By Annabella Iacono
So I was sceptical when I first saw the trailer to the 2010 Karate Kid – “Another terrible remake!” were my thoughts. However this film to prove itself to be quite a heart-warming film.
So I was sceptical when I first saw the trailer to the 2010 Karate Kid – “Another terrible remake!” were my thoughts. However this film to prove itself to be quite a heart-warming film.
I agree with Claudia’s comment
on how the director, Harald Zwart, modernised this classic film through small
ways. Through music, the use of technology that the youth use nowadays and even
through the very well-done choreography of the fighting sequences.
Also, I found it amusing that both protagonist's have the same cocky and confidant personality; it really brings out the characters insecurities about moving to an unknown location and trying to connect to other people from there.
The absence of the “Crane Pose” was
always present on my mind, but I'm happy to settle with the “Karate Kick”, (despite
the fact that Kung Fu is practised in this film and not Karate?!)
I found it a bit hard to digest
that Jackie Chan played the mentor, only because I was anticipating an older,
more grandfatherly type of person.
But I thought it was a very good
decision to move the location to Beijing instead of a couple of states in the
other direction of America; it really does educate the viewers what Kung Fu is
really about and the importance of this skill.
Finally, as Claudia said – If you
enjoyed watching one movie, then it’s a good idea to watch the other. You won’t
be disappointed.
Karate
Kid (1984)
4.5/5
Karate
Kid (2010)
4.5/5
Over and out!
- A Xx
Over and out!
- A Xx
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