I’m going to start a new series of blogs for the 100 Years Blog, based on great little films
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Burt Lancaster, Nick Cravat and The Flame and the Arrow
Burt Lancaster was a professional acrobat before he took up acting, so it’s no surprise that he was able
Continue readingVaudeville
Vaudeville is a theatrical genre of variety entertainment. It was especially popular in the United States and Canada from
Continue readingChow Yun Fat and Stunt Performers for A Better Tomorrow
John Woo came into his own in 1986 with A Better Tomorrow. His signature style brought him to Hollywood
Continue readingAudie Murphy and the Stuntmen go To Hell and Back
A very successful war film when it came out, it was Universal’s biggest hit until Jaws came out over
Continue readingCast and Crew of War and Peace
There is a version of War and Peace out there, that’s longer than the book itself. Released in 1967,
Continue readingStunt Men of Lawrence of Arabia
Anytime a film is on location, everything gets more difficult. Lawrence of Arabia gets the nod for Best Movie
Continue readingMax Baer, Primo Carnera and The Prizefighter and the Lady
In the early days of film, fight scenes were “staged” but real. They didn’t learn to fake their punches
Continue readingThe Cast of Intolerance
Structurally, Intolerance (1916) is as audacious as anything ever attempted on film – four simultaneous stories linked only by
Continue readingIko Uwais and The Raid 2
Originally, this film was written before The Raid: Redemption (2011). When funding fell through, Gareth Evans (director) decided to
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