THE KARATE KID (Released in Theaters USA 1984)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 3.9|5.0 Starsììì

The Karate Kid has moral essence. The film teaches: Listen and learn from your teachers and elders, work hard doing what you love, and success comes when you faithfully overcome obstacles that come your way. While the acting is ‘usual,’ the movie has a certain refreshing quality about it that pleases.

Film Poster Courtesy of Wikipedia

Storyline

Daniel (Ralph Macchio) asks Miyagi (Pat Morita) to teach him how to defend himself.

Additional Thanks

Thank you to Director John G. Avildsen for directing efforts. Thank you to Executive Producer R. J. Louis for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: Ali (Elizabeth Shue), Kreese (Martin Kove), Lucille (Randee Heller), Johnny (William Zabka), Bobby (Ron Thomas), Tommy (Rob Garrison), and Dutch (Chad McQueen).

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Yes. The film entertains and is well acted by everyone.

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Ben Meyers