‘Karate Kid’ Remake Trailer Fly Swats Nostalgia

Published by Jeff Leins on: December 22nd, 2009

Sony Pictures has released a trailer for 2010’s The Karate Kid, a remake of the classic 1984 film.  The Will Smith-produced redo stars his 11-year-old son Jaden Smith and the once-great martial arts master Jackie Chan, and it’s scheduled to bother fans of the original on June 11, 2010.

I’ve sufficiently decried the unoriginality of Hollywood and this particular ill-advised remake, so I’ll spare you the groaning.  I will point out The Karate Kid is a ridiculous title considering the character is learning kung fu from Jackie Chan’s Mr. Miyagi wanna-be.  Reason #538 why this is a bad idea.  (#537 is Chan uttering the phrase “jacket off.”)

The trailer spells out the basic plot: kid moves away from home, finds himself bullied, learns martials arts, and confronts his attackers in a sanctioned tournament.  It’s essentially the same movie, just in China, and with Chan wielding a fly swatter instead of chopsticks.

Take a look at the trailer below or over at Yahoo:

Put him in a body bag, Johnny!