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Different Kinds of Vampires (slrpnk.net)
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[โ€“] 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Based on the name and the trailer, surely that's a deliberately stupid satire, no?

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  • [โ€“] [S] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I'd call it a self-aware B-movie. Don Wilson and Cynthia Rothrock are/were actual martial artists who moved into acting, they've each been in many low-budget action films. The thinking was obviously "let's do our own take on The Karate Kid" but I think the intent is sincere rather than satirical.

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  • [โ€“] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Interesting. Strange, but interesting. I cannot understand why one would name their sincere take on The Karate Kid "the Martial Arts Kid".

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  • [โ€“] [S] 3 points 1 year ago

    The thing about high-budget first-run films is that a lot of work goes into every part of it. Even the title of the movie. But on a low-budget B-movie, not so much.

    • "So, what's the title?"
    • "Dunno, it's a take on the Karate Kid. But it's got MMA versus traditional martial arts and is in Florida. The MMA kid? The Traditional Kid? The Florida Kid?"
    • "Nah those are terrible. What's the core of it? The heart of it?"
    • "Well it's anti-bullying. And it's about the importance of martial arts. The Bullied Kid? The Martial Arts Kid?"
    • "The Martial Arts Kid is the best so far. Pencil that in for now. Moving on..."
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