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"Colombiana" received the moviegoing iads this lied on large urban markets, and that was tough because many of the theaters in those opened this weekend, was given a better average grade by audiences than ei- aoeoflrene, it re- That was only slightly better than the grade "Our Idiot Brother" received C-pl- us (c) 2011, The Los Angeles Times. Courtesy of Tribune Information artistic aspects to this sport. One heavy influence might come as a surprise. "We never play scripted or choreographed, especially since the only time we actually perform is in order to recruit other people to join the group," Jeffery said. "But you still can't rule out the similarities to dance because understanding movement and the way your body operates is essential in this Services. game." "That older audience is less likely to venture out in a storm, whereas when you're crowd younger, that is feeling the invincibility of 'Let's go find out what's happening.' 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"I can't even imagine what it would be like to play this game without having that kind of understanding to aid you," Jeffery said. Another artistic aspect group members look forward to is their creative ex- - There are still those freak accidents from time to time that happen... Better safe than sorry with an eye missing. - Dan Jeffery pression while making their uniforms, the garb or clothing they wear. They create unique outfits or decorate them in different styles. There are people who have made Asian styles, leaned more toward fantasy inspired, but Jeffery said that the medieval technically is full of athletes, there are still many of it." style is preferred. "This mostly depends on the person and their personality," Jeffery said. "When people create their weapons this is also a form of artistic expression because you can decorate or create them just the way you want. Most of the groups motto is: Make your own gear so you can Former DSC Student Jimmy Slagle has been a member of Antirdearg for about a year, and found that the creativity involved has been a common thread between all the group members. "The group members are all such good, nice people," Slagle said. "These are real people that enjoy doing arts and crafts outside of the combat, and they find that aspect of the game very enjoyable, The ones who stick with it all make their weapons at home and love to talk about. I love the quirkiness of this." Even though the activity of fun, there are some important things to remember. "This is not for everyone. It takes a special person to enjoy it," Jeffery said. "I always say that this is very comparable to is a lot playing paintball. Light injuries can happen but It bothers some people more than others." Jeffery admits that his favorite part of the sport doesn't have much to do with the sport at all but the people who come and play it with him every week. Camaraderie is a huge part of the group and what it is . all about.. "The friendliness involved and social aspects are the main reason people play," Jeffery said. "So many close friendships have grown out of this group." better as Afraid that ap- audience was over the age 25. Jeffery said it might come as a shock to most, but his background in folk dancing has helped him in fights. Jeffery said understanding range is an important part of how the game is played. This is a significant skill to have when everyone has the same weapon. Weapons are padded so no safety equipment is required, but many people choose to wear protection on their own for extra safety. "There are still those freak accidents from time to time that happen," Jeffery said. "Better safe than sorry with an eye missing." Even though this group Bemey, president of theatrical distribution for FilmDis-tric- t, which released tire movie in the U.S. "Our movie definitely 1 design it that way. But looks are mostly the only way it could be similar. The group has a certain dynamic based on the variety of weapons they use. Even though the sport is often compared to fencing, it is a lot different because there can multiple people in group battle or just solo speak, Bluer said. The movie was financed Dark" also played well with females, but younger ones, African Americans and Latinos. That's part of what ulti- Clearview Cinemas shut down all of its 57 locations million, ally just kicks (butt) and takes names later, so to people were just not leaving their homes," said Rory Bruer, distribution president for Sony, which released Philadelphia, Maryland and the District of Columbia. 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