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‘Total Recall’ is a remake that is a total waste of time — movie review

Reboots and remakes come in all forms. There are good remakes and then there are bad remakes. There are good remakes of bad movies and there are bad remakes of good movies. Then there are movies that have no business being remade and there are movies that are ripe for a remake as long as the right. “Total Recall” falls somewhere in that group. The filmmakers swung for the fences and unfortunately, missed — big time. Continue reading ‘Total Recall’ is a remake that is a total waste of time — movie review

‘The Karate Kid’ (2010) — movie review

Who’s in it?: Jaden Smith (Pursuit of Happyness, The Day the Earth Stood Still-2008), Jackie Chan (Rush Hour, Rumble in the Bronx)

Remakes.  You know you cringe every time you hear about another one.  I know I do and I did especially when I heard about this one.  After all, it happened because Will Smith was looking for a movie series for his 11 year-old son, which is enough to make you want to throw up already.  The original movie is one of my all-time childhood favorites.  As far as I was concerned, this movie was fucking untouchable.  I was for sure I would hate this piece of shit.

But guess what?   Continue reading ‘The Karate Kid’ (2010) — movie review