Entries from July 2010 ↓

IMDB: The Karate Kid

Basic Plot: This is the remake of the 1984 title. I’d forgotten how SAD parts of the first movie were until I watched this, mildly sniffle-eyed, next to my sniffled-eyed cohort. As this version is set in China and revolves around kung-fu, not karate, it was released in that country as Kung-Fu Kid.

Outburst: Okay, so Jackie Chan will never fill the shoes of Pat Morita — thank goodness he isn’t really trying for that. Don’t let the naysayers keep you from the theatre, for this movie is surely worthy of the big screen.

/DVD — A gem of a film. Carve out a space for the DVD on your shelve, next to the original.

Official Site: The Karate Kid

IMDB: Robin Hood

Basic Plot: He robs from the rich, gives to the poor, kisses the girl, blah blah, arrow-champion, blah. Do I seriously need to explain this?

Outburst: Wow, what’s with the creepy Children of the Corn references? No, seriously, killer kids with homemade masks traipsing through the forest tra-la-la… did some producer’s brat throw a tantrum because they didn’t have a cool part in the movie or what? As much as I love Ridley Scott, I’m going to have to stick with the Kevin Costner version of this tale as my favorite non-animated.

— This was actually a good movie (provided you also enjoy classic Braveheart-style flicks), but the ‘knock your socks off’ hype surrounding it left me under-impressed.

Official Robin Hood movie Website
Wikipedia Entry: Robin Hood (2010 film)
DVD to be released September 2010