Friday, January 15, 2010

Wherein I discuss Karate Kid: The Remake

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxJs9482qys

This is a fascinating trailer. 10 year old kids beating each other down in the streets of China, using martial arts moves that some adults have trouble with (Wow! A spinning sweep kick!)It's almost like watching The Matrix, except stripped of everything that made the movie interesting (large amounts of Hugo Weaving?) and weighed down with an aging, wandering Jackie Chan.

Logically, this means one thing, and one thing only: With the expected smash hit of this movie, the Wachowski brothers will notice the acting capabilities of Jaden Smith. Ignoring all logic and sense, they will cast the young boy as Neo, in a remake of The Matrix. Jackie Chan will reprise his role as Jaden's mentor as the new Morpheus, and Trinity will be replaced altogether by a wisecracking Chris Tucker.

Sounds appealing? Neither does this movie. Or your posting.

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