Sunday, September 14, 2008

The Art of Martial Arts

To be honest, I cannot really think of what to say with this blog so I am going to just muse a little. I want to pose a question to fans of martial arts movies or more specifically martial arts films made before 1990. Does the lack of audio-visual synchronization in some martial arts films increase, decrease, or not effect your enjoyment of the films?
I do not consider myself a huge fan of martial arts films but there are a few that I do enjoy. I find this lack of synchronization an enjoyable part of my viewing experience. Without audio-visual synchronization, the film seems foreign to the viewer. Yet, the films are meant to feel foreign so a lack of synchronization helps reinforce that feeling.
When I say foreign, I do not mean not of this nation but something that does not happen normally. I mean foreign in the sense of how fantasy is foreign. To reinforce this sense of fantasy, it helps to reduce the things that are normal or plain or even something like the audio-visual contract.
Of course, this lack of audio-visual synchronization occurred due to a lack of technology or ability. However, I feel that this accident is not something negative. As Bob Ross would say: “It’s a happy little accident.”

2 comments:

Tim Taylor said...

bob ross... changed my life

Alex said...

I'm just glad I finally got to post a Bob Ross quote in an assignment.