kpowers said:

Reel said:

Creativity in Hollywood may in fact be dead. But it's always good to see fresh new talent "perhaps" being able to "do it better" than the original folks. Had a movie about martial arts been created with a old wise man schooling a little kid on the art, folks would have automatically said "Oh they stole that theme from the Karate kid". So why not just beat the naysayers to the punch and just call it the Karate Kid. Remember "Batman Begins" was much better any any of those other weak Batman flicks of the late 80's and early 90's. The Dark Knight was the best. So, just because someone "borrows a title and a theme" does not diminish the potential creativity involving the flick.

None of the Batman movies has ever capture the real me

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It was really good. It followed the original almost exactly, but still, the story was done really well. It seems like Jaden Smith inherited his father's comedic charm. People in the theater were constantly cheering toward the end.

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Layzie said:

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It was really good. It followed the original almost exactly, but still, the story was done really well. It seems like Jaden Smith inherited his father's comedic charm. People in the theater were constantly cheering in the toward the end.

Armageddon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ummm... how can they call it "Karate Kid" if he learns the art of Kung Fu???

fuckin' Hollywood...

I'll still see it with my kids tho'...

RenHoek said:

ummm... how can they call it "Karate Kid" if he learns the art of Kung Fu???

fuckin' Hollywood...

I'll still see it with my kids tho'...

Apparently, America is still hung up on this idea that all Asian are the same.

DrRockdapuss said:

He could be the next Ernie Reyes Jr. Arguably the coolest former child star fucking ever. And I caught one of his ISKA fights on ESPN 12 or whatever and he kicked a fucker out between the ropes. Definition of badass. What Mickey Rourke hoped he would be. And still pretty.

OOooh Ernie Reyes...I used to have the BIGGEST crush on him. I watched Surf Ninjas just because he was shirtless in it

RenHoek said:

ummm... how can they call it "Karate Kid" if he learns the art of Kung Fu???

fuckin' Hollywood...

I'll still see it with my kids tho'...

Plus without Ralph Macchio, I'm not watching it

bboy87 said:

RenHoek said:

ummm... how can they call it "Karate Kid" if he learns the art of Kung Fu???

fuckin' Hollywood...

I'll still see it with my kids tho'...

Plus without Ralph Macchio, I'm not watching it

Hey, hey! Hillary Swank was in "The Next Karate Kid".

Reel said:

lazycrockett said:

What I think is happening is the studios, both TV and Movies own the titles to all these old movies and by remaking them they keep the cost in the studios. Cause really there is no need for a karate Kid remake nor a Dukes of Hazzard remake, Creativity in Hollywood is dead due to the bottom line.

Creativity in Hollywood may in fact be dead. But it's always good to see fresh new talent "perhaps" being able to "do it better" than the original folks. Had a movie about martial arts been created with a old wise man schooling a little kid on the art, folks would have automatically said "Oh they stole that theme from the Karate kid". So why not just beat the naysayers to the punch and just call it the Karate Kid. Remember "Batman Begins" was much better any any of those other weak Batman flicks of the late 80's and early 90's. The Dark Knight was the best. So, just because someone "borrows a title and a theme" does not diminish the potential creativity involving the flick.

It shouldn't diminish creativity but it usually does because directors/studios are torn between pleasing the fans of the original and attracting a new younger fanbase. Batman is different because it has a big comic book following, they're used to seeing series remade, characters rewritten etc. Also the new movies are a completely different genre to the old ones, so which one is better based on what genre you prefer.

I don't like the kid in the new Karate Kid, I've already seen him in one awful remake (The Day The Earth Stood Still), no need to see him do it again lol