THE KARATE KID 1884 - Old version of Karate kid, to explore the narrative and structure on an old martial arts movie.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087538/
THE KARATE KID 2010 - Latest release of the well known Karate kid film (above. I wanted to compare the narrative and camera effect improvements.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1155076/
ENTER THE DRAGON 1973- Much older martial arts film starring the famous - Bruce Lee. I wanted explore why the films he was featured in were a big success in the Film industry.
ENTER THE DRAGON 2006 - Latest version of Enter The Dragon. I wanted to compare the differences in camera and narrative techniques and the amount of success this movie has made compared to the Older version. Bruce Lee's absence could have made a difference in terms of success.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070034/
JACKIE CHAN ADVENTURES 2000 - Childrens Series.
THE FORBIDDEN KINGDOM 2008 - Starring Jet Li and Jackie Chan. I wanted to explore how the film made a success and advertised two well known actors so well.
Rotten Tomatoes Karate Kid Review
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/karate_kid/
http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19840101/REVIEWS/401010351
Taekwondo- Review
http://www.ciao.co.uk/Tae_Kwon_Do__Review_5152895
Martial Arts wiki-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martial_arts_film
Effects of Martial arts/ Matrix effects
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsieE_hWuyY
Sunday, 31 October 2010
Wednesday, 6 October 2010
Reflection of todays lesson
Today I finalised my chosen question/title for my critical investigation.
''How is martial arts represented in the film industry and how does it effect its viewers?''
However, other students had suggested titles and options where my question could contain a deeper and wider exploration and gave me better options to explore a specific theme within martial arts films which would make my investigation easier.
One of the options I had given to me was to add the theory of feminism..
''Martial arts is mainly based around males, why are females so rarely represented in movies even though they participate in martial arts in reality?''
I think that this question is a great area to focus on as it is quite specific and would be great to research on as I can access information and evidence through my knowledge and experience of this situation.
Although this is a completely different area to my own chosen question, I think this question would be easier and specific.
I also had the suggestion of exploring a film in particular and the ways it has improved throughout the years could be a topic I could explore..
''How has the development of 'The Karate Kid' film changed? What affect has it had on its audience? Are older versions of this movie more successful than the new?
This question could also be a better area to look at because I have watched all of The Karate Kid films many times. I could also apply some historical context to the older versions of the film.
I have realised that the two options I was given by others would be better for me to investigate as the areas are more specific. I will now research into both questions and find out which one would be easier and convenient for me to discover.
''How is martial arts represented in the film industry and how does it effect its viewers?''
However, other students had suggested titles and options where my question could contain a deeper and wider exploration and gave me better options to explore a specific theme within martial arts films which would make my investigation easier.
One of the options I had given to me was to add the theory of feminism..
''Martial arts is mainly based around males, why are females so rarely represented in movies even though they participate in martial arts in reality?''
I think that this question is a great area to focus on as it is quite specific and would be great to research on as I can access information and evidence through my knowledge and experience of this situation.
Although this is a completely different area to my own chosen question, I think this question would be easier and specific.
I also had the suggestion of exploring a film in particular and the ways it has improved throughout the years could be a topic I could explore..
''How has the development of 'The Karate Kid' film changed? What affect has it had on its audience? Are older versions of this movie more successful than the new?
This question could also be a better area to look at because I have watched all of The Karate Kid films many times. I could also apply some historical context to the older versions of the film.
I have realised that the two options I was given by others would be better for me to investigate as the areas are more specific. I will now research into both questions and find out which one would be easier and convenient for me to discover.
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