Episode Twenty-Three - The Karate Kid (2010)
Failure to Franchise
English - July 06, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 85.6 MBFilm History TV & Film Film Reviews hollywood boxoffice f2fpod failure film filmcriticism franchise franchises moviefranchises moviereviews Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Before COBRA KAI resurrected the KARATE KID franchise, another attempt was made to reboot the series on the bring screen - this time with a new set of characters, a different setting, and even a different type of martial arts. Developed by Will & Jada Pinkett Smith as a star vehicle for their young son, Jaden, the new KARATE KID would also feature international mega-star Jackie Chan stepping into the mentor role made famous by Pat Morita. How does this retelling of the story stack up against the original 80s classic? Listen and find out, in the first installment of our "Summer Surprise" editions.