Rewatched original Karate Kid movie and got to thinking ... this couldn't happen today

[Revolver]

Of course it wouldn't happen today. You'd get laughed at for trying to learn karate.

 

[JinKazama]

yea u right

 

[Clippy]

yea u right

Alright guys that's the end of this thread, thanks for showing up

 

[HunterSdVa29]

if anything Part II is the ridiculous part

dude spent his college savings to randomly go to Okinawa w/ Mr. Miyagi, then fights his enemy's nephew to the death? while the town is playing some drum thing? Then survives a major Cyclone?
I've been to Okinawi, it sucks balls. It's basically peasant Japan.

 

[Clippy]

if anything Part II is the ridiculous part

dude spent his college savings to randomly go to Okinawa w/ Mr. Miyagi, then fights his enemy's nephew to the death? while the town is playing some drum thing? Then survives a major Cyclone?
I've been to Okinawi, it sucks balls. It's basically peasant Japan.

spoiler alert dawg I only seen the first one

 

[syct23]

Elisabeth Shue for the win...

The only thing I payed attention to in that movie as a kid..

 

[DeepCover]

IIRC, Miyagi beat down a few HS kids in the movie also. I can’t see that being acceptable these days.

 

[jlagman]

Now, go watch Back to the Future....

 

[Plissken]

He was 16 in the movie (learned to drive in it, then got his license, Miyagi then gave him that sweet classic car that Allie wrecked), it wasn't a 10-12 year old with some creepy looking guy.

 

[Swoliosis]

Miyagi was probably banging the mom IMO

 

[lsa]

The wax off line was well done.

thats because its been a dream of @Clippy to get to wax of mr Miyagi for years.

 

[Merlotte's]

Tell 'em @Clippy

 

[Aegon Spengler]

People would call it SJW trash if it was made today imo. It has an Asian in it

 

[OldTimer]

Miyagi was probably banging the mom IMO

 

[moreorless87]

I think this modern world ruined me or I'm too cynical now

Can't help but think that as a parent I wouldn't trust my boy with some random guy.

Honestly to anyone who's a parent who would be ok with

"Hey that old man we just met and don't know anything about is teaching me about karate! We're spending a lot of time together! He taught me how to wax off"

That's all I'm getting at - I never saw the Jackie Chan remake but to make this movie today they would have to at least give the guy a background check first amirite

I do find it notable even within my lifetime(so members from the early 80's onwards) that whilst society has become less racist/homophobic/etc it also does seem to have become more fearful and conservative as well.

Its definitely not what I expected growing up where there was a feeling things were going to carry on in the direction of more openness from the 60's indefinitely.

 

[koolinkunming]

I think this modern world ruined me or I'm too cynical now

Can't help but think that as a parent I wouldn't trust my boy with some random guy.

Honestly to anyone who's a parent who would be ok with

"Hey that old man we just met and don't know anything about is teaching me about karate! We're spending a lot of time together! He taught me how to wax off"

That's all I'm getting at - I never saw the Jackie Chan remake but to make this movie today they would have to at least give the guy a background check first amirite

Hey, it’s better than Boy Scouts.

 

[koolinkunming]

He was 16 in the movie (learned to drive in it, then got his license, Miyagi then gave him that sweet classic car that Allie wrecked), it wasn't a 10-12 year old with some creepy looking guy.

So a sugar daddy is what you’re saying.

 

[MescalineDreams]

gotta vet dem old men before hand in 2018

 

[Losfer Words]

Yeah but have you tried rewatching Small Wonder?

 

[Medulla Omoplata]

thats because its been a dream of @Clippy to get to wax of mr Miyagi for years.

Let's be honest. @Clippy made this whole thread for that one joke.