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1984
The Karate Kid is a 1984 American martial arts drama film directed by John G. Avildsen and written by Robert Mark Kamen. It is the first film in The Karate Kid franchise. The film stars Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Elisabeth Shue and William Zabka. The story follows Daniel LaRusso (Macchio), an Italian-American teenager from New Jersey who moves with his widowed mother to the Reseda neighborhood of Los Angeles. There,…
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Greetings everyone, and to all movie lovers!! 😊 I was once a very fanatic person during my teenage years. Watching a premiere movie with my idolized actors, my cousins, and friends is sometimes a treat. I enjoyed meeting some of the actors in person and getting an autograph, no matter how crowded and chaotic it was. That's how crazy I was during that stage of my life. I am sharing this experience with you now becau…More
*This publication was also writen in* SPANISH *and* PORTUGUESE . CBR Cinematographically speaking, the year 1984 would go down in history as one of the most important years of the 80s. In particular, because of a movie called The Karate Kid , which had been released. However, until the first positive reviews began to emerge (spreading a wave of optimism among the public), this movie would be just another one among m…More
*This publication was also writen in* SPANISH *and* PORTUGUESE . IMDb The movies made in the 80s are extremely rich in the most different types of genres and narratives. One of the biggest hits of that time, without a shadow of a doubt, is The Karate Kid , which hit theaters in 1984 and brought a different perspective to all movies that have some kind of fight as their main backdrop. The story of young Daniel LaRuss…More
I look back on this movie fondly. I think the film industry had began to realise there was a lot of young men at that time growing up without fathers. This had become a new phenomenon in a world that was becoming increasingly safer. For instance maybe 200 years ago it was normal for a parent to die, but now it's quite rare. And due to the rising divorce rate between men and women as we were slowly moving further and…More
In 1976 John G. Avildsen directed *Rocky*, film that became the ultimate story of underdog beating the odds, essential part of popular culture and start of long-lasting and successful media franchise. Eight years later he repeated the same feat with teen martial arts film *The Karate Kid*. Protagonist, played by Ralph Macchio, is Daniel LaRusso, 17-year old boy from New Jersey who is moving with his mother Lucille (…More
