Dec 23 2009'Karate Kid' Trailer: Will Smith Jr. the Dullest Karate Kid Imaginable

the fall of 2010 sounds very futuristic.

It might not be so bad if it wasn't for that damn kid. The Day the Earth Stood Still was no masterpiece, but his wooden sulking dragged it down even further. Suck city, here we come!

Well this is why you would be a responsible parent and force them to watch the original (on blu-holo-ray of course). Duh!

Just so you know Mark, I'm reading that story of the Future Times to my children.

The moral of the story is TO RESPECT THE CLASSICS.... I'm looking at you George Lucas and Steven Speilburg

I just threw up a little bit in my mouth.

What is he? 8? And that fight scene at the beginning with jackie chan fighting a bunch of 8 year old!?! CHILD ABUSE IS NOT COOL JACKIE CHAN! NOT COOL!

ok it's a little cool but not when you do it.

Jackie, Jackie.

How low thou hast fallen.

Is anyone else put off they randomly shoved Karate into the Chinese setting just to combine the movie title and Jackie Chan? Kenpo or almost any other martial art would have made a million times more sense.

MORE LIKE "KUNG FU KID"

8. No one is put off by that. No one knows that difference between karate and the other martial arts. Go back to your home on Nerd Island and leave the rest of this alone.

Also, the original Karate Kids were pretty awful, so who really cares if they remake this?

As much as I hate remakes, I'll see this simply because it has Jackie Chan.

At least the training sequences look pretty good, but they should have let Jackie Chan have his way and call it The Kung Fu Kid.

Looking forward to seeing the Asian version of Kreese.

goofier would've worked better

Chinny, you are the only one living on an island if you can't tell the difference.
Anyone who has seen a movie or TV show within the past 20 years knows that Karate = Japanese and Kung Fu = Chinese.
That is why you...and this movie...FAIL!

They need to stop making classic stories "cool" for this generation of kids. If kids today can't appreciate a classic for what it is then they have bigger problems and no amount of reimagining is going to help them get it.

This has "steaming pile of shit" written all over it!!

@10 - Congratulations. You just officially made yourself look like a moron. I love the concept that knowing the difference between martial arts is somehow "nerdy". Maybe you should go tell that to a some MMA fighters, I'm sure they'd be happy to give you a demonstration. Plus? Racist. Fun fact, China and Japan? Seperate countries. I know, I know, the concept of "Asia" being a continent is just so hard to wrap your head around.

I think you're all missing the point here. That being Jackie Chan telling an 8 year old kid to 'jack it off'...

Why does the Smith kid HAVE to have Corn Rows?

I agree with the majority of you on here... Except idiot Chinny...

FUCK JADEN SMITH TO DEATH! Hate this kid.

Jackie Chan is no Mister Miyagi. This makes me sad...

ROR (raff out roud) !

but i thought i after they chinese kids beat him up, he went to bel-air.

My god, so, instead of "wax off" jokes, there are "jacket off" jokes...

Sigh. At least there's that.

#15 - I'm with you

Martial arts are many things - being sports is one of them.

So it's nerdy to know the difference between martial art sports - say, the difference between karate and judo.

But it's not nerdy to know all the stats of the starting lineup of a local sports team. In fact, you're a total nerd if you DON' T know.

Jock logic.

So the only way Hollywood could come up with a movie shittier than the karate kid is to remake it

It's a good thing there's a Star Wars reference. You don't see enough of that nowadays.

/sarcasm

That is the Dumbest thing ever… retards… Karate is a Japanese/Okinawan martial art, not Chinese. I like Jackie Chan, but Will Smith's kid has the talent of a goldfish… having a famous/rich dad has its advantages I guess when you have no actual talent yourself. PLEASE LET THIS FLOP HORRIBLY…

surprisingly I didn't hate it as much as I thought I would.

I actually thought the fly swatting part was kind of funny.

I doubt I'll watch it, but I'm sure it will be equal in quality (adjusted for changes in culture).

I just wish that while you watched one you would forget the other existed. I guess I'm saying 1 Karate Kid movie per reality.

I prefer to live in the reality that has wax on/offing and crane kicks.

I call BULLSHIT!!! Karate is from Japan, not China. Please, if you enjoyed the original boycott this movie. Send a message to Hollywood, we are sick of lame ass remakes.

P.S. #10 Chinny you're an ignorant dumbass.

i agree with #27. this angers me. definitely boycotting the movie. pat marita is rolling in his grave right now. i had tons of respect for jackie chan but this is pushing it.

I may be the only one but that kid reminds me a lot of riley from the boondocks animated series...also I don't think I'll hate the movie..might watch it if its on tv or somthing

Hollywood should stay away from producing martial arts movies. They never get it right. They can't tell the difference between China and Japan. They show martial artists dodging bullets. They can't believe that an Asian star lineup would be interesting. Remember these are the same people that wouldn't let Bruce Lee star in his own TV show!

And then there's the "kids as action stars" concept. The only thing that (just barely) redeemed Forbidden Kingdom from its obligatory Hollywood insertion of an entirely inappropriate American kid was seeing Jackie Chan and Jet Li fighting each other.

So how long will the script give its little cornrowed contractual obligation to master a martial art that real people spend their entire lives working on? Two weeks? Three days? One day? All done with a heart-warming inspirational montage, of course, and lots of face-pulling mugging.

Hollywood sucks ass...

hrm, the kid looks like Lil Bow Wow from the Tokyo Drift movie, also, it's lame, why "urbanize him"? Dre instead of Daniel? yes, because Dre is so cool

so last time i check all of you talking it owned enemy of the state on blu ray, saw independence day at the drive in and cried during the pursuit of happiness. so just calm down and let the smith assimilation wash over you like a calming wave.

kill yourself to live.

hi, can we stop remaking classic movies with black actors in the place of white actors? also can we stop casting black actors in the roles of historically white characters (sup kingpin). eta on jaws and back to the future w/ an all black cast?

WHY IS IT KARATE WHEN IT IS IN....... China?

umm.... Looks great!!!!!!!!!!

why are black people moving to china?

mm i feel like this only works if the enemy is the china youth but would be labeled inappropriate if the roles were reversed and it was one asian kid fighting off a community of black kids.

I get sick of writers with no imagination and that they can only remake movies instead of write new ones! Get creative!

It seems to me the true modern KARATE KID remake was released a couple years ago and titled NEVER BACK DOWN.

This originally Untitled Karate Kid Remake was named THE KUNG FU KID in March 2009. Sometime between then and now someone lost their nerve and decided it would make more money if they named it after the original.

Writers have no problem coming up with original material for movies. It's the studios that won't put up the tens of millions of dollars for something that doesn't already have a built in audience. Whether it's a video game, a comic book, a remake, a TV show, a bestselling novel , a board game, a toy line, or a popular musical, there has to be some proof that people already like the material before they will green light it.

The problem is that movies cost too much, and that is primarily because Hollywood studios remain in the grip of the unions.

Wow, this is a disgrace... YOU CAN'T REMAKE THE ORIGINAL KARATE KID, YOU JUST CAN'T!!!

will smith should remake the goonies, with his child as chunk. the bastard

Wow, that same thing that happened to that kid happened to me, just without the martial arts teacher. Yeah, fscking kids beat the shiat out of me... Also, BARF! If they want to capitalize on an established fan-base, they should all direct their efforts into finishing the Evangelion movie, just sayin'

Is the Karate Kid any match for Little Billy?

http://www.digitalfuntown.com/videos/178

@13 - You think MMA is for nerds? What island do you live on?

That little kid is going to get ass whooped if he's going to take Karate into a Kung-Fu match.

My ending:

"Use-a da Crane, Jaden-san."
"F That old man. We're doing this PJ style. WESTSIIIIIDE!"
BLAM - BLAM - BLAM
"Gun-fu wins, bitches!"

Anyone else notice during the "Jacket" scene Jackie Chan yells "Jacket off!" as in...Jack it off! Nice

@30

Don't worry, you aren't the only one. I already submitted a side by side to celebrity lookalikes about a month ago. Everytime I see a pic of the kid on the movie, I hear "Ja ja ja, jungle flip" in my head.

Just wait until the movie comes out, then everyone will see the resemblance.

HEE HEE....I'm having FUN now Reading you guys' comments!!! I live on an Island, yet I know the difference between Japan & China!! I DO AGREE with Chinny on 1 thing: The original Karate Kids Movies all "Sucked Big Time"!! Ralph Machio sometimes would LOSE his BALANCE doing the KICKS!!! So this 1 does, too! Will Smith, You sent your Kid out into the "Acting World" too soon! Let him remain in Acting School for a few more Centuries...OOPS!! I mean Years!! LOL

Chinny #10 you just proved the stupidity and ignorance knows no bounds. Anyone that has done even a little martial arts or watched a martial arts movie knows the difference between Karate and Kung Fu and where they originate from. You basically said with your statement that all Asians are the same. Yes the first Karate Kids were not movie making at its best but the first one holds quite a bit of Nostalgia for many people who grew up with it. Do all of us a favor and don't breed.

remake, remake, remake, can't be more creative eh?

Ooh wow. I hope we get to explore his blackness and what it means to be a black karate kid. Maybe next we can have a black Last Star Fighter? Ooh we'll explore his blackness too.

Are you people retarded? Everyone here who is yapping off about "boohoo Karate is Japanese", I can guarantee none you actually know martial arts beyond what you see on t.v. First of all, while karate is japanese, in the movie all moves are classic kung-fu. In fact, it even seems as if they have an amalgamation of different kung-fu styles. The original karate kid, messed up when they had the main kid doing a crane, there are no crane styles in japanese martial arts.

And the idiot john who said kenpo would have been better...kenpo is not a chinese martial art. Apart from giving the part to Jaden, their next biggest mistake was in naming.

so unless, any of you idiots can look at the video and name even one of the dozens of stances you see (traditional names), then stop pretending like you know anything about martial arts because you watch MMA. MMA is not true martial arts. Shit, kudos to the first person who can even name what that spread wing crane stance is actually called. You can google it.

The movie still sucks balls thou. I'll give Jaden props for the training, he looks like he tried hard unfortunately he's just an adequate actor, very mediocre.

you can't have a adequate opinion on the movie till u see it and so what if it is the smith kid its also f@#$ jackie chan

If there was ever a movie to stop a friend from going to it is this one. Ralph Macchio is probably gonna get a heart attack from this if not the cocaine.

put jaden smith in a bodybag johnny!!!

he looks like he weighs about ten pounds karate wont change that

I love how all the dorks that post to this website love calling each other nerds for being "nerdy" Dork, Nerd, Geek, Looser, you're all arguing on a blog. The Karate Kid was not a classic. It was retarded. I liked it when I was a kid because I was a kid and didn't know any better. Kids who watch this movie will probably like it because they're kids and like retarded kid movies. They're not remaking it for the 30 year old losers that still like the original, they're just assuming you're going to download a bootleg copy of it two weeks before it's released and start blogging about how sacreligous it is towards the original, greater version of a stupid crappy kids movie anyway. They're remaking it to make money off an old concept to pitch to a new generation of kids who don't want to see a crappy 80's movie, they want to see a crappy new movie that doesn't look like it was filmed on a different planet full of people who dressed like maniacs and listened to the shitty music their parents lislten to. It's called economics, and it's what people who actually work for a living participate in. It's something they don't really teach you in Warcraft so I realize most of you will never understand it.

Who let little-sambo play this role? He has no acting credentials; outside of papa-sambo being ridiculously famous.

@ Josh: THANK YOU

Also thought he looked a bit Riley from the Boondocks with the ultra skinny kid frame...

I'm just ready for Bolo to kick his ass. "You're Next!"

#57 - Wow, you can, "guarantee none you actually know martial arts beyond what you see on t.v." So you know everyone thats commented personally? I can see how internet anonymity allows us all to "pretend" to be who we "wish" we could be. The only thing I read from your ridiculous comment is that your some kind of psychic ninja who can read everyone's particular level of martial arts knowledge and apparently is a friggin' encyclopedia of katas. You and you alone carry the burden of these special powers and no one knows your pain. In fact anyone "retarded" enough to have an opinion about this film is entirely beneath you. How dare anyone even comment. I know I'm deviating from the subject of the thread and I generally just read these for a ppls general impressions but #57's arrogance (again the anonymity of the internet forum) is so over the top, ridiculous. Really, little guy? Is it that hard being you? Get over yourself. Stop being a troll.

BTW, this movie looks terrible.

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HEY GUYS. Did you notice the protagonist is... black?! Haha, let's complain about that, because the skin color of a fictional character is more important than anything about their personality or behavior!

Seriously, the kid is a crap actor, but can we cut all the "sambo" stuff? Or are you really so insecure that seeing a black kid on a movie screen makes you wet your pants and throw a hissy fit?

I can see some house cleaning has taken place here. So #57 as I mention in number only has shifted places to #51. Should this happen again because posts for shoe ads are sneaking in, the comment I'm referring to in my previous post is from "Anon". Ironic and appropriate.

Karatê? THIS IS KUNG-FU!!! #MEGAFAIL OF THE YEAR!!!

Ah, yet another Hollywood pustulant sore in the anus of American cinema. Oh, well. I'll have another chocolate nourishment cube to console me. Yeah, dawg. I be trippin' on dat future surp...god dammit, Will Smith's wretched little cornrowed spawn..

I see that Will Smith is going to create an acting dynasty!!!!!! The big problem is that he and his wife are a couple of no-talents. Now they're going to shove their snotty little kid down everybody's throats. Give us a break and go away. But before you go, have a big love-in farewell on the Oprah Winfrey Show before this self-centered jackass signs off.

See this is why Hollywood is the last great racist sh*t pile. This is the best movie this year so far and you POS are not only racist jerks, you're jealous too. Please there are plenty of all white movies and tv shows out there for you to enjoy and lie to yourselves about. Go watch them and leave this movie and the Smith Dynasty alone.

Instead of putting down Jaden who did a great job, you should be angry about the fact that the only way a young black kid will star in a movie is for that kid's father has to make the movie cause Hollywood (your daddy) sure the hell ain't gonna make it.