May 18th, 2012
(center)(img src="http://www.karatemart.com/images/blog/Ezio-banner.jpg")(br /)(i)Spoiler: This guy didn't make the cut(/i)(/center)
(br /)(br /)Beating us to the punch, G4 whipped up a super-entertaining list highlighting the top fictional characters that would have no problem winning the American Ninja Warrior. It's a great list and hard to argue with the contenders they post...but I'll try anyway.(br /)(br /)For starters, Katniss Everdeen? Really? She may have all the courage and endurance, but she wouldn't hold a candle to Ezio Auditore of (i)Assassin's Creed(/i) fame. Check out the source for the full list of the crazy characters that did make the list.
(br /)(br /)You can watch all of the non-fictional people take on the obstacle course of insanity when it premieres this Sunday, May 20th, on G4TV.(br /)(br /)
Source: G4 (via (a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/americanninjawarrior/fictional-characters-that-would-win-american-ninja-61hg")BuzzFeed(/a))
May 18th, 2012
(center)(object width="560" height="315")(param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/GHPAD1SAswE?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0")(/param)(param name="allowFullScreen" value="true")(/param)(param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always")(/param)(embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/GHPAD1SAswE?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="560" height="315" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true")(/embed)(/object)(/center)(br /)(br /)According to an interview given in Cannes, Jackie Chan will be stepping away from action movies entirely. His latest movie, "Chinese Zodiac" will mark his last foray into stunt-filled world of action films as the actor, now 58, focuses his career towards roles that will showcase more of his acting abilities. At one point during the interview, Chan stated: "The world is too violent now. I love fighting but I hate violence."
(br /)(br /)(via (a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18114255")BBC(/a))
May 17th, 2012
(center)(object width="560" height="315")(param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/lDCUx5HRBgg?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0")(/param)(param name="allowFullScreen" value="true")(/param)(param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always")(/param)(embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/lDCUx5HRBgg?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="560" height="315" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true")(/embed)(/object)(/center)(br /)(br /)We just thought we'd share another entertaining little video tidbit that stumbled across on the internets. If you haven't seen it before, you're in for a treat!(br /)(br /)This short clip shows none other than the martial arts master himself delivering what can only be described as the worlds most incredible 6-inch punch. I'm still trying to figure out if the guy on the receiving end of said punch is brave or incredibly stupid.
May 16th, 2012
(center)(img src="http://www.karatemart.com/images/blog/Came-from-Internet-banner.jpg")(/center)(br /)(br /)You gotta love Craigslist, you really do. It may be the Internet equivalent of the Mos Eisley Cantina, but you can always count on a good laugh or two. Like this guy.(br /)(br /)At some point, this poor guy decided that it would actually be a good idea to try to sell a (b)gun(/b) on Craigslist. So much so, that he devoted what had to be fair amount of time in concocting this amazing posting selling said weapon under the guise of an (i)Under Siege(/i) "DVD".(br /)(br /)While it's normally a good idea to call upon the martial arts expertise of Mr. Seagal to aid one in the selling of a weapon, it would seem this attempt was far from subtle.(br /)(br /)Continue reading for a screenshot of the dubious post.
May 16th, 2012
(center)(object width="560" height="315")(param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Q6cW1iXRfEc?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0")(/param)(param name="allowFullScreen" value="true")(/param)(param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always")(/param)(embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Q6cW1iXRfEc?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="560" height="315" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true")(/embed)(/object)(/center)(br /)(br /)No, it's not a typo. The new martial arts documentary is actually an adaptation of Ric Meyers' book of the nearly identical title: (i)"Films of Fury: The Kung Fu Movie Book"(/i). In both his book and movie script, Meyers brings a sharp, humorously insightful look at one of films most prolific sub-genres, the Kung Fu movie. The result is what appears to be a uniquely entertaining portrait of martial arts movies and the people that make them shine.(br /)(br /)We'll be trying to make some time to squeeze this one into our schedules, but as soon as we do, we'll let you know how it fares in a review.
