Jackie Chan Is Mr. Miyagi in New Karate Kid
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WOW... when i spotted this thread i though it was going to be crap. Actually it looks ok. Not brilliant but not bad. I love the Karate Kid movies although after the first one the 2nd and 3rd dragged a little. The Next Karate Kid was good though.
I actually really want to see this movie now...
I actually really want to see this movie now...
While the trailer looked passable my main problem with the movie is that the kid isn't learning Karate, he's learning Kung-Fu (aka Wushu). I hope to hell they don't call it Karate in the movie because that would be tantamount to calling anyone of Asian descent Japanese. I know they've already released a trailer and probably have billboards and posters up all over the place, but they should change the title to The Kung-Fu Kid. Still the same damn story, but at least it'd be more accurate.
In all honesty, this looks like Jackie Chan and Will Smith cashing in. Hardly a surprise there, I know. I'm sure it'll do well, but I have no intention of going to see this...I might watch it when it comes on cable and I have nothing else to do...maybe...if there's no laundry or dishes to do...and it's raining outside...the really cold kind where you have to take a hot shower afterwards to raise your core body temperature back to something normal.
In all honesty, this looks like Jackie Chan and Will Smith cashing in. Hardly a surprise there, I know. I'm sure it'll do well, but I have no intention of going to see this...I might watch it when it comes on cable and I have nothing else to do...maybe...if there's no laundry or dishes to do...and it's raining outside...the really cold kind where you have to take a hot shower afterwards to raise your core body temperature back to something normal.
I wouldn't call this a remake. I'd rather call it the next Karate Kid film because Mr. Miyagi, (R.I. P. Pat Morita), is within every martial arts master. If they chose Jackie Chan then there was a possibility that Jet Li, Tony Jaa, or even Jean-Claude Van Damme could've been the Mr. Miyagi of the films. Lets just hope that Hollywood doesn't realize that and start a chain reaction of what I will now dub "Mr. Miyagi Clones". When the movie is released I'll look forward to what Moviebob has to say about it as well.
As far as this movie, I've not been to the theaters as often and I'll most likely miss this one so yeah, Moviebob and the DVD release.
As far as this movie, I've not been to the theaters as often and I'll most likely miss this one so yeah, Moviebob and the DVD release.
I seen the Distressed Watcher have a look at the trailer for this...
I think "Generic Black Kid" and "aging legend ruining his rep by staring in kid's movies" were the main part of his comments.
I think "Generic Black Kid" and "aging legend ruining his rep by staring in kid's movies" were the main part of his comments.
I seriously need to go watch the first two, Karate Kid movies... I haven't seen them YEEEEAAARS!
To be honest, you can't replace THE Mr. Myagi. But Jackie Chan is the closest thing we have to it.
It'll do reasonably well in Box offices I'm guessing. ALOT of people will hate this film I guarantee it.
It'll do reasonably well in Box offices I'm guessing. ALOT of people will hate this film I guarantee it.
Well nobody can replace Miyagi, but I suppose Jackie Chan would be the best one for it. Not that I'll ever watch this movie...well maybe for nostalgia value.
I'm still angry at Smith Jr for stealing my name (I had it first by the way he just saw how awesome I was and wanted it for himself). And on the movie, The Karate Kid to me just doesen't seem like the kind of movie that you can really pull off a remake of without ruining it or completely copying it.
Well, it looked decent enough. The kid actor actually looked decent, from what I could gather from the trailer he doesn't seem that kid of kid that goes "DAAAYYYYYYYYYUUUUUMMMMM" or some crap. I was expecting him to go "NaaaaaSSSSTYYYYY!" when he saw the fly swatting thing, but that gave me a little hope.
