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Geek Culture / Banlieue 13

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Megaton Cat
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Posted: 21st Oct 2005 23:16
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I have no clue why I missed out on this movie. I am just that ignorant of the rest of the world. Whatever you're into, you have got to see this.

http://www.e.bell.ca/filmfest/2005/films_description.asp?id=28

Just a quick overview: The movie is all in French (English subtitles). It is based in France in the year 2010 where all the dangerous parts of the city are isolated by huge concrete walls.

If any of you have ever heard of Free-running, this movie is basiclly Free-running in movie form, mixed with amazing fight scenes, car chases and shootings. One of the French inventors of Free-running plays one of the characters in this film, and some of the stunts are completly unbe-f*cking-lievable.

Watch it.


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Jeku
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Posted: 21st Oct 2005 23:29
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And how do we watch it if we don't live in the Toronto area?

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Posted: 22nd Oct 2005 00:07 Edited at: 22nd Oct 2005 00:10
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The movie has been out on DVD and *ahem* other forms of distribution since 2004.

The reason I posted the TO films festivel is because it was the first thing that came up on Google when searched for "Banlieue 13". Sorry.


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Jimmy
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Posted: 22nd Oct 2005 00:17
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Free-runners are mad crazy. MAD CRAZY.


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Megaton Cat
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Posted: 22nd Oct 2005 00:20
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Heh heh yeah. This inspired me to try some of their stunts aswell.

But hey, if I mangle myself, I can always take that movie's producers to the courts and blame it on the movie.


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MiR
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Posted: 22nd Oct 2005 01:17
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woow. David Belle´s in it. I did I miss this?. Right. Must get hold of somehow.

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Posted: 22nd Oct 2005 03:27
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Sweet. I'm going to get ahold of it too.

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Posted: 22nd Oct 2005 03:51
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Isn't this the movie that divided the free running community, in particular the 2 founders (David Belle and Sebastien Foucan)? Had something to do with the 'belief' that free running shouldn't be used the way it is in that movie.


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Posted: 22nd Oct 2005 03:57
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I have no clue about that to be honest.

Addressing the fact that "free running shouldn't be used the way it is in that movie" is completly ridicules.

They use it to escape from danger, and a person should be thankfull that the skills they learned may actually help em out in sticky situation one day.


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Posted: 22nd Oct 2005 04:45
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Could be a different film but I read somewhere that it showed them free running around stealing things.


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Raven
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Posted: 22nd Oct 2005 04:58
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is it me or does her arm looks broken or 'rag-doll' like in that shot?

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Posted: 22nd Oct 2005 15:41
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Exeat: None of that in this film. You must be thinking of another one.

Quote: " is it me or does her arm looks broken or 'rag-doll' like in that shot?"


hehe looks that way here too...


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Cash Curtis III
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Posted: 22nd Oct 2005 15:48 Edited at: 22nd Oct 2005 15:49
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Hey, I remember this movie!

The grappling fight with Damien and Leïto was just lunatic.

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Quote: " Could be a different film but I read somewhere that it showed them free running around stealing things.
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I think you maen Yamakazi. They went around nicking stuff to pay for a kids heart operation.

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Posted: 23rd Oct 2005 02:36
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Yeah, that's the one. My mistake.


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