This summer, the classic 1984 flick, The Karate Kid, is getting a reboot thanks to Columbia Pictures.
Much like the original, this one takes a young boy out of his element, and plops him in a new setting where he’s faced with challenges that include other kids wanting to kick the crap out of him. He befriends a wise kung-fu teacher, who shows him the way of the martial arts, and life, and what it really takes to succeed from the inside out.
While it may have deviated from the original in the sense that the new Karate Kid is black (played by Will Smith’s son, Jaden), and the kung-fu teacher isn’t that old (Jackie Chan), it still looks to be sticking to the premise pretty well.
This is one remake that I’m actually looking forward to this year, and based on what I’ve seen from the trailer, it looks like it is going to kick some serious ass. Mind you, it’s just a trailer, but man, what a preview. Say what you will, but I think Columbia has a hit on their hands with this one, and even though the film hasn’t come out yet, I’m hoping that it will do well enough to warrant a sequel.
BANZAI!
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