2009 Official Karate Kid Trailer - JACKIE CHAN JADEN SMITH

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2009 Official Karate Kid Trailer - JACKIE CHAN JADEN SMITH

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The the "wax on, wax off" training is replaced by putting on and taking off your jacket? :evil:

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Surely it should keep the Kung Fu Kid title, considering that what Jackie Chan is disciplined in...?! :?
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Mayhem wrote:Surely it should keep the Kung Fu Kid title, considering that what Jackie Chan is disciplined in...?! :?
Someone on another message board I read addressed this issue:
According to the synopsis, Jaden Smith "knows a little karate," and after the first time the bullies kick his [three-letter synonym for "donkey"], they derisively call him "the Karate Kid." So that's the excuse for title. Obviously, everyone's doing wushu. And yeah, at one point it was called THE KUNG FU KID; rumor has it that Will Smith insisted on the famous title.
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Based on some of what I've heard, it sounds like this movie might actually be surprisingly decent.

http://twitchfilm.net/news/2010/05/its- ... verything)

While we're on the subject, James Rolfe (aka "The Angry Video Game Nerd") did a pretty good video review of the original Karate Kid trilogy (but not The Next Karate Kid):

http://www.cinemassacre.com/2010/05/21/ ... d-trilogy/
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Karate( kung fu ) Kid.

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Konichiwa! I saw this film last sunday and I LOVED it! I actually like it more than the original. But, then again I'm partial to Kung Fu and to Jackie Chan. He does a wonderful job as the kid's mentor.
GO SEE THIS FILM!!! Jaden smith does a great job on this flick. He's got his dad's acting chops!( no pun intended!)

Abayo!

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