The remake of The Karate Kid hits our cinemas next week on Friday, 28th July and, for many this will be a chance to relive their childhood as one of the greatest 80s movies of all time gets a rebirth. To coincide with the new theatrical movie, Sony have released the original The Karate Kid and The Karate Kid, Part II on blu ray for the first time and I was lucky enough to get advanced copies to bring you for review.
Synopsis: There is more to karate than fighting. This is the lesson that Daniel (Macchio), a San Fernando Valley teenager, is about to learn from a most unexpected teacher: Mr. Miyagi (Morita), an elderly handyman who also happens to be a master of martial arts. So when he rescues Daniel from the Cobra Kai, a vicious gang of karate school bullies, Miyagi instills in his young friend the...
Synopsis: There is more to karate than fighting. This is the lesson that Daniel (Macchio), a San Fernando Valley teenager, is about to learn from a most unexpected teacher: Mr. Miyagi (Morita), an elderly handyman who also happens to be a master of martial arts. So when he rescues Daniel from the Cobra Kai, a vicious gang of karate school bullies, Miyagi instills in his young friend the...
- 7/19/2010
- by David Sztypuljak
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Chicago – Before you make plans to check out the remake of “The Karate Kid” with Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan on June 11th, flashback to where the phenomenon began with the 1984 original film starring Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, and Elisabeth Shue and the film’s first sequel, now available on Blu-ray.
Blu-Ray Rating: 3.5/5.0
Having not watched “The Karate Kid” in years, it’s somewhat easy to forget how huge the movie was when it first came out. Those of who were just the right age (seven to seventeen) for the movie to connect on a personal level couldn’t get enough of “The Karate Kid” and the memorable quotes and iconic moments number more than you probably even remember.
It’s also worth noting that the film itself has held up surprisingly well. Often times, the rose-colored glasses of ’80s nostalgia can turn some mediocre movies into “classics”. Such is...
Blu-Ray Rating: 3.5/5.0
Having not watched “The Karate Kid” in years, it’s somewhat easy to forget how huge the movie was when it first came out. Those of who were just the right age (seven to seventeen) for the movie to connect on a personal level couldn’t get enough of “The Karate Kid” and the memorable quotes and iconic moments number more than you probably even remember.
It’s also worth noting that the film itself has held up surprisingly well. Often times, the rose-colored glasses of ’80s nostalgia can turn some mediocre movies into “classics”. Such is...
- 5/18/2010
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
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