How To Ruin A Classic: New Details!
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By the time they actually get around to remaking The Karate Kid, no one will care because so much has already been revealed about it. And that's a good thing!
So in the Jaden Smith vehicle (produced by papa Will Smith, natch), his character has been renamed Dre, who has a penchant for skate boards and video games. His single mother relocates the family to China where, not knowing the language, Dre gets beat up. That's when Jackie Chan, whose character has been renamed Li Quan Ha, comes in and teaches Dre the way of Kung-Fu, not karate.
But they're keeping the name The Karate Kid - how else will they hook unsuspecting fans of the original?
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wtf, Perez. Are you really harping on it being Kung Fu and not Karate? Ok, what the fuck is the difference between them? Let me know
i am surprised they didn't make the character gay
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Perez,
Thank you.
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For not stooping so low as to post my TOPLESS PHOTOS that the pageant has their panties all in a bunch about!
Sorry about the things I said about ya!
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Such a disappointment! The original was so good and still is. THIS IS GONNA SUCK ASS!
This is horrible. And not too great for Americans who don't know the difference between Kung Fu and Karate. AUGH.
Such a disappointment! The original was so great and still is. THIS IS GONNA SUCK ASS!
NO! NO! NO! I will NOT watch this movie. There was only one "Karate Kid" (I hated the 2nd one. Lol)
Jaden Smith seems like a complete douche bag.
Oh no, say it ain't so! Can you say 'straight to DVD' ?
Jackie does Kung Fu…not Karate anyway. The Kung Fu Kid would be an awesome title….
You know — it's obvious to me they are going to gear this to an asian marketplace. I don't think an American audience is going to be that interested in "little black boy abroad". It certainly won't sell in the midwest or the south when it's going to be up against any kind of comedy or action flick. Only reason it's getting a green light is because Will is producing and probably taking the fall…
Kung Fu is chinese, Karate is japanese….they are the same thing.
I dont want to sound cruel but this little kid Jaden Smith has no acting talent. In the movie "The Day the Earth Stood Still" he was the most anoying part of it. Not cute at all. I know he is only 10 years old but this kid needs more acting lessons.
Why can't they just give it a new name?
That would make things so much better.
That is BULLSHIT! I don't understand why Hollywood has to KILL all the classics. Shameful.
this movie sucks and they play it much too much!!!!
Kung fu and karate are not the same thing!
Kung fu is a term used for Chinese martial arts. Karate is a term used for Japanese martial arts. Within kung fu, there are many different styles (Wing Chun, Tai Chi, Wushu, etc.) and likewise with karate (Shotokan, etc.). It's hard to have much of a conversation about the differences unless you target two specific styles (such as Wing Chun vs. Shotokan).
Perez is right, it makes no sense to have a movie called "Karate Kid" which actually features a kid learning kung fu!
I just totally dislike the little annoying kid Jaden Smith, I feel like smacking in the face every time I see him!!!!!
so, the chinese guys are the bad guys in a kung-fu movie set in china, while the black american foreigner is the good guy?
this movie is geared towards whom exactly? black republicans?
WELL IF IT'S FILMED IN CHINA AT LEAST THEY'LL BE SOME GOOD LOCALES…….BUT I USUALLY HATE REMAKES. THEY GOT THIS ONE RIGHT THE FIRST TIME. A CLASSIC! ALL YOU YOUNGSTERS WHO DON'T KNOW THE STORY SHOULD RENT IT TODAY.
It just gets more and more lame…wait. I lied. There was no way to get more lame after they cast Jaden Smith in the role. He's not old enough to have the coming of age element. They should use a different name and just make a kids movie.
Oh God, no! I want to barf. What will little Jaden do if Daddy ever decides to stop finding him roles? That kid needs a haircut–he's not cute.
Re: clocita – Me too!
That's a terrible idea. You can't remake The Karate Kid!
Why would they change so much about it? I mean i realize they have to change some things in order to make it interesting, but why that much? And yea, no I do not want to see it, seeing as I have pretty much what the whole story is about.
actually the title is going to be Kung Fu Kid..
Oh, please! This is such a Will Smith vanity project!
I thought Perez had put me on timeout lol. What a stupid premise for a movie. a SINGLE mom moves to CHINA and she an her child doesn't know the language? Does she have a job? No one is going to give you a job in china if you don't know the language. Is she rich so that she can AFFORD to move to China? Movies have gone into the realm stupidity. Who the hell wrote this crap? Will Smith will do anything to create a vehicle for his no talent wife ( she has a TV series) and his son. Do you think Jaden was the best child star for THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL?? He was crappy in that movie. They should rename the movie Kung Fu Kiddie Krap.
"Everybody was Kung Fu fightin'……"
Whatever it sounds good and Jaden is a cute teenager. The Karate Kid had how many sequels?
Re: JoeyDub – Dumbass… Perez mentioned it because it is still being called "THE KARATE KID" when the main character is only going to learn kung fu.
Why call it karate kid when the kid no longer learns karate. It should be kung fu kid.
Re: Big Black Dick – Their moves were fast as lighten….
Well you know the rest! LOL! HI BBD!
it says on IMDB that they are calling it "KUNG FU KID". lame.
will's kids suuuuuuuuuuuuuks in movies… jackie chan ok.. but will's kids can stay home and learn acting for more yrs…… bring back ralph macchio pllllllsssssssssssss well at least he wont suk as much as will smith's kids and the classic will be back on origins
Re: Big Black Dick – Re: sheba088 – was a little bit fright-nen! Ha!
this is still going to be a stink bomb of a movie
Re: goose88 –
Bitch, is your name Perez? Was I talking to you?
Wait, didn't I already see this movie before? No, not Karate kid… this is that Jackie Chan movie Forbidden Kingdom! Wow, two bad remakes in one movie! Major suckage.
i have no respect for WS, I used too, he was a normal down to earth kinda guy, i do not know why they try to drag trey, willow and jaden into the spotlight! my son was friends with Trey in preschool, they both went to boulevard school in woodland hills CA when trey was living with his mom, before will and jada got married, i think she turned him into a douche bag~ she was a major bitch, but he was so layed back, now look at him with his inflated ego, ewwwwwwwwwwwwwww he disgusts me.
This sounds like shit. Jaden Smith can't act…like his mom.
Re: AmbrosiaRose – I'm sorry, but do you know anything about China? Since I highly doubt that you do, let me tell you something about it. Do try and retain some of this information, you ignoramus.
For one thing, you don't need to be insanely rich to move to China and get a job there. Yes, people who don't speak the language CAN get jobs there. It's not like there nobody in China speaks more than one language. Most of the major cities have thriving expatriate communities and many Chinese people know at least a degree of English. Isn't that just absolutely shocking? Whoever heard of people going to countries where they don't speak the language and getting jobs there? It certainly doesn't happen in the States or, indeed ANYWHERE else in the world. That's just silly, isn't it?
oh no
This shouldnt be called a remake, maybe Another Karate Kid or Kung Fu Kid! lol
oh gawd.
adamantstone. who pissed in your wheaties. I didn't ask if she was INSANELY rich, I just inquired as to whether she was RICH. Why no, you don't have to be insanely rich to live in china, most SINGLE mom's in the real world can't afford to just off and move to another country, most are just trying to get by. Of course it is HARDER for you to go to another country where you don't know a bit of the language and try to make a living. I'm talking about the realities, not the excepts. Besides, we're talking about a having a sound premises for a movie, you moron. Do you even live in the real world? The premise is STUPID, if you don't like that I said so, too bad. You really need to up your meds when you flip out about someone's comment on a blog. Frankly, you're pretty pathetic. Maybe you need a break from the computer for a while. You seem to be one of those computer eunuchs who looks for opportunities to attack people. You can't just straight out make a comment , you have to get personal. So, I'm getting personal with you. I might not know much about china, but I do know out people, particularly people like you. You're not smart or informed, you're just an asshole.
why don't they just call it Kung-Fu kid. that way it wouldn't ruin the original by a lame fucking remake that is going to bomb!!
FUCK YOU FAT BODY YOU RUIN THE WORLD!
Um, seriously? WTF?
The Scientology Smith family is out of control….stop the madness.
oh hell no!
I wouldn't pay a buck to see that if its just will smith's offspring and no Mr.Myagi!