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Title: The Karate Kid remake
Post by: idolminds on Tuesday, December 22, 2009, 10:19:55 PM
If you have any fond memories of the original, DO NOT WATCH! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvHEm4-QB2o)

Hell, even if you don't....
Title: Re: The Karate Kid remake
Post by: Cools! on Tuesday, December 22, 2009, 10:27:30 PM
Please shoot Will Smith.
Title: Re: The Karate Kid remake
Post by: Pugnate on Tuesday, December 22, 2009, 10:46:14 PM
hah for the first bit it looks like a parody. I'll watch it because Jackie Chan is funny.

Anyway, while we all loved the original as kids, I am sure upon another viewing as adults, we'd be cringing throughout.
Title: Re: The Karate Kid remake
Post by: Quemaqua on Wednesday, December 23, 2009, 12:44:39 AM
I know it's partly born from Chinese martial arts, but modern Karate is Japanese.  I think Okinawans came up with it., and it's moved further into its own areas since then.

Also, I like how since the movie has black people, the whole trailer has to be filled with redundant, predictable hiphop beats.

"Let's go to another country where we completely stand out from the indigenous people, and when they make fun of us like we maybe could have predicted before we moved, let's learn how to kick their asses AMERICAN STYLE!  Except you know, not American style.  Chinese style.  Even though it's called Karate and it's from Japan."

Fuck this movie.

Jackie Chan sure looks different, though.  It looks like it might not be a bad role for him, which is a shame.
Title: Re: The Karate Kid remake
Post by: iPPi on Wednesday, December 23, 2009, 01:34:48 AM
If you want to see a good new Jackie Chan movie see Shinjuku Incident (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinjuku_Incident).  Just don't expect any kung fu because it's not a martial arts film.

Back on topic -- this looks like trash.
Title: Re: The Karate Kid remake
Post by: Cobra951 on Wednesday, December 23, 2009, 08:33:22 AM
The Karate Kid remake?  Why?
Title: Re: The Karate Kid remake
Post by: scottws on Wednesday, December 23, 2009, 10:15:56 AM
That's exactly what I was thinking.
Title: Re: The Karate Kid remake
Post by: MysterD on Wednesday, December 30, 2009, 04:44:18 PM
The Karate Kid remake?  Why?