Sphere: Related ContentJackson will play Sho’nuff, the Shogun of Harlem, a role played in the original by the late Julius Carry, whose spiel included asking ego-driven questions like “Am I the baddest mofo lowdown around this town?” Each time his gang of thugs answered, “Sho ’nuff!”
The updated plot will be along the same lines of the original, centering on young martial arts student Leroy Green in his quest through the streets of New York to achieve the highest level of martial arts accomplishment, known as the Last Dragon. Those who achieve the high ranking possess the Glow, making them the greatest fighter alive.
The original, which also starred one-namers Taimak and then-Prince protege Vanity, was released in March 1985 by TriStar Pictures and received lukewarm reviews by critics like Roger Ebert, who gave it 2 1/2 stars and said it was a “great near-miss.”
Despite the reviews, “Last Dragon” did well at the boxoffice, grossing nearly $26 million. It soon became a cult classic for scenes like Bruce Lee follower Green remaining so loyal to the martial arts star that he eats his popcorn in a movie theater with chopsticks.
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This post was written by Lobo on November 10, 2008
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OMG I loved this movie!! It was soooo awful — but so cracktastic! I actually got chills when Bruce Leroy got “the Glow” and that cheesy music started!! ::wistful sigh::
I can't wait to see the remake.
I just watched saw it on Fuse. It was just how I remember it. I think the remake is going to be bad simply because the original is a cult classic. You won't see a remake of Evil Dead, or Dog Day Afternoon, or The Rocky Horror Picture Show. If they did, they won't be successful, because you can never capture the magic of the first one. Other than Sam, how do you capture the innocence of Taimak? Who do you cast as Laura Charles, Beyonce? And who's going to capture the insanity of Eddie Arkadian? I just think this movie is set for Fail.
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