Has anyone seen this yet? Buddy of mine at work said it was excellent. Hadn't planned on watching it prior to his recommendation....kind of karate kidded out from the first series. He was adamant that I'd really enjoy it. So I was curious if anyone else could give an opinion on it before I bust out 6 bucks for On Demand...?
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It's well worth the rental IMO. I thoroughly enjoyed it and agree with your Buddy. :TMitch
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The guy that plays Mr. Miyagi this time--does he actually know anything about karate?
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Nah!! Don't think so..He does put on a pretty good show though. He really does look and act like he has some experience in Martial Arts. But you know how these actors are... :B :B :BMitch
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Originally posted by George Bellefontaine
If I were a kid then maybe perhaps...But as an adult I can't pretend it's subject matter has anything of interest to me either George.We are just to crusted lol.A Man should never Gamble more than he can stand to loose.Comment
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Yeah, it was a nice movie. I bought it, I watched it 3 times cause my kids really liked it.
I'm not sure if it was suppose to be a remake or a rendition of the original. Will's kid is a good actor though. And it's impressive what he went through to make the movie.
They mention the word "karate" once in the movie. lol
The movie is in China and is about Kung Fu. The funnier part is that Japan doesn't call the movie Karate Kid. They call it "Best Kid" here. Maybe the movie industry said something like "what is this?! Karate is Japanese. The story takes place in China. That isn't even karate.... CHANGE THE NAME!" ha ha :B
They made the boy/girl relationship in the movie a bit more involved. I liked that they did that. It made the movie more interesting. It's a nice movie. I would recommend watching it. I'd only recommend buying it if you have kids that are interested in martial arts (though my boys are more in awe from The Last Airbender. ha ha)B&W 804S/Velodyne SPL-1000R/Anthem MRX720Comment
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Sweep the Leg!
Now I've got the Peter Cetera song stuck in my head.
"I am a man... who will fight... for your honor... I'll be the hero... that you've been dreamin' of..." CHRIS
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Funny... I was singing that in my head as soon as I saw read Karate Kid on the updated threads. :BOriginally posted by Chris DB&W 804S/Velodyne SPL-1000R/Anthem MRX720Comment
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I was doing fine 'til Chris posted that, now it's stuck in my head too. :banghead:.
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Sweep the Leg!
Cobra Kai! CHRIS
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Will's kid sucks he is always winning
Will's kid sucks he is always winning. If dady was not so rich and famous he would have never made it!!! I guess it is not what you know but who you know, he really is a brat :M
He manged to ruin this movie as well The Day the Earth Stood StillFarming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil, and you're a thousand miles from the corn field."Dwight D. EisenhowerComment
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Someone's hating huh? lol
But you're right, Will Smith even said that remaking the Karate Kid was just an idea, and it pretty took off with the idea of his son being in it. But... so what? At least the kid can act.
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Really!!!!!Originally posted by audioquesoFarming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil, and you're a thousand miles from the corn field."Dwight D. EisenhowerComment
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You don't think he can act? For his age, he's a good actor. He's no Dakota Fanning, but then again, I don't think anyone has been able to keep up with her.B&W 804S/Velodyne SPL-1000R/Anthem MRX720Comment
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I saw this one. Thought it was okay. I don't know if I'd prefer this version, or the original, which was no masterpiece either. Both a pretty decent, in the :35: out of :5: range.
I too thought all the changes were interesting/odd. Set in China, not America involving Japanese culture. All Kung Fu, no Karate. Still have the enemy dojo, and there are several things that make them the bad guys, but in the end, they act very honorably and everbody goes home friends, quite different from the original KK. Much younger Karate Kid, too, which made the love story sweet, but I kept wondering how much they were really going to do with it.
Oh, a few very, very pretty obligatory scene shots of the Beijing area in the movie, that I'm pretty sure were actually filmed there in China--the Forbidden City, Great Wall, and such. I had a great time there seeing those for real, and I wish I had been watching the movie in HD at those scenes. CHRIS
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First time I've seen this, and should have rented it sooner.
All I can say is that it has changed my view of Hillary Swank. I always looked at her as she was in The Next Karate Kid and wrote her off. I might have to see her new film Million Dollar Baby now.
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1. It's a Wonderful Life, 1946
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