This weekend At the Movies, Peter Travers jumps into the Hollywood time machine back to 1984 with a pair of big budget reboots: the explosion-happy The A-Team, based on the action TV series starring Mr. T, and an updated take on the Ralph Macchio classic The Karate Kid. The verdict: neither film lives up to its original predecessor.
The A-Team director Joe Carnahan assembles a pretty stellar cast Liam Neeson as Hannibal, Bradley Cooper as Face, District 9 star Sharlto Copley as Murdock and UFC fighter Rampage Jackson in the Mr. T role of B.A. But fans of the TV show will be turned off by the films shoot to kill mentality.
As for The Karate Kid , starring Will Smiths son Jaden, Travers points out the film focuses on kung-fu and not karate. Despite a decent turn by Jackie Chan in the Mr. Miyagi role previously filled by Pat Morita, The Karate Kids biggest crime is that it clocks in at a whopping two-and-a-half hours. The original version is a cult classic, however this new version is predictable formula.
There is one must-see movie in theatres this weekend, and it comes from the unlikeliest of people: Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work is one of the most shockingly funny movies out there now, Travers say. With its in-depth look into Rivers life off camera, the documentary reaches Borat-levels of comedy. For those who know Rivers only from her red-carpet interviews, this doc will be a revelation, Travers wrote in his three-and-a-half star review of A Piece of Work. Rivers is more than a pioneering funny lady who paved the way for the likes of Kathy Griffin and Sarah Silverman.
Read All of This Weeks Reviews:
The A-Team
The Karate Kid
Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work
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