The Karate Kid (1984)
Newly arrived in California from New Jersey, teenager Daniel almost immediately runs afoul of karate-trained high school bullies. Determined to stick up for himself, Daniel begins to teach himself karate. Then, a Japanese handyman named Keusuke Miyagi comes to aid Daniel, teach him and show him that there is more to the martial art than fighting.
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June 25, 2010
Predictable yet satisfying...
March 21, 2007
Morita is simply terrific, bringing the appropriate authority and wisdom to the part.
January 01, 2000
It's primitive, predatory stuff.
June 12, 2010
Avildsen crafted an inspired movie with the perfect mix of 80's bravado and 70's artistic integrity.
July 30, 2013
Macchio rises above the trite script to deliver a sympathetic and believable performance. Morita is equally good value and look out, too, for Elisabeth Shue in an early role.
August 01, 2008
This film's art consists entirely of hiding the cynicism of its calculations under an agreeably modest and disarming manner.
June 24, 2006
A surprise summer hit in the States, this is another film-making-by-numbers exercise in teenage wish-fulfilment.
April 05, 2011
Upbeat, sentimental and predictable tale, but the acting of Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita (who was Oscar-nominated) is good and their friendship charming.
May 27, 2010
The Karate Kid brought something fresh to the table and proved exceptionally skilled at reaching its adolescent audience. [Blu-ray]
May 20, 2003
The Karate Kid exhibits warmth and friendly, predictable humor, its greatest assets.
June 08, 2010
Irresistible wish fulfillment.
October 23, 2004
An exciting, sweet-tempered, heart-warming story with one of the most interesting friendships in a long time.
