36th Carnival of Shaolin – Blog Carnival
I’ve been reading about blog carnivals recently, and I figured I would take a shot at posting my own. While I don’t know if it meets the true definition of a blog carnival or not, I’m still hoping it’ll provide our readers with some interesting links to deserving sites. This edition is called the 36th Carnival of Shaolin, and, as the name would imply, it contains resources based around martial arts movies.
Article Title: Classic Movie Clash: 36th Chamber of Shaolin Vs. Return To The 36th Chamber
Site: Planet Ill
About: An interesting look at both 36th Chamber of Shaolin and its sequel, Return to the 36th Chamber. The films are compared in terms of quality and martial arts sequences, and readers can even vote for their favorite.
Article Title: Enter The Dragon – Rare Behind The Scenes Photos
Site: The Official Bruce Lee Blog
About: If you’re a fan of Enter the Dragon, you’ll get a kick–and maybe even a punch–out of these rare photos from the set of the film. John Saxon never looked so cool.
Article Title: Top 10 Jackie Chan Stunts
Site: Attu World
About: Jackie Chan is legendary for doing his own stunts (and nearly getting killed on several occasions). Whether he’s falling through glass or sliding down the side of a skyscraper, these death-defying feats will have fans scratching their heads in amazement.
Article Title: 10 Fight Scenes That You Can Watch Over and Over
Site: Caveman Circus
About: An excellent write-up on fights such as Ziyi Zhang vs. Michelle Yeoh in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Videos for each smackdown are also included.
Article Title: Ong Bak 2 Review
Site: The Jaded Viewer
About: A look at one of the most recent martial arts films from Tony Jaa. Includes such entertaining headings as Boring Plot-O-Matic, WTF Moment, and Nude-ipedia.
Article Title: Favorite Chuck Norris Jokes
Site: Blurred on the Edges
About: I never get tired of those clever little saying about how badass Chuck Norris is, and this post collects some of the best. Here’s an example: “If at first you don’t succeed, you’re not Chuck Norris.”
Article Title: Legend of Drunken Master
Site: National Post
About: A thorough look at this classic from Jackie Chan, with clips from the film and plenty of commentary (including info on the original non-Western ending).
Article Title: IMDB #205 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Site: Kinematoscope
About: The author of this site is dedicated to watching the top 250 movies as rated by the readers of the Internet Movie Database. He then offers his views and opinions on each film. Join him in his quest.
Article Title: I Love The Five Deadly Venoms
Site: Hot Non Porn
About: Includes a trailer and discussion of the legendary film, in addition to Wu Tang Clan’s video for “Da Mystery of Chessboxin.”
Article Title: Shaolin Temple
Site: The Rice Wine Diaries
About: While it’s not about a specific martial arts film, this lengthy documentation of a journalist taking kung fu lessons in China is still a fascinating read. It’s also a fine way to learn a little about Chinese culture and traditions.
That’s it for the 36th Carnival of Shaolin. I hope you enjoyed it, and be sure to let me know if you have any suggestions for future blog carnival topics. You can post in the comments section or email me at onlygoodmovies[at]gmail[dot]com.
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