Comments on: Greetings My Fellow Hotmen! http://lastairbenderfilm.com/2010/02/02/greetings-my-fellow-hotmen/ Obsessing over M. Night Shyamalan's Avatar the Last Airbender film adaptation! Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:57:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: bgz http://lastairbenderfilm.com/2010/02/02/greetings-my-fellow-hotmen/#comment-3795 bgz Wed, 30 Jun 2010 18:13:08 +0000 http://lastairbenderfilm.com/?p=562#comment-3795 Also, it's also just known as "Crouching Stance" but would be used for more stance training to open up the kwa (just think of it as training your legs for strength and flexibility. That's kind of an elementary explanation but will serve here :) ). Also, it’s also just known as “Crouching Stance” but would be used for more stance training to open up the kwa (just think of it as training your legs for strength and flexibility. That’s kind of an elementary explanation but will serve here :) ).

]]> By: bgz http://lastairbenderfilm.com/2010/02/02/greetings-my-fellow-hotmen/#comment-3791 bgz Wed, 30 Jun 2010 07:07:07 +0000 http://lastairbenderfilm.com/?p=562#comment-3791 Actually, we do have a stance like that but it's more of a transition movement sometimes translated as "Swallow Skims the Water". But that's not quite it. The movement involves diving down for a low attack then coming back up using the inertia of the thrust in some usages. However, I think this is just a case of "Movie Kung-Fu" and they wanted something cool looking. As a BGZ practitioner, I'm happy it's going to be represented but I'm also doubting it's accuracy. They hired a Tae Kwon Do guy to play the part (the arts are like night and day) and the fight choreographer doesn't seem to have any credentials in this style. Whereas in the tv show, they actually worked very hard to have each art represented accurately (barring firing elements out of your hands and such ;P). Oh well. Actually, we do have a stance like that but it’s more of a transition movement sometimes translated as “Swallow Skims the Water”. But that’s not quite it. The movement involves diving down for a low attack then coming back up using the inertia of the thrust in some usages.

However, I think this is just a case of “Movie Kung-Fu” and they wanted something cool looking. As a BGZ practitioner, I’m happy it’s going to be represented but I’m also doubting it’s accuracy. They hired a Tae Kwon Do guy to play the part (the arts are like night and day) and the fight choreographer doesn’t seem to have any credentials in this style. Whereas in the tv show, they actually worked very hard to have each art represented accurately (barring firing elements out of your hands and such ;P).

Oh well.

]]> By: Guma http://lastairbenderfilm.com/2010/02/02/greetings-my-fellow-hotmen/#comment-2528 Guma Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:37:58 +0000 http://lastairbenderfilm.com/?p=562#comment-2528 wow! this is good! wow! this is good!

]]> By: Sam http://lastairbenderfilm.com/2010/02/02/greetings-my-fellow-hotmen/#comment-2242 Sam Thu, 04 Feb 2010 04:14:35 +0000 http://lastairbenderfilm.com/?p=562#comment-2242 I don't understand what you're referring to by photoshopped, do you mean aang isn't actually there or something else? I don’t understand what you’re referring to by photoshopped, do you mean aang isn’t actually there or something else?

]]> By: Viva la Avatar! http://lastairbenderfilm.com/2010/02/02/greetings-my-fellow-hotmen/#comment-2239 Viva la Avatar! Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:35:47 +0000 http://lastairbenderfilm.com/?p=562#comment-2239 It might be photoshopped, no-one can tell. But it still looks alright, though slightly fake. From a baguazhang/airbending perspective, a stance like that would never be used. Bagua is based on movement and evasion, and a low stance prevents that. It looks more like a firebending/shaolin stance. The only way I can interpret the picture is that Aang has nowhere to run, and is preparing for a huge burst of air. Or something. It might be photoshopped, no-one can tell. But it still looks alright, though slightly fake.

From a baguazhang/airbending perspective, a stance like that would never be used. Bagua is based on movement and evasion, and a low stance prevents that. It looks more like a firebending/shaolin stance. The only way I can interpret the picture is that Aang has nowhere to run, and is preparing for a huge burst of air. Or something.

]]> By: Nick Ulrich http://lastairbenderfilm.com/2010/02/02/greetings-my-fellow-hotmen/#comment-2235 Nick Ulrich Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:02:43 +0000 http://lastairbenderfilm.com/?p=562#comment-2235 ive actually seen the trailer cause of a survey i did at the movie theater and i srsly cant wait for the movie to come out ahhha :D ive actually seen the trailer cause of a survey i did at the movie theater and i srsly cant wait for the movie to come out ahhha :D

]]> By: Uncle Bob http://lastairbenderfilm.com/2010/02/02/greetings-my-fellow-hotmen/#comment-2231 Uncle Bob Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:41:54 +0000 http://lastairbenderfilm.com/?p=562#comment-2231 Thats not a ring, its the end of the staff... and yes, there are a lot of people thinking its photoshopped. Thats not a ring, its the end of the staff… and yes, there are a lot of people thinking its photoshopped.

]]> By: Michelle in NY http://lastairbenderfilm.com/2010/02/02/greetings-my-fellow-hotmen/#comment-2230 Michelle in NY Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:08:16 +0000 http://lastairbenderfilm.com/?p=562#comment-2230 I have to say, the stills and posters we've gotten for this movie look stunning, and very much in the spirit of the series. I'm still cautious about the final product (many a rousing trailer has resulted in a disappointing movie) but if nothing else, it definitely seems that M. Night "gets" Avatar on a visual level. I have to say, the stills and posters we’ve gotten for this movie look stunning, and very much in the spirit of the series. I’m still cautious about the final product (many a rousing trailer has resulted in a disappointing movie) but if nothing else, it definitely seems that M. Night “gets” Avatar on a visual level.

]]> By: Miki http://lastairbenderfilm.com/2010/02/02/greetings-my-fellow-hotmen/#comment-2229 Miki Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:57:12 +0000 http://lastairbenderfilm.com/?p=562#comment-2229 Yea, I agree... but its still impressive and makes me super excited! Yea, I agree… but its still impressive and makes me super excited!

]]> By: LORD OF ALBION http://lastairbenderfilm.com/2010/02/02/greetings-my-fellow-hotmen/#comment-2228 LORD OF ALBION Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:04:06 +0000 http://lastairbenderfilm.com/?p=562#comment-2228 PHOTOSHOPPED!!!! PHOTOSHOPPED!!!!

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