THE NEW KARATE KID gets a PRE-fail from the title alone

lets take a closer look

the original karate kid, a lanky mid to late teen white male who learns japanese karate

the new remake, a short african american boy who learns KUNG FU...but the movie is called THE KARATE KID

EPIC...EPIC...FAIL! It's like having a movie titled TOUCHDOWN but its about baseball. What the hell is wrong with hollywood.

I lol'd.

It may surprise you to learn that I don't care since the original was probably **** as well, therefore I am unphased and can go on with my life.

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u sir need to realise how many childhood memories will be taited by this abomination.

It may surprise you to learn that I don't care since the original was probably **** as well, therefore I am unphased and can go on with my life.

DigitalExile

Pat Morita won best actor and it was nominated for best movie of that year...it could be in the top 25 best movies ever made. This will be a fail movie from even before it comes out due to the stupid title and it not really being a remake in the slightest. Usually when you do a remake, people are named the same, look similar at least, have the same story, ect, ect. Good lord, I need to be a script writer. Im going to pick the most popular movies ever, rewrite them as a remake and totally ruin them in every way imaginable...thats the formula for todays movies. Make is stupid, make everyone hate it from the start and you will profit.

I didn't know theyw ere remaking it, but now that you made those point clear I have to agree. This movie does seem like fail. And yes I Lol'd.

Oh my gawd what is it with Hollywood remaking everything that has ever been before? Where are the original film-makers? And if it's going to be entirely different to the first one why not make it a whole new film in its own right? Grr!

The original Karate Kid was epic btw, a surprisingly good film to be sure.

I want to remake Rookie of the Year but have it about golf

It is ironic and an insult but whatever when the movie flops I will be laughing.

EPIC...EPIC...FAIL! It's like having a movie titled TOUCHDOWN but its about baseball. What the hell is wrong with hollywood.

kryptonianpride

Why Jackie, whaaaiiiii?

Sweep the leg

[QUOTE="kryptonianpride"]

EPIC...EPIC...FAIL! It's like having a movie titled TOUCHDOWN but its about baseball. What the hell is wrong with hollywood.

Wings_008

[QUOTE="Wings_008"][QUOTE="kryptonianpride"]

EPIC...EPIC...FAIL! It's like having a movie titled TOUCHDOWN but its about baseball. What the hell is wrong with hollywood.

Dylan_11

It may surprise you to learn that I don't care since the original was probably **** as well, therefore I am unphased and can go on with my life.

DigitalExile

Didn't they learn their lesson when they tried to make the Karate Kid franchise extend to that lanky woman? The first/original Karate Kid will be the only one that was ever good.

epic fail indeed

the new remake, a short african american boy who learns KUNG FU...but the movie is called THE KARATE KID

EPIC...EPIC...FAIL! It's like having a movie titled TOUCHDOWN but its about baseball. What the hell is wrong with hollywood.

kryptonianpride

That reminds me of this shirt:

:lol:

rofl thats so sad...i bet jackie asked why and was told to SHUT UP or you dont get paid

It's like having a movie titled TOUCHDOWN but its about baseball. What the hell is wrong with hollywood.

kryptonianpride

[QUOTE="DigitalExile"]

It may surprise you to learn that I don't care since the original was probably **** as well, therefore I am unphased and can go on with my life.

kryptonianpride

Pat Morita won best actor and it was nominated for best movie of that year...it could be in the top 25 best movies ever made. This will be a fail movie from even before it comes out due to the stupid title and it not really being a remake in the slightest. Usually when you do a remake, people are named the same, look similar at least, have the same story, ect, ect. Good lord, I need to be a script writer. Im going to pick the most popular movies ever, rewrite them as a remake and totally ruin them in every way imaginable...thats the formula for todays movies. Make is stupid, make everyone hate it from the start and you will profit.

If they were going to make it exactly the same, then what would be the point in doing a remake at all?

Although I do agree that the title is stupid.

Kung Fu isn't just Chinese martial arts. It's overall fighting ability and fighting potential.

I want to remake Rookie of the Year but have it about golf

kryptonianpride

I want to remake The Buddy Holly Story but make it about Elvis.

Going Kung Fu instead of Karate, but leaving the title. Ugh.
Changing the teenaged character to an 8 year old. Ugh.
Having a romantic subplot involving 8 year old. Ugh! Blech! Eww! Argh!

You have a problem with it because the character is black?:|

MoonMarvel

Rather or not it was a true remake or not...this movie is geared towards PG13 audiences. Next you'll complain at the inaccuracies in the Transformers movies. Or Kayne West's Stronger music video for the Akria parody.

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You have a problem with it because the character is black?:|

Ringx55

Sweep the leg

SouL-Tak3R

The movie fails from the very first draft of the screenplay :lol:

[QUOTE="Ringx55"][QUOTE="MoonMarvel"]

You have a problem with it because the character is black?:|

Shattered007

Like a repeated punch to the face.

[QUOTE="Shattered007"][QUOTE="Ringx55"] I do actually. Hes supposed to white.MoonMarvel

[QUOTE="Shattered007"][QUOTE="Ringx55"] I do actually. Hes supposed to white.MoonMarvel

[QUOTE="MoonMarvel"][QUOTE="Shattered007"] Sucks for you... :|Ringx55

[QUOTE="MoonMarvel"][QUOTE="Shattered007"] Sucks for you... :|Shattered007

[QUOTE="Ringx55"][QUOTE="MoonMarvel"]Seems a little racist to me. This is the karate kid not superman. Really so since they are two different characters.Shattered007

[QUOTE="Shattered007"][QUOTE="Ringx55"] Just because I think a "remake" of a classic film should stick to its roots and have the same traditional characters it's "a tiny bit racist"... O LAWL'D :lol:Ringx55

[QUOTE="MoonMarvel"][QUOTE="Shattered007"] Sucks for you... :|Ringx55

As I said, if they weren't going to change anything at all, then what would be the purpose of doing a remake in the first place?

I mean, it'd certainly be ****ed up if someone tried to cast a black actor as Teddy Roosevelt. Or if someone did a remake of American History X and then cast Don Cheadle in the Edward Norton role. But as far as "the karate kid" goes, I don't see how his race is all that central to the character. Certainly not to the extent that the protagonist has to stay white.

[QUOTE="Shattered007"][QUOTE="Ringx55"] Just because I think a "remake" of a classic film should stick to its roots and have the same traditional characters it's "a tiny bit racist"... O LAWL'D :lol:Ringx55

[QUOTE="MoonMarvel"][QUOTE="Shattered007"] Sucks for you... :|Ringx55

Daniel-san is just supposed to be some American kid in present-day. Whiteness doesn't define the character... so yeah, you ARE being a tiny bit.

[QUOTE="Shattered007"][QUOTE="Ringx55"] Just because I think a "remake" of a classic film should stick to its roots and have the same traditional characters it's "a tiny bit racist"... O LAWL'D :lol:Ringx55