I understand why a studio would consider doing a remake of The Karate Kid. I mean it is a no brainer, who hasn’t wanted to have amazing Karate skills in various situations we’ve found ourselves in, especially as kids.
The appeal is undeniable and The Karate Kid dealt with exactly that, updating it for a current audience actually makes good financial sense from a studio point of view.
When hearing about it though I think I vomited a little in my mouth. No one likes a classic from their youth being superseded by a glossy remake, especially when you are talking about Will Smith’s son and Jackie Chan taking over.
It sounds like an awful idea, especially considering that Chan is a Kung Fu artist not Karate. So here is the trailer, as you watch try and work out what surprised me:
The part that actually surprised me is that I think I would actually want to see this film, it doesn’t look bad at all. I actually warmed up to the idea in the minute or so it took to watch, I even smiled at the fly scene.
Too much eggnog*?
What do you guys think?
* I don’t drink eggnog but really love the word.
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