In this report, I will be describing the relationship between the films Suggested and the intricate details used to create this film with some appropriate use of subject terminology. The movie I will be analysing is Karate Kid ; the contemporary remake (2010) and the original version (1984).
Karate Kid (1984)
This movie not only contains American influences but themes rich in Japanese culture and history due to the sport Pictured in this film (Karate). The movie was directed by John G. Avildsen and was released Worldwide on the 22nd of June 1984.
The country that helped with funding in this production would be The United States, Giving us an idea to how "Hollywood" Had a major influence on how the film would turn out.
The cast of the movie includes Major star actors/actresses such as Ralph Macchio (Daniel Larusso) Pat Morita (Mr. Mayagi), Elisabeth Shue (Ali Mills), etc. I could not find any information regarding the funding bodies for this movie as that information was not realised to the public, but I did find out that the Chinese government helped with budget costs and Funding within scenes that where shoot on the country.
The production houses that made this iconic film are Delphi II Productions and Jerry Weintraub Productions.
The budget for this movie was $8,000,000 and the box office was $91,000,000.
This movie would be considered as a mainstream movie as it was popular with people who had viewed the film around the world when it was first released. The movie was distributed by Columbia Pictures Corporation Worldwide.
The movie received a PG12 certificate in the UK which in my opinions a decent rating as overall it is not too violent and it does not include a lot of swearing. This movie falls into the genre of Martial Arts, Drama and Action. The film does contain scenes that portray Sex & Nudity, Violence & Gore, Profanity and the use of Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking.
I did not find any information concerning the technology aspect of the movie, but from watching, it was as good as the remake.
Karate Kid (2010) - Remake
This movie is once again a movie with American and Japanese influence's due to the use of the techniques and the sport Karate. The movie was directed by John G. Avildsen and was released on the 28th of July 2010. The cast of the movie includes a Known actors/actresses such as Jackie Chan (Mr Han), Jaden Smith (Dre Parker), Taraji P Henson (Sherry Parker), Tess Liu (Meiying). The production houses used for this movie were China Film Group Corporation (CFGC), Emperor Film Production (co-presented by) and Jerry Weintraub Productions. The movie was distributed worldwide via Columbia Pictures. I could not find any information regarding the funding bodies for this movie, but I found out that it was once again funded by the Chinese government. This movie falls into the genre of Martial Arts, Drama and Action which are relevant themes of this genre.
The budget for this movie was $45,000,000 and it earned $359,000,000 when first released in the box office.
This movie would be considered as mainstream seen as it still is popular with audiences worldwide when it was first released. This movie received a PG (Parental Guidance) certificate meaning that it is suitable for all ages with parental guidance. In my opinion the movie received a PG certificate because it contains moderate violence as it does not include a lot of swearing, meaning it is suitable for children.Saying that the film does contain other themes such as Violence, The use of Emotional Distress, Fear Factor, Sexual Content and times where Bad Language is used.
I did not find any information about the technology aspect of the movie but from watching I can tell it was much better than the original.
Conclusion
In conclusion of this report both movies were very successful worldwide. With that being said, the contemporary remake was far more successful than the original movie. There are are various factors that caused this. One of the primary factors could be technology. The technology utilised in the contemporary remake was much better than the original one. As a viewer, I enjoy new movies other than old movies.
Also, one of the reasons why the contemporary remake was more successful than the original movie could be because of the budget provided to them. The first Karate Kid's (1984) budget was $8,000,000 whilst the second Karate Kid's (2010) budget was $45,000,000. This meant they could utilise more technology and hire more actors due to a bigger budget.
Karate Kid (1984)
This movie not only contains American influences but themes rich in Japanese culture and history due to the sport Pictured in this film (Karate). The movie was directed by John G. Avildsen and was released Worldwide on the 22nd of June 1984.
The country that helped with funding in this production would be The United States, Giving us an idea to how "Hollywood" Had a major influence on how the film would turn out.
The cast of the movie includes Major star actors/actresses such as Ralph Macchio (Daniel Larusso) Pat Morita (Mr. Mayagi), Elisabeth Shue (Ali Mills), etc. I could not find any information regarding the funding bodies for this movie as that information was not realised to the public, but I did find out that the Chinese government helped with budget costs and Funding within scenes that where shoot on the country.
The production houses that made this iconic film are Delphi II Productions and Jerry Weintraub Productions.
The budget for this movie was $8,000,000 and the box office was $91,000,000.
This movie would be considered as a mainstream movie as it was popular with people who had viewed the film around the world when it was first released. The movie was distributed by Columbia Pictures Corporation Worldwide.
The movie received a PG12 certificate in the UK which in my opinions a decent rating as overall it is not too violent and it does not include a lot of swearing. This movie falls into the genre of Martial Arts, Drama and Action. The film does contain scenes that portray Sex & Nudity, Violence & Gore, Profanity and the use of Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking.
I did not find any information concerning the technology aspect of the movie, but from watching, it was as good as the remake.
Karate Kid (2010) - Remake
This movie is once again a movie with American and Japanese influence's due to the use of the techniques and the sport Karate. The movie was directed by John G. Avildsen and was released on the 28th of July 2010. The cast of the movie includes a Known actors/actresses such as Jackie Chan (Mr Han), Jaden Smith (Dre Parker), Taraji P Henson (Sherry Parker), Tess Liu (Meiying). The production houses used for this movie were China Film Group Corporation (CFGC), Emperor Film Production (co-presented by) and Jerry Weintraub Productions. The movie was distributed worldwide via Columbia Pictures. I could not find any information regarding the funding bodies for this movie, but I found out that it was once again funded by the Chinese government. This movie falls into the genre of Martial Arts, Drama and Action which are relevant themes of this genre.
The budget for this movie was $45,000,000 and it earned $359,000,000 when first released in the box office.
This movie would be considered as mainstream seen as it still is popular with audiences worldwide when it was first released. This movie received a PG (Parental Guidance) certificate meaning that it is suitable for all ages with parental guidance. In my opinion the movie received a PG certificate because it contains moderate violence as it does not include a lot of swearing, meaning it is suitable for children.Saying that the film does contain other themes such as Violence, The use of Emotional Distress, Fear Factor, Sexual Content and times where Bad Language is used.
I did not find any information about the technology aspect of the movie but from watching I can tell it was much better than the original.
Conclusion
In conclusion of this report both movies were very successful worldwide. With that being said, the contemporary remake was far more successful than the original movie. There are are various factors that caused this. One of the primary factors could be technology. The technology utilised in the contemporary remake was much better than the original one. As a viewer, I enjoy new movies other than old movies.
Also, one of the reasons why the contemporary remake was more successful than the original movie could be because of the budget provided to them. The first Karate Kid's (1984) budget was $8,000,000 whilst the second Karate Kid's (2010) budget was $45,000,000. This meant they could utilise more technology and hire more actors due to a bigger budget.
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