A handyman/martial arts master agrees to teach a bullied boy karate and
shows him that there is more to the martial art than fighting.
Director:John G. Avildsen
Writer:Robert Mark Kamen
Stars:Ralph Macchio,
Pat Morita,
Elisabeth Shue
Storyline
Daniel and his mother move from New Jersey to California. She has a
wonderful new job, but Daniel quickly discovers that a dark haired
Italian boy with a Jersey accent doesn't fit into the blond surfer
crowd. Daniel manages to talk his way out of some fights, but he is
finally cornered by several who belong to the same karate school. As
Daniel is passing out from the beating he sees Miyagi, the elderly
gardener leaps into the fray and save him by outfighting half a dozen
teenagers. Miyagi and Daniel soon find out the real motivator behind the
boys' violent attitude in the form of their karate teacher. Miyagi
promises to teach Daniel karate and arranges a fight at the all-valley
tournament some months off. When his training begins, Daniel doesn't
understand what he is being shown. Miyagi seems more interested in
having Daniel paint fences and wax cars than teaching him Karate.
Reviews of The Karate Kid (1984)
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31 January 2005 |
This is a classic
coming of age story. A story about a boy who has to face his fears,
girls, and moving to a new environment. Daniel, who is a big up stater,
clashes with the rich people of the Cali high life and learns that not
all people are who they seem. The Kobra Cai, as they are called in the
film, bully Daniel and Daniel just seems like he has no choice but to
take revenge. So he learns the next best thing--KARATE. Even though he
has no idea what hes doing. He goes with the flow. Mr. Mayagi teaches
him respect, discipline, and anyone can over come their fears. This is
one of the best films of the 80's. It even has classic names of the
80's, like Johnny, Daniel, Tommy, and my favorite, Bobby. So if you
don't have anything better to do, then check out Karate Kid. You might
even learn a thing or two about a thing or two.
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