They did not WORK that movie properly that’s why it failed in my opinion. On another note I DO think that they did not do enough rounds of interviewing and promoting. You people sound HATEFUL and jealous because these folks work hard and want to make a legacy for their family. I don’t see a damn thing wrong with helping your kids make it. My daughter and I went to see this movie Friday and we thought it was pretty darn good! I can’t understand why its not doing well and these comments from “critics” sound pretty personal. Knight Shyamalan directing… what could possibly go wrong?Īnd if their comments are any indication, all of these readers are yet to see the movie.īut Fred Harris touched on some of my suspicions here:ĭid a perception that this is somehow a “Black film” have anything to do with its poor opening? I know that this is a question that Hollywood producers (black and white) must be asking as they prepare for a summer of Black films.
But the trailers really do look like daddy was giving the kid a financial gift… that he doesn’t need.Ī vanity project cooked up by Will Smith to showcase his young son, an uninspired and derivative plot, M. The kid did alright in the new karate kid. (As if there aren’t millions of equally or more talented actors out there spending their lives waiting tables.) In this case, there isn’t even a claim of talent. I’m sick to death of being told that some young newcomer on the Hollywood scene is extremely talented, and it’s only a coincidence that they happen to be So-and-So-Big-Hollywood-Star’s son or daughter. Sorry, but I’m not interested in participating – especially at my own expense – in the crowning of the new prince by his father. The “Karate Kid” and this film are the movie star equivalent of buying your kid a motorcycle when he hasn’t learned to ride a bicycle yet. Smith the Elder needs to realize that Smith the Younger just doesn’t have the chops to carry a movie. Moviegoers resented the nepotism–hangover from Jaden getting TOP billing in ‘karate kid’–what are the odds? Here is what some commenters had to say about the film: It also should be noted that Kitai was able to overcome his struggles, emotions, and insecurities without lewd cursing, unnecessary violence, and explicit sex scenes. “After Earth” is a positive and inspirational tale of a young teen coming in to his own as a member of his family and society. As Will Smith coldly instructs him to feel, to root in this moment now, to master his own creation, I felt the purest horror I ever have at a Shyamalan film: What if this is what Jaden Smith’s life is actually like?”īut the funny thing is, in the New Jersey theater, where I viewed the movie with a nearly packed house, viewers actually clapped at the end of the movie, suggesting that the film had met their expectations if not exceeded them.įor those of you who haven’t seen the movie yet, “After Earth” is a movie that, with a post-human-Earth backdrop, explores “Kitai’s (Jaden) journey in attempting to connect with his father, “Cypher” (Will), while essentially coming in to his own. He’s not bad, especially, but he is a kid asked to do the extraordinary: compel us as he pretends to do ridiculous bullsh–. The Village Voice: “I fear Jaden might face online wrath for his performance here, especially thanks to the numb-tongued Kiwi accent he’s forced to adopt. NY Daily News: “Summer 2013 has its first bomb, and sadly, it’s landed right on Will Smith.” Slate: “Even with his charismatic dad in his earpiece calling the shots, Jaden can’t turn himself into a movie star by sheer force of Will.Ĭhicago Sun Times: “As for the plot, I guess recycling remains in vogue centuries from now.” Well, we'll see how the film turns out.Īnyway, stay tuned with us for more details about the movie After Earth.SEE ALSO: Angela Bofill Continues To Entertain, Even Without Her Signature Voiceīy Sunday, several high-profile critics panned “After Earth”: Night Shyamalan helming the film I have some doubts. The concept of the film sounds great and the cast is awesome, but with M. They also shared those pictures from the set: The father, badly injured from the crash, is captured by a remaining Earth-dwelling colony, leaving his son to find and save him on a planet that is now a strange and dangerous place." "A young man (Jaden Smith) and his estranged father (Will Smith) crash land their spaceship on Earth, one thousand years after it has been abandoned by mankind. Here's a first official picture of Jaden Smith as Kitai: The release date of After Earth is set for June 7, 2013. The cast also includes Isabelle Fuhrman, Zoe Kravitz, Sophie Okonedo, Kristoffer Hivju, Gabriel Caste and David Denman. Will Smith and Jaden Smith got the lead roles as father and son respectively. Night Shyamalan is working on After Earth (previously titled One Thousand A.E), an upcoming science-fiction thriller movie.
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