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That isn’t a problem, though; with every remake, you expect some original elements to be scrubbed. As for karate being replaced with kung fu, the “who’s going to notice” argument might have worked in the 80′s (emphasis on might), but regardless of whether anyone recognizes it or not, fans of the original Will be upset if actual karate is not used; and I suspect many martial artists will scratch their heads at a movie called “The Karate Kid” wherein actual karate is replaced with … well, anything else. Underestimating the audience is never a winning strategy.

My big issue is Jackie Chan’s apparent assertion in the trailer that “The only way to stop them is to face them”. In the original movie, Daniel had to convince Miyagi to train him, not the other way around. Right up to the last match of the tournament, Miyagi was telling Daniel that he didn’t have to fight and it was Daniel insisting that fighting was the only way to get any respect. And again, in the second movie, the Miyagi family’s rules for karate are revealed: Number One, karate is for defense only; Number Two, first learn Rule Number One. I know it’s one line from one trailer, but it makes it seem as if the entire philosophy on which the series was built has been turned upside down.

This is why I (generally) hate remakes.