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Post by schlager7 on Feb 2, 2011 22:35:29 GMT -6
A made-for-internet film...
"The Duel" by Carter Peabody w/Jason Rogers & Mihail Etropoloski
Olympic fencing medalist Jason Rogers and Mihail Etropoloski face off in this film from director Carter Peabody
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Post by jazz007 on Feb 2, 2011 23:19:38 GMT -6
When do we start nitpicking the foil uniforms with sabres in hand? Not, mind you, that I don't think foil could be improved drastically by putting the boxes on sabre timing and ignoring the off-targets, but...
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Post by schlager7 on Feb 3, 2011 8:24:13 GMT -6
We can start whenever anyone likes. That said, I think the direction of the film was more toward art than verisimilitude. Here is an article written for Fencing Net Features======================================================== Jason Rogers and Mihail Etropolski star the made-for-the-web fencing film “The Duel” by filmmaker Carter Peabody. The film launched on NOWNESS.com. Look for a behind-the-scenes film which includes a short interview with Jason Rogers on Nowness’ Facebook page. Olympic Fencing Medalist Jason Rogers and Mihail Etropolski Face OffWith his athletic bona fides and movie-star looks, Texas-born Jason Rogers is poised to be the Nacho Figueras of fencing. Enter filmmaker Carter Peabody, who shines a spotlight on the Beijing 2008 Olympic silver medalist in The Duel, which we premiere today. The short captures Rogers, a master of the sabre discipline, performing his graceful épée step alongside nationally ranked American fencer Mihail Etropolski. As a director of fashion films for the likes of Jimmy Choo, MaxMara and Moët Hennessy, Peabody was inspired by the compatibility he saw between fencing and the luxury realm. “I realized that it made perfect sense for that world,” he says. “It’s a sport that is hundreds of years old—harkening back to a time when things were elegant, honorable and beautiful—but it also appeals to the modern appreciation of technique.” Outfitted in Ralph Lauren, Rogers and Etropolski charge and retreat with a precision mirrored by an Audemars Piguet watch; the choreography is underscored by French composer Henri Scars Struck’s original track “Mr. John Barry”, named in tribute to the iconic composer. NOWNESS was launched in February 2010 by LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the world’s leading Luxury Group. The site showcases daily premieres of the most inspiring stories influencing contemporary arts and global lifestyle.
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nemo
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Post by nemo on Feb 3, 2011 9:51:42 GMT -6
Kinda gay if you ask me...
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Post by Dan Gorman on Feb 3, 2011 10:40:02 GMT -6
I didn't really get a coherent sense of story. Seemed more interested in showing effects.
Also, why do we as fencers keeping asking for more exposure for our sport, then complain about the exposure we get? You know, like I just did...
Dan
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Post by joevisconti on Feb 3, 2011 12:56:12 GMT -6
Kinda gay if you ask me... You mean like many folks think of fencers in general?
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Post by kb on Feb 3, 2011 23:19:05 GMT -6
I didn't really get a coherent sense of story. Seemed more interested in showing effects. Also, why do we as fencers keeping asking for more exposure for our sport, then complain about the exposure we get? You know, like I just did... Dan Not a thing wrong in striving for perfection. Or something close.
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