Apparently we're all ninjas, because you can't see us

[yeloson]

Reading up on the first reviews on some roughs of Avatar the Last Airbender movie, and aside from the not too great reviews of the acting, this stood out to me:

The action scenes work pretty well, but only one really stood out for me at this time, which takes place in an ancient airbender temple and had some nice set pieces. Plus it was fun to watch Noah Ringer’s double (a woman with a shaved head) performing the fight scenes – they hadn’t gotten around to doing a face replacement yet.

I do remember when they first started talking about casting, they were talking about how much training they were giving the actors, and how impressive their movement had gotten.

But I'm sure it's all because it's SO IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND ASIAN ACTORS WHO DO MARTIAL ARTS:

(skip to 6:30 for the beatdown)

Seriously, when I'm stupid rich, I'm going to make a movie about hockey filled with anyone but white people, because it's so fucking hard to find white actors. (Huh, a Thai hockey movie with Tony Jaa would be kinda awesome. Though skate blades and Muay Thai kicks would make it really, really bloody...)

(ETA: Also, they screened it at Arizona? Really?)

Comments

[willow]

I was totally squeeing about Superwoman from The Heroic Trio. I need to remember her name. But I skipped to the beat down and gleed at the kids!

Now. Do I seriously want to read what's happening at Ain't It Cool?

[delfinnium]

Oh man, My Father is a Hero. I LOVE that movie! *hugs the kid* And Anita Mui is so. Damn. Awesome.

I watched it in Mandarin dub - it's so odd to listen to them speak Mandarin in the mainland and Mui speak cantonese to the kid, and then when they're all on HK they speak Cantonese! Langauge switching, it is awesome!

>.>

I am completely not wanting to know about Avatar the Airbender, because it's too depressing and rage inducing.

Arizona. god.