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Date : Mon Jul 15 2024 16:00:07

Netflix movie of the day: The Karate Kid is a fun version of the 1980s family 
favorite

Date:
Mon, 15 Jul 2024 14:34:00 +0000

Description:
The Karate Kid remake of the much-loved family favorite is well worth a watch 
while it's streaming on Netflix.

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This 2010 remake of the 1980s classic The Karate Kid isn't just one of the 
best family movies of all-time, it also redresses the fact that the original 
cast was very white and very American. This time around, the titular kid 
isn't moving to California but to Beijing, and the lead roles feature Jaden 
Smith as the kid and Jackie Chan as his mentor alongside a number of Chinese 
stars. The result is undoubtedly thrilling, and while it's perhaps not quite 
as loveable as the 1984 original it's still an excellent family-friendly 
action flick. Watch The Karate Kid on Netflix Does The Karate Kid (2010) pack 
a punch? 

It does and because of that, we would say it's one of the best Netflix movies 
 even though critics don't all agree  although it's rather long. Its 
bladder-testing two and a half hour runtime means its better suited to home 
viewing. 

It's a classic underdog story with much the same plot as before, and it 
understands that what made the original magical was the chemistry between 
Ralph Macchio's kid and Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita's Mr Miyagi. 

As Brian D Johnson writes in Mclean's Magazine : "The ingenuity of The Karate 
Kid , which opens this week, lies in the casting." Having a 12-year-old in 
the lead role (Macchio was already in his 20s when he first starred as the 
character Daniel LaRusso) really works, and "makes his eventual prowess as a 
fighter more miraculous. And this impudent kid with charm to burn has an 
ideal foil in martial arts legend Jackie Chan  the remakes other casting 
coup". 

It's "a raucous little crowd-pleaser", Reel Reviews says, and Shadows On The 
Wall agrees."Even though it's corny, unnecessary and far too long, this 
remake of the 1984 hit is surprisingly engaging." And while many reviewers 
felt nostalgia for the original, the UK Daily Mirror was all-in on the 
remake: "What should have been yet another unnecessary, 
not-as-good-as-the-original is actually miles, miles better." 

Don't forget the other child of the original movie: Netflix's smash hit 
series Cobra Kai is from the same universe, and Cobra Kai season six is 
coming later this month (July 2024). You might also like 3 new TV shows on 
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https://www.techradar.com/streaming/netflix/netflix-movie-of-the-day-the-karat
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