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= August 15 =

Racing game based on the same engine as the 2000 RTS Sacrifice by Shiny
Hi,

Around the year 2000 or 2001, I remember having caught a glimpse in some TV show of an off road racing game based upon the same engine used by the game Sacrifice the 2000 RTS made by Shiny Entertainment. Any help in identifying that game would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

04:56, 15 August 2014 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gulielmus estavius (talk • contribs)

Nathan For You
Are the people in the show - outside of Nathan - genuine, or are they also actors? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.106.130.210 (talk) 17:57, 15 August 2014 (UTC)


 * Our article at Nathan for You as well as the IMDB page seem to indicate that they are "real" small businesses, and "real" ordinary people working at them. That does not preclude, however, that some lines may be scripted ahead of shooting the scenes. SemanticMantis (talk) 20:14, 15 August 2014 (UTC)


 * You are better at reading than I am. Thanks! 213.106.130.210 (talk) 07:19, 16 August 2014 (UTC)

Martial Arts in "Wolfman" (2010)
Dear all.

Does anyone know, which martial arts are used in the movie "Wolfman" (2010)? There is a scene, where Anthony Hoplins fights against Benicio del Toro with a cane. Is this "canne de combat" (french martial art) or Escrima (filipino martial art)?

Thank you for your answers All the best. Yours very truly--178.195.94.230 (talk) 18:52, 15 August 2014 (UTC)
 * Haven't seen the movie, but if there's no character backstory explaining his training, one scene with a few moves will be hard to pin to an entire discipline. Tried a bit of Googling for the scene, found these two fighting as werewolves. There, they used a style called "moves that look cool, but wouldn't work in real life". I'd assume it's the same for the cane fighting scene. A hodgepodge of whatever moves the choreographer thinks convey the right attitude (and fit into the pacing of the show), without any necessary rhyme, rhythm or underlying discipline. Something like professional wrestling, but with multiple camera cuts and stunt doubles. InedibleHulk (talk) 20:52, 15 August 2014 (UTC)
 * Saw it close to release date, so it's been awhile. Perhaps someone has access to the DVD extras where they discuss stunts. From the Amazon description : "The Wolfman Unleashed -- The team behind the stunt and action units shares with us the physical challenges of bringing The Wolfman to life, including the climatic werewolf battle at Talbot Hall." El duderino (abides) 08:59, 16 August 2014 (UTC)