Kyle Barrowman
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Aesthetic Issues
Hello, Munib. Leon Hunt is definitely worth a read. The book where he lays out those modes of authenticity is called Kung Fu Cult Masters: From Bruce Lee to Crouching Tiger (that discussion of authenticity runs from pages 21-47 in Chapter One entitled &qu ... -
National Aesthetics
Hello, Munib. I'm glad you enjoyed the post. I think you're right about the connections that can be made between national film styles and the martial arts that are prominent in those national contexts. I haven't followed up on that very ext ... -
Special Effects
Hello, Ian. Thank you for your interest. I must admit- at the risk of coming off like a snob or an anachronistic "purist"- that I tend to stay away from effect-heavy martial arts films. I don't mind some wirework here-and-there (the subject ... -
The Greatness of Marked for Death
Hello, Kate. I have to warn you that asking me to elaborate on why I think Marked for Death is underrated is opening a Pandora's Box of obsessive Seagal fandom. I'll try to be brief, though. 1) First and foremost, Marked for Death is to my mind ... -
"Performance," without doubt, but of what?
Hello, Munib. This was an interesting consideration of the Chinese martial arts aesthetic. I actually think my editing-based aesthetic consideration of martial arts cinema following your performance-based aesthetic consideration will make for a provocativ ...