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I’ve seen a few scarifying trailers for the upcoming Red Bull snowboard movie The Art of FLIGHT. Here’s one.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

I honestly don’t think I could watch that film.

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Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, which, according to Disney and Jerry Bruckheimer, … supposed to be “the new Pirates of the Caribbean” …

Bruckheimer had a lot more money to spend on it than Pirates 1, but I’d still say it’s inferior to all the films in Pirate franchise.

The movie is much more realistic than I expected, though, considering it’s based on a video game.

David Belle was stunt coordinator and he made an effort for the free running stunts to be somewhat based on the laws of physics. More than most other pics.

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Audiences generally like it as a mindless action film. Critics are more … critical.

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A new gymnastics movie starring Eddie Peng is scheduled for release in Taiwan and mainland China this August.

In Mandarin.

The Storyline of the movie:

Ashin grows up in a small town at Yilan. He joins the school gymnastic team at an early age. In order to become a national player, he never gives in to hard trainings. However, Ashin gradually loses his way in rebel time. He gives up gymnastics and joins the gang with his best friend, Pickle…

… read more on Chinese Gymnastics Blog

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The former UCLA gymnast was stunt double in this TV commercial.

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She’s in a second Honda commercial, as well, linked by Aunt Joyce.

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Lena is a ‘gymnastics fan’ especially fond of Soviet, Russian, Ukrainian, and Romanian gymnastics.

She’s posted a list of favourites, some I’ve never seen, some in languages other than English, under these categories:

Documentaries

• Soviet Union, Russia, and Ukraine
• Romania
• China
• USA
• Miscellaneous

Feature Films

Informative Montages

See the entire list on gymnastika

I’ve subscribed to her website too – gymnastika.

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Cracked magazine (Mad wannabe) did a number on the infamous Kurt Thomas movie Gymkata.

… It has developed a minor cult following as an unintentional comedy for its dubious premise, poor production quality and low budget. Maxim lists the film as the 17th “Worst Movie of All Time” …

Click through if you need a laugh today – 5 Reasons ‘Gymkata’ Is The Funniest Movie of the 80s

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Seems the Keanu Reeves gymnastics film Flying (1986) (Dream to Believe and / or Teenage Dream) may have even been worse than the worst gymnastics movie of all time, Gymkata.

… feel good story about a teenage gymnast aiming for the championship despite an abusive stepfather, an ailing mother, and injury. …

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Thanks Gymnastics Meets.

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Starts creepy. Gets worse.

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Name this bad film.

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Nitro Circus was was an American television series that featured Travis Pastrana and his friends traveling around the world riding dirtbikes, base jumping, and performing reckless stunts. …

This is fun. Sky diving with wheelchairs, tricycles, boogie boards. And more.

Click PLAY or watch a New Zealand News feature on YouTube.

The reality TV show was canceled after 2 seasons, but there’s still talk of a Nitro Circus 3D Movie. Since Johnny Knoxville is involved, and since Jackass 3D made $50 million on opening weekend, I could see that getting greenlighted.

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A page with convenient links to YouTube.

It includes Lefty, the Disney movie often requested on this site.

Click PLAY or watch Carol Johnston – Lefty – Part 1 on YouTube.

Thanks 80sgymfan.

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3D truly is a whole new ballgame when it comes to the big screen.

A tight-knit group of New York City street dancers, including Luke (Malambri) and Natalie (Vinson), team up with NYU freshman Moose (Sevani), and find themselves pitted against the world’s best hip hop dancers in a high-stakes showdown …

IMDB

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Impressive how they can convey 3D in a 2D video clip. John Woo is a master.

Thanks Jason.

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This seems to come from a 1907 film called Les Kiriki, acrobates japonais (original title). More recently it’s called Kiri-Kis.

A simple but effective illusion.

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Linked by Cirque’s Marceline Goldstein on Facebook.

UPDATE: Check Jim’s response in the comments.

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An interview with one of the hardest working gymnasts in Hollywood:

Heidi Moneymaker attended the University of California, where she joined the gymnastics group and became uneven bars and vault team champion in 1997 and 2000 and individual champion in 1998 and 1999.

… Heidi competed in the 1999 World University Games and received two Honda Award nominations. With this skilled background, she made the step and has worked as a stuntwoman and stunt actress on television series and films since 2002.

24, Hancock, Mission Impossible III, My Name Is Earl, Serenity, Spider-Man 3 and Star Trek are just a few of the many well known and high profile movies and TV shows that Heidi has done stunt work for and I was lucky enough to be able to get in touch with her recently to ask her about some of her latest projects including being Scarlett Johansson’s stunt double in Marvel Studios‘ Iron Man 2! …

Scarlett Johansson’s stunt double in Iron Man 2

read Heidi’s interview

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