Movie-Holic » Action Movies http://www.movie-holic.com Movie News and Reviews From A Movie Addict! Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:53:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Karate Kid Remake Trailer With Jackie Chan And Jaden Smith http://www.movie-holic.com/2010/02/26/karate-kid-remake-trailer-with-jackie-chan-and-jaden-smith/ http://www.movie-holic.com/2010/02/26/karate-kid-remake-trailer-with-jackie-chan-and-jaden-smith/#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:14:38 +0000 Tim http://www.movie-holic.com/?p=1124

The year of the remake continues with the release of the 1984 classic The Karate Kid. The new 2010 version is starring the combination of Jackie Chan as Mr. Han, the Mr. Miyagi of the new version, and Jaden Smith who is portraying Dre Parker.

While I am not sold on the need for a new Karate Kid movie I do think that the trailer looks pretty good. Maybe we shouldn’t call it a complete remake. After all, the characters and setting are changed. The story is basically similar, but it just isn’t The Karate Kid without Mr. Miyagi and Daniel-san.

The Karate Kid 2010 Trailer

Well, I guess we’ll see. The Karate Kid is scheduled to release in theaters on June 11, 2010.

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It is about time! Latino Review has come out with a story that an upcoming Superman movie now has a writer! I don’t know about you, but I have been waiting for this day since The Dark Knight. I am so hoping that a new Superman movie will, well…. simply crush Batman.

Initial reports are that David Goyer, who ironically wrote The Dark Knight and Batman Begins (and a lot of other great movies and television shows), is going to be writing the new Superman movie! This is very exciting. As a long time Superman fan, and not so much Batman fan, I have been waiting for that one stellar portrayal of the world’s greatest fictional superhero.

Now, I believe with Goyer’s pen in hand, that is going to happen. Vision is needed to bring Superman back to the top of the Box Office. Thankfully, this does not include a reboot of the original. It looks as though the movie will automatically assume the person knows about Superman’s origins, his job, and his relationships. That is good! I don’t really want to see another origin movie.

What say you?

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I have to admit that at the beginning of this – I do like anime. I am kind of a closet anime fan. I don’t really watch any with anybody in my family, but love to watch anime like Naruto, and Bleach. I also like anime books of the following and others. One of my favorites has been Blood: The Last Vampire. I don’t really know what has drawn me to this one in particular, but I was hooked by the single series manga of the same name.

When this live action movie came out I was pretty excited to check it out. I didn’t quite make it to the movie theater release, but I did finally catch in on DVD. And…

Why Do They Mess With A Good Thing?

Blood: The Last Vampire is a great story… in the manga series. I was even happy with the 2001 anime version. They tried to stay as close to the original storyline as possible. I mean, what is better than the last vampire fighting an age old battle against ferocious demons?

Sadly, that isn’t what you get with the live action 2009 version. In fact, you get a story that is typical Hollywood. A girl who is searching for meaning, battling against otherworldly figures in order to find closure in who (what) she is. Yes, there was demons, but not in the way they are presented in the manga. I was a little disappointed in it.

But…

Blood: The Last Vampire Is Still Not A Bad Movie

Blood: The Last Vampire s still not that bad of a movie. I found myself actually enjoying it a little. No, it is not a big blockbuster movie. No, there isn’t any over the top acting. No, there isn’t a real exciting storyline.

But, it is a good movie. It moves along and doesn’t really get all that stale anywhere. I was a little worried about this at the beginning, but it picked up and moved pretty good.

The Last Vampire Story

The movie, at its very basic core, is about a girl, Saya (played by Gianna Jun), who is the last vampire employed by a secret, covert American agency to eradicate the world of demons in a post-WWII Tokyo. That part is almost true of the Manga. But, it involves people from the base who start to get involved also. A typical general’s daughter, Alice (played by Allison Miller), becomes involved when some her father is killed by some of the people who employ Saya and come after her. However, there is also an underlying story of Saya wanting to find Onegin, (played by Koyuki) the head demon who killed her father.

Overall, Blood: The Last Vampire Is Decent

Through the movie you get a glimpse of Saya’s past, what she is struggling with, inner turmoil, some action, cool swordplay, and some gore. So, the movie does not fall flat on its face. It is good… or at least decent. I am glad that I did not run out to the movie theater to see it and decided to purchase the DVD instead.

Blood: The Last Vampire Trailer

Blood: The Last Vampire Movie Clip

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Reboots of movies is starting to get out of hand. But, besides all the movie reboots, filming in 3D is starting to get a little annoying. I don’t know, maybe it is because all I can think of is wearing those stupid cardboard cut out glasses, but 3D just does not appeal to me. Even if it is Spider-Man.

However, the news that James Cameron is interested in working with the director of the upcoming Spidey flick, Marc Webb. While it is not really in cement that the movie will be a complete reboot (just leave it alone!), the news about Cameron’s involvement might just make this the best Spider-Man yet. We’ll see.

It isn’t suppose to be in production until later this year with a release date set for sometime in 2012.

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Classics are always a good bet when it comes to movies. However, the Lone Ranger western has been sitting for quite awhile. Now, it looks like there is something finally happening with it! According to The Hollywood Reporter the writer of Revolutionary Road, Justin Haythe, is on board to write the script for Disney and Jerry Bruckheimer.

At first, you would think that if Disney is on board for this it is going to be like the 1981 failure The Legend of the Lone Ranger. Thankfully, Jerry Bruckheimer is also on board to make sure this contemporary version is for today’s culture, today’s standard, and today’s expectations.

I’ve always been a fan of The Lone Ranger and can’t wait to see what an updated movie version will be like. With Johnny Depp as Tonto, it sounds like it won’t be without its laughable moments.

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There are some movies that you never get tired of. Vin Diesel is now ready to get started with the third Riddick film.

News is a little sketchy right now, but Variety does say that this Chronicles of Riddick movie will focus more on Riddick himself rather than the universe as a whole. This will hopefully mean that we get to see more of what we watch the movies for instead of all the drama crap.

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Katherine Heigl, Ashton Kutcher, Tom Selleck, Catherine O’Hara, and Rob Riggle are all involved in a new action/romantic/comedy movie called Killers. This film is all about trying to get a cheap laugh. But, it just might be good enough to watch.

Killers Movie Trailer

Killers is set to release on June 4, 2010.

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Here is something that will surprise everyone!

Well, not really.

With every single movie being filmed, or transferred into 3D, it is no surprise that the upcoming Spider-Man movie is going to be done in 3D. Yippee! (Please note the sarcasm.) I have never been a big fan of 3D movies so this is not really that big of a moment for me. Whenever a new Spider-Man movie is being made I just hope it is better than the one before. At least, hopefully there won’t be any dancing in this one.

Not only is the film going to be in 3D, but Sony Pictures is also saying that the movie will be put off until 2012.

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It looks like Summit Entertainment is looking for ways to squeeze even more money out their cash cow, The Twilight Saga.

As the new movie Breaking Dawn is in early stages of production, Summit will be breaking this movie up into two different installments. Deadline Hollywood is reporting that the writer, Melissa Rosenberg, is adapting the screenplay and the movie starts filming later this year.

The good news is that they are looking for much better directors. While I have to say that the previous Twilight movie is much better than the original, it could use some improvements. Signing high end directors will ensure that the film will be more like the storyline. Maybe James Cameron would like to enter the world of Twilight?

Is this a good move? We’ll just have to wait and see.

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From the good people over at SpiderMedia comes a wonderful new picture from the set of Iron Man 2. The picture shows Don Cheadle, Robert Downey Jr., and director Jon Favreau.

I am very excited about seeing this movie!

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