Topic: The Karate Kid (2010)

[Jimmy]

I saw the trailers and read enough about this film to know what I am talking about

It's like when we see a dog's turd on the sidewalk, we don't need to eat it to know it taste like shit

[kahless]

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It's like when we see a dog's turd on the sidewalk, we don't need to eat it to know it taste like shit

 

[Critter]

Well if film as a medium is comparable to dog shit then that makes a lot of sense.

[Dragonfire]

Marie could you add the title in the upper part of your reviews? It's because if it appears on the front page the guests won't have any idea of what you are talking about.

And no my idea haven't change... I won't watch this in my lifetime, for me some things are insulting and this film is one of them. Sorry if I sound stubborn or harsh, but it's a stupid movie idea for a younger audience who don't know better.

I forgot about that before..sorry about that.  All fixed now.

[Najemikon]

Thank you, Marie. Nice to see I came to the same conclusions as you.

[addicted2dvd]

Britt and I wanted to go see this. But I don't think we will get the chance to. I will have to wait for the DVD I guess.

[Jimmy]

Well if film as a medium is comparable to dog shit then that makes a lot of sense.

Some are, why do you think a bad film is named a pieces of crap or a turd?

[Dragonfire]

Thank you, Marie. Nice to see I came to the same conclusions as you.

Welcome.

Also...most of the reviews on Epinions give it 4 stars too.  So I don't think we are in the minority overall.  Though it wouldn't be the first or last time if we were. 

[Najemikon]

That's good. I can absolutely understand cynicism towards it, but it shouldn't be written off.

[Dragonfire]

No it shouldn't.

I had my own doubts about it when I heard about it.  But the trailer looked interesting enough that I wanted to see it and I'm glad I did.  It is really entertaining.  I'm still impressed by Jackie Chan's acting in this one.  He showed so much more range than I've seen him do before..though I haven't seen all his movies, so maybe he has done that in some he made in China.

[Najemikon]

I think he does have that range in a couple of his Chinese films, but it's unusual to see it sustained because they are almost always set-piece led fight movies, which you don't watch for drama and cover a multitude of acting sins. However, his silent comedy style and timing has always been of the highest caliber. Did you catch his grimace at the end of the scrap with the bullies? 

[Dragonfire]

I think he does have that range in a couple of his Chinese films, but it's unusual to see it sustained because they are almost always set-piece led fight movies, which you don't watch for drama and cover a multitude of acting sins. However, his silent comedy style and timing has always been of the highest caliber. Did you catch his grimace at the end of the scrap with the bullies? 

Yes I remember that.  I thought he did a lot of subtle stuff in this one.

[Critter]

Well if film as a medium is comparable to dog shit then that makes a lot of sense.

Some are, why do you think a bad film is named a pieces of crap or a turd?

I just don't think it's a valid reference when you are comparing it to film. I don't need to kill someone to know that I don't want to be a murderer, but that doesn't mean that I can judge films without viewing them.

[Jimmy]

We will have to agree to disagree on this one... I watched movies since long enough to know from a trailer and the general vibe I got to recognize shitty idea when I see one.

People will so remember this awesome classic film in 20 years
Not a single chance, but if it's happen it's really really sad to see what the "movie" audience had become...

[Najemikon]

Jimmy, this is why we're getting riled. You go from one extreme to another.

It's one thing to say, "I saw the trailer, I know the story, I don't want to see it, because I will likely not like it."

It's fine to expand on that and assume that it's a remake made for the wrong reasons and is one more nail in the coffin of cinema as a vibrant, original medium. It isn't, but it's reasonable to think that.

But you can't leave it there. You then have to call into question the intelligence of the people who want to see it and worse, you ignore everything we've said. You're sticking your fingers in your ears and singing "la la la, you're all idiots, la la la"... 

I for one have been following Jackie Chan films for years. Seeing him do so well in this is just magic and the film will be remembered for years because of him, just like his millions of worldwide fans know of everything else he's ever done. But of course, you'll ignore me saying that because it isn't consistent with your blinkered assessment.