Is Jackie Chan The New Mr. Miyagi?

[Angel Orona]

So by now I'm sure you heard that yet another 80s classic being reprocessed for a new generation . . . And that would be THE KARATE KID.  Its set to star Will Smith offspring
Jaden Smith and will be, interestingly enough, set in an exotic Asian locale.  (I'm gonna guess right now he's some sort of lonely army brat).  It'll follow the same simple storyline of the original:

Kid gets his ass kicked . . .
Kid gets his asses kicked some more . . .
Kid is really getting tired of getting his ass kicked but really has no say so in the matter. . .
Quirky mentor teaches kid not only karate but life lessons in quirky mentor . . .
Bloodthirsty kid kicks in with some ass-kicking against previously mentioned ass-kickers . . .
Final freeze frame of a proud (even slightly smug) Mister Miyagi.
THE END.

Now comes the news that none other than Jackie Chan is in final negotiations to play the role of Miyagi.  The role seems tailor-made for him and could offer some resuscitation to his flatlining Hollywood career (despite the superfluous RUSH HOUR 3 making $140 million stateside). 

The film begins shooting early this summer in Beijing.  The script is written by someone named Chris Murphy.  Harald Zwart (THE PINK PANTHER 2) will helm the film.  Its produced by original KARATE KID producer Jerry Weintraub alongside Will Smith's Overbrook Entertainment's James Lassiter, Ken Stovitz and (natch) Will Smith.

I kinda on the fence on this remake and could go either way.  However I must admit that no matter how good this "do-over" is it'll never offer the pure satisfaction of seeing Ralph Macchio systematically getting beat down.  While I have nothing against the actor I always found "Daniel Larusso" to an annoying little puss-puss with a  dumb-ass sense of humor and more luck than game in getting laid.  (It also doesn't help that he spends the first half-hour of the original bitching and whining about my native state of Cali).

Source: Variety

[T.ROSS]

They should not remake this film the way they are doing it.

[Angel Orona]

My concern lies with Jaden.  Yeah he was fine in PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS but that was playing off his talented father.  I don't think he can carry a whole film on his own.  Besides, isn't he way too young for the lead?  Sounds like its gonna be more of a kid's film.

[T.ROSS]

  Besides, isn't he way too young for the lead?  Sounds like its gonna be more of a kid's film.

That is my main concern!!!

[Angel Orona]

Maybe they should just cast two more movie stars' kids and do a remake of THREE NINJAS AT THUNDER MOUNTAIN . . . Or whatever the hell that thing was called.

[T.ROSS]

I forgot about that movie.

[Angel Orona]

Lol.  I think they actually made like three or four of those things.  The last one was THREE NINJAS: HIGH NOON AT MEGA MOUNTAIN and was suppose to be pretty godawful (even by THREE NINJAS standards).  The cast included the likes of Hulk Hogan, Loni Anderson and the late Jim "Ernest" Varney.  If they did remake it I bet they could get two out of three of those stars to replay their respective roles (Your choice!)

[T.ROSS]

That is hilarious, I never knew about any sequels, that is horrible.

-T.ROSS PRODUCTIONS