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y Kimberly M. Ruff
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The popular wisdom of “if it ain’t broke, don’t
decisions to green-light a project hinge on,
“if it ain’t broke, make
it again!” So here
are some more
remakes, gritty
reboots, and old
hats.
The
Karate
Kid
Starring: Jaden
Smith, Jackie
For years after I saw the
original The Karate Kid (1984), I
stood on the low block fence in front of my
childhood home and did The Crane, sneering
at classmates from my grade school who
rode by on their Huffy bikes. I am no expert
on causality, but I am pretty certain that these
shenanigans were right around the time I
started getting beat-up at school. Little did I
know that there’s a lot more to martial arts
than The Crane and yelling “sweep the leg!” I
think I missed the point of the movie.
What I did know, however, is that The Karate
Kid was a classic of both screen and popular
culture. Kids everywhere became convinced
that a little bit of training with a wise Asian
man was the going to be the cure for all
that ailed us. Lord knows I spent many a
weekend waxing Mr. Hong’s, the owner
of New Korean Buffet, Honda Accord
in the hope of getting a fortune cookie
worth of wisdom from him. All I got
were blisters.
Movie Previews
very large shoes of Ralph Macchio and
Pat Morita, respectively. Smith plays Dre
Parker, an American immigrant who moves
from Detroit to China with his mother. When
some of the kids at his school begin bullying
him, he enlists the help of Maintenance
Man/Martial Arts Expert, Mr. Han
(). Agreeing to train him in
exchange for him going toe-to-toe
with the bullies at an upcoming
tournament, the adventure
begins. Release Date:
06/11/2010.
Joan Rivers : A
Piece of Work
Starring: Joan Rivers
Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work is a
Joan Rivers, the brash, sassy comedienne,
Red Carpet Commentator, and the First Lady
of Plastic Surgery. Following her throughout
her 76 th year on this planet, the documentary
explores the hurdles Rivers has to overcome
as she navigates through an Industry
overrun by youth and beauty. Peppered with
Rivers’ usual self-deprecating humor and
raspy commentary, Joan Rivers: A Piece of
Work is a must see for fans. Release Date:
06/11/2010.
In this gritty reboot, Jaden Smith
and
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