Random: Karate Kid
Mar. 30th, 2013 03:28 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
lanalucyLandlord and I discussed Karate Kid, comparing the relative merits of Ralph's Daniel LaRusso to Hilary's karate kid, and while we were at it, threw around the basic outline of a final movie in the Karate Kid franchise. It would pay homage to Pat Morita/Mr Miyagi, and bring the series to a close in a satisfying way, with just the right touch of nostalgia for both the characters and the audience. Villain/s of several varieties good reason for keeping to himself at first, reason for getting talked into teaching, motivations behind teaching, with shout-outs to Miyagi's house, that car, the bad kid from the first movie, the whole thing.
Rick suggested Sam Raimi as the director. Maybe. The screenplay, though, having the screenplay written properly would be key. No need to go cheesy or over the top to be as good as the first film was (or the first three if you liked them all).
Ralph's aged nicely and isn't in a series right now. With some physical training to get himself into condition (assuming he's not already keeping himself fit), he could pull it off. Billy Zabka would reprise his role as Johnny Lawrence. He's made a series of what-the-fuck-were-you-thinking movies, so maybe this would be a nice change. There'd be carefully chosen and edited flashbacks to Morita as Miyagi. There would be no mention whatsoever of Jaden Smith and his version of the KK.
With the right screenplay, right cast and definitely the right director, this could be really, really good. We got so excited about it that he went to write it all down before he forgot it. lol
Rick suggested Sam Raimi as the director. Maybe. The screenplay, though, having the screenplay written properly would be key. No need to go cheesy or over the top to be as good as the first film was (or the first three if you liked them all).
Ralph's aged nicely and isn't in a series right now. With some physical training to get himself into condition (assuming he's not already keeping himself fit), he could pull it off. Billy Zabka would reprise his role as Johnny Lawrence. He's made a series of what-the-fuck-were-you-thinking movies, so maybe this would be a nice change. There'd be carefully chosen and edited flashbacks to Morita as Miyagi. There would be no mention whatsoever of Jaden Smith and his version of the KK.
With the right screenplay, right cast and definitely the right director, this could be really, really good. We got so excited about it that he went to write it all down before he forgot it. lol
