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JamesG · 12-23-2009, 08:39 AM

A first look at The Karate Kid - now made in China

What a confused beast the remake of The Karate Kid looks to be.

On the one hand, its producers are clearly keen on channelling the 1984 original's enduring cool by clinging on to that iconic title.

On the other, they've decided to set the thing in China, perhaps because this allows them to shoot scenes on the Great Wall and harness the box office potential of a nation of over a billion people.

Yet karate is a Japanese martial art, originally emerging on the Ryukyu Islands, not a Chinese one.

The new movie, which stars Jaden Smith in the bullied kid role made famous by Ralph Macchio and Jackie Chan as the mentor who teaches him to fight, rightly ought to have been called the Kung Fu Kid. In fact, the last time I heard, it was.

Yet there it is, emblazoned in glorious white on red on the first trailer proper for the film, which has just hit the web: The Karate Kid. There's no going back now.

There are further issues.

The original John G Avildsen movie hung heavily on the romance between Macchio's new-in-town Daniel Larusso and local girl Ali Mills (a fresh-faced Elisabeth Shue), which was fine because both appeared to be in their mid-to-late teens.

Jaden Smith is only 11 years old, yet watch the trailer and the new film looks to be following the storyline from the original, in which Ali is the catalyst for the dispute between Larusso and his tormentors.

This is just silly. Why not wait just a couple of years for him to grow old enough for the role, rather than shoehorn him into a part designed for someone older?

All this said, Macchio never looked particularly threatening in the original, while Smith, if the trailer is anything to go by, is one 11-year-old you wouldn't want to mess with.

The Karate Kid is a fantastic story that tugs on the strings of anyone who ever got pushed around by older, tougher kids.

The new version seems to be trying to fit so many square pegs into round holes that it risks losing the essence of what made the first film so great, but let's hope that turns out not to be the case.

Trailer here - http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/filmb...ate-kid-remake

JamesG · 01-09-2010, 12:16 PM

Here is the official poster for The Karate Kid set for release on June 11, 2010.

comedyfreak · 01-10-2010, 03:17 AM

I'll wait for it on dvd, lol.

JamesG · 01-10-2010, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by comedyfreak

I'll wait for it on dvd, lol.

LOL, this could either be really good or really bad.
I am hoping that Jackie Chan will do it justice.

12-23-2009, 08:39 AM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,140	"The Karate Kid" Poster Hits The Web *A first look at The Karate Kid* - now made in China** What a confused beast the remake of The Karate Kid looks to be. On the one hand, its producers are clearly keen on channelling the 1984 original's enduring cool by clinging on to that iconic title. On the other, they've decided to set the thing in China, perhaps because this allows them to shoot scenes on the Great Wall and harness the box office potential of a nation of over a billion people. Yet karate is a Japanese martial art, originally emerging on the Ryukyu Islands, not a Chinese one. The new movie, which stars Jaden Smith in the bullied kid role made famous by Ralph Macchio and Jackie Chan as the mentor who teaches him to fight, rightly ought to have been called the Kung Fu Kid. In fact, the last time I heard, it was. Yet there it is, emblazoned in glorious white on red on the first trailer proper for the film, which has just hit the web: The Karate Kid. There's no going back now. There are further issues. The original John G Avildsen movie hung heavily on the romance between Macchio's new-in-town Daniel Larusso and local girl Ali Mills (a fresh-faced Elisabeth Shue), which was fine because both appeared to be in their mid-to-late teens. Jaden Smith is only 11 years old, yet watch the trailer and the new film looks to be following the storyline from the original, in which Ali is the catalyst for the dispute between Larusso and his tormentors. This is just silly. Why not wait just a couple of years for him to grow old enough for the role, rather than shoehorn him into a part designed for someone older? All this said, Macchio never looked particularly threatening in the original, while Smith, if the trailer is anything to go by, is one 11-year-old you wouldn't want to mess with. The Karate Kid is a fantastic story that tugs on the strings of anyone who ever got pushed around by older, tougher kids. The new version seems to be trying to fit so many square pegs into round holes that it risks losing the essence of what made the first film so great, but let's hope that turns out not to be the case. Trailer here - http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/filmb...ate-kid-remake
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01-09-2010, 12:16 PM	#2
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,140	Here is the official poster for The Karate Kid set for release on June 11, 2010. Attached Images

01-10-2010, 03:17 AM	#3
comedyfreak Cheers! Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 14, 2005 Location: Sunny California Posts: 11,060	I'll wait for it on dvd, lol.
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