Fans of Action films can look forward to a new documentary about Action Flicks!! Take a thrilling journey through martial arts history, from its beginnings in bloody rebellion to the high-octane action movies of today.
Appropriately hosted by Oscar nominee Samuel L. Jackson (Pulp Fiction, Star Wars: Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace), THE ART OF ACTION: MARTIAL ARTS IN THE MOVIES thoroughly compiles outstanding action-packed moments from numerous movies, including rarely seen vintage films and modern-day favorites in this DVD exclusive debuting December 31, 2002 from Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment.THE ART OF ACTION begins by exploring the ancient ideals which form the core of the martial arts mentality, by presenting electrifying and historic clips from several silent-era movies. As an example, we discover that for years most early kung-fu film stars were female and that the trend only subsided in the mid-60`s with the advent of the “”Wu-xia”” movies influenced by the Samurai films of Kurosawa, Inagaki and others. The documentary artfully weaves in interviews with many famous stars of the genre such as Jackie Chan, Ying Hung, Donnie Yen, Roger Yuen, along with critically renowned directors Ang Lee and John Woo discussing themes of spiritually advanced over the years through martial arts. The documentary ultimately brings us full circle by highlighting the contributions made by some of the biggest recent films such as Charlie’s Angels, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Rush Hour 2, The Matrix and others!””THE ART OF ACTION: MARTIAL ARTS IN THE MOVIES”” DVD FEATURESDigitally Mastered AudioFullscreen PresentationAudio: English and French 2-Channel (Dolby Surround)Subtitles: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean,ThaiSix Action-Packed Theatrical Trailers of Martial Arts Films Interactive Menus Scene Selections