Will's 9-year-old son Jaden Christopher Syre Smith ("The Pursuit of Happyness") is apparently attached to star in the remake.
To be honest, The Karate Kid probably isn't thought of as a classic but that doesn't change my view of it. The movie is perfect for what it is and I don't see any way that it can be improved upon. Hell, when it was released in 1984 Pat Morita was nominated for a best supporting actor Oscar and Roger Ebert gave the movie 4 stars. Are they really going to do a remake of this and include the crane kick? Wouldn't that be too cliche in this day and age? Can't they just come up with an original martial arts themed movie? Granted, this is just a rumor at the moment and I really hope it stays this way. Here is the closing of that 1984 Roger Ebert review.
Macchio is an unusual, interesting choice for Daniel. He's not the basic handsome Hollywood teenager but a thin, tall, intense kid with a way of seeming to talk to himself. His delivery always sounds natural, even offhand; he never seems to be reading a line. He's a good, sound, interesting lead, but the movie really belongs to Pat Morita, an actor who has been around a long time (he was Arnold on "Happy Days") without ever having a role anywhere near this good. Morita makes Miyagi into an example of applied serenity. In a couple of scenes where he has to face down a hostile karate coach, Miyagi's words are so carefully chosen they don't give the other guy any excuse to get violent; Miyagi uses the language as carefully as his hands or arms to ward off blows and gain an advantage. It's refreshing to see a completely original character like this old man. THE KARATE KID is a sleeper with a title that gives you the wrong idea: It's one of 1984's best movies.
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