New Karate Kid trailer

[fallensaviour]

Hahahaha! That was hilariously terrible in every way!

Yeah - It makes NO sense - Daniel's bond to Miyagi works because Daniel and Miyagi are BOTH outsiders. That's like, the main theme of the movie. They probably spend more time on that idea than on Karate in the original.

The ubra-American Cobra Kahn trainer guy was a Nam vet so there's an interesting contradictions about East/West worth examining right there - but the REALLY interesting thing is how displaced Miyagi is. He's obviously faced a lot of adversity and racism living in America, his wife died in an internment camp while he was fighting for the US during WWII. So he's emotionally displaced from both countries - but interestingly two things he loves most are bonsai trees and classic American cars. That stuff isn't just there to look pretty, it's there for an important reason.

It's the WHOLE REASON his relationship is so affecting to him and us - taking Daniel on as a son gives him a home and makes him American. It's actually brilliant scriptwriting. Making Daniel an outsider in a foreign country makes NO sense!

Very very excellent understanding of the movie and why it worked.
So far I can see very little of this in the new film.
If they were going for the same dynamic or feel of the first then the new miyagi should be chuck Norris or steven segall.Little dre should be asian decent and learn his moves from a white dude living in china.Just my thoughts.

[Nostalgiabuff]

me either....doesn't even look like one my kids would be interested in and they take Karate

[ScottA]

There is no way I'm going to see this.

[toys2cool]

I don't know about this one probably see on DVD......yeah!!!

same here

[jessica]

OMG. I am SOOOOOO not going to see this crap.

[kingdom warrior]

Bleh Sucks......so what's the new line Yo Miagisan Yo wax this Fool!....

[Toy Talk]

I've said it before and I'll say it again. Hollywood is out of ideas.

I've said it before and I'll say it again. Hollywood is out of ideas.

Wait...has someone already said that before. No matter, I will just redo it for the next generation of readers.

Even though I have said it before, I will say it again; Hollywood is out of ideas.

There... a new version.

[mitchedwards]

I've said it before and I'll say it again. Hollywood is out of ideas.

[ctc]

Hmmmm....

Kind of a moot point for me, since I thought the original was stupid.

Don C.

[Toy Talk]

Maybe I am just getting old but some movies should be left alone. If a remake needed done for Karate Kid then a rewrite is OK. However, the kid playing Danielson's part does not hold up in my opinion. I'll just let me kids watch the original; the storyline had a message, not just karate.

[EMCE Hammer]

My apathy is limitless.

[RG]

why remake Karate kid at all??? it was cool for it's time, and still holds up today even if dated a bit.

Jackie Chan is awesome, but I kind of see this role as him lowering himself. Sure he'll prob. fit being a karate teacher, but it would have been so much better if they went with more of a Karate kid kind of feel of a movie, rather than a full out remake.

[Brown Bear]

looks stupid. i always hate it when they change the race of a character. why not cast a white dude to play mister T in the new a-team?

[Riffster]

I'll take Movies i'll never see Alex...

on a similar note rumored remake of Vision Quest....

[bondtoddbond]

Jackie Chan is now old enough to be Mr. Miyagi. I'm getting depressed already. The thing about Daniel in the original series is that he is never an aggressor. He fights "for defense only". I don't get that feeling from the new trailer. Why didn't they name it "The Kung Fu Kid" ? That's a good point...