{"id":4743,"date":"2019-09-12T15:28:13","date_gmt":"2019-09-12T22:28:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/?p=4743"},"modified":"2020-03-18T12:25:31","modified_gmt":"2020-03-18T19:25:31","slug":"rueful-warrior","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/2019\/rueful-warrior\/","title":{"rendered":"Rueful Warrior * New Sci-Fi Short With More Fight Scenes Than You Can Count"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/RuefulWarrior.jpg?resize=154%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4746\" width=\"154\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/RuefulWarrior.jpg?resize=205%2C300&amp;ssl=1 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/RuefulWarrior.jpg?w=684&amp;ssl=1 684w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 154px) 100vw, 154px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Rueful Warrior <\/em>is a thought-provoking film which focuses on the futility of war and underlines the absurdity of violence and combat. In this film, our heroine &#8211; alien soldier Yalalia &#8211; finds herself caught up in a conflict of moral and physical standings against a group of soldiers from Earth. Her integrity is tested to the limit as she desperately attempts to maintain peace at all costs. KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Brad M. comments, \u201c<em>Rueful Warrior <\/em>is a new sci-fi short film packed with action. It has more fight scenes and punches thrown than you will be able to count. If you like exciting futuristic productions, you will love this new short film!\u201d See his full review below<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rueful Warrior<br>By Brad Martin, KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, age 17<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Rueful Warrior <\/em>is a new sci-fi short film packed with action. It has more\nfight scenes and punches thrown than you will be able to count. If you like\nexciting futuristic productions, you will love this new short film!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yalalia\n(Michelle Fahrenheim) is sent to Earth from a faraway planet in order to save\nher people. Her civilization is lacking a vital resource &#8211; water. The alien\nsoldier is immediately assumed to be hostile and attacked by Earth\u2019s\nprotectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nOp16aSuLLM?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/RuefulWarrior.a.jpg?resize=225%2C149&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Director Mark Owen giving instructions to his two female leads. Rueful Warrior. Credit: \u00a9 Samuel Dore\" class=\"wp-image-4744\" width=\"225\" height=\"149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/RuefulWarrior.a.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/RuefulWarrior.a.jpg?w=480&amp;ssl=1 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption>Director Mark Owen giving instructions to his two female leads. Rueful Warrior. Credit: \u00a9 Samuel Dore<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a multitude of entertaining aspects to <em>Rueful Warrior<\/em>, but the best is the fight choreography. Joe Golby, the fight choreographer, has truly created a realistic, yet intriguing sequence of brawling. I enjoyed the variety of styles used in this short film, but would have liked more of a story. At times, I felt as if I was watching more of a fight than a movie. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The main character, Yalalia, helps keep the audience\u2019s eyes glued to the screen with her convincing acting. The manner in which she reacts to the attacks of Earth\u2019s soldiers is everything one I could have wanted from her character. Yalalia\u2019s costume is a spectacular work of art. The similarities between her alien culture and the human culture show how different, yet similar opposing sides of conflict can be. The director, Mark Owen, had a powerful vision for the film in creating a strong female protagonist. I appreciated the way he portrays her character, compared to the other actors. The others could have had better story arcs. It would be interesting to see one of Earth\u2019s soldiers question the other\u2019s decision to attack Yalalia. This might add another layer to the already dramatic conflict. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/RuefulWarrior.b.jpg?resize=225%2C149&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Actress Michelle Fahrenheim (Yalalia) and director Mark Owen, Rueful Warrior, Credit: \u00a9 Samuel Dore\" class=\"wp-image-4745\" width=\"225\" height=\"149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/RuefulWarrior.b.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/RuefulWarrior.b.jpg?w=480&amp;ssl=1 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption>Actress Michelle Fahrenheim (Yalalia) and director Mark Owen, Rueful Warrior, Credit: \u00a9 Samuel Dore<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I love the way\nthe short film ends with a quote from Dwight D. Eisenhower, \u201cI hate war, as\nonly a soldier who has lived can, only as one who has seen its brutality, its\nfutility, its stupidity.\u201d This helps enforce the main message of the film that\nsociety needs to work together. When we fight among ourselves, it leads to pain\nand suffering for both sides. Parents should be advised about the violence in\nthis film.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I give <em>Rueful Warrior<\/em> 4 out of 5 stars and\nrecommend for kids 10 through 18. Make sure to check out this short film at the\nPortobello Film Festival September 13, 2019 or at the Show Low Film Festival\nOctober 17 through 20, 2019.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WrHudjXjOeM?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rueful Warrior is a thought-provoking film which focuses on the futility of war and underlines the absurdity of violence and combat. 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