Karate Kid I From Academy Award®-winning director John G. Avildsen (1976, Rocky) comes the highly entertaining, coming-of-age classic that will have you cheering! Starring Ralph Macchio and Noriyuki “Pat” Morita in his Academy Award®-nominated performance (Best Supporting Actor, 1984) as Mr. Miyagi.
Karate Kid II Returning with Daniel (Ralph Macchio) to his Okinawa home for the first time in 45 years, Miyagi (Noriyuki “Pat” Morita) encounters Yukie (Nobu McCarthy), the woman he left behind when he immigrated to America. The Karate Kid John G. Avildsen not only directed Rocky, he tried remaking it over the years in a dozen different ways. One of them was this popular 1984 drama about a new kid (Ralph Macchio) in town targeted by karate-wielding bullies until he gets a new mentor: the handyman (Pat Morita) from his apartment building, who teaches him self-confidence and fighting skills. The screen partnership of Macchio’s motor-mouth character and Morita’s reserved father figure works well, and the script allows for the younger man to develop sympathy for the painful memories of his teacher. But the film’s real engine, as with Rocky, is the fighting, and there’s plenty of that. Elisabeth Shue is on board as the girl the klutzy Macchio dreams of winning. –Tom Keogh
The Karate Kid, Part II Literally picking up about five minutes after the conclusion of the 1984 The Karate Kid, this 1986 sequel, also directed by John G. Avildsen, sends Ralph Macchio’s and Pat Morita’s characters to the latter’s home turf in Japan, where the older man is confronted by an old rival, and Macchio’s newly confident fighter gets a tougher challenge than the punks back home. Sillier than its predecessor, this follow-up at least has some distracting soap opera elements in Morita’s coming to terms with an old flame, while Macchio woos a lovely local girl. Ironically, it’s the action that evokes laughter, particularly a climactic fight that gets over the top quickly. –Tom Keogh
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May 26, 2010
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Review by Kurt M. Zimmerman
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This blu ray set is fantastic looking and well worth the $$$. Upgrade if you are a fan of the “always look eye” saga.
May 26, 2010
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Review by AZ.Fun
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This is strictly a review of the product, not the movies themselves.
Please note that the description lists this as a single disc, however, this is a Box Set of each individual movie. Each movie is in its own case (not shrink-wrapped) and they are placed inside a cardboard package. Yes, it would have been nice to have the 3rd movie in this series included, which is the only reason I gave this Box Set 4 Stars. If the 3rd movie is released on Blu-ray in the future, then you can discard the cardboard packaging and you are set.
May 26, 2010
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Review by Matthew A. Grove
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I find this a very odd thing that this is relased on Blu-Ray and only an aspect aration of 1:33 – why not wide screen? That’s what blu-ray is for.
May 27, 2010
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Review by A. BORJA
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The movie is very good. However, I wonder why the third movie was not included?
I will not buy this pack since I don’t want to buy again the same product twice when they release another pack containing the 3rd movie.
May 27, 2010
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Review by H. Davila
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I remember watching this when i was eight years old. Ever since I saw this I began taking karate cause this is the kind of movie to influence you to be somebody. Daniel Son and Mr. Miyagi…best ever.