Miyagi seems to calm Daniel down by doing nice things for him. While the supporting cast ends up being lackluster, Macchio and Morita shine in the roles of their characters. This is where the heart of the story lies. After a bad accident caused by the Cobra Kai extreme karate team, Daniel is through with California and ready to go home.īefore he officially throws in the towel, Daniel finds an unusual friend in his apartments handyman, Mr. She’s the richy and he’s the boy from the wrong side of the tracks. His only friend is Ali, who he has a hot and cold relationship with. One moment he’s teaching her some sweet soccer tricks, next thing he knows he’s getting his butt kicked by defending her honor over a boombox.ĭaniel is picked on and friendless because he’s viewed as a pansy by the rest of the school. The bullying began when Daniel caught the eye of the beautiful Ali (Elisabeth Shue). Young Daniel-san’s enemy is blonde karate jerk, Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) who spends the majority of the film along with his “extreme” buddies relentlessly bullying Daniel. When Daniel’s Mom says, “To me the whole world turned blonde” she’s spot on. Sadly, the blonde masses immediately bully Daniel. It all starts when Daniel Larusso (Ralph Macchio) moves from New Jersey to California because of his Mom’s new job.
Miyagi’s (Pat Morita) pearls of wisdom, the slammin’ soundtrack, or quotes in general “There’s no fear in this dojo!” there’s always something about this film you will remember, probably for the rest of your life. Wax on…The Karate Kid is a great coming of age tale that holds a special place in your memory. It is however, a film that after 25 years still holds its charm. The Karate Kid is a movie about a boy that is duped into yard work by an old Japanese man who originally promises to teach him karate. Starring: Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Elisabeth Shue.
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