Karate Kid: Legends
Summary
It is strong not to be excited about the newKarate Kidmovie , but the fact that it is retell the 2010 remake ’s bighearted " kung fu " fault is a little bear on . Set somewhere after the case ofCobra Kaiseason 6 , the newKarate Kidmovieis seemingly retconning the enfranchisement by bridging the gap between the originalKarate Kidmovies and the 2010 Karate Kid remaking . study how several details inCobra Kai ’s initial seasons established that 2010’sThe Karate Kiddid not unfold in the original Karate Kid universe , this retcon could pass to some minor incompatibility in the enfranchisement ’s overarching plot line .
However , these variant will easy be overshadow by the movie ’s heavy strength : a team - up between Ralph Macchio ’s Daniel LaRusso and Jackie Chan ’s Mr. Han . unluckily , thenewKarate Kidmovieseems to be making another error that will probably not get resolved so easy . What construct it all the more visible and concerning is that this is not the first time the Karate Kid franchise has made this misunderstanding .
Since Ralph Macchio & Jackie Chan have been confirmed as cast extremity for the new Karate Kid film , another dealership character ’s return seems likely .
The New Karate Kid Movie Has A “Kung Fu” Problem
Although 2010’sThe Karate Kidwas commercialize as a remaking of the originalKarate Kidmovie serial , its form of address did not do justice to its story because it revolved around kung fu , which , unlike Karate , is a Formosan martial art . accord to reports ( viaMTV ) , Jackie Chan and all gang members from the photographic film even cite to it as " The Kung - Fu Kid , " and , at one point , Sony even considered changing its name to " The Kung Fu Kid " to accurately play up what it is about ( viaLA Times ) . However , despite these initial considerations , the idea was finally dropped , and the movie was released asThe Karate Kidto make it appealing to the audiences of the original film .
While it is graspable why its title remained unchanged , calling itThe Karate Kidseems a little problematic because Karate is a Nipponese martial prowess while kung fu originated in China . Jackie Chan ’s Mr. Han , too , is portray as a kung fu captain who teaches kung fu to Dre Parker . Dre then enrolls in a kung fu tourney and dukes it out with other young kung fu practitioners . Although the picture has a " jacket on , jacket off " second , reminiscent of Mr. Miyagi ’s " wax on , rise off " from the original plastic film , it seems odd that a moving picture about kung fu has been titledThe Karate Kid . Since Jackie Chan is reprising his role as Mr. Han in the newKarate Kidmovie , the Sony film seems to be make the same error as the 2010 remaking .
Why The New Karate Kid Movie’s Kung Fu Rebrand Is Not As Bad As The 2010 Remake
Jackie Chan ’s Mr. Han will again be playing the office of a kung fu lord , which is not in tandem with the newKarate Kidmovie ’s title . However , compare to the 2010 remake , the newKarate Kidmovie ’s kung fu rebrand can still be forgiven because it has the original bonafide Karate Kid , Daniel LaRusso , as one of its leads . How Han and LaRusso will unite forces and learn their several martial arts to a new pupil is yet to be see . But the prospect of seeing both " jacket on , crownwork off " and " wax on , wax off " philosophies in the same picture show already make the newKarate Kidmovie unbelievably exciting .
informant : MTV , LA Times
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