Finishing the Game Movie-- this Oct 26
OMG! Wong Fu is going to be screening Finishing the Game on Friday!!! I also can't wait to watch this movie. Too bad Ted isn't going to be there. He's going to be in New York promoting another project I believe. Anyway this movie, is directed by the same director who did Better Luck Tomorrow (I was very fortunate to go to a prescreening of that film when it came out since I was still at UCLA at the time and I had connections ^^. Great movie btw). I'll probably be going to the showing in Santa Monica since it's like 8 mins away from my place (and Wong Fu is going to be there XD).
The main premise of this Finishing the Game, as the title implies, an attempt to finish Bruce Lee's Game of Death (1978). As most of you may know, this movie was never finished due to Lee's untimely death and many have desperately wanted to see this movie in its entirety as how Lee would have done it, or envisioned it. I've seen Game of Death and I do like it, but it is obviously lacking and choppy. You can see such a promising piece that was never brought to justice by the way the remaining footage was handled and edited.
Back to Finishing the Game, it is a comedic take at the search for the next Bruce Lee. Based on the trailer alone, it looks seriously funny. I think what makes it even more hilarious is the fact that it is set in the 70s and it pokes fun at the Asian stereotype and American fascination with martial arts films. If I were to compare the "feel" of it, it kinds of reminds me of Dodge Ball although much less ridiculous. It actually isn't anything too novel, but the fact that it is directed by Justin Lin and stars a slew of Asian-American actors (and guest appearances) makes it a lot more fun to watch.
It's nice to see Asians/Asian-Americans in a comedic role where they aren't the butt of the joke created by a White man. Not that I have any major issues of white people poking fun at Asians in films or stereotyping them as cunning villains or the token nerd, but I would rather see Asians and Asian Americans portrayed more truthfully. We can't escape hatred, labels and racism if we don't take a step to stop it and get people informed. Better Luck Tomorrow took a stab at that and it was refreshing. Finally I saw a movie where people could say "Hey, that me up there" or "I know that guy" and "Finally someone is showing the world how we feel". It was also very much an eye opener to all those unaware of what does happen in the Asian-American community. I think FTG will act as a catalyst for the Hollywood mainstream to realize that the Asian-American audience does exist and there is a demand that remains untapped.
Oh and I was gonna say, the guy on the far left, my boy Bernardo Pena is representin'! lol even though he's playing a "Vietnamese wanna be actor" XD. I don't know why I can hear Rex in his cold reading!
The main premise of this Finishing the Game, as the title implies, an attempt to finish Bruce Lee's Game of Death (1978). As most of you may know, this movie was never finished due to Lee's untimely death and many have desperately wanted to see this movie in its entirety as how Lee would have done it, or envisioned it. I've seen Game of Death and I do like it, but it is obviously lacking and choppy. You can see such a promising piece that was never brought to justice by the way the remaining footage was handled and edited.Back to Finishing the Game, it is a comedic take at the search for the next Bruce Lee. Based on the trailer alone, it looks seriously funny. I think what makes it even more hilarious is the fact that it is set in the 70s and it pokes fun at the Asian stereotype and American fascination with martial arts films. If I were to compare the "feel" of it, it kinds of reminds me of Dodge Ball although much less ridiculous. It actually isn't anything too novel, but the fact that it is directed by Justin Lin and stars a slew of Asian-American actors (and guest appearances) makes it a lot more fun to watch.
It's nice to see Asians/Asian-Americans in a comedic role where they aren't the butt of the joke created by a White man. Not that I have any major issues of white people poking fun at Asians in films or stereotyping them as cunning villains or the token nerd, but I would rather see Asians and Asian Americans portrayed more truthfully. We can't escape hatred, labels and racism if we don't take a step to stop it and get people informed. Better Luck Tomorrow took a stab at that and it was refreshing. Finally I saw a movie where people could say "Hey, that me up there" or "I know that guy" and "Finally someone is showing the world how we feel". It was also very much an eye opener to all those unaware of what does happen in the Asian-American community. I think FTG will act as a catalyst for the Hollywood mainstream to realize that the Asian-American audience does exist and there is a demand that remains untapped.
Oh and I was gonna say, the guy on the far left, my boy Bernardo Pena is representin'! lol even though he's playing a "Vietnamese wanna be actor" XD. I don't know why I can hear Rex in his cold reading!
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Wednesday, October 24, 2007
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