-new-sweetheart/#comment-853981 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:41:57 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/02/10/thailands-new-sweetheart/#comment-853981 I think the breakdancing is actually capoeria, actually. At least the very flashy variant in video games. I think the breakdancing is actually capoeria, actually. At least the very flashy variant in video games.

]]> by: RC http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/02/10/thailands-new-sweetheart/#comment-853873 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:17:43 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/02/10/thailands-new-sweetheart/#comment-853873 She fights.... a breakdancer. All is well with the world. She fights…. a breakdancer. All is well with the world.

]]> by: Al http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/02/10/thailands-new-sweetheart/#comment-853610 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 13:30:15 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/02/10/thailands-new-sweetheart/#comment-853610 The stunts (if it is real, is it still a stunt?) really does look genuine, what with the long shots that show no mattresses and safety gear. Poor idea in terms of a part two, since the actors might all be in traction now, but other than the appearance of callous disregard for the safety of the fighters, this looks very well shot and edited. The stunts (if it is real, is it still a stunt?) really does look genuine, what with the long shots that show no mattresses and safety gear.

Poor idea in terms of a part two, since the actors might all be in traction now, but other than the appearance of callous disregard for the safety of the fighters, this looks very well shot and edited.

]]> by: A-rod http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/02/10/thailands-new-sweetheart/#comment-853322 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:34:18 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/02/10/thailands-new-sweetheart/#comment-853322 Those injuries are nothing compared top what you get when you appear on an Asian game show. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if most of those 'stunt men' were actually losers of some game show and forced to appear in this film and have bricks dropped on them. Those injuries are nothing compared top what you get when you appear on an Asian game show. In fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if most of those ’stunt men’ were actually losers of some game show and forced to appear in this film and have bricks dropped on them.

]]> by: Scott Bieser http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/02/10/thailands-new-sweetheart/#comment-850736 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 04:33:46 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/02/10/thailands-new-sweetheart/#comment-850736 Well, it may be "dumb" by Western lights, but in the Asian action-film world there is a special value given to "authenticity" in cinematic fighting. Actors are expected to do their own stunts, and if they get injured in the process, that just makes them more cool. Well, it may be “dumb” by Western lights, but in the Asian action-film world there is a special value given to “authenticity” in cinematic fighting. Actors are expected to do their own stunts, and if they get injured in the process, that just makes them more cool.

]]> by: jimmy palmiotti http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/02/10/thailands-new-sweetheart/#comment-849265 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:25:41 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/02/10/thailands-new-sweetheart/#comment-849265 i remember the basic concept of this...from daredevil when joe and i were working on it. ECCO was a character, a young girl that watched every martial arts movie and fighting footage and learned from it to become a fighter... david mack created it...i think it was daredevil #10 that said, this looks cool...but does anyone else think its stupid in this day and age of cgi, effects and green screen to really do these stunts and get seriously hurt for them? and yes, i will be checking this out.LOL JIMMY i remember the basic concept of this…from daredevil when joe and i were working on it. ECCO was a character, a young girl that watched every martial arts movie and fighting footage and learned from it to become a fighter… david mack created it…i think it was daredevil #10

that said, this looks cool…but does anyone else think its stupid in this day and age of cgi, effects and green screen to really do these stunts and get seriously hurt for them?

and yes, i will be checking this out.LOL

JIMMY

]]> by: V. Smith http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/02/10/thailands-new-sweetheart/#comment-849251 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:22:59 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/02/10/thailands-new-sweetheart/#comment-849251 OK, here's my one problem with Thai martial arts flicks: the knees! Since I battled the wicked Sagat in Street Fighter, I realized that Thai Boxing was different from other martial arts. However, throw some punches in the mix! I can't wait until this woman is in a movie with Tony Jaa. I just hope that Thailand just takes over the martial arts movie world. We need more kick n' punch flicks, besides the Bournes and Bonds. OK, here’s my one problem with Thai martial arts flicks: the knees! Since I battled the wicked Sagat in Street Fighter, I realized that Thai Boxing was different from other martial arts. However, throw some punches in the mix!

I can’t wait until this woman is in a movie with Tony Jaa. I just hope that Thailand just takes over the martial arts movie world. We need more kick n’ punch flicks, besides the Bournes and Bonds.

]]> by: Felix Lu http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/02/10/thailands-new-sweetheart/#comment-849161 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 23:06:22 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/02/10/thailands-new-sweetheart/#comment-849161 Jeeja, River Tam, Buffy...all progeny of 80's Hong Kong buttkickers like Michelle Yeoh, Cynthia Rothrock, et al, not to mention their male counterparts. Nice to see they're still making movies like that somewhere in the world! Jeeja, River Tam, Buffy…all progeny of 80’s Hong Kong buttkickers like Michelle Yeoh, Cynthia Rothrock, et al, not to mention their male counterparts. Nice to see they’re still making movies like that somewhere in the world!

]]> by: Liz Glass http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/02/10/thailands-new-sweetheart/#comment-848794 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 21:03:06 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/02/10/thailands-new-sweetheart/#comment-848794 "Autism: a blessing or a curse?" Jejaa and Zone from SPECIAL FORCES should get together and go bowling. “Autism: a blessing or a curse?”

Jejaa and Zone from SPECIAL FORCES should get together and go bowling.

]]> by: Scott Bieser http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/02/10/thailands-new-sweetheart/#comment-848305 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 19:20:44 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/02/10/thailands-new-sweetheart/#comment-848305 While I do appreciate Vismistandanda's athletic/martial prowess, for me, nobody beats Summer Glau's character River Tam (_Serenity_) for cinematic ass-kicking babeliciousness. While I do appreciate Vismistandanda’s athletic/martial prowess, for me, nobody beats Summer Glau’s character River Tam (_Serenity_) for cinematic ass-kicking babeliciousness.

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