Hollywood Remakes Hit All-time New Low with The Karate Kid

Remakes are a funny thing, and by funny I generally mean suck-filled and unworthy. If a movie is deemed a classic or even worthy of a second look, no one should be allowed to touch it because it’s highly unlikely that someone will do it better than it’s already been done. I have sat back and ignored my distaste for making sequels and remakes when they were unnecessary, but this one takes the cake.

Rumor has it that Sony Pictures is planning to remake The Karate Kid. This was a movie that was originally made in 1984. So, it’s not even 25 years old. This movie is so young that they haven’t even started the anniversary DVDs for it yet. However, they are rumoring that it will be remade.

Now maybe I could live with this, but if the rumors are true, this is just ridiculous. Rumors are saying that Jaden Smith (Will and Jada’s son) is going to star as Daniel. I don’t know if they recall this movie, but Daniel was a high school kid who was (I think) 16 years old. He had to be at least 16 because he could drive. Jaden Smith is…nine. Based on his pictures he doesn’t look like a teenager. He actually looks about nine. At this point, it becomes a little bit foolish. What’s going to be next? They could cast Dakota Fanning to play the part of the girlfriend.

There is no word on if this is actually true, though sources are said to be credible. Hopefully Smith’s parents will not allow to actually do this movie. Fans on the Internet are revolting. They are claiming everything from planning to wax cars without waxing off to skinning Hollywood alive! It sounds pretty dangerous. Personally, I just think there should be a rule that nothing younger than Facts of Life can be remade.

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