Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita as Martial arts master Miyagi and Ralph Macchio star in director John G. Avildsen's KARATE KID trilogy. Contains THE KARATE KID, THE KARATE KID PART 2, and... more
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The Karate Kid 3
First it was teacher to student. Then it was father to son. Now it's man to man. Karate
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Kid Daniel Larusso risks losing it all when he places pride before principle in this dramatic film that reunites stars Ralph Macchio and Noriyuku "Pat" Morita. When Daniel (Macchio) decides not to compete in the upcoming karate championship he becomes the target vicious Cobra Kai student Mike Barnes (Sean Kanan) who is determined to win the title back. Standing firm Daniel's mentor and trainer Mr. Miyagi (Morita) instructs him to ignore Mike's threats - and stay away from the tournament. But when Mike's relentless abuse escalates into blackmail Daniel finds himself forced into competition - and at serious odds with Miyagi the one person he cherishes most. Desperate Daniel turns to another karate instructor Terry Silver (Thomas Ian Griffith) whose violent combat techniques are directly opposed to Miyagi's wise instruction. But when Daniel realises that Terry and Mike are allied with Mr Miyagi's old nemesis Kreese (Martin Kove) in an elaborate set-up for revenge he also knows he has alienated the only person who can help him. A riveting story of independence inner strength and self-enlightenment The Karate Kid - Part 3 is a powerful new chapter in this popular series of films.
The Karate Kid 3
First it was teacher to student. Then it was father to son. Now it's man to man. Karate
... more
Kid Daniel Larusso risks losing it all when he places pride before principle in this dramatic film that reunites stars Ralph Macchio and Noriyuku "Pat" Morita. When Daniel (Macchio) decides not to compete in the upcoming karate championship he becomes the target vicious Cobra Kai student Mike Barnes (Sean Kanan) who is determined to win the title back. Standing firm Daniel's mentor and trainer Mr. Miyagi (Morita) instructs him to ignore Mike's threats - and stay away from the tournament. But when Mike's relentless abuse escalates into blackmail Daniel finds himself forced into competition - and at serious odds with Miyagi the one person he cherishes most. Desperate Daniel turns to another karate instructor Terry Silver (Thomas Ian Griffith) whose violent combat techniques are directly opposed to Miyagi's wise instruction. But when Daniel realises that Terry and Mike are allied with Mr Miyagi's old nemesis Kreese (Martin Kove) in an elaborate set-up for revenge he also knows he has alienated the only person who can help him. A riveting story of independence inner strength and self-enlightenment The Karate Kid - Part 3 is a powerful new chapter in this popular series of films.
original fighting classicRocky. The new kid in town (Ralph Macchio), targeted by karate-kicking bullies, gets himself a mentor in the form of the Japanese handyman (Pat Morita) from his apartment building. The mentor teaches him self-confidence, fighting skills and the art of karate. 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 is the fighting, and there's plenty of that. The film went on to breed many Karate Kid wannabes in the mid-80s.Literally picking up about five minutes after the conclusion of the original, the 1986 sequelThe Karate Kid 2sends 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 as Morita comes 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, Amazon.comIn a vain effort not to let a good thing die, director John G Avildsen attempted once more to revive the action and popularity of the originalKarate Kidwith the 1989 adventure, the third and final instalment. More silly and absurd than either of its predecessorsKarate Kid 3marked the final outingfor the "Kid" Macchio (who was now 27) and his mentor, as the youth audience of the day moved away from the desire to be Karate Kids and toward the need to be Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles instead. --Nikki Disney
the original fighting classic Rocky. The new kid in town (Ralph Macchio), targeted by karate-kicking bullies, gets himself a mentor in the form of the Japanese handyman (Pat Morita) from his apartment building. The mentor teaches him self-confidence, fighting skills and the art of karate. 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 is the fighting, and there's plenty of that. The film went on to breed many Karate Kid wannabes in the mid-80s. Literally picking up about five minutes after the conclusion of the original, the 1986 sequel The Karate Kid 2 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 as Morita comes 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, Amazon.comIn a vain effort not to let a good thing die, director John G Avildsen attempted once more to revive the action and popularity of the original Karate Kid with the 1989 adventure, the third and final instalment. More silly and absurd than either of its predecessors Karate Kid 3 marked the final outing for the "Kid" Macchio (who was now 27) and his mentor, as the youth audience of the day moved away from the desire to be Karate Kids and toward the need to be Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles instead. --Nikki Disney
The Karate Kid/The Karate Kid Part 2/The Karate Kid Part 3 (Box Set)
Main specs
Actor(s): Ralph Macchio, Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita, Elisabeth Shue, Martin Kove, Robyn Lively, Sean Kanan, William Zabka, Tamlyn Tomita, Thomas Ian Griffith, Clarence Gilyard
Director(s): John G. Avildsen
Genre: Martial Arts
Classification: 15 years and over
Video Category: Feature Film
Country Of Origin: United States of America
Plot: Features the action packed drama THE KARATE KID and two of its sequels, THE KARATE KID PART 2 and THE KARATE KID PART 3.
Release details
DVD Region: Region 2 (Europe)
Studio(s): UCA; ODS
Languages
Main Language: English
Technical information
Aspect Ratio: 1.85 Wide Screen
Sound: Dolby Digital Surround
DVD Description
Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita as Martial arts master Miyagi and Ralph Macchio star in director John G. Avildsen's KARATE KID trilogy. Contains THE KARATE KID, THE KARATE KID PART 2, and KARATE KID PART 3. In THE KARATE KID, a young teenager who is plagued by attacks and cruel jokes by a gang of vengeful kids, takes karate lessons in the hope that it will make him strong. In the end he learns the more important lesson, that fighting is the last answer to a problem, not the first. THE KARATE KID PART 2 continues the story of a young man growing up under the guidance of his Japanese mentor. Daniel and Miyagi travel to Okinawa where they find they are no longer part of a game played by the rules. In THE KARATE KID PART 3, Daniel decides not to compete in a karate championship and he becomes the target of a vicious competitor who wants the title back. But when the relentless abuse becomes blackmail, Daniel goes against the sound advice of Miyagi and enters the competition, thus alienating the only person who can help him.
Advantages: Timeless 80's film fodder! Disadvantages: In my opinion, none!
...that not only had I a bit of spare money in my pocket but also a wife and child free afternoon and nothing to do. HMV were also stocking the complete KarateKidboxset, that's films I, II, III and IV for 30 quid and yet this special edition of KarateKid on its own was only £7. Now don't call me Carol Vorderman but 4 times 7 is 28 so quite why I'm going to pay 30 quid for all four is a bit beyond me, but in anyone's book £7 for a DVD is not at all bad.
As with nearly all DVDs you get the options of chapter search and selection and the options of subtitles, but the DVD does have many other features though, apart from the film of course and these are well worth researching. There are two "film-ettes" called "The way of the KarateKid" parts 1 & 2 in which the main cast members, Macchio, Morita, Zabka and Kove along with director Avildsen and writer...
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Advantages: Memorable, well acted Disadvantages: Conventional
...John Avildsen's THE KARATEKID was released in 1984; a simple story made for next-to-nothing that went on to gain immense commercial success. Why?
Teenager Daniel and his single mother have recently arrived from the comfort of a small town to the clutches of California. Whilst Daniel's mother settles into her new job, Daniel starts a new life in a new school, which he's not entirely grateful for, moreso because the kids he has met so far are a gang of Nazi-like karate-kicking bullies. As things at school and so outside of school grow more and more unbearable, he meets a little old Japanese man living in the same building, a little old Japanese man who spends his days in complete calm, mourning his late wife and pruning bonsai trees. When Daniel goes on to learn that he actually knows a thing or two about karate, he persuades him...
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Advantages: Great films, good commentary, great price Disadvantages: Nothing...as long as you like Karate Kid films :P
...When I first saw this film as a kid, I fell in love with it. The storyline is so-so, but the performances and characters were just so awesome - who could forget Mr. Miyagi! It's great for younger boys who can relate to Daniel, and the films also teach good morals.
The special features for the boxset are limited to some audio commentary by the main characters, but fortunately it's some good stuff. If you're a fan, its great to be able to see how they are in real life, and none of them seem to degenerate into meaningless chit-chat. So, commentary ++!
In conclusion, a must for those who love the karatekid films. Great special features, all films in DVD quality in one place...too much for me to resist....
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