12 Most Insulting Changes To Movie Remakes

12. The Karate Kid (2010) - The Kid Doesn't Learn Karate

The Karate Kid is a prime slice of 80's nostalgia that has held up well enough with great performances, classic soundtrack and a sincere warm tone. The legendary performance of Mr. Miyagi even earned Pat Morita an Academy Award nomination, and it is held dear to fans hearts even today.

The idea of remaking it seemed blasphemous at the time, and there was a swarm of negative reception to the film pre-release. Even an icon like Jackie Chan as the new teacher Mr. Han couldn't help quell fans distaste for this kids new training.

When it was released, however, it turned out to be an above average offering that took viewers to Asia for a change of scenery, and a more balanced focus on Dre and Mr. Han's lives over the original narrative's focus on Daniel fighting his bullies for a love interest.

Except for one simple thing - the title is a big fat lie and karate is nowhere to be found in this film literally titled The KARATE Kid.

In an extremely puzzling move, instead of karate being taught to our young protagonist, he is taught Kung Fu. He also learns it in China, the birthplace of Kung Fu, and not Japan that invented the titular martial art.

It was clearly labelled The Karate Kid to rope in fans of the original while doing its own thing. It was titled the Kung Fu Wonder in Asia, so the refusal to change it here for the sake of the almighty dollar was just insulting.