1984 Directed by John G. Avildsen
Hassled by the school bullies, Daniel LaRusso has his share of adolescent woes. Luckily, his apartment building houses a resident martial arts master: Kesuke Miyagi, who agrees to train Daniel ... and ends up teaching him much more than self-defense. Armed with newfound confidence, skill and wisdom, Daniel ultimately faces off against his tormentors in this hugely popular classic underdog tale.
Ralph Macchio Pat Morita Elisabeth Shue Martin Kove Randee Heller William Zabka Ron Thomas Rob Garrison Chad McQueen Tony O'Dell Israel Juarbe William Bassett Larry B. Scott Juli Fields Dana Andersen Frank Burt Avalon Jeff Fishman Ken Daly Tom Fridley Pat E. Johnson Bruce Malmuth Darryl Vidal Frances Bay Christopher Kriesa Bernie Kuby Joan Lemmo Helen Siff Larry Drake David Abbott Show All…
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"Just remember, license never replace eye, ear, and brain."
my favorite thing about this is the kid is friendly, polite, and respectful to begin with. martial arts just focuses him. though it's comparable as a purely inspirational story, this isn't ROCKY; fighting and winning aren't as intrinsically meaningful here. knowing how to fight can't teach you when to do it or why. only empathy and attention can.
Really regret not learning karate as a kid because now I’m old and I have to paint fences and sand floors myself instead of having a teenager do it for me in the name of “training.”
Seriously though, the moment Miyagi shows Daniel he’s been training him all along through his chores is one of those great movie magic tricks. I also really like how much of a shrimp Ralph Macchio is. He’s tiny! Even as he’s winning this tournament he looks absolutely terrified. One thing I completely forgot: Mr. Miyagi has... magical healing powers?
look at mr. miyagi getting all dressed up in a fancy suit for Daniel's tournament nawww
Ali: "You want me to drive?"
Daniel: "Hey, it's the 80's!"
I can't tell if this quote is an overall positive statement about their generation like, "Hey, it's the 80's and we can do whatever we want to do!" Or, if it's a far more sinister connotation like, "Hey it's the 80's and men can let women drive their cars sometimes." In which case, goddammit Daniel-san. Either way, it's still hard not to tear up a little when he goes into crane mode and Johnny's leg-sweeping days are over.
it still shocks me to this day that ralph macchio was in his early 20s during the production of this film
Easy to see why this is a classic and holds up decently enough. I do feel a lot of the appeal is in its inherent nostalgia and manifestation of a specific time period, its status as a cultural artifact propping it up in cultural consciousness because it does otherwise feel like fairly standard stuff. Interesting to see Mr. Miyagi take on the role of "wise oriental elder," one usually ascribed to a Chinese. Not that the Japanese are free of this stereotype (images of samurai / ronin become this for them in modern contexts) but generally they are slotted into a techno-futurist one instead, especially once the "Cool Japan" started really taking root in western media. This relegation to a…
When I was young my family moved from Newark New Jersey—It was home and the only place I knew, a scuzzy cesspool complete with piss filled streets and plenty of characters. It had a pulse. Where we moved was totally different... It was the burbs and the farthest thing from where I lived yet only 45 minutes away. It might have been California for all I knew... I wouldn’t have been able to tell the difference at that time... filled with mini golf, rich preppy parties, lots of black eyes, and tons of scumbag blonde haired assholes.
So it’s safe to say I found this movie super relatable as a kid, I took up karate and sucked at it but yeah… this movie is still great… I love the soundtrack/score, pacing, all of the performances—Pat Morita slays, Martin Cove’s sadistic nature rules, and holy hell that final showdown still rips!
Just goes to show, with the right teacher it only takes two months of training to win a karate tournament
Yo, imagine being able to pick between Ralph Macchio and William Zabka? That girl was goddamn lucky.
