Harrison Ford, Pierce Brosnan Reward John McTiernan, Vic Armstrong

A galaxy of stars paid fulsome tribute to filmmaker John McTiernan (“Die Laborious,” “Predator”) and stuntman Vic Armstrong (the Indiana Jones, James Bond and Star Wars franchises) as they had been each awarded Shifting Goal awards on Friday for his or her excellent contributions to the motion style on the inaugural London Action Festival.

The awards had been offered at London’s Royal London Geographical Society and icons from the style attended, together with Corin Hardy (“Gangs of London”), composer David Arnold (“On line casino Royale”) Robert Davi (“Die Laborious”) and Edgar Wright (“Final Evening in Soho”).

Distinguished movie personalities who’ve labored with McTiernan and Armstrong conveyed their appreciation through video messages. Harrison Ford praised Armstrong, saying: “We’ve been doing this Vic for like 50 years! You’ve had the great sense to show it right into a directing job ‘cos this working, leaping and falling down factor is a recreation for the younger guys. The audiences liked the work you’ve guided within the Indiana Jones movies. Folks don’t actually perceive what goes into an motion movie and it’s a really difficult, technical points as of late. It’s been an incredible pleasure to work with you, sir.”

James Bond producer, Barbara Broccoli, stated: “You actually had an auspicious begin to the Bond movies, propelling down that rope in Blofeld’s volcano in 1967 in ‘You Solely Reside Twice.’ You’ve collaborated with us on so many Bond movies and I’m very grateful to you.”

Fellow Bond producer Michael G. Wilson, stated: “Vic, you shared our philosophy when it got here to stunts, and that was you probably did as a lot as you could possibly for actual. You had been a one cease store — you secured the areas, you designed the stunts, you ensured they had been shot with type and tempo, you had been a real collaborator with the director. Sequences just like the bike chase in Thailand on ‘Tomorrow By no means Dies,’ the boat chase on the Thames that opened up ‘The World is Not Sufficient’ and the automobile chase on ice, that was one thing, for ‘Die One other Day.’ They had been a number of the most iconic Bond moments.”

Pierce Brosnan added: “We now have some many nice moments you and I in saving the world within the nice realm of James Bond films. One’s that I’ll cherish in my coronary heart perpetually and being in your organization.” Brosnan stated of McTiernan: “ ‘Nomads’ was our first movie collectively. You took off like a rocket, an beautiful director, nice alchemy you convey to the display.”

Kudos for McTiernan continued from Alec Baldwin, who stated: “In his one appearing lesson he gave me once we had been capturing ‘The Hunt for Pink October,’ that also rings in my ears at the moment, as I used to be fidgeting with the whole lot was ‘Can’t you simply stand there and do nothing?’ And you recognize what John, you had been proper. Now after I do a film and administrators says come by means of the door or make an espresso or one thing, I say ‘No. I feel I’ll simply stand right here and do nothing’. It was an incredible honour to work with the nice John McTiernan — once they provide the award, simply stand there.”

Jan de Bont, DoP on “Die Laborious” and “The Hunt for Pink October,” stated: “With these films you had been in a position to reinvent, re-energize and re-activate American motion films as they need to be. Your unimaginable perseverance meant you’d do something to make you imaginative and prescient come throughout. You’re the absolute good selection for this award as your films lastly acquired film-goers excited once more about motion films.”

Michael Tadross Sr., producer on “Die Laborious with a Vengeance” and “The Thomas Crown Affair,” stated: “You may’t BS him — he’s an unbullshittable director. John McTiernan is a genius, he’s good, one of many nicest human beings I’ve ever identified in my life and he’s a pal. Congratulations McT.”

Pageant co-director Julian Alcantara stated: “It’s been a surprising couple of days, with two extra to go, topped with John McTiernan profitable one in all our inaugural, and specifically designed, Shifting Goal awards. ‘Die Laborious’ and ‘Predator’ are two of essentially the most iconic, universally liked and adrenaline fuelled movies ever to be made and set the bar for future films within the style. Stuntman and motion director Vic Armstrong’s award is indicative to what he has dropped at the film enterprise over time. Being the stunt double for the likes of Harrison Ford in ten films together with the Indiana Jones and Star Wars collection, and stunt coordinator on virtually the whole lot, it’s greater than properly deserved.”

The pageant continues this weekend with a bunch of panels, screenings and Q&As, together with Corin Hardy showcasing footage from season two of “Gangs of London”; McTiernan conducting a Q&A after a thirty fifth anniversary screening of “Predator”; director Simon West on “Con Air” after a twenty fifth anniversary screening; MARV screening unique footage from “College Battle”; and Proof Inc. demonstrating a masterclass in particular results from “Jurassic World Dominion”; and several other different occasions at Picturehouse Central.