Review Haiku – Kung-Fu Dunk
Posted on January 26, 2012
Martial arts and sports
It’s not Shaolin Soccer
This has basketball
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Tagged with: 2008, 3 stars, china, gangsters, martial arts film, movie review, Review Haiku, shanghai, sports film, subtitles, taiwan, Yen-ping CHU
Review Haiku – Greased Lightning
Posted on January 2, 2012
Wendell loves driving
When given a chance to race
He shows them he’s fast
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Tagged with: 1977, 3 stars, based on a true story, biopic, Michael SCHULTZ, movie review, period film, racism, Review Haiku, sports film, united states
Review Haiku – The Young Racers
Posted on December 24, 2011
A cocky winner
Men hate him, women love him
Too bad he’s married
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Tagged with: 1963, 4 stars, belgium, carsploitation, england, france, infidelity, monaco, movie review, Review Haiku, Roger CORMAN, sports film, united kingdom, united states
Review Haiku – Ip Man 2
Posted on December 10, 2011
Martial arts master
Has to prove himself worthy
In and out of ring
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Tagged with: 2010, 4 stars, action film, based on a true story, china, film series, hong kong, martial arts film, movie review, period film, racism, Review Haiku, sports film, subtitles, Wilson YIP
Review Haiku – BASEketball
Posted on November 17, 2011
Two friends invent game
From their driveway beginnings
The psyche others out
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Tagged with: 1998, 3 stars, comedy, David ZUCKER, love triangle, movie review, Review Haiku, sports film
Review Haiku – Redline 7000
Posted on November 10, 2011
Some NASCAR racers
And their personal feuds
Come out on the track
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Tagged with: 1965, 3 stars, carsploitation, florida, Howard HAWKS, jealousy, love triangle, movie review, Review Haiku, sports film, united states
Review Haiku – Million Dollar Baby
Posted on November 7, 2011
Woman wants to box
She has talent but needs more
A father figure
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Tagged with: 2004, 4 stars, Academy Award, based on a book, california, Clint EASTWOOD, los angeles, movie review, Review Haiku, sports film, united states
Review Haiku – The Damned United
Posted on July 30, 2011
An outspoken coach
The best England never had
Cools his heels in Leeds
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Tagged with: 2008, 4 stars, based on a book, england, movie review, period film, Review Haiku, sports film, Tom HOOPER, united kingdom
Review Haiku – The Karate Kid (2010)
Posted on July 24, 2011
Moving to Beijing
A Detroit kid gets knocked down
Then learns about qi
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Tagged with: 2010, 4 stars, beijing, china, coming of age film, Harald ZWART, martial arts film, movie review, remake, Review Haiku, sports film, subtitles, united states
Review Haiku – The Karate Kid (1984)
Posted on June 24, 2011
New kid gets ass kicked
A handyman helps him out
With karate wax
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Tagged with: 1984, 3 stars, california, coming of age film, film series, John AVILDSEN, martial arts film, movie review, Review Haiku, sports film, united states
