Without doubt the best of all the karate kid movies
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My son wanted to see this DVD as he wanted to start Karate classes. It is a really good DVD for kids and even I enjoyed it too. Jaden Smith plays the role really well.
A remake of the 1984 film of the same name, The Karate Kid well exceeds expectations, delivering a powerful viewing experience filled with action-packed martial arts scenes, great footage of China and its many wonders, and an absorbing story of a preadolescent boy's struggle to find his own inner strength. The title Karate Kid is really a misnomer as it is the art of kung fu that is practiced in this remake, not karate, and other details, including the film's setting in China, also differ from the original film. What remains the same, and just as powerful, is the underlying story: a young boy moves to a new place where he feels isolated and is bullied by his peers. Through an unlikely relationship with an adult, the boy not only learns to protect himself through martial arts, but develops the much more important qualities of respect and the mastery of one's own mind and body. Relative newcomer Jaden Smith (son of actors and producers Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith) is excellent as the main character Dre Parker; Jackie Chan gives a restrained and highly effective performance as his mentor Mr. Han; and Zhenwei Wang is eerily believable as the bully Chen. This is an intense and often violent film that fully engulfs its viewers--be prepared to gasp and cheer out loud, and know that you may never look at the act of putting on and taking off a jacket in the same way again.--Tami HoriuchiRead full review
The Karate Kid in blu ray is a very good movie. Having the film in Blu Ray does make a massive improvement not only with picture quality but also with sound. The film itself with regards to storyline is excellent. There is a slow start to the movie but I think it is important because it is re-telling in its own way a version of Karate Kid. The film has a bit of everything, love, revenge, drama and of course Kung Fu. (Should of been called Kung Fu Kid). This film will be enjoyed by all age ranges from kids to adults who have seen the Original Karate Kid.
When 12-year-old Dre moves from Detroit China with his mum and gets bullied at his new school, he makes friedns with the aging maintenance man, a kung fu master who teaches him the secrets to self-defense. As Dre prepares to face down his intimidating tormentor, he begins to realize that the real fight is just beginning. My 5 year old son (also called Jaydon) loves this film!
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