PSA: New Karate Kid movie looks sick.

[threeringbinder]

Karate, Kung-Fu, Japan, China, who can tell the difference, right?

lol. remember rumble in the bronx? that was filmed in like canada or something...but who can tell the difference...

 

[ivan2]

TBH, i always thought those were kung fu and not karate in the original karate kid...

 

[KeithTalent]

Looks like a flaming bag of poo. Will Smith's kid was wretched in the Day the Earth Stood Still remake and it looks like he will be about the same here.

KT

 

[Slick5150]

Any time there's a remake and a black person is cast in a role that was originally played by a white person there's this sort of antipathy. Not that this movie isn't worthy of legitimate derision for other reasons. But reading a politically correct agenda into this based on the trailer is just paranoid.

Ralph Macchio is "white"??

 

[slackerinabox]

Ralph Macchio is "white"??

The better question is how is the race of the character relevant at all? I mean, casting a white guy to play Malcolm X is one thing, but casting an African American kid in a remake of a Rocky knock off isn't a big deal to me.

 

[QueBert]

i'm just confused Why are we talking about rappers in movie roles? when did jayden smith ever rap?

and why are people getting so worked up about a kids movie.. didn't see this sort of discussion about.. Cody Banks or Spy Kids..

He's black and has cornrolls, so he = a rapper who's a wanna be gangsta. I don't remember the posters name but he was upset it was a black person, and than went into a "fuck rappers who act" If you put 2+2 together he's clearly racist. Even if the trailer was horrible, had it been one of the dipshits from Zack & Cody's secret life. I guarantee he wouldn't have said "I can't believe a fucking white person's in the remake!"

Geeez, so now we have to put black kid in remade movie? - what he said exactly, there was no reason to mention a black person unless he's racist. And then to compare him to Bow Wow? The only similarities are they're both black, nothing beyond that. That's about as stupid as me saying I hope Al Pachino doesn't suck in his new movie because Paulie Shore's a horrible actor.

 

[Dacalo]

Ignorant Americans, they call it The Karate Kid and he is taught kung-fu in CHINA. That's like making American History X and having the whole movie set in Mexico about Mexican druglords.

 

[BrownShoes]

What about Karate Kid IV?
Goddamn, that movie was awesome!
Awesomely dumb!

 

[lokiju]

That looks horrible.

 

[BrownShoes]

Someone needs to do a remake of Double Impact!

Double the action!
Double the drama!
Double the suspense!
Double the Van Dammage!

Starring Nick Cannon!

 

[TheSlamma]

Karate, Kung-Fu, Japan, China, who can tell the difference, right?

this

 

[SandEagle]

that lil boy has more money and opportunities than any of u would ever seen over 5 lifetimes.

 

[AznAnarchy99]

Jackie Chan = Fail. At least ever since he became a world super star. He had some good stuff back when he was just an HK movie star.

Police Story and Who Am I? were good. I miss those.

 

[stag3]

this has fail written all over it
and i like jacky chan movies

pass

 

[TallBill]

Too young.

 

[sygyzy]

Looks like a fun movie but definitely not seeing it in the theater.

 

[Arkaign]

I agree with the poster above that says 'too young'. The original KK was in high school, no? That lends a bit more credibility towards actual tension and beatdowns rather than 10 year olds in 3rd grade or whatever. I don't care that he's black, but the age is all wrong for this story.

 

[Slick5150]

FYI - They released a newer/longer trailer today.

http://www.sonypictures.com/previews/movies/thekaratekid/clips/1757/

I actually like a lot about the way Jackie Chan plays the role based on the trailer, and the kid seems into it too. I just have no idea why they're still calling it Karate Kid instead of Kung Fu Kid, but whatever.

I like the end clip where you hear the "You're the Best" song in the background from the original movie.

 

[Buttzilla]

Should have been the other way around. should have been an Asian kid (drug lord from Tropic Thunder comes to mind) and Chris Tucker, with the setting in Harlem.

 

[HardcoreRobot]

ahhh, i thought you said looks suck

guess i dont have any business here after all

 

[DaveSimmons]

Christian Bale is a little old to be playing the new Karate Kid, but this might be OK.

 

[RoloMather]

Looks like an entertaining time. That Chinese girl is pretty ugly though.

 

[ZOOYUKA]

that lil boy has more money and opportunities than any of u would ever seen over 5 lifetimes.

He needs to buy some food with all that money.

 

[slayer202]

lol are you serious op? i just laughed through that entire trailer

 

[AznAnarchy99]

He needs to buy some food with all that money.

What would you say if he was a fat ass weighing 200 lbs.