This is by far the worst fu*king remake ever. It fu*king copied off almost everything off the original, and I hated how they chose twelve year old actors for this movie instead of eighteen year old's. This is just a wimpy piece o' sh*t, especially with Justin Bieber singing during the credits.
shareThis movie totally lacks the spirit (most important part) of the original... the wisdom of Mr Miyagi and the true message that Daniel learns about karate.
"Cowards die many times before their deaths, the valiant never taste of death but once"
Maybe is something called opinion.
shareI loved this movie because dre fought back with more passion and was more focused/ dedicated to revert back. Dre was also more fearless than daniel. When somebody is tense under pressure they dont tend to pick up skills as quick so i guess thats why dre was more skillful and entertaining to watch. Jaden was impressive. Hilary swanks character was crude to her master so i lost respect for thsat and the fighting skills wasnt as impressive as jadens
shareI would say more people like the original than the remake.
shareI would say more people like the original than the remake.
It's an enjoyable movie. It's fun. It's new. There's nothing wrong with it.
On November 6, 2012...God blessed America
'There's nothing wrong with it' ! Apart from the fact that it's called the Karate kid and he learns Kung Fu !!
Don't concentrate on the finger or you will miss all that heavenly glory
It's an enjoyable movie. It's fun. It's new. There's nothing wrong with it.
I'm pretty sure most people prefer the original over the remake.
Personally, the only thing I like better about the remake is the setting.
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I never really loved the old version. I didn't grow up with it, so it doesn't have the nostalgia factor that it has for many other people. That being said, I think both versions are good and bring a lot to the table. Both can exist without having to compete. It's not like this was Karate Kid 3 or 4, thank goodness.
What I liked more about this version is that I felt like I was learning more. In the original, I was watching Daniel learn; in this one, I was learning with Dre. I finished watching the movie with a hankering to learn more about Chinese culture and language. I just never felt like that after the original. I don't mind the age differences with the characters. I thought both worked well, but in different ways. I do wish they could have found a slightly better actor that Jayden Smith, though.
But, yes, Justin Bieber "singing" during the end credits, especially with Jayden trying along with him, was just ridiculous.
I agree about Justin Bieber, and to an extent about the original, but I think this movie was very good for its time. I will say, there is one thing I liked about this movie compared to the original, and that is that Dre was focused and obviously willing to learn about karate. In the training scenes, you could tell he was striving to get better. With Daniel in the original, I didn't get that vibe. Daniel just seemed to think it would all come to him, and he ended up winning his matches by being lucky his opponent wasn't in position to counter his attack. At least Dre throughout the match showed he was going to be a tough customer to deal with.
shareGreat answer.!
I watched the original and the this one in the same day and this one was more entertaining and the characters were better.
"Do you even remember what you came here to find?"
YES!!
My sentiments exactly.
And the song at the end wasn't *that* bad, but it definitely could have been better.
"Do you even remember what you came here to find?"
Jaden Smith executed himself well as did the other Asian child actors in The Karate Kid both in the acting and the action: there's not a moment that he and the other kids weren't believable in what they were saying or doing. That's what good acting is. Folks bitch about Jaden because his father created an opportunity for him which people make out to be a crime. Parents have every right to create opportinities for their children whether they are actors or farmers or any other profession. And when major stars like Smith and Jackie Chan sign on to get films made lots and lots of people get employed because of it and can earn a living.
A story about a black family that moves to China and navigates the initial cultural divide is a brilliant and very modern day and relevant fish-out-of-water concept. A boy that overcomes bullying which is part and parcel of growing up? That's a timeless narrative construct that played out very well and that lots of kids who saw the flick could relate to.
I could care less about the original film just as I have no nostalgia for the original Mad Max and bitching about 'acting' or that it's some weird afront to the Mr. Miagi character - the hell? - and all the other nitpicking is bullocks. This film rocked it. And yeah, global box office proves it.