While Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio have never before appeared together on screen, even as they’ve led films in different corners of the Karate Kid universe, they’re getting that opport…
  • nevernevermore@kbin.social
    9·
    2 年前

    I never saw the Jaden smith film, but that’s a bad joke right? That it’s kung fu, not karate? How did they even think it appropriate to still call it karate??

    • CosmicTurtle@lemmy.worldEnglish
      14·
      2 年前

      I saw the Jaden Smith film and it’s…okay. But yeah…it’s not karate. It’s kung fu. They even say that in the movie.

      Yet they still called it The Karate Kid.

      • canthidium@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
        5·
        2 年前

        Yeah, it was fine but as an Asian American, the name bothered me. I dunno why they didn’t just call it “The Kung Fu Kid” and market it as a spiritual successor.

        • Stovetop@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          2 年前

          I was going to write this almost verbatim in my comment above but cut it for length. 100% agree.

          • canthidium@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
            2·
            2 年前

            I love that we’re getting all this Asian cinema nowadays, but there’s still more to do. Like you said, lumping all Asians together still. And even still, a lot is all about being Asian. Say what you will about the Fast and Furious movies, but the character of Han is what we need more of. A character that just happens to be Asian, and his whole personality isn’t just “Asian dude”. He’s just a guy, and that’s awesome.

    • 520@kbin.social
      5·
      2 年前

      It is explicitly kung fu. They say as much in the film.

      They just called it The Karate Kid for brand recognition. It’s not like they haven’t abused the name before.