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Roy Chiao is Awesome.

Erik — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 21:06:27 +0000

I didn’t realize that Roy Chiao acted in basically every Kung Fu movie ever made. You might know him (as I did) as Mr. Tanaka in Bloodsport. He’s the guy that puts Frank Dukes through the awesome training because Frank tried to steal his sword. I noticed him in Enter the Fat Dragon, and was thinking it was just an effect of all-look-same, but it turned out I was right! He died over 10 years ago, which is sad. This guy totally deserves of more mourning. He also played Lao Che in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom! I totally forgot that role, but Wikipedia helps. I’m commemorating the 16th of March (his birthday) Roy Chiao Day. We will celebrate it by watching one of his many films.

Iron Sky trailer and I’m on a boat!

Erik — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 03:58:03 +0000

Here’s a really awesome movie trailer if I’ve ever seen one. It makes me wonder if this will excite the neo-Nazis…

A really cool music video follows (Warning: Lyrics are profane, and probably not safe for work without headphones):

Korean Films

Erik — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:08:00 +0000

Lately, I’ve been watching quite a few Korean films. For some reason, all three of them have been really sad. At least this last one I watched has a happy ending.

Musa the warrior

I liked this movie – these dudes go through tons of battle together and you get to know all the characters really well. I’m not going to ruin the ending, but it’s really sad – almost enough for me to not recommend the movie to anyone. But, I still consider it a good watch.

Joint Security Area

A heart-wrenching film about a group of friends divided by the border of North and South Korea. This is another one with an insanely sad ending. Bring Kleenex.

Il Mare

This is the one I just finished watching. Il Mare means “The Sea” in Italian. It’s about this awesome mailbox that makes things travel in time. It’s another movie that really puts the viewer through the tear-cycle. Totally worth it.

Now, I’ll make an attempt to re-emasculate myself. I didn’t actually cry while watching any of these movies, but I think quite a few people would. They have way sadder points than almost any American film I’ve ever seen.