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By falcon
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Format:DVD
The Karate Kid,while not as iconic as ,say,Rocky,is a classic in its
own right.this is another story of the underdog triumphing over
adversity.this time it is a teenager named Daniel Larusso(Ralph
Macchio)who has just moved to a new city.very quickly he gets on the
bad side of the town's local karate champ,Johnny Lawrence(William
Zabka)and is bullied from then on.However,just when he is about to be
beaten to a pulp,someone saves him.That someone is Mr.Myagi(Pat
Morita),a humble,diminutive man with great fighting skill.But there is
more to Mr Myagi than meets the eye.He is also very wise, as Daniel
soon learns.Daniel and Mr Myagi soon develop a bond and without Daniel
realizing it,Mr.Myagi begins teaching him karate.Daniel learns that
karate is not just learning how to fight,but how to be better person.In
the end Daniel regains his respect.this movie is a good family
movie,with minimal and mild language and some fight scenes,but is not
graphic.Martin Kove turns in a wonderfully villainous performance as
Kreese,Johnny Lawrence's sensei.his motto is no mercy,when it comes to
fighting.Elizabeth Shue plays Ali,who becomes Daniel's girlfriend.this
is a true classic which is entertaining but also has a good message. a
strong 4.5/5
own right.this is another story of the underdog triumphing over
adversity.this time it is a teenager named Daniel Larusso(Ralph
Macchio)who has just moved to a new city.very quickly he gets on the
bad side of the town's local karate champ,Johnny Lawrence(William
Zabka)and is bullied from then on.However,just when he is about to be
beaten to a pulp,someone saves him.That someone is Mr.Myagi(Pat
Morita),a humble,diminutive man with great fighting skill.But there is
more to Mr Myagi than meets the eye.He is also very wise, as Daniel
soon learns.Daniel and Mr Myagi soon develop a bond and without Daniel
realizing it,Mr.Myagi begins teaching him karate.Daniel learns that
karate is not just learning how to fight,but how to be better person.In
the end Daniel regains his respect.this movie is a good family
movie,with minimal and mild language and some fight scenes,but is not
graphic.Martin Kove turns in a wonderfully villainous performance as
Kreese,Johnny Lawrence's sensei.his motto is no mercy,when it comes to
fighting.Elizabeth Shue plays Ali,who becomes Daniel's girlfriend.this
is a true classic which is entertaining but also has a good message. a
strong 4.5/5
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
This 1984, 'modern classic' by director John G. Avildsen ("Lean On Me"; "8 Seconds") is a solid movie--very entertaining. I'll admit there is nothing truly spectactular about it. Robert Kamen's ("The Fifth Element") writing is good, but nothing truly great. Macchio and Morita put in solid performances. The karate is only mediocre, but the principles aren't exactly martial arts experts. Still, it is one of those films I fondly remember as a child, and one I can still go back to all these years later. It holds up over time.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Otto Yuen
Format:DVD
This is one of the best teenage movies in 80s. It has lots of good elements, like romance, school problems, great music, fighting combats, and the zen of karate. This is a unique martial arts movie. Most of them focus on fighting combat scenes; however, Karate Kid instead focuses on the mental side: Wax On, Wax Off, Sand the floor, Paint the house, etc. Those are as a matter of fact the defensive techniques for learning blocking. You can see the director carefully sets up two traditional styles of karate: Hard and Soft. Obviously, the Cobra sensai & his students are from hard style, very aggressive & no mercy. In contrast, Miyagi & Daniel are from soft style, focusing on defensive technique and mental training. They meet together finally in a tournament.
For this DVD, it lacks of some extra freebies. Only subtitles and theatrical trailer are included. No deleted scenes, no directory's commentaries, and no documentaries. I'm sure lots of people will appreciate if there's a DVD box set for the entire Karate Kid series with some good extra features.
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"Wax on, wax off" is a catchphrase that will forever be instilled in the human psyche, thanks to the eighties release, The Karate Kid. Read more
Published on May 12 2004 by Ace Pecenpetelovski
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Now that none of the K2's are available, I can only assume the studio that has distributor rights to the series (Columbia/Tristar) will probably re-release all three or four films... Read more
Published on April 10 2004 by mix master i.c.e.
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I love this movie but what's with the lousy transfer? Hello?! McFly?!? Haven't they heard of "16 X 9"? Read more
Published on April 2 2004 by JCC
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Ralph Macchio is one of the worst actors Hollywood ever put on the screen. He either overacts everything or is a complete ham. This movie is the pinnacle of his career. Read more
Published on Mar 27 2004 by Johny Bottom
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What movies were supposed to be like.
I love this movie and it's era. No movie today can give you the same affect as this movie can (except for maybe Rocky). Read more
Published on Feb 20 2004 by Lance
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Published on Jan 30 2004 by Lawrance M. Bernabo
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I don't have much to add to the previous reviews, except to say to parents who have children under age 13 - be warned! There is some profanity in this movie. Read more
Published on Nov 17 2003 by Anita J. Clay
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Published on Oct 27 2003 by Kevin Stehr
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This is an excellent film!
This is an excellent film. I think this has an excellent plot. In John G. Avildsen's The Karate Kid Daniel and his mother move from New Jersey to Southern California, where he's... Read more
Published on Sep 12 2003 by Kanchan
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