Wednesday, February 8, 2012 10:40AM - By Travis Woods
Ever since inventor Louis Le Prince shot Roundhay Garden Scene, the earliest known film, at 12 frames per second for just over two seconds, humankind as a whole has often dreamed of what the fullest expression of cinema’s potential could possibly be. And finally, over 120 years later, we finally have the climax of that potential, as the long-awaiting unnecessary sequel to a celebrity’s son’s vanity project remake of a 1980s high school karate movie is finally being made.
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Monday, November 22, 2010 12:19PM - By Krystal Clark
After the success of last summer’s The Karate Kid, Jaden Smith’s career has been on the rise so why would he want to risk it by getting involved with M. Night Shyamalan? According to EW, Smith is in talks with The Last Airbender director to star in an upcoming project, which is more than likely the science fiction flick 1000 A.E.
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Monday, August 23, 2010 12:51PM - By Krystal Clark
Does the title Monster Witness Relocation Program ring a bell? Does it sound vaguely familiar? It shouldn’t because it’s the newest property to be picked up by Disney. The studio just bought the spec script for the film from Ahmet Zappa and Michael Wilson, that has a story based on an idea from Zappa. Guess who the studio wants the film to be a star vehicle for? Here’s a hint “Jacket on, jacket off.”
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Thursday, June 10, 2010 6:00PM - By Andrew Payne
A coming-of-age-classic gets the full remake treatment this week as The Karate Kid roars into theaters with a reboot that throws the traditional coming-of-age plotline against the epic backdrop of China and amidst the thrilling world of Kung Fu. With its adventurous scope and thrilling fight scenes, this film connects much more than it misses. Even if it overstays its welcome a little bit.
Check out the full review below. . .
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Tuesday, June 8, 2010 9:40AM - By Krystal Clark
Columbia Pictures has just released the final trailer for The Karate Kid, which means its theatrical debut is right around the corner. The film features Jaden Smith as the title character and Jackie Chan as his all knowing mentor and trainer. The video debuted over at MySpace and we’ve got it right here for your viewing pleasure…
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Wednesday, March 17, 2010 6:02PM - By Mali Elfman
It’s dangerous territory remaking the 1984 cult classic that brought us “wax on, wax off.” The 2010 version of The Karate Kid is simply a remake of the original premise but set in a different location. The film is produced by Will Smith, and is directed by Harald Zwart.
In the film Jaden Smith stars in the the lead as a troubled youth named Dre who encounters a severe bully when he is forced to move overseas to China due to a job his mother played by Taraji P. Henson has to take. In order to stop getting beaten up he has to learn how to fight with martial arts master Mr. Han played by Jackie Chan.
So, is the remake worth it?
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Friday, March 12, 2010 4:47PM - By Mali Elfman
It was just announced that the young star of The Karate Kid, Jaden Smith, son of Jada Pinkett and Will Smith has been named by ShoWest The Breakthrough Male Star of the Year. He’ll be presented with the award next Wednesday and the attendees at ShoWest will be the first to screen the film on the same day. Woohoo!
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Friday, February 26, 2010 9:21AM - By Krystal Clark
Just days after the premiere of the theatrical trailer for The Karate Kid, the international version has been released. The film is a remake of the 1984 cult classic that brought us “wax on, wax off” and the undoubted wisdom of Pat Morita. This time around we have “put your jacket on, take your jacket off,” and other wise words from Jackie Chan.
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Monday, November 30, 2009 4:49PM - By Krystal Clark
More photos have hit the net from the upcoming Sony remake of The Karate Kid, which is also known as The Kung Fu Kid. The film stars Jaden Smith as the title character and Jackie Chan as his mentor. We all loved the original 1984 film that featured Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita so this will be a hard remake for a lot of people to swallow.
Check out the photos below…
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