Where's Ralph Macchio When You Need Him?

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JONGSSTRAW

Thursday, January 28, 2010 4:08 PM

New Karate Kid movie this summer. Actually looks pretty good!

http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi3280012313/

STEGASAURUS

Thursday, January 28, 2010 4:33 PM

Yeah. Except it takes place in Hong Kong. It should be "The Kung Fu Kid".

Oh, and don't forget to catch these other remakes:

Logan's Run
Starfighter (The Last Starfighter)
NIghtmare on Elm Street
Red Dawn
Hellraiser
Short Circuit
Footloose
Clash of the Titans (this one actually looks pretty good)
Conan the Barbarian
Westworld
The Highlander
and
The Warriors

JONGSSTRAW

Thursday, January 28, 2010 4:52 PM

And who says there's no such thing as time travel?

CYBERSNARK

Thursday, January 28, 2010 11:38 PM

The Vulcan Science Academy.

Quote:
Originally posted by Stegasaurus:
Yeah. Except it takes place in Hong Kong. It should be "The Kung Fu Kid".

This. Apparently it was supposed to be a deliberate homage, but then the Studio got involved and did what they always do.

If Jackie's character is actually named Miyagi, there's gonna be some outcry. (I don't just mean from fans; the whole Chinese != Japanese thing is a fairly big political issue. Remember when Memoirs of a Geisha used a Chinese actress for a Japanese character?)

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NAVYSEILS

Friday, January 29, 2010 12:00 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Cybersnark:
Apparently it was supposed to be a deliberate homage, but then the Studio got involved and did what they always do.

they jump in and shout "sweep the leg!"?

I still might give the new one a lil bit of credit if it contains this in the soundtrack.

BORIS

Friday, January 29, 2010 12:34 AM

And whatever happened to C.Thomas Howell? I've seen him in a few Z grade movies, and guesting on TV. So sad he had so much promise. I guess Ralph Macchio never had to work again after the karate kid movies.

STEGASAURUS

Friday, January 29, 2010 12:51 AM

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Originally posted by boris:
And whatever happened to C.Thomas Howell? I've seen him in a few Z grade movies, and guesting on TV. So sad he had so much promise. I guess Ralph Macchio never had to work again after the karate kid movies.

Actually, he has done some work, unfortuantely his "boyish" looks backfired on him in getting any really good roles. He's pushing 50 and he still looks like he's in his late 30's.

His latest work was 11 episodes of Ugly Betty, unfortuantely that show just got axed.

STORYMARK

Friday, January 29, 2010 1:49 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Stegasaurus:
Yeah. Except it takes place in Hong Kong. It should be "The Kung Fu Kid".

Oh, and don't forget to catch these other remakes:

Logan's Run
Starfighter (The Last Starfighter)
NIghtmare on Elm Street
Red Dawn
Hellraiser
Short Circuit
Footloose
Clash of the Titans (this one actually looks pretty good)
Conan the Barbarian
Westworld
The Highlander
and
The Warriors

Of these, Clash of the Titans, Elm Street and Red Dawn are the only sure ones.

The Logan's Run remake is pretty dead. The Warriors and Westworld too, I think. Footloose just lost a director, so it may not happen.

Conan isn't a remake, it's more of a reboot, telling a new and entirely different origin for Conan.

I'm worried about the Highlander remake. The script has a lot of cool stuff, and a lot of really frustrating stuff. I hope they don't blow it.

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

CHRISISALL

Friday, January 29, 2010 2:10 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Storymark:

I'm worried about the Highlander remake. The script has a lot of cool stuff, and a lot of really frustrating stuff. I hope they don't blow it.

They will.

The laughing Chrisisall

FILLYGIRL

Friday, January 29, 2010 10:26 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:
Quote:
Originally posted by Storymark:

I'm worried about the Highlander remake. The script has a lot of cool stuff, and a lot of really frustrating stuff. I hope they don't blow it.

They will.

The laughing Chrisisall

I agree! But YES! for the Conan re-do.

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