Posts Tagged ‘Jackie Chan’
Karate Kid 2 gets new writer
Will Smith's vehicle for his son aka The Karate Kid sequel, is back in motion. They have switched writers from Kung Fu Panda's Cyrus Voris and Ethan Reiff to Zac Penn. We were all a bit baffled when we watched the re-imagined Karate Kid, because ... there was no karate in it. Based loosely on and marketed as an updated version of the...
Kung Fu Panda 2 in 2D – Reviewed
As a sequel to one of the best-loved Disney animations of recent years, this film had a lot to live up to, and boy did it ever! A fast plot, great action sequences and a cute and cuddly protagonist, ensured there's something for everyone in this fantastic kung fu animation. The film explores the sensitive subject of adoption and delves...
I love you, man: top ten buddy-cop films
Two friends, two badges, an army of enemies and a big baddie, and a lot of fire-power - The Other Guys is out this month, to add to the buddy-cop film list. But which are the other ten worth a watch? Most of us are more than happy to settle down and take in a buddy-cop film. The themes of friendship, comedy (sometimes dark, sometimes absent),...
Karate Kid 2 gets Kung Fu Panda writers
In a rather ironic and funny twist, the writers due to work on the Karate Kid sequel, a film about a kid learning, well, kung fu, are the same writers responsible for the Jack Black CGI hit Kung Fu Panda. The writers in question are one Cyrus Voris and one Ethan Reiff, responsible for Jack Black's outing as a kung-fu-learning panda who goes on to...
The Karate Kid London Première
Last night the Smith family descended on London for the première of The Karate Kid. Jaden Smith, who is the main star along with Jackie Chan, walked the red carpet like a true movie star in the making. In fact, throughout the event he looked cooler than dad Will, who is one of the producers of the film along with his mum Jada...
The Karate Kid or the Kung Fu kid?
Tomorrow the remake of the 80s classic The Karate Kid is unleashed on the British public. The new version stars Jaden Smith (yes, the son of Big Willie himself) and Jackie Chan. It's still called The Karate Kid, although it should have perhaps been called the Kung Fu kid. The basic stories are the same, a young American boy overcomes being...
