The Museum Of Modern Thinking

Ok, it looks like a scene-for-scene remake of the Karate Kid – which it is. But, that’s not a bad thing… Starring Jackie Chan (praised be his name) and Jaden Smith (Will Smith’s nipper), it opens soon and frankly, doesn’t look half bad -I’ll take my son to watch it, I reckon. Nice to see some traditional Kung Fu training and philosophy in there as well.

H/T to The Movie Blog

Frankly, I don’t know how this guy is still alive – an 1,100lbs kick to the nuts? Here comes the science:

Seriously impressive ‘naddage… Is that even a word?

I’m a bit late to the party here, but seeing as none of the mainstream papers are carrying it, even if a couple of people read it, it’s worth it.

Old Holborn reports that the leaders of the English Defence League were arrested today on the way to a static peaceful protest in Edinburgh. Moreover, some of their homes were raided by armed police and computer equipment was seized – here’s a full report on what happened from the EDL.

I don’t see the police doing any raids on United Against Facism.

Make no mistake, a vote for Labour is a vote for more of this treatment from the virtual police state Labour have built – and mostly towards the indigenous population as they force us to bend over backwards, or more accurately forwards, and take their multiculturalism bullshit, along with their now-leaked policy of mass immigration as a method of changing Britiain irreversibly.

I’m not sure what to make of the EDL, I support what they are trying to do and some may compare them to the BNP, but last time I checked, we still have freedom of speech in this country – just. If some “radical” muslim zealot can hold up a sign saying “Death to those who insult Islam” and not be prosecuted (oddly enough), surely the EDL can march carrying signs that say “Laugh at those who insult freedom” and not be arrested.

A more important point: the EDL has been deemed to be dangerous (or whatever) by Labour / the police – who’s next? I doubt they will crack down on the United Against Fascism fascists (whose slogan should be “It’s not Fascism when we do it!”), but perhaps another small minority group like Fathers 4 Justice, who got unpleasantly shut down. Then maybe something closer to your beliefs – and then you.

Again, I have to break out Pastor Martin Niemöller’s poem “First they Came”:

First they came for the communists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a communist;
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a trade unionist;
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew;
Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak out for me.

In case that’s not clear enough, and as Old Holborn says, what they do to the EDL today, they do to me tomorrow…

I cannot WAIT until the General Election and throw the current shower of shit out, and hopefully begin to reverse the horrendous damage they have done to this once-great sceptred isle of Britain.

Damn you Labour, damn you to Hell.

Well worth a watch, here’s Discovery’s “Stunt Stars” feature on the upcoming Tekken film, choreographed by Cyril Rafaelli, and starring, oooh, tons of real martial artists – no offence, Holly Valance :p

The vids are shown below using YouTube’s clever playlist, er, player – there are five in total, enjoy!

Chroma-key, colour-seperation overlay, blue-screen, green-screen… It’s come a long way, and this vid proves it. I can’t believe how many shows now use it, even Ugly Betty – yeah, I watch it, so what?!

As you’ll tell from the vid, it’s from Stargate Studios, and is amazing work… It’s stunning how far special effects have come in recent years, e.g. the burly man brawl in that 2nd Matrix film that was never made, any number of kid’s films, Avata – well, almost Just need to get out of the uncanny valley

H/T to Mike at The Raw Feed.

I’ve not even seen Ong Bak 2 yet (is it even out over here?), but apparently 3 wrapped sometime ago and will be out early this year – elbows!