Just watched District B13, a French martial arts movie from a few years back.

Pretty standard, but if you liked the opening chase scene at the beginning of Casino Royale (the acrobat one through the African city) then if nothing else it is worth watching the first 20 minutes of this, which tops that. As it should since the star of the movie is the guy who invented pakour, the art of moving quickly through an environment that was put on display in that scene.

There's another pretty good one vs. many fight scene early but then things slow down.

But if you don't want to watch it all, here is the big scene from the movie. And here's a bonus video of him doing various stupid things.

fyi!!

This isn't technically a "movie" per se, but rather than start a separate thread for Netflix recommendations, wanted to just put a word in for a DVD series I loved and recommend:

The House of Elliott

Part period drama, part British soap opera, part textile pr0n. Really good chick show. It's about two formerly upper class sisters who fall on hard times when their dad dies, but they end up starting their own fashion house. Whole thing takes place in the early-1900's

Rumor has it that Lucas is going to release 3D versions of Star Wars, Empire and Jedi theatrically. Did anyone hear this, too? iSm?

I've heard it as a rumor, nothing more.


Maybe he's waiting to see how many suckers will fall for a re-hash of Cartoon Network's Clone Wars (tho newly animated) released in theaters about a month before it airs on TV.

I really liked the Cartoon Network version of Clone Wars.. in fact I liked it better than Episodes I & II (not that that's saying much) - I have no desire to see this new version... even if the NYTimes said "...it isn't the most painful movie of the year!".

SW: The Clone Wars spoiler.

Clone Wars was way better than most of the prequels (I and III ... i have a soft spot for II). And that makes me kinda want to see this one. But not in theaters.

If you like this, keep an eye out for the French & Saunders sendup of this series... it's a hoot !! (I think it was on the DVD "French & Saunders go to Hollywood") ... The original actresses appear in the spoof as well. :snap:

Tropic Thunder was as good a satire as I've seen in a good long while. Pretty stunning just how much mocking of the modern studio system was allowed. Downey Jr. rocked the house, but everyone - even those I don't like as much - succeeded in making me like them tonight. Even Tom Cruise, who is a pretty good sport for appearing in a movie starring/written/directed by someone who's overtly mocked him in sketch comedy and somewhat indirectly mocked him in this very movie.

Pineapple Express had pleasing character development and scene work. It didn't work as well as an action comedy as, say, Hot Fuzz (or Tropic Thunder, for that matter.) But I still enjoyed it - despite not being much of a toker myself.