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Karate Kid: Legends And What's Making Us Happy

2025/5/30
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Walter Chow: 我认为新的《Karate Kid》电影非常公式化,就像宜家目录一样,让人感到既安心又有点沮丧。它重复使用相同的故事情节,缺乏创新。我对《Karate Kid》系列感到自豪,但它对亚裔美国人社群造成了文化损害,因为我们的文化被当作戏服。我们作为亚裔美国人的选择要么是喜剧性的,要么是刻板印象。成龙不应该出现在这个系列中,他本可以做得更好。电影中关于拳击手父亲和高利贷的情节最终被放弃,Ralph Macchio的出现也很突兀。 Stephen Thompson: 我认为每一部《Karate Kid》的故事都是一样的:有志气的弱者通过训练最终击败恶霸。所有对1984年电影的怀念都围绕着传说,而不是打败恶霸,对我来说,我只想看恶霸被打败。为了让恶霸被打败,电影中设置的机制显得不必要地复杂。电影中关于披萨店老板父亲和地下拳击的情节最终被放弃,以便进入锦标赛,这让人感觉很刻意。1984年的原版电影虽然有缺陷,但却是一部非常深情的电影。在失去Pat Morita之后,是否应该尝试寻找故事中其他深情的共鸣,还是仅仅用一个新的亚洲导师来重述故事?让成龙担任新的亚洲导师,他们必须费力地用科技来改造他的背景故事。

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The new Karate Kid movie, "Karate Kid Legends," follows the same basic formula as the original: an underdog kid learns karate to defeat a bully. However, the film adds unnecessary complications to the plot, distracting from the core appeal of the original.
  • The new Karate Kid movie uses the same basic plot as the original.
  • Unnecessary subplots distract from the core story.
  • The film relies on nostalgia for the original movie rather than adding something new.

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The Karate Kid has been sequelized, serialized, spun off and rebooted, and now it's back, as Karate Kid: Legends. The new film stars Ben Wang as a kid who's mentored by Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio, reprising their roles from the franchise. But at its heart, the movie is about a kid who must train hard, learn life lessons, and kick a bully hard in the face.In honor of Toy Story's 30th anniversary, we're ranking the Pixar movies. What do you think is the best Pixar feature? Vote now! We'll talk about the results in an upcoming episode. )Follow Pop Culture Happy Hour on Letterboxd at letterboxd.com/nprpopculture)Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)