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    Karate Kid trailer arrives

    Stephen SchleicherBy 8 Comments1 Min Read

    I’ve had really mixed feelings about the latest Karate Kid movie.  Reports claim this is a direct remake of the original, but after seeing the trailer, I see it more as a reboot of the series much like this past summer’s Star Trek movie instead of a remake; almost like continuing the story in a different universe.

    There are certainly moments in the trailer that are directly from the first movie, and the action looks good, but “Pick Up the Jacket” doesn’t have the same ring to it as “Wax On – Wax Off”.

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    Stephen Schleicher began his career writing for the Digital Media Online community of sites, including Digital Producer and Creative Mac covering all aspects of the digital content creation industry. He then moved on to consumer technology, and began the Coolness Roundup podcast. A writing fool, Stephen has freelanced for Sci-Fi Channel's Technology Blog, and Gizmodo. Still longing for the good ol' days, Stephen launched Major Spoilers in July 2006, because he is a glutton for punishment. You can follow him on Twitter @MajorSpoilers and tell him your darkest secrets...

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    8 Comments

    1. Brother129 on

      Blame it on 80’s nostalgia, but the trailer had me at “take your jacket off” and the fly bit.

      • Jacin B on

        In the 80s it was ‘wax off’ (whacks off), now it’s ‘jacket off’ (jack it off). Either way, it’ll still make my inner adolescent chuckle when I hear it.

    4. BallsMonkey on

      Wait, if he’s obviously learning a form of kung fu, why the hell are they still calling it the Karate Kid?

    5. Dboy Mugg on

      At least in the original Miyagi kicks the crap out of what one could consider late teens/early twenty-somethings, rather than Mr. Han beating a bunch of 12 year olds. And, who moves to China to “start over”? My inner child has been insulted.