Comments on: What To Do With a Cold http://www.sfsmith.com/blog/2003/10/26/what-to-do-with-a-cold/ The dynamic new way to bore you with stories about what I watched on TV last night. Or stuff about Macs, libertarianism, prog rock, cockatiels, mountains, travel, science fiction, the Web, and what a totally awesome guy I would be if I were anything like I would like to think I am. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:22:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Sandy http://www.sfsmith.com/blog/2003/10/26/what-to-do-with-a-cold/#comment-26 Sandy Tue, 28 Oct 2003 00:35:07 +0000 http://www.sfsmith.com/blog/?p=17#comment-26 I own Iron Monkey already--it's probably my favorite so far (the flying cuffs of death are great). I also saw "Snake and Crane: Arts of Shaolin" and am watching "New Fist of Fury," both Jackie Chan showcases. I'll add the others to my list. I haven't been by Video Vault in a while, and that's a shame. I own Iron Monkey already–it’s probably my favorite so far (the flying cuffs of death are great).

I also saw “Snake and Crane: Arts of Shaolin” and am watching “New Fist of Fury,” both Jackie Chan showcases.

I’ll add the others to my list. I haven’t been by Video Vault in a while, and that’s a shame.

]]> By: Nyk Cowham http://www.sfsmith.com/blog/2003/10/26/what-to-do-with-a-cold/#comment-25 Nyk Cowham Tue, 28 Oct 2003 00:27:47 +0000 http://www.sfsmith.com/blog/?p=17#comment-25 "Snake in Eagle's Shadow" was the first Hong Kong Kung Fu movie I saw and was what endeared me to the genre. The snake-fist style that Jackie Chan uses in this film is an 'embellished' style though still an amazingly effective one in terms of blocking and parrying. It has some really beautifully choreographed fight scenes combined with Jackie Chan's signature slap-stick acrobatics. Some other movies I would recommend would be: * Iron Monkey (starring Jet Li) * 36th Chamber of Shaolin. * She Shoots Straight. * Tai Chi Master (aka Twin Warriors) * Tai Chi Chuan (with excellent Chen style TCC) * The Master (Jet Li) * Shaolin Temple 1-3 (Jet Li) A good place to order MA movies is Tai Seng Video (http://www.taiseng.com/). They have a great collection. Also for video rentals Video Vault (http://www.videovault.com/) in Alexandria VA has a pretty good collection of Chinese and Japanese cinema including lots of MA movies. “Snake in Eagle’s Shadow” was the first Hong Kong Kung Fu movie I saw and was what endeared me to the genre. The snake-fist style that Jackie Chan uses in this film is an ‘embellished’ style though still an amazingly effective one in terms of blocking and parrying. It has some really beautifully choreographed fight scenes combined with Jackie Chan’s signature slap-stick acrobatics.

Some other movies I would recommend would be:

* Iron Monkey (starring Jet Li)
* 36th Chamber of Shaolin.
* She Shoots Straight.
* Tai Chi Master (aka Twin Warriors)
* Tai Chi Chuan (with excellent Chen style TCC)
* The Master (Jet Li)
* Shaolin Temple 1-3 (Jet Li)

A good place to order MA movies is Tai Seng Video (http://www.taiseng.com/). They have a great collection. Also for video rentals Video Vault (http://www.videovault.com/) in Alexandria VA has a pretty good collection of Chinese and Japanese cinema including lots of MA movies.

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