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The Karate Kid Blu-ray combo pack brings home the 2010 film directed by Harald Zwart. Jaden Smith plays Dre Parker, a boy who moves from Detroit to Beijing, and Jackie Chan plays Mr. Han, the maintenance man who teaches him kung fu. Filmed at the Forbidden City and the Great Wall. In stock and dispatched within 2 business days. Add it to your cart today!
| Format | Blu-ray |
|---|---|
| Discs | 2 |
| Studio | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| Released | October 5, 2010 |
| Run time | 2 hours and 21 minutes |
| Condition | Not specified |
| Availability | In stock |
The Karate Kid Blu-ray brings home the 2010 martial arts drama starring Jaden Smith as Dre Parker, a 12-year-old who moves from Detroit to Beijing, and Jackie Chan as Mr. Han, the maintenance man who turns out to be a kung fu master. Harald Zwart directed, and Taraji P. Henson plays Dre's mother, Sherry.
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The Karate Kid premiered on June 7, 2010, in Westwood, California, and opened across the US on June 11, 2010. Dre Parker moves to Beijing with his widowed mother after she is transferred to a job at a car plant.
Dre soon falls for Meiying (Wenwen Han), a young violinist, but Cheng (Zhenwei Wang), a kung fu prodigy, bullies him and keeps them apart. After a school trip to the Forbidden City, Dre's attempt at revenge ends in a beating, until Mr. Han steps in and reveals his skill.
Mr. Han agrees to train Dre, and their friendship becomes the heart of the film. Yu Rongguang plays Master Li, head of the Fighting Dragons kung fu studio.
Principal photography took place in Beijing from July to October 2009. The Chinese government granted the production access to the Forbidden City, the Great Wall of China and the Wudang Mountains, so many of the film's most striking scenes were shot at real landmarks.
The film was a major hit, grossing about 359 million dollars worldwide and opening with 56 million dollars in North America. It is the highest-grossing film in the Karate Kid series. On Blu-ray, those Chinese locations look their best in high definition.
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The Karate Kid Blu-ray: Questions Buyers Ask
Is this the 2010 version with Jackie Chan?
Yes. This is The Karate Kid with Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith, released in 2010.
What do I need to play The Karate Kid Blu-ray?
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How long is The Karate Kid movie?
The film runs 140 minutes.
Where was it filmed?
In Beijing, with scenes at the Forbidden City, the Great Wall and the Wudang Mountains.
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This is the Blu-ray edition, 2 discs.
Jon M. –
Originally posted on Amazon.com · not a MarioShroomed purchase
Way, way better than I expected
Like many people, I have fond nostalgic memories of the original. However, I feel this movie is just as good and excellent family entertainment that both kids and adults will love.
I’m not a big fan of cliches or being emotionally manipulated and this movie’s interpretation of Mr. Han’s loss of his wife was very powerful. Jackie Chan and Lil’ Smith kid did a great job acting for a tough scene. Sure the end of the scene was a bot cliche, but everything leading up to it made it ok.
They referenced and nodded to the original through sight gags and came up with new ways to retell this story creatively and made it very exciting. Since they took some risks, you really doubted which way the move was going – even at the end.
Sadly, many of the negative reviews are calling out one of two things: 1) The “karate” kid is now black and 2) He learned Kung Fu, not Karate. I thought it was all about the story?
To the first point, both the original and the new version have nothing to do with race – even though both are about different cultures finding commonality in each other (Pat Morita was Japanese, people). In fact, in many spots where a less mature director would take advantage of a black kid from Detroit to bring “street smarts” to China, the high road is taken as are some of the opportunities for Chinese stereotypes. This movie was made with great respect of Chinese culture and not over representing an “American” attitude as a fish out of water.
To the second point, I doubt most negative reviews would know that it was Kung Fu if the movie hadn’t said so. Karate is a Japanese art, not Chinese, so it makes sense that he didn’t learn Karate in China. However, I do have to agree that they called it the “Karate Kid” just for advertising purposes. I think people would have been ok with calling it the “Kung Fu Kid” with a nod as a Karate Kid remake. Why didn’t the movie take place in Japan and call it Karate? Not sure.
I highly recommend this movie for family and it works just as easily for adults. It’s not as kiddie as people make it out to be and the maturity of the kids as both actors and characters far exceeds that of the original movie. I know we all have nostalgia for Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita (R.I.P!), but this movie is about as good a remake as the original and doesn’t skimp on the same emotional roller coaster ride and life lessons.
Assata A. Knox –
Originally posted on Amazon.com · not a MarioShroomed purchase
I loved the remake….
Take notes; if you’re going to do a remake, THIS is how it should be done. It kept the heart of the original movie while creating its own legacy. Both Daniel LaRusso and Dre Parker are suddenly thrust into a world that is completely foreign to them (Daniel, a new transplant to California living, comes to realize how far from paradise this place really is, as he has to contend with trying to fit in, making new friends, and avoiding the school bullies; while Dre, who really is in a foreign country–China–has these same issues to contend with). Both mothers are widowed and are trying to make the best of their situations with their only sons (which could be why they both seem oblivious to the pain and anguish their children are going through).
Help comes for both of them in the form of mentors/sages Mr. Miyagi (for Daniel) and Mr. Han (for Dre), who teach them the true meaning of manhood and courage. The differences are obvious: age (Daniel is 15 going on 16 when we meet him; Dre is twelve years old), race (Daniel is Italian, Dre is African-American), and time period (Daniel lives in a simpler time of go-carts and video games, while Dre is a child of the new millennium). However, the experience of a first love/crush, the wanting to be accepted by your peers, and the need for guidance is universal and rings true in both stories, as well as the loving but sometimes frustrating relationships between parents and adolescent children.
I have to admit that I was one of those skeptics who vowed it could never be done, but in this instance, I’m glad I was wrong.
Andrew –
Originally posted on Amazon.com · not a MarioShroomed purchase
It’s Karate Kid
My kid had never seen the Karate Kid movies, so we rented this one. It wasn’t exactly what I expected. Jackie Chan and Jayden Smith were good in this. It was an ok movie.