Actually i am looking forward to seeing “American Gangster”. it looks good and not your typical Ice Cube “im from the ghetto ill bus a cap in yo a$$” movie.
of course i have ALWAYS been a fan of Ridley Scotts work. Peace,TWS
The Karate Kid era
Anyone who was in the martial arts business in 1984 remembers the incredible windfall for the entire industry. The martial arts economy made an amazing leap, one of the largest in American history. Karate Kid stands alone as the most significant crossover film for the martial arts. That horde of new students filled the McDojos and the genuine schools alike creating more income for school owners and that spread across the entire martial industry. Sure, a lot of them quit. A lot of them always quit. That’s the nature of martial arts. It’s hard. It’s not for everyone. But some stayed, more than what would have if the Karate Kids didn’t come. What’s more, those that quit at least walked away knowing a little more about martial culture.
I’m with Doug. I hope this does get made. I don’t expect a lot but if you’re a fan of martial arts movies, you’re used to being disappointed. I don’t really care about Danielson and Miyagi. I want to know who will play Ali. 
I want to know who will play Ali.
well since it is wil smith remaking it and his son will be the karate kid, then i guess because it will be HIS version;) Ali will be played by Queen Lahtifa:D because we wouldnt want anything to be politically incorrect now would we?
snicker snicker, TWS
you know…
i am reminded of a great quote froma movie called Jurassic park where Malcolm played by jeff goldblum says “you people were so preoccupied with whether or not you could clone dinosaurs you didnt stop to think if you SHOULD”.
well i put the same quote with the obvious changes with respect to remaking certain films.
we have come quite a long way since the 80’s and martial arts films and i think that we can ALL Safely say that the martial movies of the past and now do their job of creating the market for the different styles and Mc Kwoons and McDojos out there. why do we need any more movies like Karate Kid? Its nostalgia and i would be on board if it werent for the fact that i think this remake is going to be STUPID and nothing more than a rich actors attempt to do something with his quadrillions that he should be doing something more productive with, rather than RE-making a film that has long since gone into the nostalgia vault.
Here is the actors line up for Wil SMiths Version
Karate Kid: His son of course
Mr Miyagi: Morgan Freeman
Ali: Queen Lahtifah
cobra Kai instructor:snoop dog
cobra kai Bully: dave chappelle
Looks like a GREAT line up:rolleyes:
Peace,TWS
I was thinking more along the lines of Grandmaster Sin The’ as the Cobra Kai Instructor and for Daneiel-son they could have Gary Coleman play the part. For Mr. Miyagi they can get Morgan Freeman or if Red Foxx was alive then him.
actually it is Jackie CHAN who is rumoured to play Mr Miyagi. Maybe this remake will be uhhhh watchable?
Peace,TWS
the only thing I liked about the original series was Miyagi.
A moral, ethical, humble walking fighting machine !!
Dude, if that is not the prototype for a Sensei, nothing is !
I’ll give it the benefit of doubt
It’s fun to see the knee-jerk reactions to this project here. For all we know, the project could be totally re-imagined, sort of like City of Fire into Reservoir Dogs. That’s unlikely, of course, but I wouldn’t get all rabid in denying this before I knew a little more. Oh wait, I forgot. This is our forum. We rabidly deny everything before we know the facts here.
How about the movie coming out about the black mafia gangsters. Who ever heard of such. There are black gangs but a black mafia, come on? Get Real. It’s about the same thing. Their trying to re-do the Godfather. You can tell by the advertisements for that movie that thats what thier going for. Just ridiculous. Instead of putting a hit out on someone thier just going to cap em’…lol.
your a moron who really doesn’t know alot about waht going on in the world today. first offf american gangster is not about a black mafia it is nothing like the godfather either(ho do i know this well i worked on the set) its a true story about a drug dealer named frank lucas. oh and the “Black mafia” or what FBI calls the black mafia is real and very hard to crack, the feds have been trying to do it since th 60’s when it came into being. but the idea of a black mafia goes back to l capone but thats another story and this a thread abouta film that may not evn be. i remember when kill bill was first anounce everyone on this board was bad mouthing it and saying how horrible it was going to be then it came out and all of u were sucking tarrintino’s ****. and so what if the film is staring a black kid, let it its just a movie. willow sword i see what you were saying and i’m with you on that, but think about it we would all like more ma films made but if there is no demand for them then hollywood is not gonna waste money on it so just be happy that a top earner like will smith once to attach his name to it weather he should direct or not is an entirely defferent story. all i’m saing this is not imdb this a M.A. media forum lets act like we have some sence and as for mr. racist up ther talking abouta nine year old kid being on crack. grow up man
doug:
Maybe I am out of touch…I actually pay as little attention to Hollywood anymore as I can. But a lot of the young people I see around are into that stuff, even lots of the boys. That, and the opposite spectrum, they are into watching/talking about, and a small few actually practicing, MMA, moreso than karate/kung fu.
Oh, yeah, before Kill Bill came out I was one of those who was looking forward to it. But I have to say I WAS really glad Tarantino did not play Pai Mei; that would have been stupid.
whats funny is, will smith in wold wild west played a role originally played by a whiteman. no complaints there from anyone. if a white man played a role originally played by a black man, al sharpten would be all over it. nothing against you doug, you know i love tlaking and working with you, its just the other a-holes out there. and yes there are the a-hole white people too.
heck i am going to remake shaft and play shaft!
[QUOTE=doug maverick;802530]your a moron who really doesn’t know alot about waht going on in the world today. first offf american gangster is not about a black mafia it is nothing like the godfather either(ho do i know this well i worked on the set) its a true story about a drug dealer named frank lucas. oh and the “Black mafia” or what FBI calls the black mafia is real and very hard to crack, the feds have been trying to do it since th 60’s when it came into being. but the idea of a black mafia goes back to l capone but thats another story and this a thread abouta film that may not evn be. i remember when kill bill was first anounce everyone on this board was bad mouthing it and saying how horrible it was going to be then it came out and all of u were sucking tarrintino’s ****. and so what if the film is staring a black kid, let it its just a movie. willow sword i see what you were saying and i’m with you on that, but think about it we would all like more ma films made but if there is no demand for them then hollywood is not gonna waste money on it so just be happy that a top earner like will smith once to attach his name to it weather he should direct or not is an entirely defferent story. all i’m saing this is not imdb this a M.A. media forum lets act like we have some sence and as for mr. racist up ther talking abouta nine year old kid being on crack. grow up man[/QUOTE]
if you ask anyone who lived in new york around the time of the black mafia and the peurto rican are the ones that chased the italian mafia out of nyc. so that movie is quite true and believable. the italians went to vegas, now there are only remnents of italian mafia in nyc, but they are mostly in rhode island and parts of mass.
i’m gonna ke a film called last black man on earth starring tom hanks. honestly what does it matter if the original person who played the character was white. man i was n a play and i played a 18th centuy chinese general. its cinema race is alwayssubject to change. ti about othello a black man plyed by white actors in black face for years. only in america are peopl so hung up by race. can we please get over this **** already and move on.
Jimbo…not only would Al Sharpton be all over it if a white man played the part that was originally a black man’s but so would the “great” Rev. Jesse Jackson.
those 2 guys annoy me sometimes. but doug is right cinema race doesnt really matter.
[QUOTE=doug maverick;802666]i’m gonna ke a film called last black man on earth starring tom hanks. [/QUOTE]
Real original quote here. Someone should tell that to Paul Mooney. He might used it on a TV show.
yeh maybe i should te him that. like knw one has eer seen the dave chappelle showand know its from there. shut up. and stay on topic please and thank you
let’s face it …
the real reason why Hollywood always has and always will pump out remakes as well as make sequels is simply: $$$ Think of all the big movies in the past decade and how many were part of a franchise/sequel? The Karate Kid is one of the movies that has always maintained a cult following, so I’m sure the financial backing is banking on making a decent profit, which it will most assuredly will. Is there anyone on this forum who can honestly say they wouldn’t see it, even if it was just out of curiosity?
I don’t care as much about who’s directing or acting in this one as much as long as they preserve the message of the film. Though given the current state of martial arts in America, I’m suprised they haven’t made “The UFC Kid” yet. 
Will Smith is directing the movie, but his son is not going to star in it. Considering his kid’s nine years old, I’m surprised anyone thought that Jayden would be chosen to star, even if it is his dad directing.
Frankly, I hold to the view that The Karate Kid was responsible for a whole lot of troubles with popular perception of the martial arts, and would like to see it shot and buried in an unmarked grave at the crossroads on a moonless night. I blame Karate Kid for the proliferation of idiots who thought that training in the martial arts includes moralistic preachiness and the whole “we train to fight so we don’t have to fight” mindset that has permeated the m.a. world and enabled the graowth of the slappy-happy-dance-tourney industry.
If it wasn’t for Karate Kid, we wouldn’t have had the Three Ninjas. The world would be much better for it, too.
But then, I’m funny like that.
actually smith is producing not directing and last i heard his son is still involved in the project.