The Karate Kid

ED HARDY SALES / 2010-05-02

The Karate Kid

I'm gonna have to watch Karate Kid with the commentary on. Ya'know, I was expecting to have a big problem with the Karate Kid remake. And not solely for the fact that they change the race of "Daniel LaRusso" and "Mr. Miyagi." But it wasn't something I was ever gonna dwell on -- a remake wasn't really gonna affect the original Karate Kid; I own it on DVD, I can watch it anytime I want. edhardy shirts.

Then I see the trailer for this remake. It has...almost nothing to do with the original. The characters changed (Dre, Mr. Han), the setting changed (China), and...are they doing Kung Fu in the trailer? And it looks like it's meant for the, uh, younger crowd, I guess.

My point is, they could've changed the name -- to anything else -- and people probably wouldn't have a problem with it.

In Columbia Pictures' The Karate Kid, 12-year-old Dre Parker (Jaden Smith) could've been the most popular kid in Detroit, but his mother's (Taraji P. Henson) latest career move has landed him in China. Dre immediately falls for his classmate Mei Ying - and the feeling is mutual - but cultural differences make such a friendship impossible. Even worse, Dre's feelings make an enemy of the class bully, Cheng. In the land of kung fu, Dre knows only a little karate, and Cheng puts "the karate kid" on the floor with ease. With no friends in a strange land, Dre has nowhere to turn but maintenance man Mr. Han (Jackie Chan), who is secretly a master of kung fu. As Han teaches Dre that kung fu is not about punches and parries, but maturity and calm, Dre realizes that facing down the bullies will be the fight of his life.