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thejudah commented on "The Karate Kid" Stars: Then & Now . 07/04/2009 10:24
I said "THE BOTTOM LINE? Some classics just shouldn't be made period, but alas Hollywood never learns. THE KARATE KID is in a world all its own. There was more to this movie that made it great like the actor personalities that fit perfect. This only added to a pretty good plot. Add some great 80's music and you have a cult classic. If Will Smith has it in his mind to remake this film he should make it a totally different movie. Set the time in the 1950's where both black and asians experienced a lot of discrimination. Chan's character owns a small Chinese restaurant and Will Smith's son is a troubled youth constantly finding himself having to fight each and every day in a school filled with discrimation. Chan's character not only takes him under his wing and trains him as a martial artist, but provides him a sense of direction like a real father-figure would. Add to this element that Will Smith's son and say three other little siblings are being raised by his mother after their father abandoned them. Take this a step further and add a martial artist tournament in Hong Kong that Chan's character signs Smith's son up for. So there is another racist element with Smith's son's character in China where they have never had a black martial artist before. Let alone one who signs up for this unique tournament. Just a thought......"