I went with Brandon after work to see the new Jackie Chan movie. Jayden Smith was surprisingly good (he has a LOT of Will Smith's mannerisms which is REALLY funny to watch)! The plot was the exact same theme as the original, but redone. There were a lot of tribute moments for fans of the original. "Strike hard, Strike fast, No Mercy Sir!" -- the Cobra theme from the original was funny to watch in Chinese with English subtitle! The martial arts was better in this version than in the original. (BEAUTIFUL CHOREOGRAPHY!!!)
I will always love the original, and Mr. Meagi is irreplaceable. But, Jackie Chan/the movie is successful because he does not try to be the original. (He doesn't even have the same name etc.) Rather, it builds off what was a successful story idea, makes it its own, and pays tribute to the original in little touches.
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