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Puffy Treat
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In general, I'm tried to be optimistic (or at least non-judgmental) about the mining of certain childhood favorites for new films.

And hey, I've even enjoyed the results of some efforts.

Still, this is a -very- bad idea.

Stephen, Will...you're wonderful. Both of you. But don't go through with it. PLEASE, don't!

[Grumble]

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rivka
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Er, don't movies have to be older than that to qualify for remake?

I'm not OLD enough to remember when the originals of remakes came out! [Eek!]

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Puffy Treat
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quote:
Originally posted by rivka:
Er, don't movies have to be older than that to qualify for remake?

Fact: I can name more than one 1990s film off the top of my head that is currently in development as a remake.

I don't think there's any time limit...remakes have been around almost as long as film itself. As long as rights can be obtained to the story, a remake can be done. Heck, the new Hulk remake's coming out a mere five years after the previous attempt to start a franchise. [Eek!]

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No NO NO NO NO
A remake of the Karate Kid is NOT needed.
Could folks go back to making unique original movies please?

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I've never watched Karate Kid but the ironic bit is that Stephen Chow already made a movie in 1994 that seems to parody much of "kid learns kungfu to beat up bullies" thing in a movie called "Love on Delivery." review link

Much of the plot revolves around a fake kung-fu master that tries to swindle Stephen Chow's character who is a kid trying to stand up to a bully.

I cannot find a trailer but here are two clips on youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnFxd8voCf8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZ-itjdZ4W0
language advisory on the second clip

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steven
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Remaking Karate Kid...oh no, I fear suckage.
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Yes! Please!

I think the most annoying remake was the 2003 Freaky Friday. Disney did a made for tv version in 1995.

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If you think the remake of Freaky Friday is annoying, you should see the original!
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ketchupqueen
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Hey, the original wasn't as bad as the remake.

And as for the OT: wrong. Sick and wrong.

Of course, I feel that way about a lot of things lately-- like the Chipmunks movie...

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Lyrhawn
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And I had such faith in Will Smith. For shame sir, for shame.

Karate Kid is one of those things that doesn't require a remake.

I can only imagine what crappy song they'll replace "You're the Best Around," with.

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BlackBlade
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Now we just need a remake or ANOTHER sequel to 3 Ninjas.

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I can only imagine what crappy song they'll replace "You're the Best Around," with.
At the risk of dodging bullets for this, I hate that song with a passion, everything about it.

I do not know how anybody could elect to listen to that song on purpose.

*sprints for the door*

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http://sumobest.ytmnd.com/
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Lyrhawn
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I actually loved those 3 Ninjas movies when I was a kid, couldn't get enough of them.

I LOVE "You're the Best Around." Of all the 80's training/fight montages, it's probably my favorite, although much of Rocky IV could give it a run for its money. Oh original soundtracks just aren't what they used to be.

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There are a few movies that I wouldn't mind seeing remakes of. The problem is, they are usually some of my favorites and I don't want them to be ruined. Beetlejuice comes to mind. (Though I'm not sure that anybody but Micheal Keaton can pull that roll off)
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The original runor was that Jaden Smith would be the kid in it, making this a very different movie than the original. They just couldn't do to him what they did to that high schooler without starting a riot.

If it's different enough that it's basically another version of it, like Ever After and Cinderella, than I'm ok. If it's too similar I just don't see a point.

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There was an Onion article about the remake of Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Too bad I'm so lazy.
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Telperion the Silver
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The film to be shot in CHINA???
WTF?
It's supposed to be Japan!
[Wall Bash]

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I'm just hoping that its another parody. The summary of Karate Kid makes it sound positively dull.
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Javert Hugo
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I wish they would remake bad movies - good scripts or sources that had a shoddy treatment. That would be much more worthwhile.

The upside of remaking the karate kid is they don't need the writers for a new script. [Big Grin]

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I think Karate is from Okinawa which is kind of in between.

Is Kung fu actually from anywhere?

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"Don't you know all kinds of kung fu
originated from Shaolin?"

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