"Karate Kid" Remake Scored Second-Highest Test Screening score in Sony's HISTORY - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 01-16-2010, 02:18 PM

Whatever you thought of the original "The Karate Kid", you can't deny it was a definite crowd-pleaser - especially that final scene.

Now Entertainment Weekly reports that the upcoming remake, which many have been suspicious of, achieved the second highest test screening score in Sony’s history. A score said to be in the '97th percentile' (essentially the entire audience loved it).

Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan star in the remake, a film which was on a lot of 'most dreaded of 2010' lists before the trailer came out a few weeks ago and surprised many.

Hold your horses though, there's a caveat here. If the new 'Kid' was #2, what scored the highest for Sony? 2005's tedious Will Smith comedy "Hitch". It goes to show these scores are useless in determining quality.

What it does mean though are its box-office chances are rosy. "Hitch" opened to $370 million worldwide, 'Kid' won't likely come close but could do far better than many are expecting when it opens June 11th.

http://www.darkhorizons.com/news/160...ests-very-high

coffield3 · 01-16-2010, 09:58 PM

Remakes..ewww!!..BUT I think Jackie Chan is a brilliant choice..Jaden Smith..way too young for the part.

JamesG · 01-17-2010, 01:28 AM

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Originally Posted by coffield3

Remakes..ewww!!..BUT I think Jackie Chan is a brilliant choice..Jaden Smith..way too young for the part.

Chan is the reason why I'm looking forward to it. I'm hoping it's going to be good..

Brian Damage · 01-17-2010, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by JamesG

Chan is the reason why I'm looking forward to it. I'm hoping it's going to be good..

The movie looks decent, and I am sure will rake in a small fortune for Sony.

JamesG · 01-17-2010, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

The movie looks decent, and I am sure will rake in a small fortune for Sony.

Yeah it will probably be a modest hit.. we'll see.

I always look at martial arts films from a technical view and sometimes I get disappointed when the supposed style they are doing doesn't match their movements.

I'm hoping that Chan will make it accurate.. and make it a good movie overall as well.

LeloPaul · 01-18-2010, 04:23 PM

Just about everything Chan does is at least pretty good. I'm sure it's a feel good story my kids will like.

JamesG · 01-18-2010, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by LeloPaul

Just about everything Chan does is at least pretty good.

Um.. not quite.

There's this...

and then there's this...

Also, a lot of his early movies are terrible. In my opinion his overseas films are superior to his American releases.

Classicshowsgurl15 · 02-22-2010, 09:01 PM

Seriously?! Remaking The Karate Kid? GEEZ. Studios just can't think of any new stories to write, so they just remake movies that don't need to be remade. I love the original Karate Kid and don't really want to see a remake of it. It takes away from the awesomeness that is the original. Some remakes are better than the originals like The Parent Trap, Hairspray... most of the time the originals are the best though.

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Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	"Karate Kid" Remake Scored Second-Highest Test Screening score in Sony's HISTORY Whatever you thought of the original "The Karate Kid", you can't deny it was a definite crowd-pleaser - especially that final scene. Now Entertainment Weekly reports that the upcoming remake, which many have been suspicious of, achieved the second highest test screening score in Sony’s history. A score said to be in the '97th percentile' (essentially the entire audience loved it). Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan star in the remake, a film which was on a lot of 'most dreaded of 2010' lists before the trailer came out a few weeks ago and surprised many. Hold your horses though, there's a caveat here. If the new 'Kid' was #2, what scored the highest for Sony? 2005's tedious Will Smith comedy "Hitch". It goes to show these scores are useless in determining quality. What it does mean though are its box-office chances are rosy. "Hitch" opened to $370 million worldwide, 'Kid' won't likely come close but could do far better than many are expecting when it opens June 11th. http://www.darkhorizons.com/news/160...ests-very-high Attached Images
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LeloPaul Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 18, 2010 Location: Kansas Posts: 10	Just about everything Chan does is at least pretty good. I'm sure it's a feel good story my kids will like.