Brand recognition, i.e. money.
Cobra Kai - The Karate Kid Saga Continues
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Brand recognition, i.e. money.
Because it all started in China with Kung Fu. The karate came later as an evolution of other influences. They may be two branches of the same tree, but Kung Fu is closer to the roots.
^ That and the fact that it's pretty much stated in the movie, ie two branches, one tree. Essentially means that most martial arts all follow similar philosophies even though their disciplines are markedly different. Here we see two very different disciplines come together, teaching the same core tenets.
Sure, but let's say it's MMA. Martial Arts Kid would simply not have the same ring, would it? 
Kung Fu Kid would have sounded kinda cool, though... 
Just wanted to type in real quick that i thought the Karate Kids Legends movie was fun, and my whole family enjoyed it.
Was Mr. Han "originally" like that? I thought he was a bit more serious, rather than feeling like a typical Jackie character from the 80's.
Loved the Cobra Kai tie-in. COuld i assume that was the last thing they filmed for Cobra Kai? Or Legends?
Also, there was a credit to DC COmics, who apparently hold the rights to the titel "Karate Kid" due to their creation.
Was Mr. Han "originally" like that? I thought he was a bit more serious, rather than feeling like a typical Jackie character from the 80's.
Loved the Cobra Kai tie-in. COuld i assume that was the last thing they filmed for Cobra Kai? Or Legends?
Also, there was a credit to DC COmics, who apparently hold the rights to the titel "Karate Kid" due to their creation.
The Cobra Kai writers were helping with this movie, which was part of making sure the movie didn't contradict anything, and perhaps it's also the reason it has a tie-in, and it sounds to me like it would have been filmed for Legends.
So, I finally saw the movie and I thought it was great! In fact, I really wish they had done this from the start instead of the reboot. I also really liked how right from the start, they have the scene from the 2nd movie explaining Miyagi's heritage. And finally, I felt it had a lot of heart and humour, and felt more in line with the rest of the movies. The one thing about the reboot was that it felt much darker in tone to the rest of the series, but this movie felt like it fit right in. Jackie Chan's Mr Han feels like a better version of the character in this movie. He definitely was more serious in his first Karate Kid; I probably would describe him as dour-like. But now his dojo seems to apparently be quite a success, which maybe would contribute to his change in character.
And as for that tie-in, I'd definitely say that after watching it, given the theme, that it was definitely filmed for Legends rather than Cobra Kai. I don't think it would have had that theme otherwise, if they had filmed it for Cobra Kai.
And as for that tie-in, I'd definitely say that after watching it, given the theme, that it was definitely filmed for Legends rather than Cobra Kai. I don't think it would have had that theme otherwise, if they had filmed it for Cobra Kai.
It’s hard to imagine now but most of the cast of the 1984 movie thought the title “The Karate Kid” was awful when they first saw the script. Ralph Macciho was hoping they would find a different name but now it’s iconic. But before that sounded like a little kids movie. In DC Comics The Karate Kid was one of dozens of members of the Legion of Superheroes. With similar names like Lightning Lad and Bouncing Boy.
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'Cobra Kai' creators say it was 'disappointing' Hilary Swank turned down an offer to return
Netflix's 'Cobra Kai' brought back multiple fan favorites from the 'Karate Kid' universe, but the showrunners had no luck convincing 'The Next Karate Kid' star Hilary Swank to return.
Yeah, and after the Karate Kid reboot, I really thought the franchise was done for . Ironically enough, along comes Cobra Kai, which injected a ton of new interest in the franchise, to the point that we now have a movie that brings Jackie Chan's Mr Han into the Miyagi-verse. Seeing the Miyagi scene at the beginning of the movie made me feel like that's what they should have done in the first place with the reboot, or even have this movie be the reboot. But the paradox is that there was little interest before Cobra Kai came along, to initiate this kind of movie. But yet, it's the kind of movie I feel the franchise needed in the wake of Cobra Kai.
Bringing Jackie Chan's world into the fold brings the Miyagi-verse some interesting opportunities to explore in the future. Maybe Mr Han can now appear in some of Cobra Kai's spinoffs.
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Sure, but let's say it's MMA. Martial Arts Kid would simply not have the same ring, would it?
There already is a Martial Arts Kid. Super low budget movie featuring Don "The Dragon" Wilson and Cynthia Rothrock.
Oh ok, Well I guess that's another reason they couldn't use that name.
Btw, on Netflix there's a shameless ripoff of the first Karate Kid in the form of a go-kart racing movie. I kid you not. It's simply called Go-Karts. You might be thinking, how the hell can something about Go-Kart racing be copying something so different? But it's almost a scene for scene copy, of a kid being trained by a wise older person using unorthodox methods, and some of the dialogue is almost the same as well. I'm honestly surprised they were able to get away with it. But on top of that, it's actually not a bad movie.
Btw, on Netflix there's a shameless ripoff of the first Karate Kid in the form of a go-kart racing movie. I kid you not. It's simply called Go-Karts. You might be thinking, how the hell can something about Go-Kart racing be copying something so different? But it's almost a scene for scene copy, of a kid being trained by a wise older person using unorthodox methods, and some of the dialogue is almost the same as well. I'm honestly surprised they were able to get away with it. But on top of that, it's actually not a bad movie.
Just as Point Break begat The Fast and the Furious...they think we won't notice, but we do.
Just as Point Break begat The Fast and the Furious...they think we won't notice, but we do.
True, but I've never seen something so blatant. They're not even trying to hide it.
The Asylum titles their movies The Day the Earth Stopped, Atlantic Rim, Battle Star Wars, The Twisters and Top Gunner.
Kind of different seeing as they've more or less branded themselves as doing cheap knockoffs and everyone knows what to expect when they see one of their movies. Meanwhile, nobody would expect a Karate Kid knockoff out of a racing movie, that even references Mr Miyagi itself.
Here's the trailer:
Here's the trailer:
You could apply the Karate Kid formula to anything with varying results.
High school student with dreams of becoming a grillmaster has to move to a new city because his mom got a new job. He gets picked on by a group of elite grillmasters. Apartment handy man beats up the grillmaster gang and it turns out that he too is an elite grillmaster and teaches the high schooler far east grilling techniques for the big competition.
High school student with dreams of becoming a grillmaster has to move to a new city because his mom got a new job. He gets picked on by a group of elite grillmasters. Apartment handy man beats up the grillmaster gang and it turns out that he too is an elite grillmaster and teaches the high schooler far east grilling techniques for the big competition.
The Cookery Kid?