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David Mamet's new flick, REDBELT, about American Jiu-Jitsu fighters!?!?

Am I first? by Marsellus	Apr 13th, 2007 03:06:18 AM
I luv Mamet. Haven't seen any of his films though. Just like his name. Cool.
Samurai Unit? by Aloy	Apr 13th, 2007 03:07:05 AM
Mamet is hit and miss but.....maybe.
This actually sounds pretty sweet by MrLocus	Apr 13th, 2007 03:07:29 AM
groan I thought I had time to register a new account and still make it as the first poster
First by wadi77	Apr 13th, 2007 03:07:36 AM
Chiwetel Ejiofor need to learn some spelling...
Hells! by supersize	Apr 13th, 2007 03:07:58 AM
Yeah!
Who doesn't love Mamet by avs28785	Apr 13th, 2007 03:08:03 AM
plot almost sounds a little cheesy... but i am totally there for the dialog. And chiwetel ejiofor, loved him in children of men and serenity. he will deliver Mamet's lines amazingly.
The Revenge of Rickson Gracie... by Chricton	Apr 13th, 2007 03:24:51 AM
Now that would be sweet. Or Randy Couture beating the shit out of every Brazilian redbelt thrown at him.
if it has an inspirational speech from Alec Baldwin.... by Dead Snoopy	Apr 13th, 2007 04:06:03 AM
....I'M IN. "I used to be a saleman...it's a tough racket. CLOSE OR WALK YOU FUCKERS. A guy doesn't walk onto a lot unless he's willing to buy"
Sounds cool ! by knifeandfork	Apr 13th, 2007 05:24:25 AM
Sounds very very cool, i'll keep my eye on this one.Big up to chiwetel ejifor !
DAMN YOU JIU-JITSU CREATOR!!! by dundundles	Apr 13th, 2007 07:34:30 AM
DAMN YOU JIU-JITSU CREATOR!!!
Bloodsport via Mamet!! Holy Shit!! by triplefive	Apr 13th, 2007 07:35:06 AM

Don't expect real jiu-jitsu by saint6	Apr 13th, 2007 08:10:23 AM
I'm one of those martial arts movie purists who doesn't like wire-work flicks. I've studied a number of martial arts over the years. Jiu-jitsu is probably the best, most comprehensive of the arts, but the least flashy. There's no way they can make a cool movie using real jiu-jitsu. That's why Steven Segall went from realistic fight scenes in his first few movies to over the top schlock, he needed more flashiness for his fat ass. Best book on jiu-jitsu/jujutsu: http://www.amazon.com/Ultimate -Jujutsu-Principles-Jonathan-M aberry/dp/1932045066/ref=sr_1_ 1/102-8412232-7805764?ie=UTF8& s=books&qid=1176469503&sr=8-1
Dirty Pretty Things is an amazing film by Teamwak	Apr 13th, 2007 09:20:44 AM
And Chitwel is amazing in it. The guys the real deal. Its starting that anything he is in will now be good! Now thats acting!
"My boss is so cool that when he goes to sleep..." by Osmosis Jones	Apr 13th, 2007 09:28:23 AM
"...sheep count HIM."
Seems alittle out of his element.... by Boris the Blade	Apr 13th, 2007 11:00:06 AM
...with the jujitsu stuff, but hey, so is "Joan of Bark, The Dog That Saved France"
This is totally in Mamet's element. by Barry Egan	Apr 13th, 2007 11:47:46 AM
A friend of mine attended an acting class Mamet taught through the Atlantic Theater courses in LA and said Mamet was wearing a t shirt with an MMA logo on it. Plus this will be about guys doing guy things which has clearly always fascinated him. "Third prize is you're fired."
I just saw Samurai Commando: Mission 1549!!! by AvengingFist	Apr 13th, 2007 11:48:28 AM
Samurais vs Tanks and Cobra choppers!!! Sweet B-Movie goodness.
Mammet rules, sounds like the Killer Elite, diggin it! by KillaKane	Apr 13th, 2007 12:19:04 PM
No one writes like Mammet, love his whole ethos, including his approach to actors (Pretentious Stanislavskians beware). This is going to be good.
Spartan = AWESOME by Kurzinski Valentine	Apr 13th, 2007 12:53:19 PM
YAYZ FOR MAMET.
...wow... by mr ahole ramirez	Apr 13th, 2007 01:02:36 PM
...from the title of the article, I was expectin this to suck...but American samurai flick wit cage-fights, bouncers, and cops? sounds cool...wit chitty-chitty-bang-bang (to lazy to scroll up to see the spellin of his name), is kinda cool too...I was expectin some so-so actor to be casted, but I gotta admit, chitty-chitty-bang-bang been good in everythin I seen him in (which is only serenity, inside man, and that big British love story)...count me in...
Mamet is very uneven by Rupee88	Apr 13th, 2007 01:35:32 PM
He has done genius work, but a lot of his stuff is just flat. But at least he always has the potential to hit one out of the park even if he strikes out instead.
I agree, premise sounds like B-movie wack... by Boris the Blade	Apr 13th, 2007 01:42:43 PM
...but with Mamet at the helm, I'm sure the script will be tight, with lines like "Do you wanna gossip or do you wanna shoot somebody", "Everybody needs money. That's why they call it money", and "What could have been conducted in collegial atmosphere is now fucked into cocked hat."
as a BJJ practitioner... by darth sars	Apr 13th, 2007 02:34:56 PM
i have to say, this sounds interesting. BJJ is an awesome martial art, which totally conditions your entire body... but how that will transfer into an ACTION movie, i have no idea. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu doesn't employ any punches, or kicks... so it'll be interesting to see them make an intense movie out of it.
Saint6 and darth sars by hammerofthegods	Apr 13th, 2007 03:27:26 PM
1. Aikido is teh gay, and can only be used against willing students who have been brainwashed by their instructor. 2. darth, you don't think flying armbars/triangles or some sick choreographed transitional rolling would translate well to the screen? 3. Blue belts rule.
Mamet has elevated possible bullshit plots by CreasyBear	Apr 13th, 2007 06:16:18 PM
(killer bear stalks old dude) into good movies, and c'mon, he wrote Ronin and Spartan! He can handle an action movie. I'm in.
Fuckin' A! by Jimmy Jazz	Apr 13th, 2007 06:38:12 PM
Spartan is criminally underrated. No one writes bad ass machismo better. This sounds cooler than The Fonz in a freezer. "Don't you teach 'em knife fighting. Teach 'em to kill. That way, they meet some sonofabitch who studied knife fighting, they send his soul to hell."
Another bullshit martial art movie.... by RobMota	Apr 13th, 2007 11:37:21 PM
This sounds so lame. I hate martial art movies that don't stay true to the art. I love the last Samurai but Tom Cruise is no swordsman. just because he was taught to use one for the movie does not mean he knows the essence of what he holds in his hand and you can see it in the film. I am sure in this movie i will see the same thing.
Am I taking crazy pills? by T 1000 xp professional	Apr 14th, 2007 08:08:47 AM
I don't know if I'm missing the point or something. I really liked Spartan and I've never seen House of Games. I've enjoyed Heist, but for most of Heist and Spanish Prisoner, the dialogue really got on my nerves. It just takes me out of the experience. Its kind of distracting and feels too much like a play. Maybe somebody can shine some light, so I can watch his movies with new eyes and ears.
Van Buren - a wannabe badass? by saint6	Apr 14th, 2007 11:44:38 AM
Look it up, tough guy. Segal uses Aiki-jutsu, which is an offshoot of Jiu-jitsu, not Aikido. Just because the names sound the same doesn't mean they're the same thing. BTW, the link I gave was to a Jujutsu book written by my teacher, one of the few Americans authorized to teach by the Japanese council. We know quite a bit about the history of the art, so "shut you [sic] uneducated mouth". And hammerofthegods, Aikido is a sporting martial art, like Judo, and while Aikido is an incomplete art, it is still useful, as it is also based on jiu-jitsu. Finally, Darth Sars is correct; Brazillian Jiu-Jitsu is a form of Jiu-jitsu that concentrates on floorwork as opposed to strikes and kicks, but it's still pretty darn effective for what it teaches. P.S. Spartan rocked, Kilmer was awesome in it.

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