Street Combat Crazy Time? YES!!!

Alright, sweet. I figured out how to work this friggin' "blog" thing. This is Josh coming at you to say that we finished what quite possibly might be the coolest fight in the entire movie: Lin-Ku vs. Captain Psychodrive. We had a blast filming and choreographing it. I think you'll like it - it has everything from throws to weapons to just plain beat-downs. During the whole process we made WAY more Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat jokes than any group of human beings should ever make in their lifetimes, and THEY'RE GREEEEEEAT!

Even though it was fun, it took for-friggin'-ever to get everything ready (5 separate nights of 5 hours of work or some crazy stuff like that), and we kept having strange problems with the set. Like the screens to cover the windows in the dojo where we filmed weren't quite tall enough, so we jury-rigged some sheets with duct tape to fix the problem -- it was quite grand =). Also, the "Bob" punching dummies in the background... we never could quite remember where they were supposed to go, so they're probably all mixed up from shot to shot (they have moved on their own in the past, so its no big surprise really).

On an almost unrelated note, I got to play with the coolest flashlight EVER while helping with the filming... It looked exactly like Earthworm Jim's gun and was bright enough to make the sun look like a desk lamp. I had perhaps a little too much fun shining it in people's eyes when they least expected it. Oh, and the colors all throughout the post mean something...figure it out and get a prize. Post your guesses.

Another Animation Announcement!

Press Start seems to have caught a case of Kombat Fever! This month’s episode of our animated series Press Start: Bonus Levels will feature special guest star John Turk, the man who played the title role in “Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero”, as well as sorcerer Shang Tsung and the spectrum of palette-swapped ninjas in “Mortal Kombat 3” and “MK Trilogy”.

Not only was John the digitized model for the two-dimensional fighter, but he also played Sub-Zero in the live action movie scenes in “Mythologies”. His other acting credits include roles in “Prison Break”, "Walker, Texas Ranger”, Cup of My Blood, and Slave. In addition to acting, John is an athlete and personal trainer.

Now he’s lending his voice to “Bonus Levels”, but in a videogame-esque role that's altogether different from the icy ninja... and a whole lot sillier.

See the episode on Friday, May 26!