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Jackie Chan is NOT retiring from Action Films

Chan in his Hollywood breakthrough film Rumble...
Chan in his Hollywood breakthrough film Rumble in the Bronx. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

A month ago it was reported that Jackie Chan, while at the Cannes Film Festival promoting his latest film Chinese Zodiac,  made a public announcement that he would no longer be doing action films.

His fans were shocked, saddened and (let’s face it) heartbroken. No more awesome to the extreme Jackie Chan stunts? No more brilliantly choreographed fight scenes? No chance for a Jet Li Jackie Chan film again…ever??

Nope.

Not true.

False.

Almost as famous as Jackie’s stunt work is his ‘non-command’ of the English language. Over the years we have seen, in just the out-takes of his films, the problem he has with English. It is often hilarious, or at least it seems so when we see Jackie ‘creasing up’ at his verbal faux pa’s.

Jackie Chan began his film career as a stuntma...
Jackie Chan began his film career as a stuntman in the Bruce Lee films Fist of Fury (1972) and Enter the Dragon (1973, pictured). (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

When Jackie realised what the world thought he said, he immediately posted on his facebook page what he had really meant:

“Hello all my friends and fans,

Yesterday in my press conference in Cannes for Chinese 12 Zodiac I said that this movie was my last big action movie.

Today I was shocked when I woke up to read all the news coverage that I was retiring from doing Action movies.

I just want to let everyone know that I am not retiring from doing action movies. What I meant to say is that I need to do less of the life risking stunts on my movies. After all these years of doing so many stunts and breaking so many bones, I need to take better care of my body so I can keep working.

I will continue to do international action movies.

And I will keep improving my English :-)

English: Jackie Chan star in Hollywood Walk of...

A special thanks to Nerdjunkies.com for initially breaking the news of Jackies ‘retirement‘ from action films and then updating the status to fans of Jackie. For the original feature go to http://nerdjunkies.com/2012/05/jackie-chan-is-retiring-from-action-movies/#.T-Gx6xfY-So and they have included some of their fave footage of Jackie.

To say I am relieved is the understatement of the century. I have been a fan of Jackie’s for years. I think that his stunt-work and his fight choreography are in a category so far above the standard that there should be a category of film awards called: The Jackie Chan Award for Stunt Choreography.

Just my own humble opinion, but…

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Ray Bradbury (1920 – 2012)

Iconic author Ray Bradbury has died age 91. The literary world has lost a legendary figure. Bradbury got world recognition in 1950 with The Martian Chronicles, a series of intertwined stories that satirized capitalism, racism and superpower tensions through stories of Earth colonizers destroying an idyllic Martian civilization.

Bradbury also foretold of Books being banned in the iconic novel Fahrenheit 451 (the temperature at which books could be burned) and the only book that he felt was science fiction.

Ray Bradbury also wrote the brilliant Something Wicked This Way Comes, The Illustrated Man, Dandelion Wine (short story collection). He wrote a great many books, a lot of which were adapted for film and television. He also wrote screenplays. From 1985 – 1992 Bradbury hosted an syndicated television program called The Ray Bradbury theatre.

Bradbury also got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to the Motion Picture Industry.

I firmly believe that Ray Bradbury was one of the most influential writers in America. This wonderfully talented man who could transport you so effortlessly into the worlds he created. I have read most of his books, watched The Ray Bradbury Theatre, and watched most of the film adaptations of his books. Bradbury never disappointed.

He won many awards during his lifetime and one award, The Ray Bradbury Award, presented by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America for screenwriting, was named in Bradbury’s honor.

I did not know Mr Bradbury personally, but I did know his work. My eternal favourite will always be the story of Jim and Will and their fantastic and scary coming of age journey. I also felt great pride when Will’s father makes what could be the ultimate sacrifice at the end of the book.

So long Ray Bradbury, you brought a lot to the party. You will be remembered as long as people can read and appreciate a great story. You have through your words and tales become immortal. So even though you have passed into another plane of existence your talent will live on in your books.