They should have just renamed it to Kung fu kid.  No way this could ever replace Karate kid. 

Dazzler- you're absolutely right. Its not Karate...they said it clearly in the movie its Kung Fu. What a very sloppy mistake.

But I have to say that it looks like a cute movie. I would rent it on Netflix when it comes out.

Id watch it and totally block out any memory of the real karate kid movie because that it is not.

The references are there but really it would never match up to Danny Boy - The Cobra Kai - and Miyagi.

This has been a terrible idea since it was rumored to be happening. It was a terrible idea after the first trailer was shown. And it's STILL a terrible idea after this one. This looks so phucking TERRIBLE that I hope this piece of trash movie caves in on itself when it's released.

Are you kidding? This looks like great fun...simple, entertaining, popcorn movie.  Looks like a better role for Chan...much better than his last few outings.

No, I'm NOT kidding. This is sh*t, and I hope it fails! Using the title "The Karate Kid" in a film based in China with a Chinese "master", is NOT Karate. So don't use the title. It is only being used to bring in those who saw the original. As I said before, TERRIBLE idea!

Are people not reading what I'm reading? It seems that the character of Dre knows some Karate. I'm sure in the movie he thinks the Karate he knows is enough to stand up to this bully. The bully, in turn, mocks him before wiping up the floor with him. And from then on, he's probably teased as being that "Karate Kid" from America.

In that case, the title is an ironic one. The Karate Kid. Here's a kid who knows some karate in a land where kung-fu is king. This "karate kid" must learn to mature and that standing up for one's self is not all about fighting.

Again, I think the title is appropriate given this revelation about the plot. Rather brilliant, in fact. Some of you are getting far too upset over this, when in fact everything I'm seeing is pointing to a surprisingly mature movie with some depth and endearment.

I *LOVE* the original trilogy. Yes, ALL 3 movies. Even the the third one has its charms. And yet I can easily see myself loving this new film. It's not dumb-downed or overly kiddy like I had thought it would be when the casting was first annouced. Back then, I thought this was going to to try and cash in on the Shaolin Soccer/Kung-fu Hustle schlock -- which would have been a disaster.

The trailers make me very confident that this is going to be a great movie.

If the original had never been made, maybe this might have been an ok mindless popcorn movie. But to try to claim it has something to do with the original (by being based on it, not saying there are any connections in the characters) simply invites comparison. And in comparison, this looks terrible.

I actually agree with Ryodin, if Dre in fact knows a little Karate, then the title of this movie is rather Ironic.  Where Karate isn't enough, and he has to grow to become a master of Kung Fu.  Nice Twist.

It's true that the movie producers and studio are obviously trying to evoke the connection between the original movies and this one. But all that aside, I think the title works within the context of the story of this movie, too. If Dre already knew some Karate while growing up in Detroit, then you can make the claim he is a "karate kid" of sorts. If he then thinks that this piddly knowledge prepares him to take on kids in China who were trained in wu-shu while still in diapers, then the title becomes just a tad ironic. Which is all sorts of cool!

For me, so long as there is *some* basis for the title within the movie, then it works. Regardless of the fact that this time the martial art being showcased is kung-fu.

In the first movie, the title referred to a kid who knew a little karate and then learned a lot more from a master. In this movie, the title refers to a kid who knows a little karate, and then learns from a master in a different discipline that martial arts is not just about learning to throw punches. Sounds like a connection to me.