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Jet Li is THE ONE

Hey folks, Harry here... I have an inherent problem with the 'fighting yourself' movie. Now I do believe this to be the worst contrivance of all action hero plotlines... It makes for constant cheap thrills as one person acts like another, and sidekicks and cohorts get fooled, but we audience members know better and.... Well, I'm really tired of this. Now Morgan and Wong were an awesome team on THE X-FILES.... I have finished going through both Season 1 and Season 2 on DVD and their episodes were consistently scary and frightening... The kill your alternate self and get stronger bit, sounds a bit borrowed from the HIGHLANDER.... 'THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE' bit.... but ya know... I like Jet Li.... I hope for the best from Morgan and Wong.... God bless!

Just read your list for 2001.

"The One" is a movie by those "Final Destination" guys (you know, the X-Files ones), with Jet Li starring it (he replaced The Rock). The story's about a guy who realizes there are a buncha alternate realities, and that if you kill your doppleganger (gotta love this word), you'll become stronger. The most dopplegangers you kill, the more powerful you'll become.

Personally, i love the idea, and love the fact Jet Li replaced The Rock. Think in the possibilities!!! TWO Jet Lis kicking ass? One bad one good (okay, it's been done before, but still...)? And the Highlanderesque power-stealing? Gotta love that!

From what i heard, shooting will start right after "Kiss of The Dragon" wraps. Before the strike, i guess. Didn't know it was a Sony movie, tough. Oh, Corey Yuen coreographing (i don't really like this guy... "X-Men" and "Romeo Must Die" fights sucked!!! But "My Father is a Hero" it's nice).

"The Shape"

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