This Week on DVD and Blu-ray: May 11, 2010
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Disney, MGM, Lionsgate, Sony, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Animation, Classics, Family, Foreign, Foreign Language, Horror, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Home Entertainment, Lists, New Releases
Here are some of the DVD and Blu-ray options today:
- Daybreakers: DVD, Blu-ray
- The Edge: Blu-ray
- Edge of Darkness: DVD, Blu-ray
- Hang ‘Em High: Blu-ray
- High Anxiety: Blu-ray
- History of the World: Part I: Blu-ray
- The Karate Kid: Blu-ray
- The Karate Kid II: Blu-ray
- Legion: DVD, Blu-ray
- M: Blu-ray
- The Magnificent Seven (Collection): Blu-ray
- The Man in the Iron Mask: Blu-ray
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First Look: Jaden Smith in Karate Kid Trailer
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Columbia Pictures, Action, Drama, Remakes, Trailers, Upcoming Releases
“The only way to stop them is to face them” - Jackie Chan talking to Jaden Smith about
his Chinese bullies.
In this remake of The Karate Kid, the drama has shifted from Los Angeles to Beijing, chopsticks have been coupled with a fly swatter and “wax on, wax off” has been replaced with “pick up your jacket.” Otherwise, I think the story’s pretty much about the same…? (I’ll let you decide whether that’s a good thing or not.)
The martial arts action kicks in June 11.
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Getting Into Character: Jaden Smith in Karate Kid Remake
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Columbia Pictures, Action, Drama, Remakes, Casting, Celeb News, Upcoming Releases
That’s not Daniel-san and that ain’t Mr. Miyagi, but that’s definitely The Karate Kid—or at least the the 2010 version of it.
For the martial arts reboot, Jaden Smith (The Pursuit of Happyness) worked out daily to play Dre Parker, an American boy who moves to China. “I trained every day for four months with Master Wu [the film’s fight coordinator],” the 11-year-old told People.
Fortunately, Jaden had the real-life mentoring of Jackie Chan (Mr. Han) to get him through the overseas shoots. “Jackie taught me to ask, ‘My left or camera left?’” Smith recalled about filming.
The Karate Kid opens June 11, 2010, the same day as another remake: The A-Team.
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Remake News: Hong Kong Phooey, The Smurfs and More
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Columbia Pictures, Paramount, Sony, Action, Adaptation, Animation, Family, Remakes, Comedy, Scripts, Upcoming Releases, Videos
Hong Kong Phooey: There’s nothing audiences love more than talking dogs, so why not have them fight crime as well? Alex Zamm (Inspector Gadget 2) has been tapped to direct a live-action/animated version of the classic Hanna-Barbera cartoon. In the original TV program, Scatman Crothers voiced the kung fu fighting title character. When Hong Kong Phooey wasn’t cleaning up a police station as a janitor, he was fighting crime on the streets. The series first debuted in 1974.
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Ralph Macchio on Karate Kid Remake
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Columbia Pictures, Action, Drama, Family, Sports, Celebrity Gossip
If you felt yourself cringing when you heard about the Karate Kid remake, you weren’t the only one. Nevertheless, the original’s star is still finding one reason to smile.
In a interview with MTV, Ralph Macchio admitted that it feels “pretty good that so many people are angry” about the redo. The 47-year-old (yes, he’s that old) said it’s been great to see such an “outpouring” of response from fans of the 1984 classic.
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Remake News: The Karate Kid, Oldboy, Pinocchio and More
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Columbia Pictures, DreamWorks, MGM, Paramount, Universal, Weinstein Company, Adaptation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Horror, Musicals, Period, Comedy, Rumors, Upcoming Releases
Fame: The previously announced remake has just secured its administrative lineup. The film, an update of the 1980 original, will once again follow the lives of students at New York High School of Performing Arts. Those guiding the talented crop include Megan Mullaley, Bebe Neuwirth, Kelsey Grammar and Charles S. Dutton. Debbie Allen - a veteran of the first film - will also join the cast as Principal Simms, an entirely new character.
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