She doesn’t put it quite that way, but so wonders Devindra Hardawar for /Film, where I snagged this trailer for the new remake/reboot/re-something of “The Karate Kid” with Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith. I have to say, I agree with her that, the whole Japanese/Chinese martial arts issue aside, this looks like it might be a nice little movie. Or, maybe, it’s just a nice little trailer. See for yourself.
Confession time: I’ve never seen the original film, I never really had an interest. I’ve always liked Pat Morita, but movies about martial arts where no one is likely to get killed…I dunno. Sort of feels like low stakes. I might make an exception for Mr. Chan, however. The action looks convincing and Jaden Smith seems a lot funnier than Ralph Macchio.
