I've always been a huge fan of Jackie Chan. I even went through a Jackie Chan phase when I was younger. I must've rented all the Jackie Chan movies at the local blockbuster. So, I was a bit excited when I learned that Jackie Chan was going to be in the new Karate Kid remake.
The 2010 remake basically follows the similar premise as the original. Just switch NJ to Detroit, California to China, Daniel Larusso to Jaden Smith, and Mr. Miyagi to Mr. Chan.
Well, if you haven't seen the original. Mother and son moves into a new neighborhood and the kid gets picked on by the local bullies. He is helped by a mysterious maintenance man to defend himself from the bullies. He must enter a local karate tournament in order to prove to himself and the bullies that he can stand up for himself. Along the training, the master and the student go on to learn valuable life lessons from each other.
After watching this remake, I just didn't feel that magic that made the original so special. There are some funny scenes, but overall I just didn't think a remake was necessary. It may just be best to skip this one and go with the original.
IMDB- 6.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes- critic-67% audience- 75%
Yong's rating- 5/10 (Skip it)
I was surprised at how positive the reviews were (in general) for this movie. I have yet to see this but it seems watchable enough even though I wanted to hate it!
ReplyDeleteIt's funny that you are from Omaha, Nebraska. My blogging colleague Red is from Lincoln, Nebraska!
Red? Must be a husker fan. Thanks for the comments!
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