Wednesday, December 23, 2009

I know we here love us some Jackie Chan, but the trailer for the new Karate Kid remake makes me all kinds of dyspeptic. First of all, I don't think the original needs a remake. It holds up really well. Secondly, remaking movies that I saw in the theater makes me feel all kinds of old. Thirdly, Will Smith Jr. seems like he has some of his dad's charisma - never seen him in anything - but also looks about three years too young. Can the sexual tension/love triangle that sets the plot in motion be anything but creepy?

And finally, Jackie. Maybe this will work. He looks admirably run down in the trailer. I assume the movie gives him some Miyagi-esque back story to explain why he would take in the foreign kid. Jackie could use a good role for an older martial artist, but I suspect this will be too cute, too filled with winking at the audience. I fear half-hearted bullying and heart-and-a-half mugging for the camera. End cranky old man rant. (Link via Ghost in the Machine)

Labels: feeling old, martial arts, movies, youtube goodness

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Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Green Hornet loses its Kato: Chow is out | SCI FI Wire: Unless Tony Jaa is brought in to play Kato, this just dropped off my interest list.

Labels: martial arts, movies

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Friday, April 24, 2009

‘Controlling’ the Chinese People - Room for Debate Blog - NYTimes.com
Jackie's ill-considered (mistranslated?) comments are debated.

Labels: Conservative Goons, martial arts

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Monday, April 20, 2009

Jackie Chan Puts His Foot In It - The Screengrab: "Addressing a business group in the southern Chinese province of Hainan on Saturday, Chan said, 'I'm not sure if it's good to have freedom or not. I'm gradually beginning to feel that we Chinese need to be controlled. If we're not being controlled, we'll just do what we want.' In the past, Chan has criticized the mainland Chinese government for the 1989 crackdown, but in recent years he has avoided weighing in on political topics. This time, speaking before a receptive audience, he let himself stray into dangerous territory, even calling Hong Kong and Taiwan 'chaotic' compared to the mainland."

Now, I'm a long time fan of Jackie Chan and I'm not about to stop popping Police Story in the dvd player when want to see some mayhem and kung fu fighting ... but if you hear words coming out of your mouth in support of your government controlling people and keeping them from doing what they want, you should probably reflect on why you sound like such a tool.

Labels: Conservative Goons, martial arts

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Friday, July 20, 2007

Deadly Arts Redux
When I first saw Deadly Arts, I wished for a different host, and the History Channel has delivered -- Human Weapon puts a couple of guys (an MMA fighter and an ex-football player) in some of the same environs as Josette, but they're more able to compete against the fighters. The first episode is about Muay Thai.

Labels: martial arts, sports

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