Sunday, March 14, 2010

Actionfest!

Actionfest brings high-energy cinema, Chuck Norris to Asheville | citizen-times.com | Asheville Citizen-Times: "ASHEVILLE — Pow! Thirty high-energy action films — and martial arts movie icon Chuck Norris — are coming to Asheville next month for a wild four-day cinematic celebration.

Actionfest, billed as the first festival devoted to nothing but action films, happens April 15-18 at the Carolina Asheville cinema. Norris, star of the long-running TV series “Walker, Texas Ranger” and many action films, will be given the first Lifetime Action Achievement Award.

Actionfest also includes such world premieres as “Centurion,” a warring Roman epic starring Michael Fassbender of “Inglourious Basterds'' fame. And there's a demonstration of a rocket belt flying device by veteran stuntman Kinnie Gibson. The festival was created by Aaron Norris (brother of Chuck Norris) and Bill Banowsky, owner of the Carolina Asheville cinemas."

2 comments:

Steve Oerkfitz said...

I like a good action flick as much as the next guy but Chuck Norris films are pretty much bottom of the barrel for me. As bad or even worse than Steven Seagel.

John said...

Most of Chuck's films are pretty bad EXCEPT "Lone Wolf McQuade" and "Code of Silence"...two excellent starring roles for Chuck. I wish he had made more like these two.