And even though I didn't like the idea, I was able to accept that fact.
However, I started to read about the direction the movie is going in, and I have to say, it is amazing how fast fell below my lowered expectations in a spectacular fashion. Why do I say that? Well, Will Smith is producing the movie, and he has decided that his son, Jaden, is going to star in the movie.
I am going to stop for a second here and compare the two leads here:
Ralph Macchio was a 23-year old actor playing a 16-year old who had some decent dramatic work behind him before he did the movie.
Jaden Smith is 10.
Now, I remember the last time I saw a movie where a child had learned virtuous command of hand-to-hand combat skills, I was less than impressed. Of course, that could have much to do with the writing in those awful 3 Ninjas movies, but really, I am not into seeing kids on screen performing martial arts. Seeing a swarthy former New Jerseyite fighting for his life and reputation against a bunch of proto-Aryan, blond-haired, blue eyed Californian punks, all trained by a deranged Vietnam vet... well, that, that is worth watching... especially given the fact that the young East Coaster is being trained by someone who formerly played the fool. It is corny, but for the mid-80's, it totally worked.
And I don't really see any of that happening with this Smith based production. I don't see anyone filling Pat Morita's shoes... and I can't imagine them filming whoever their Mr. Miyagi-type character is working a 10-year old kid to the bone to train them in a thinking-outside-the-box sort of way. Not to mention the fact that filming in Beijing was already mentioned. I mean, what is that about? I mean China, really. Especially considering that Karate is a Japanese word.
All in all, I am expecting the new iteration of The Karate Kid to royally suck... almost as bad as The Next Karate Kid... what were you thinking Hilary Swank?
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