Movie Outburst » Martial Arts

Karate Kid, The (2010)

Jadxia — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 05:05:03 +0000

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

Forbidden Kingdom, The (2008)

Jadxia — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 02:59:34 +0000

IMDB: The Forbidden Kingdom

Basic Plot: Scrawny kid who watches too many kung-fu movies is magically transported to another realm in which he must return a mystical staff to the Monkey God.

Outburst: I’ve seen more logical plots on pornos. This is just a thinly veiled attempt to string together intense martial arts scenes between Jet Li and Jackie Chan, with some hot fighting Asian girls thrown into the mix. It’s pretty awesome.

/CULT (2 of 3 stars) — If you love comedic kung-fu movies, you’ll find this movie a fun classic.

Official Website: The Forbidden Kingdom
Wikipedia: The Forbidden Kingdom

Bulletproof Monk (2003)

Jadxia — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 05:49:17 +0000

IMDB: Bulletproof Monk

Basic Plot: A fighting monk must find the new protector for a magical scroll. Based on an obscure comic book.

Outburst: What starts as a fun, fighting frolic develops into hokey nonsense plagued by the bad acting of supporting characters. It makes no sense for him to get the girl at the end. Why do the bad guys have to be Nazis? Who scripted these girls? The point of any woman in a kungfu movie is to look hot, kick butt, and take names, not make me cringe when they try to act.

/CULT (1 of 3 stars) – It is obligatory that all Chow Yun-Fat fans watch (and possibly own) this movie, and it’s a good time waster if you are a kungfu movie fan. For the rest of us, there are much better movies out these days.

Wikipedia: Bulletproof Monk