Cinema Art : The Karate Kid: Which was your favorite movie?

[COMMODOREII]

Did you know that The Karate Kid is a semi-autobiographical story? It was based on the life of Robert Mark Kamen the screenwriter of the movie. At age 17, he was beaten up by a gang of bullies
after the 1964 New York World's Fair. He began his martial arts training in order to defend himself. I grew up on the classic Karate Kid movies. My favorite out of all of these was the original first one. I look at the second and third as a continuation of the story but spirit of the story will be found in the original.

Karate Kid

The style of martial art performed by Daniel LaRusso and taught by Myagi was a style of the Goju Ryu Karate.

Next Karate Kid

The style used by Hillary Swank is closer to the first kata or form known as Naihanchi Shodan.

The Karate Kid 2010 reboot

Dre Parker was taught wushu martial arts a physically demanding form of kung fu by Mr. Han. Wu Gang trained Jaden Smith the martial art, the stunt coordinator responsible for Jackie Chan's stunts.

So do you like martial arts? What forms are into? Out of these movies which was your favorite?

The Karate Kid

The Karate Kid, Part II

The Karate Kid, Part III

The Next Karate Kid

The Karate Kid 2010

[Anonymous]

Im sure i watched more than one of those movies but they are all the first one to me now.

Wax on, wax off.. all that time he thought he was polishing a car and in fact he was training to become a ninja.

Fun fact: Turns out that jerking off is also the exact same muscle memory you need to be a ninja, you just have to believe in yourself, have your own theme music, do an occasional montage then lure bad guys into a false sense of security by having a bad leg and then inexplicably tell their faces to get rekt with your crane style foot of doom when the needlessly evil black hat wearing enemy cowboy / karate club guy comes looking for an easy meal.

Come on be honest now.. you all thought you were doing crane style kicks in your living rooms even though you were not actually jumping, landing and kicking with the same foot because fuck that thats way too hard, i just pretend that i am the karate kid and then totally not do any of the things you need to do to become one, aside from jerking off of course.

[Opinion Owner]

Im surprised they didn't go the whole hog and just make the bad guys russians or something like they did with Rocky IV.

Presumably if you were to remake it today the bad guy would be a corona virus infected half chinese half russian, half arab, muslim smoker whos recreational time was mostly spent destorying the environment and the hero would be transgender. Too soon? Yeah, you're right, she would just be female and a Mary Sue for sure.

[NamerOfStars]

I've only seen the first three, and of those, I think I like the first best. It had most of the series' best moments, the best soundtrack, and Elisabeth Shue back when she was so cute it kinda made you mad.

I will say for the second, though, that it broke the usual sequel pattern of just being the first over again. A new setting, a new plot, more character development for Mister Miyagi, and a new impractical martial arts technique.

The third, one the other hand, WAS just the first movie all over again. Waste of potential, I say.

[DeeDeeDeVour]

I dislike Ralph Macchio and even despise his character, Daniel LaRusso. I like Hilary Swank & Jackie Chan. Either of the last 2 for me.

[mimi051998]

The Karate Kid 2010 Is the only one that I watched so far.

[COMMODOREII]

The have the others on netflix right now. 😎

[mimi051998]

Yea ik. I'm bored at home, so might as well watch lots of shows and movies on Netflix.

[COMMODOREII]

You can always text me for an hr or two
Lol

[mimi051998]

Okay, I'll remember that lol. Plus, thanks for the MHO.

[SandandWaves]

i love love love the first karate kid. can watch it over and over and again). the 2nd and 3rd nope. do not want to watch the girl one and that newest little boy one. i own the first karate kid.
since end of June, i watched karate kid about 6 times from netflix, everyday until they recently took it off.
actually watched it last night on dvd.

Just recently started watching the episodes of netflix of when they are older, not sooo good.

[COMMODOREII]

I liked the jokes mostly in cobra kai. What did noticed about the series is that even though they are older they are still learning from life. Thats what i like the most about it.

[19magic]

I've only ever seen the first one tbh, a lot of the movies I watch are film choices from others in family, it makes me have a large spectrum of films and there's almost no films around that I don't like, though do like Sci-fi a lot and anything time travel is my fav

[COMMODOREII]

See i knew we had the same interests!! Lol what is your favorite sc-fi? Do you like back to the future?

[19magic]

I'd never doubted that there interests just not sure about online people, trying to make a little more effort since covid-19 since I never realised just how much I go out, just to go out.

[19magic]

As for which Sci-fi film is favourite I think I've gotta say inception, I do like big idea makes you think about yourself films, which is why I always love watching any new Robin Williams films I can get my hands on

[COMMODOREII]

Oh yeah. We would be great together. Lol

[Jjpayne]

I'd probably say all in order, karate kid first then each one down, given that all have their merits especially with Hilary swank and Jackie Chan 😊

[LemiaOfTheCodes]

I. used to write a comic series called NinjaKids that was similar to this

[Sevenpointfive]

elizabeth shue was hot. i still like the second the most and watch that korean on the good doctor, and hilary swanks boobs. thank you for listening

[Nibelung]

The one with Hilary Swank. The first one was cool too. The last one is not even a Karate Kid, it's a Kung Fu Kid.

[Flower7]

I like the newest version the best.

[Quackthulu]

The first movie, obviously.

[Daniela1982]

Never saw any of them.

[COMMODOREII]

They are on Netflix

[Liam_Hayden]

The original is by far the best.