Jason Holland captured the fire-and-brimstone start of Action Fest 2010, with its promises from the festival organizer of not just "great, awesome action films" and live appearances from the industry's actors, movers and shakers, but "a live stunt show with some of the greatest stunt men in all of Hollywood" — instead of Hatchfest's "poetry slam," with what Aaron Norris termed the "first-ever action film festival," and with a promise from Carolina Cinemas owner Bill Banowski of great films and "stunt demos all weekend long."
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Buncha dudes.
"Wooo!"
By Jeff
04/16/2010
This was before Centurion showed - and it rocked! "her soul is an empty vessel that can only be filled with Roman blood"...'nuff said. Don't quite get the whole Hatch vs Action vibe 'round town - seems like a cool thing for Asheville in my book!
By James Fisher
04/16/2010
I had a blast last night. I'm sure HATCH is fine, but Action Fest is more my speed.
By Orbit DVD
04/16/2010
Marc, if you get the chance get back there to see the noon show of The Good, the Bad, the Weird on Saturday and then catch Harry Brown at 2:45.
By Ken Hanke
04/17/2010
Marc, if you get the chance get back there to see the noon show of The Good, the Bad, the Weird on Saturday and then catch Harry Brown at 2:45.
I'm going to try to catch those sometime this weekend, but am gardening and am taking the boy to the stunt stuff at 3.
By Orbit DVD
04/17/2010
Actionfest Film Festival photos are up at Performance Impressions - stunt show and Rockman photos plus coverage of the awards ceremony - http://www.performanceimpressions.com/Actionfest_Film_Festival_Chuck_&_Aaron_Norris/content/index.html
By David Oppenheimer
04/21/2010
ActionFest photos and review now up at Concert Photos Magazine - http://www.concertphotosmagazine.com/2010/05/chuck-norris-photos-at-actionfest-film.html
By Concert Photos Magazine
08/30/2010