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Lol! Pretty cool!
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Looks like HawthoRNe wasn't picked up for another season by TNT. The reasoning seems to be bad ratings, but of course the rumors point to the drama of all of this as putting the final nail in the coffin.
So um.... when are Will and Jada going to sue In Touch out of business?
Hey Max. Where you been?!
Been around man... -
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Definitely a long time ago... I'm pretty happy with what we have going right now, lol.
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Yeah, I think we can hold it down one more time for the real fans (but not the Lorettas).
Glad to see you guys are doing well!
At some point, we're going to have to get together and do a podcast on just music. I think the topic in the other subforum on Will's most underrated tracks would be a great starter. It's funny because I was thinking about that just the other day driving home. -
So any word on this?
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Oh, this is easy...
1: I Loved You - Big Willie Style (top 3 favorite track of all time)
2: Who Am I? - Willenium (Love the beat, love the collabo with Tatiana and MC Lyte)
3: Don't Say Nothing - Big Willie Style (self explanatory... nothing more needs to be said here... he shuts it down)
4: I Can't Stop - Born to Reign (been listening to this for a few days now... love the energy and the rhyme scheme)
5: Scary Story - Lost and Found ("got goblins in it, haters and witches")
Incidentally, the way the beat drops in Scary Story is so sick. Take a listen... Just stop and listen... There have been several times that I just can't get past the beginning.
Bonus: Born to Reign - Born to Reign (This track goes ridiculously hard. Too many quotables... too too many)
And a bonus bonus: Wave 'em Off - Lost and Found
The whole world love me cause I do what I do
And I don't like the energy coming from you
Trying to play me soft?
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Hope your back to stay!!
Welcome back Max and i agree with everything you said, it summed up how i feel.
Also i actually thought Treys account was real, twitter fools me far too much!
I'm back for good. How is everyone doing?
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Where to start, where to start... To be honest, I don't know whether they are having problems are not. It's quite possible, but I have to say, the problems that they are purported to be having seem very dubious and laughable. There is a tendency in Hollywood for these types of stories to come out, for the celebrities involved to deny them, and then a month of two later, they are proven to be true. No statement by Will and Jada and no amount of public hand-holding will squelch these rumors. The only remedy is for them to stay together and make everyone else look pretty ridiculous for even entertaining the notion that they intended to bread up. For the record, I think we're dealing with some pretty entertaining fabrications, though.
As for whether this is a publicity stunt... I think we should dead that conspiracy immediately. They are not a tabloid type of couple, and if they needed publicity, they wouldn't need to fabricate this story. That type of behavior would run counter to the reputations they, and especially Will, have sought to uphold and it simply wouldn't make sense. Moreover, a story like this could threaten to damage their brands. The notion that any publicity, whether bad or good, is good publicity, is foolish, especially for a couple like this with a pretty sterling reputation and children. The fact that they are now being photographed together after this story has come out shouldn't be a surprise for anyone. Had there been no story/rumors and had they gone out just as they did the other day, TMZ nor any of the other gossip outfits would care to take pictures and report that they seem happy. This story is what is driving the added media attention, so outings like the recent one which would have usually gone unreported are headline news now.
-Nothing like a potential new album, MIIIB updates, and tabloid news to bring me out of hiding. -
From the looks of things, it sounds like they're trying to tighten up the end of the movie. One of the script reviews I read mentioned that this was the weakest part of the movie. They were probably all set for shooting but got feedback late, so they're probably looking to perfect the ending. It's not a good thing given that shooting has already started, but given the nature of the movie, it probably won't affect things too much, and if it makes the movie better, awesome. Let's be honest... this may be the last MIB movie. I have no doubt that they'll do a great job tying up the series, but if the ending of the plot of this movie is rough, it will affect how the movie is viewed and could affect how the series is viewed. Let's hope that the extra time they're taking will be worth it.
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It's always a concern with young children when they become involved in the entertainment industry, if only because we've seen what it's done to other child stars. I too would caution Will and Jada to be careful... however... the way they treat their kids and the heavy involvement they maintain in their kids' lives indicates that they recognize the dangers and have no intention of letting their kids fall into the same traps of other child stars.
Let's be real, Will put his filming on hold to be there with Jaden for the entirety of Karate Kid, and Jada was there as well. We know that Will is no slacker when it comes to being there for his kids, often traveling from China back to the US to attend Trey's football games. I also get the sense that Jada is a no nonsense mom when it comes to dealing with the kids, while giving them just enough space to let them be individuals.
And to be honest, I see Will keeping the kids in line and their egos in check by embarrassing them in public as often as possible... Who can forget...
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http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=300617013
Great series by both teams... The Lakers wanted it just a little more.
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There will most certainly be a sequel. I don't want to provide any spoilers, but for anyone who is interested, read about the beginning of the original Karate Kid 2 on Wikipedia and then check out these pictures of the Karate Kid 2010 remake. http://jackiechan.com/blog/834296--Wrapping-Kung-Fu-Kid
Either there will be a sequel or there will be some great scenes on the DVD release that were cut out from the cinematic release. -
So...... did anyone else see it?
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'Karate Kid' opens at No. 1 with $56 million kick
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ia1FPSxXY_CtWNU2djwNxRbGiU3wD9GAHCU00
Great quote...
"It's just an unmitigated grand slam hit," said Bruer, who also worked on distribution for the 1984 version. "I loved the original `Karate Kid,' but they took this beloved title, and they made it relevant, fresh and absolutely exciting." -
So.... I saw Karate Kid last night... and it was an awesome movie!
The action was excellent, the acting was on point, the scenery and vistas were amazing, and the overall story was a great update of the 1984 version. Jalen was wonderful and I haven't seen Jackie this good in years, if ever.
Jalen is extremely talented, no question about it... and it's obvious that he's a hard worker and has the makings of a great actor. He displayed a lot of emotional range and he made the character and his struggles very believable. People laughed, clapped, cheered and some even cried throughout the movie, and especially at the end.
After the movie, my girlfriend went to the rest room and another woman who had seen the movie struck up conversation with her about how great it was, going as far as saying that she thought it was better and more engaging than the original. I'll say this... I was born in the mid 80s, so I'm definitely a child of the 90s... The original Karate Kid was one of my favorites growing up (I've always loved martial arts movies), but I can look back at it without the nostalgia and other emotional connections of someone who grew up in the 80s... I have no problem with someone saying that the 2010 version is better than the original, and I'd certainly say that it's on par.
One of the more salient developments in this retelling is that it seems that Dre actually grows as a person throughout the movie. I never got the sense that Daniel grew in the original. This makes for a better story... -
And another one... http://entertainmentspectrum.com/index/movies/1071/thekaratekid.html
The crowd-pleasing blueprint is largely intact for this modernized multicultural remake of the beloved 1984 cult classic.
Dre Parker (Jaden Smith from “The Pursuit of Happyness”), a 12-year-old African-American boy, is not very enthusiastic about moving from Detroit to Beijing when his widowed mother Sherry (Taraji P. Henson from “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”) gets a job transfer to her employer’s overseas car factory.
Dre is immediately attracted to Meiying (Han Wenwen), a cutie who plays the violin. A group of Asian kids led by bully Cheng (Wang Zhenwei) take exception to this outcast invading their turf. Cheng throws Dre to the cement several times with his exceptional martial arts fighting skills. Dre ends up with a black eye that he tries to hide from his mother.
During a second brawl with Cheng and his pint-sized ninjas, the apartment building handyman Mr. Han (Jackie Chan from “Forbidden Kingdom” and “Rush Hour”) steps in and saves Dre from further injury. Dre pleads with Han to teach him how to fight back. Han reluctantly agrees to take Dre under his wing.
Dre trains for an open kung fu tournament with a chance to gain respect from his peer group of competitors. A more accurate title for this underdog odyssey would have been “The Kung Fu Kid” since that is the martial art demonstrated in the movie.
This enjoyable and entertaining movie is filled with poignant emotional moments. The movie has dramatic heft, taking on issues that involve culture clash and language barriers. The spunky Smith, with his hair in long cornrows, has an undeniable screen charisma and proves that the apple doesn’t fall far from the talent tree. Most people are aware that he is the son of Will and Jada Pinkett Smith.
Chan gives an Oscar-worthy supporting performance and is able to combine laugh-out-loud comedy with serious life lessons about maintaining the right attitude, treating people with respect and an appreciation of nature. Smith and Chan have a winning chemistry that goes beyond merely pupil and mentor.
The breathtaking scenic backgrounds include the Forbidden City, the Wudang Mountains and the Great Wall.
There are not enough superlatives for all the things done right by Dutch-Norwegian director Harald Zwart (“Agent Cody Banks” and “The Pink Panther 2”) and screenwriter Christopher Murphey. Some of the major strengths include the original musical score by Oscar-winning composer James Horner (“Titanic”), the colorful costumes, cinematography that effectively utilizes shadows, martial arts choreography and stunt work featuring parkour. The movie’s only drawback is a nearly 2½-hour running time, but any editing would encounter difficulty in what scenes to shorten or leave out.
Youngsters will be fascinated and mesmerized by Dre’s amazing transformative journey. You will leave the theater with a smile on your face and a joyful feeling in your heart. The applause was deafening at the advance screening and an indication that this will be the sleeper hit of the summer. The dialogue is partially in Mandarin with easy-to-read English subtitles. -
There are a few mixed reviews out there, but here is one I found interesting...
Best if you go into this remake with no baggage from the 1984 "Karate Kid." Wasting time making comparisons to the Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita classic may blind you to the virtues of this new, audience-pleasing version of the archetypal tale of mentor and protégé, damaged man and bullied boy -- here played by Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith.
This year's "Kid" lacks the light-hearted buoyancy of the original; it's heavier with loss and a particularly vicious cruelty. So the movie's operative metaphor is mobility, the kind of emotional get-up-and-go fueled by dance and music, the elegant power of kung fu and, yes, the push-pull of love between two beleaguered souls. A liberating (if overlong) journey, "The Karate Kid" takes its own sweet time to arrive at tournament proving-ground and father-son reunion.
From our first glimpse of Jaden Smith, we're hooked. This remarkable kid has the face, grace and charisma of a born movie star. And he largely carries the picture, with substantial assists from Jackie Chan and the always luminous Taraji P. Henson. Leaving Detroit for Beijing, 12-year-old Dre Parker takes one last look at his "growth" lines penciled on a doorframe. Still emotionally hamstrung by the stark "dad died" notation of three years earlier, Dre's at a standstill. When this skinny, delicate-featured boy with cornrowed mane adds "moving to China," it's his passport to growing up.
As a result of camera angle and Smith's magnetism, you feel as though you are genuinely seeing through his eyes, experiencing from his height, the unmitigated strangeness of his new home. Language barriers, unfamiliar traditions, loneliness -- and especially the brutal harassment of a kung fu bully -- all turn the beautiful boy sullen and fearful. Though he may be trapped in a body too young and weak for defense, Smith gives his character dignity and intelligence far beyond his years. The camera loves him: You can see his father (Will Smith) in him, the man he will become.
Dre fairly glows at his first crush, a lovely Chinese girl (Wenen Han) who may be an accomplished violinist but can boogie with the best of them. He gives this expressive creature a gaze so intense and considering, so strangely adult, that it totally trumps the fact that she's physically larger than he is -- a harbinger of his eventual kung fu style. There's a visually evocative moment when Dre and Meiying attend a sumptuous shadow puppet show, dramatizing the story of a goddess who loved a mortal boy. When her mom uses a river to separate the two, sympathetic birds build a uniting bridge. At the climax of the play, the shadows of Dre and his sweetheart, sharing their first kiss behind the curtain, make them part of this poignant tale.
When evil-eyed schoolmate Cheng and his posse, trained by a sensei who advocates "no mercy," aim to beat Dre to a definitive pulp, a powerful hand literally reaches into the frame to stop the coup de grace dead. That hand belongs to Mr. Han (Chan), a melancholic janitor who shambles about in shabby peasant garb and visored leather cap with flaps. Han is so introverted and inert, he seems to have been struck by lobotomizing lightning. The car parked in his living room -- which he ritually repairs and destroys every year -- is a memorial to paralyzing grief, Han's version of Dre's stark "dad died."
Han's an old-school kung-fu master, skilled in a style as much of the soul as it is of the body. Like pure yoga, his kung fu is a path, not an end. He reluctantly becomes Dre's instructor, starting him out with unending, apparently pointless exercises that are, of course, character- and muscle-builders. It's a delight to watch Smith's lean little body grow muscle, his soft face take firmer form. (Smith trained with Chan's regular stunt coordinator, Wu Gang.) Having followed Han up endless stairs to a mountaintop temple, Dre watches a woman poised on a stone outcrop, high over nothingness, dancing with a cobra in slow motion. There's nothing hokey here; it's an image of supernaturally controlled and self-aware motion, the opposite of both mindless inertia and kinesis.
Watch Dre's face as he listens to Han's confession, as they sit in the front seat of his permanently parked car. Hard to believe a 12-year-old could project such tender empathy. Then, as Dre finds a way to rescue his mentor, the film quite wonderfully rhymes the earlier story at the shadow puppet show. Pushing the rope handles of the long practice poles through the car window, Dre literally draws the grieving man out of his emotional tomb into the light. (The rescuing ropes enter the frame in a reprise of Han's helping hand.) Their shadows, connected by the poles, dance gracefully on a garden wall -- the distance between man and boy bridged, father re-animated by adopted son.
Han keeps telling his student that it's not a matter of winning or losing -- and in the context of this narrative journey, the aphorism rises above cliché. Really, all the important stuff has happened before the climactic kung fu tournament. But like my fellow viewers I cheered like mad -- and groaned at betrayal -- during the climactic battles. Still, what I will remember most from those heated moments is the way Dre turns to catch his sensei's eye during each bout. In the midst of powerful motion, this kung fu kid finds anchorage in a father's steady gaze. -
Jaden Smith's 'The Karate Kid' Gets New Action Trailer
Wow.... Those first bullying scenes culminating with Jaden's upward backhand of the bully at the 9 second mark just ensured that I'll be seeing this movie on opening night.
Damn that was a vicious backhand... Go Jaden... :laugh:
SMH @ some of you for thinking this movie was going to be bad... you know who you are...
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Haha come on ya'll, this is not good music, not at all, it's two kids and a wack beat.. It's fun for the lil ones, but if you are above 12 and still consider this good you must go to the store, buy yourself a copy of Kind Of Blue and lock yourself up with it for about two weeks, than come back and listen to this song again and once again tell me this is good
For what they've likely intended the song to be... a kids' pop hit which the Disney channel will play 20-30 times a day, it's good music, and it's catchy. If you're a music purist looking for advanced beats and socially conscious, complex lyrics, you won't find it here, and frankly, something would be wrong with you and your judgement if you, at any point, expected to find these things in a song with a 16 and 11 year old. Taking into account the intended audience and the catchiness of the song, it's a good tune and it promotes the movie well...
Moving along...
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jaden with justin bieber!!
Jaden Smith doing a song with Justin Bieber ?
How is that even going to work ? How bad will that song be ?
After listening to the song I gotta say that's a PRETTY GOOD song and Jaden did pretty well too.
I hope this song does good at the charts because it deserves it both of them did a good job.
Yeah, it's a cute song. I like the end of Jaden's rap...
Gotta be the best, and yes we're the flyestLike David and Goliath, I conquered the giant...
Ty, I know you like this part...
Like Luke with the force
If push comes to shove
I'm like Kobe in the 4th
Ice water for blood
Gotta like a kid from Cali who references Kobe in his rhymes... This kid is alright... lol
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This kid has talent! I'm sure having a Super Star dad doesn't hurt, but he definitely has the talent to succeed on his own merits.
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MaxFly, you brought up some really good ideas. I just don't think they are worth being made into a motion picture. Especially after this long. That idea sounds awesome for another movie (not and ID4 sequel)...or an animated movie or a book. 14 years later things would be pretty much back to normal. And it can't take place in 1996. That would make no sense.
I think that a while a new movie would ultimately be a sequel drawing from the events of 96, it would have a lot of new elements and characters in it, which would make it fresh and exciting and not a typical sequel. While the 14 year gap may seem like a hurdle, it can also work to the advantage of the story. Whether through flashbacks or vague hints and references throughout a sequel, we can revisit what has happened since the 96 disaster and what events have lead us to this point 14 years later. Not having to take up the story right after the 96 events affords us the opportunity to see what has changed with the passage of time, how some of the characters have changed, how world governments have changed, and how human outlook and the concept of life and even our place in the universe has changed with the arrival of hostile aliens.
I'd also contend that after 14 years, things wouldn't be back to normal or even close to it. The Washington DC, New York, LA, Paris, and most of the other major world cities were destroyed and huge alien ships that were destroyed or disabled in the 96 offensive have crashed onto the aftermath of those cities. Hundreds of millions of people have been killed all over the planet. There is nuclear fallout on certain parts of the planet, both from nuclear weapons used during the 96 battles and the likely destruction and decay of nuclear power plants. New governments and factions will undoubtedly pop up all over the world, even in the US. It's a planet that will still be at war with an enemy that is greatly weakened, but still formidable and dangerous. Our technology has advanced because of what we've learned from the aliens, and we've had great victories over the last 14 years, but also major defeats that have cost us. Perhaps I've misunderstood what you were trying to say, but I have an extremely hard time seeing things returning to normal in only 14 years after an ID4 like world event.
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I've said this before, but it bares repeating... I'd love to see a sequel for Independence Day. I'm not sure it needs 2 sequels, but one sequel will do perfectly. It only takes a little imagination to see where a sequel could go.
Most major cities have been destroyed, world governments are in gross disarray and there are remnants of alien resistance who didn't all die with the big ships. I don't think a single movie of this scale has been made, examining the after effects of a catastrophe the scale of ID4. It would be the first of it's kind... a big disaster movie that takes the time to go back and examine what life is actually like after the disaster... what challenges the world would have to deal with and how they would deal with those challenges after an event like ID4. I could practically write the screenplay myself.
Maybe I think a little differently from everyone else, but I always wonder what life is like for the characters after the end of big disaster movies. It would seem that there would be a number of stories that could be told about human despair and hope, anguish and determination in facing events after a catastrophe like ID4.
And it still may be a little too early to bring this up, but a lot of people slammed the idea of the Karate Kid remake, and then were forced to backtrack on it once we found out that the movie will probably be good and do well. Maybe we should hold off on dismissing things outright until we get more information.
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Season premiere is tonight. Can't wait.