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David Carradine: Fighting and Philosophizing

Richard Lawson — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:13:12 EDT

The image associated with this post is best viewed using a browser.David Carradine, who died yesterday at the age of 72, was one of those unique American drifter/wander/philosopher spirits. From his martial arts to his music, he radiated a zen-like calm. Here's a brief compilation of the mild master in action.

Carradine Talking About His Martial Arts Training in 2005
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Carradine Battles Brandon Lee in Kung Fun: The Movie The image associated with this post is best viewed using a browser.

Carradine Spouting Pop Philosophy in Kill Bill Vol. 2
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Carradine Talks to Jesus in the Short Film Many Faces
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Carradine and the Zen of Cool
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David Carradine Dead In Bangkok; Early Report Suggests Suicide

John Cook — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:30:38 EDT

The image associated with this post is best viewed using a browser.David Carradine, who starred in Kung Fu and Kill Bill Vols. I and II, was found dead in his Bangkok hotel room yesterday. A Thai news report says it was a suicide, but his agent in L.A. says it was "natural causes."

Carradine was in Bangkok shooting a film. According to this Thai newspaper, a maid found him hanging in the closet of his hotel room yesterday after he failed to show up for dinner with the film's crew.

His agent confirmed the death to WABC in New York, but says Carradine died of natural causes.

One of his most recent roles was in an as-yet-unreleased film called My Suicide.

'Ellen' Assistant Quits Job To Ride Rollercoasters

Mark Graham — Tue, 27 May 2008 21:20:00 EDT

· As anyone who has ever done it will attest, there are few feelings more liberating than quitting one's job. The following video is of an assistant on the Ellen show who found himself teetering on the brink of sanity until he up and quit his job on May 20. He describes the decision on his blog as being "an exciting stupid move to prove to myself that I need to keep moving toward my dreams… Every time I’ve made a major move to pursue my dreams I have lost something (2 girlfriends both 3year relationships) but I’ve gotten a step closer. This time around I don’t know what I have to lose… as I look at it right now I have nothing to lose, and those seem to be pretty good odds. If I never do anything, don’t ever say that I didn’t try." Good luck making your Hollywood dreams come true, Delbert. [Delbert Shoopman]
· Finally, a device for those of you who prefer your exercises in misogyny to sound crisp and lifelike! [Videogum]
· A few months ago, we told about the disastrous first screening for Will Ferrell's Step Brothers. Our operative described it as being "less entertaining than Two And A Half Men." From the looks of this preposterous red-band trailer, that description might end up actually being a compliment. [/Film]
· While we're having a hard time fathoming why on earth Kill Bill billboards are still up in New Zealand, the simple fact of the matter is that this is our third favorite billboard of all-time (behind Angelyne and Vincent Gallo's Brown Bunny blowjob). [Copyranter]