Ralph Macchio & His Son Daniel @ “The Karate Kid” Premiere

they had to reamke this movie for the kids who havent seen the original.

jacket on jacket off > wax on wax off

So, George Harrison wasn't part of The Beatles now?

I mean, "My Sweet Lord" was "He's So Fine" by The Chiffons.

They sang lots of other people's song, like "Money" & "Twist & Shout" and stuff like that. Back then, as is the case with Elvis and Pat Boone and a lot of people, Black & White, you could sing other people's songs without a ton of legal shit.

So, George Harrison wasn't part of The Beatles now?

I mean, "My Sweet Lord" was "He's So Fine" by The Chiffons.

They sang lots of other people's song, like "Money" & "Twist & Shout" and stuff like that. Back then, as is the case with Elvis and Pat Boone and a lot of people, Black & White, you could sing other people's songs without a ton of legal shit.

Muahaha. That's the same thing I said when I saw his son.

Chuck Berry/Come Together was one instance. When else were they sued?(George Harrison's solo shit aside) The Beatles were VERY open about borrowing from other artists.

So did The Beatles. They were sued by Chuck Berry and a few other Black artists and had to pay out money for ripping off people. The Stones were smart enough to make friends with all those old Black dudes and get their blessings.

I mean, ask Eric Clapton and Keith Richards and all those dudes who they copied off of, they're extremely honest talking about that shit. That's why I respect them. They keeps it real.

WOOOOOOOT Sammiches for meee ^_^;;;; *noms*

What the fuck, that's his son!?

and btw, this movie is gonna suck ass. I just fucking hate Jackie Chan.

Yeah, but the Bealtes and the Who and the like also evolved as bands from there and helped transform the genre into something new. And at least when the Stones did covers they gave credit where credit was due. Not like Zeppelin, who consistently ripped off riffs and lyrics from old blues artists without saying a word.

I kinda agree with Afrokid that it's good to see Black folks with the money and power to affect change, but I wish Will Smith would do something real and not some corny ass shit like this. I mean, damn, this looks like it's gonna be the lamest movie of the year.

Um, The Rolling Stones, Elvis, The Beatles, The Who, and all the other British Invasion bands all called themselves R&B; groups and openly copied all of the Chess records and old Blues singer/songwriters.

Hell, The Rolling Stones used to do whole albums of other people's songs before they forced them to go original after The Beatles.

We didn't hijack it though, we revolutionized it. The only people who stole rock and roll were Led Zeppelin. Plagiarizing shitbags.

And most people will admit that black people were the original pioneers of rock and roll.

Well, we *did* steal rock & roll, so....

*coughs*

"In a sense, i think it's awesome a black man has enough clout in hollywood to take a special franchise like Karate Kid and totally hijack it just for your son."

Wouldn't you find it much more awesome if a black dude had enough clout in Hollywood to do something ORIGINAL and create opportunity for his son without leeching off of another's idea and ruining it completely?

Get this remake a body bag.

Yes

Comment of the week, Afrokid!!

Him and his wife have the clout in Hollywood, i just wish they had used their powers for good, as in a good movie something meaningful, something that maybe wouldnt normally have seen the light of day in white Hollywood. Instead they wasted a lot of favors and gravitas on a summer snooze fest that will barely recoup its cost, has no real social message, and doesnt have a chance in hell of getting them award.

No I havent heard that story, but considering who the exec producers are that doesnt surprise me at all.

I think Jaden is a cute kid, but he doesnt need his parents bullying people to have a career.

Is this the same Ralph Macchio from "The Outsiders"?

you're a woman, was gonna do that regardless...

As much as i hate the idea of it all because i'm a stubborn 80's kid who refuses to acknowledge any movie as better than an 80's flick....Will Smith is, imo, the ambassador of the 90's, trying to revive the 80's with a Millineum baby.

In a sense, i think it's awesome a black man has enough clout in hollywood to take a special franchise like Karate Kid and totally hijack it just for your son.

But when you look at just....how stupid this movie is gonna be, that's more suckalicious than Will Smith's part, it's almost like the studio, or script writer, or whoever, purposely sabotaged the flick so it would be way worse than it had to be.

*goes in the kitchen and makes him a sandwich*

That's how awesome THAT comment was.

See, this is why you don't remake movies like this. For one, it's the 80's, The Kobra Kai will live FOREVER, The Sweep will live forever, Daniel-San is so legendary FREAKING RALPH MACCHI NAMED HIS SON DANIEL!

....Last but not least, and most of all. How dare any movie involving The Late Great Pat Morita ever be remade without him. If that just don't stomp ya right in the nuts, the last thing i wanna see is Will Smith find a way to make money off of this flick as one of his annual summer blockbusters by inserting his kid. God bless the kid, but seriously, i don't give a FUCK.

You don't remake this flick.

You DON'T tarnish the legacy of the Karate Kid.

And You DON'T bring up the NEXT Karate Kid Flick to me.....even it had more juice than this bullshit.

No, that's spoiling your kid.

Dad of the year.

If Jaden would have gotten the role on his own, that would have been cool. But the thing is...Will didn't lobby for Jaden to get the role...he lobbied for the WHOLE...FUCKING...MOVIE...just for Jaden.

And I love Will Smith. I think he's a cool dude, but he took it a bit too far with this.

even sounds like i think he is already a douche...will smith is the man for clarification sake

no but its reality, if he didnt do that he'd be even douchier imo

Yes, because nepotism is so awesome. u_u

i love jackie chan and all, drunken master is the shit. but this, this is a disgrace.

good for him

Did you hear the story that Will Smith basically bullied the studios into doing this just for Jaden?

This movie is going to be such a train wreck. The call it the Karate Kid, a Japanese martial art. Yet the movie takes place in China, the kid is taught Kung Fu, by a character played by Jackie Chan who is a Kung Fu martial artist.

How does he not have a bigger career? He was in such classics (Karate Kid and My Cousin Vinny) then his career tanked.

SWEEP THE LEG, JOHNNY!

YOU DAMN RIGHT GLIMMER!!!

you beat us to skilligan. :)

so this isn't the best ???

TheBestThereIs

his kid is cute

Tell me about it.

Wow, he finally looks like an adult. He looked like he was 14 well into his 20's.

oh man, this movie will so totally suck.

he named his son DANIEL!!!! come on

You're the best!

Around!

Nothing's gonna ever keep you down!

fucking soundtrack to my life...