Here goes another re-make and its a good one. It seems a fair few people are confused as to why Dre is learning Kung Fu as opposed to Karate. Heres a clue, The movie has also been known by the following titles:

International title: The Kung Fu kid.
USA title: Kung Fu Kid.
Japan Title: The Best Kid.
Argentina, Germany, Greece, Finland, Portugal: Karate kid.

This re-make is written by the original writer for the first Karate Kid, Robert Kamen who has been around for well over 20 years writing movies. He also wrote Karate Kid 2, 3 and The Next Karate Kid. Other films he has written are Lethal Weapon 3, The fifth Element, The Transporter 1,2 and 3 to name but a few major films so he knows exactly what he's doing when it comes to this re-make and has every right to change the title.

Make no mistake, this film contains amazing cinematography, wicked fight scenes and a music soundtrack that compliments every part of the film easily. Will Smiths little fella Jaden does a great job, he becomes easily like-able, has character and is very funny....You can tell hes Will Smiths son easily. All has to be considered its his first major role in a film after The pursuit Of Happyness & The Day The Earth Stood Still. Taraji Henson who starred in Date Night, Smokin' Aces and The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button played Dre's mother but lacked chemistry with dre in this film.

Its not easy to pull comparisons with Ralph from the original Karate Kid and Jaden in the re-make. Comparing Jackie Chan with Pat Morita i think its hard to say anything bad about Jackie Chan, but to follow in Mr Miyagi's footsteps was never gonna be easy but came through good, Dre and Mr Han had chemistry on screen.

For those that have never been to China, Beijing is a beautiful place and is portrayed really well here. Im a big fan of the original for sure and think its fantastic but this one seems to be under-rated by some and it shouldnt be. The premise of the original has been taken and given its own slant which had to happen because mimicking the whole of the first movie like say as an example Michael Haneke did with Funny Games just doesnt work.

Make note that nearly all versions here are the cut versions and are cut by over 13 mins. The full version runs for around 140 mins. There is a bad quality link here which runs for 133 mins so im guessing thats with out the credit run. Dont be surprised once this gets a home release that you see a directors cut as well as a standard release or single release with two versions. Having seen the full uncut version i can see why there might have been cuts. Im not one to give anything away as far as spoilers go.

So is this a "see it" or "flee it" movie? definately a see it movie. Where the demographics point towards will really like this movie. 8.2/10

this was amazng film, it had it all; humour, action, sad moments, a slight bit of young romance wit drae and the chinesse girl ( dont no her name ). The producers had picked the perfect actors for this film, and was well made. I hope to see more films with jaden smith in :)

12-year-old Dre Parker (Jaden Smith) could've been the most popular kid in Detroit, but his mother's (Taraji P. Henson) latest career move has landed him in China. Dre immediately falls for his classmate Mei Ying - and the feeling is mutual - but cultural differences make such a friendship impossible. Even worse, Dre's feelings make an enemy of the class bully, Cheng. In the land of kung fu, Dre knows only a little karate, and Cheng puts "the karate kid" on the floor with ease. With no friends in a strange land, Dre has nowhere to turn but maintenance man Mr. Han (Jackie Chan), who is secretly a master of kung fu. As Han teaches Dre that kung fu is not about punches and parries, but maturity and calm, Dre realizes that facing down the bullies will be the fight of his life.

God bless this film forever.

The Karate Kid with Jaden Smith was very good! He is so talented and played his role very well. He over came his obstacles and proved that he is strong and determined to accomplish his goals. This was a great movie and me and my daughter enjoyed watching this movie.

A Challenge He Never Imagined
A Teacher He Never Expected

When Dre Parker (Jaden Smith) and his mother (Taraji P. Henson) move from Detroit to China, Dre feels lost in a world very different from what he knows. Bullied and beaten up by some fellow students in his school, Dre is rescued by his apartment building?s handyman, Mr. Han (Jackie Chan), a man who is mourning a devastating loss. Mr. Han takes pity on Dre and agrees to teach him kung fu to defend himself. Training together, teacher and student learn to trust each other, and ultimately form a friendship that heals them both.

"The Karate Kid" is very much a worthy counterpart to the 1984 film on which it's based, not only in terms of story, but also in terms of quality; the excitement, humor, warmth, and themes of friendship, maturity, and overcoming adversity have been left intact, and better still, there's no sense that any of it has been cheapened or simplified to the sake of appealing to a mass audience. The only exception, and I'm really just nitpicking here, is a glorious but contrived aerial shot of martial arts training directly on the Great Wall of China, the helicopter camera zooming around Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith as they pose dramatically. If there was ever an image that belonged in a Chinese tourism commercial, this would be it.

A more substantial criticism is that, because this is such a faithful remake, there isn't much it can do to surprise us. Anyone familiar with the 1984 film will know exactly how this new version will play out, from the main character's awkward arrival at the start to the climactic tournament at the end. There is a bit of an inconsistency; because it takes place in China, the featured martial art is kung fu, not karate, so the title is technically inaccurate. There's also the convenience of all the important characters being able to speak English, if not fluently, then just enough to get their point across. But it's all done so well that we may find ourselves suppressing the desire to look for flaws and make comparisons. What would be the point? Remake or not, this movie stands entirely on its own as a great entertainment, not just as a sports drama and a spectacle but also as a coming-of-age story, which is just as charming and insightful as it was twenty-six years ago.

The Karate Kid: 12-year-old Dre Parker could've been the most popular kid in Detroit, but his mother's latest career move has landed him in China. Dre immediately falls for his classmate Mei Ying - and the feeling is mutual - but cultural differences make such a friendship impossible. Even worse, Dre's feelings make an enemy of the class bully, Cheng. In the land of kung fu, Dre knows only a little karate, and Cheng puts "the karate kid" on the floor with ease. With no friends in a strange land, Dre has nowhere to turn but maintenance man Mr. Han, who is secretly a master of kung fu. As Han teaches Dre that kung fu is not about punches and parries, but maturity and calm, Dre realizes that facing down the bullies will be the fight of his life. I actually really liked this movie it wasn't as good as the orignal but it was still a very sweet family type movie I would like it if another one was made I think it did well enough to have the karate kid 2 made but maybe useing an older actor this time that was the one thing I didn't like Jaden is so young and Ralph was older

This is a good movie it combines two diffrent cultures and can pull on the diffrent emotions. this film with either make you laugh, upset or just have you on the end of your seats. I will be honest i did think it could of been better but thats because im comparing to an original. If you look at this as a first film instead of a remake it would be 5/5 but unfortantly it is a remake so it has to be 4/10. It is well worth watching and will not disappoint. Jaden and Jackie are great actors but together there amazing, they seem like they have an acctual bond behind cameras aswell. THUMBS UP

A good remake of the original. Jaden Smith does a great job, with the movie resting heavily on his young shoulders, and Jackie Chan is amazing as usual, as Jaden's mentor and father figure. The supporting cast is a pleasure to watch, and the kids' martial arts skills are awesome. Add to this the beautiful outdoor scenes with breathtaking scenery and the movie becomes visually stunning as well. All in all, an engaging movie that takes it time to build up the characters and story line.

that is the best movie ever. i telling u eggspacially when jaden kick his but. but when jackie chan help him jackie got some bad moves.but like i was saying jACKIE IS THE BEST KUNG FU MAN EVER KNOWN.I BET JADEN NO HOW TO DO KARATE KID IN REAL LIFE NOW

Where do i start? Could they have possibly strayed any further from the original. 1 takes place in china. 2 the teacher isnt even named mr. miyagi. 3 THE STUPID KID DOESNT EVEN LEARN KARATE!!! THEY CALLED IT KARATE KID SOLELY FOR THE PIRPOSE OF MARKETING A SUCCESSFUL NAME. 4 its 2 and a half hours long!!! with NO interesting parts. The only reason i kept watching was to see if it would pick up, sadly it didnt. I like will smith, and am actually one of the very few people that didnt think wild west was the worst thing that could have happened, that being said, I HATE HIS SON. He's a terrible actor in a terrible movie and has the most annoying voice in hollywood. any fan of the original should run the other way when they hear the name Jaden Smith and karate kid in the same sentence. if i could pick arating of zero it wouldnt be low enough