Movies | May 08, 2009 | 29 comments

Karate Kid remake plot details emerge

source: http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/05/06/karate-kid-remake-plot-details-revealed/

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Plot details have emerged for the new Karate Kid remake, starring Will Smith, Jackie Chan and Smith's son, Jaden, and the changes are no doubt going to whip up lovers of the original Karate Kid movies into a frenzy.

I've had to bulletpoint them as I'm too mad to write them out in full:

*Karate Kid is now called 'Dre' and is a 'a skateboarding video game buff'
*'Dre's' mum, a single mum accepts a job transfer to China,
*Not being able to speak Chinese, Dre feels alienated and gets beaten up by a local bully
*Mr. Miyagi is now called 'Mr. Han'
*Mr. Han spots Dre's talents whilst he's playing a Kung-Fu Wii game
*John Kreese’ character is now called Li Quan Ha, the owner of the Fighting dragon school of Kung-Fu.
*Film's still called 'The Karate Kid' despite the kid learning Kung Fu...

Can this new remake of such a classic film do it any justice at all?
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29 comments // Karate Kid remake plot details emerge

  • zwan008
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      zwan008  

    • I really have doubts about this movie, they will just remake it as the first one but revamped by having hip-hop music, romantic scenes and even the final battle will be held outside a mall, in a crowded street or even in a dojo. Let's just have the original three films on HD, DVD or even a special collectors edition.

      I am sick and tired of remakes, hell if Hollywood want's to do remakes then way not do a remake of these films:

      1. Project A (they can pull this one off if they can bring back Jackie Chan and Jet Li.

      2. Cobra. (might be, Thomas Jane, Vin Diesal or Eric Bana)

      3. Commando (ummm they'll have to get the computer generated Arnie to make this one.

      4. Operation Condor (Shock, Horror)

      5. Way of the Dragon (ummm don't know about this one)

      6. Witches of Eastwick (they will mess this one up)

      7. Innerspace (this will be a laugh)

      8. Legend (minus Tom Cruise and Minnie Driver, but it will have Zak Effron and Hillary Duff).

      9. Super Mario Brothers (same story but a younger cast list).

      10. 2010 The year we made contact (umm I doubt it).

    • 3 years ago
  • daftdreams
  • brad2000
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      brad2000  

    • Does any realise the original Karate Kid (Ralph Macchio) is now 47!? I shamefully read it yesterday in HEAT, I'm not proud of it.

    • 3 years ago
  • ameshisu_chan
  • ameshisu_chan
    • 0
      ameshisu_chan  

    • WhoTF thought this up?

      DanieL-san & Mr.Miyagi are teh one and onLy.
      No "Mr.Han", there's no point in re-making a great movie.
      Instead they shouLd re-make crap movies.

    • 3 years ago
  • InvertedAces
  • emmahill
  • andyjoe
    • 0
      andyjoe  

    • why, why, why keep the name if they are changing everything around? having the same title will automatically prompt comparisons.

      someone should 'sweep the leg' of Will Smith.

    • 3 years ago
  • Sexirobot
    • 0
      Sexirobot  

    • why are they remaking this over-hyped piece of shit movie anyway, I'm more interested in the bouncy of my neighbor's bowel movements than I'm in watching anything karate kid related.

    • 3 years ago
  • eta
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      eta  

    • this is a bummer.
      a real remake of the karate kid couldve been something badass and beautiful. i think sofia coppola should jump in.

    • 3 years ago
  • jeffissleeping
  • jeffissleeping
    • 0
      jeffissleeping  

    • i was hoping this was from "The Onion," but alas, it is all true.

      oh yeah: the name is going to be "Kung Fu Kid"
      it is in post-prod and is slated for 2010...

      ...sigh...

    • 3 years ago
  • Gregsalter
  • macdontcare
    • 0
      macdontcare  

    • Sad part, people will pay and people will go. I'll go see the remake of the remake of the remake of the remake. Then I'll go home and watch the original.

    • 3 years ago
  • DeBa
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      DeBa  

    • So the karate kid wont even know karate - he'll know kung fu.

      And he wont even be called Dre San because he'll be in China, not Japan....?

      No. I dont like it.

    • 3 years ago
  • jamieson
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      jamieson  

    • Lol, love the picture. I'm sure I heard Steven Spielberg say something similiar before Indiana jones 4.

      "wax on, wax off!"

    • 3 years ago
  • dracero
  • JcX
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      JcX  

    • is it possible that they are going to call it "karate kid" as in a kid that does karate (kung fu) and is just a kid rather than "the karate kid" which symbolises that he was the one and only and there can be no other??? sorry thought i'd bring some comfort the karate kid lovers.

    • 3 years ago
  • TheOriginal69
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      TheOriginal69  

    • Uh VOMIT!!!

      Dre-son, I think not. Karate Kid is and always will be Daniel-son.

      Oh Willie, one crap step for mankind, another step closer to Scientology for Will Smith.

      bah humbug!

    • 3 years ago
  • Slick
  • sylviaw
  • idealist
  • dracero
  • JcX
  • JC22
  • mattbrawn
  • abbym0308
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      abbym0308  

    • I HATE REMAKES! I think they should be banned. If you want to bring the film back into the public delight, just re-release it.

    • 3 years ago
  • estee_arie
  • deadpool
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