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Karate Kid: Legends - May 30, 2025
- Thread starter ManaByte
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Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
Was the Karate Kid reboot set in the same universe as the original? Why is Danyo-san in this one?
Karate Kid multiverse zomg.
Karate Kid multiverse zomg.
ManaByte
Gold Member
It's a retcon to put it all in the Larusso-verse. They established Mr. Miyagi being in China in the most recent season of Cobra Kai.
Hotel Security
Member
No, I don't care if Macchio is involved. Stop remaking this goddamn movie. It's never coming close to the original.
Hotel Security
Member
Yes, because I really need to see a middling actor in his 60s fighting a 70-year-old. The CGI needed to make it work would break the budget.
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AJUMP23
Parody of actual AJUMP23
It would be like when Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris had a fight.
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Cyberpunkd
Member
Making new movies instead of pandering to nostalgia?
AJUMP23
Parody of actual AJUMP23
Nostalgia pays the rent.
The Cockatrice
I'm retarded?
Im in baby. Soon part 2 of the final season as well on Netflix. Excited!
Hotel Security
Member
It would not at all. Both were in their primes for that fight. Again, Jackie Chan is 70...he'll be playing the "Mr Miyagi" trope.
Well, I don't think Macchio gets any work if he doesn't pander to nostalgia. It's the Cobra Kai show that brought him back.
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ManaByte
Gold Member
It's not a remake. It's a continuation of Cobra Kai season 6.
Hotel Security
Member
^Figured. Can't wait to see him running the car dealerships on the big screen. Had no idea they had six seasons already.
ManaByte
Gold Member
Season 6 is the end of the show and Netflix is releasing it in 3 parts. The first is already out. They canonized Miyagi's different first name he used in Karate Kid 4 (which means Hillary Swank is probably showing up before the end) and established he spent time in China (canonizing the reboot). So the season will likely end with Daniel going to China.
Big Baller
Al Pachinko, Konami President
lughnasadh123
Member
Shit acting aside, Cobra Kai was made with love and care of the franchise that earned it's right to keep going on. Really love how they are going to mix the tv and movie side of things.
TransTrender
Gold Member
Hah, not bad.
First time in a long time my initial reaction isn't disgust or revulsion.
First time in a long time my initial reaction isn't disgust or revulsion.
Fbh
Member
Could be fun.
Hopefully since it's a movie they can improve the production values. Despite the success of Cobra Kai I'm always surprised how it never moved past that "youtube original" look.
Honestly I don't know what black magic they were doing with those movies bust most of the cast of the original Karate Kid movies has aged really well
Yeah some of it is makeup and hair dye and all of that but they still look good even compared to other 60 years old celebrities.
Hopefully since it's a movie they can improve the production values. Despite the success of Cobra Kai I'm always surprised how it never moved past that "youtube original" look.
Honestly I don't know what black magic they were doing with those movies bust most of the cast of the original Karate Kid movies has aged really well
Yeah some of it is makeup and hair dye and all of that but they still look good even compared to other 60 years old celebrities.
This right here is PEAK male physique....though I've seen folks call this a "dad bod" FFS
None of that shaved chest BS, or a 4 month diet and a 2 day aggressive dehydration to get to 2% bodyfat for 45 minutes of footage and then IMMEDIATE fluid support to prevent DEATH. We need to bring back a powerful, athletic, but practical build.
FalsettoVibe
Member
I'm interested.
It varies a lot depending on which sport or discipline you're adapted to, and your genes, but basically that's peak natural form for a martial artist, yes. It's just that everyone is using gear now -- around half the people in every gym in the US and many other places -- just to get better aesthetics, which is ridiculous. And it's steroids + dehydration + makeup + CG to get those Marvel Superhero shots. Perceptions are massively warped.
Not a fan of Crowder, but the meme he was mocked for is spot on.
Slothbeing1209
Member
The last movie: Karate kid but it's actually kungfu
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While I do appreciate the bodybuilder physique, or at least the 70's and earlier version before folks started getting muscles on top of their muscles and that thick waist bloated look, I think for "Action roles" a return to strong, but not shredded, physiques is in order. The obsession with replicating the "painted on superhero costume" look has just gone to the extremes. These guys are grinding it out for MONTHS for that 1 money shot and while it's fine for comics (gotta admit, Jackman being...jacked in DP3 was sweet) it's not really what I want for soldiers, fantasy heroes, or whatever. There is a happy medium between "scrawny guy slowly working through choreography" and "jacked T monster gorilla slowly working through choreography". I kinda miss the 60's and 70's tough guys who looked like they did WORK, not just sculpt muscle.
But for Karate Kid there are a few of the kids that look like they train, and a bunch that look like they hit the craft table too much. Guess it's hard because of the way cameras can catch any flaws. But you'd think after 4-5 years or whatever all these guys would be pretty accomplished, more flexible, and just snappier in their moves, but only a few really look that way.
Power Pro
Gold Member
FTFY.
I feel like Karate Kid Part 2 is a rare instance where the sequel is way better than the original.
RagnarokIV
Battlebus imprisoning me \m/ >.< \m/
Load of wank. Fuck the shitty fake film with Jackie 'anything for a check' Chan.
Bring back Ironside.
Bring back Ironside.
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