Luke wrote:I can't find the notes I took last night while watching THE KARATE KID and it is driving me crazy.
In short: It stands the test of time, ten fold.
I couldn't agree more. I think the reason why we are looked to as the resident film experts in this thread is because our tastes and appraisals are clearly superior in almost every way (though Michi sometimes has some funny captions).
The film is arguably Chan's best role to date and really signals the arrival of a new breakout star in Jaden Smith. I am glad you found it as enjoyable as me, because I feel the film gets a lot of undue criticism. There's no way this could be improved upon, and it is leaps and bounds better than the original. The directing is better, the acting is award-worthy, and the soundtrack is, in a word, "kickin'" (PUN INTENDED LOL!).
i hope that's a joke, if not, put down the crack pipe.
Luke wrote:I can't find the notes I took last night while watching THE KARATE KID and it is driving me crazy.
In short: It stands the test of time, ten fold.
I couldn't agree more. I think the reason why we are looked to as the resident film experts in this thread is because our tastes and appraisals are clearly superior in almost every way (though Michi sometimes has some funny captions).
The film is arguably Chan's best role to date and really signals the arrival of a new breakout star in Jaden Smith. I am glad you found it as enjoyable as me, because I feel the film gets a lot of undue criticism. There's no way this could be improved upon, and it is leaps and bounds better than the original. The directing is better, the acting is award-worthy, and the soundtrack is, in a word, "kickin'" (PUN INTENDED LOL!).
i hope that's a joke, if not, put down the crack pipe.
What do you have against me, dawg? You were coming hard about my thoughts on Alien and Cabin in the Woods too. When you've seen as many films as me and taught classes about film, maybe then we can talk.
I don't get why they didn't change/keep the name as "Kung Fu Kid" because there is literally no Karate in this damn version. HE'S IN CHINA. NOT JAPAN.
I'm not Asian, but I still found that kind of insulting.
Its like those people who ask an Asian person "Are you Chinese or Japanese?" and when they get an answer of "I'm actually from Korea." They say "So is Korea Chinese or Japanese?"
I think the movie was fun. I refused to see it at first because of Jaden "Only got a job in acting because I'm a Smiff" Smith, and I could not STAND that little shit in the recent (horrible) version of Day the Earth Stood Still. But I do admit that Chan did a great job as Mr. Han, and I liked the updating of the loss of his family. It worked pretty well. The original Karate Kid will always hold a place in my heart because of nostalgia (You're the best.... AROUND!) but even though I cant stand Smith or that they called him "Dre," I thought the new version wasn't too bad.
Oh one thing that DID bother me was that the kids were all like 10/12, where as in the Macchio version, they looked 16-18.
dsheinem wrote:When you've seen as many films as me and taught classes about film, maybe then we can talk.
Neither of those supposed prerequisites...are in fact prerequisites to having an opinion on film. As an instructor myself - the idea that I could only accept feedback from other instructors would be anethema to any type of growth or improvement.
dsheinem wrote:When you've seen as many films as me and taught classes about film, maybe then we can talk.
Neither of those supposed prerequisites...are in fact prerequisites to having an opinion on film. As an instructor myself - the idea that I could only accept feedback from other instructors would be anethema to any type of growth or improvement.
Don't you know? Dsh's opinion supercede's all other. Sheesh, haven't you been around Racketboy long enough?
dsheinem wrote:When you've seen as many films as me and taught classes about film, maybe then we can talk.
Neither of those supposed prerequisites...are in fact prerequisites to having an opinion on film. As an instructor myself - the idea that I could only accept feedback from other instructors would be anethema to any type of growth or improvement.
Don't you know? Dsh's opinion supercede's all other. Sheesh, haven't you been around Racketboy long enough?
I'm starting to come around to you, BD.
mjm, you might be an "instructor" but I am a professor, so I think I know what I am talking about in this case. I invite discussion about film, but I am happy to explain to people why their opinion is wrong.
What do you have against me, dawg? You were coming hard about my thoughts on Alien and Cabin in the Woods too. When you've seen as many films as me and taught classes about film, maybe then we can talk.[/quote]
settle down francis, i wasn't the one arguing those 2. your 3rd statement is just retarded.
