I find William Zabka to be incredibly handsome. He has every physical attribute I love...both from the Karate Kid when he was younger to now. He is an excellent actor as well. I was 9 1/2 years old when I saw KK in the movies, and I thought the same thing about him then! Dayum, I would drink his bathwater! Well, I'm 28 and if he's still single, I'm ready! lol!
Posted by Slater (Member # 502) on :
Celticbabe I would be interested to know what it is you like so much about William Zabka. Is it because he is such a bad boy? Is it the floppy blonde fringe?
In KK1 he is very skinny but in the straight to video classic Shootfighter it looks like he has been munching steriods because he has beefed up his weedy KK1 frame.
You may be interested to know that some people have compared me favourably to Mr Zabka. Perhaps we should hook, you could even drink some of my bath water.
Posted by Ali_with_an_i (Member # 27) on :
LOL@Slater! I always thought Bobby was the goodlooking one. :)
Posted by celticbabe (Member # 664) on :
Slater, I admit I *do* have a thing for the "bad boy"... In the movie, I could just picture myself back in high school and he would have been "the one" who was my boyfriend...the leader, the tall blonde. In the movie, it drives me crazy how Ali rejects Johnny...! I just shake my head and say "what is she, crazy?" I thought they looked good together. lol BUT I know the movie is fiction so....as for blondes, oooh yes I have a major thing for fair haired men! They are definitely my preference. Always have been. He has an excellent smile also, nice facial features...and that hair! Yeah, he was a little on the skinny side, take for instance when Johnny and Dutch are standing on the soccer field topless. Any skinnier and you could count his ribs- but it didn't look bad on him though. He appeared athletic as opposed to scrawny. He's a real cutie, hell.. I have the KK dvd and watch it just to drool over him..hahaha.
Posted by Slater (Member # 502) on :
That's quite a torch you're carrying Celticbabe but I think I can understand why.
Posted by celticbabe (Member # 664) on :
Slater, Thanks babe.
Posted by Knock Out Boy (Member # 307) on :
johnny wasnt alot larger in shootfighter..and he looks far from a steroid freak, getting more muscular can be done in many other ways, now daniel..he was skin and bones in kk1, johnny had "some" meat on him
Posted by celticbabe (Member # 664) on :
Knock out boy, Johnny from KK1 had the kind of body that I like..he was athletic as I previously said, that's fine. Hard work will get you that way every time :)
I agree with you about Daniel- the scene where he is taking his bike off the roof rack of his mother's car, you can really see how tiny his arms were. Did anyone notice how dark Daniel was in the beginning of KK1 and he seemed to get lighter as the movie went on? Freaky..lol.
Posted by Blondie175 (Member # 77) on :
Celticbabe, I totally agree with you on that one! I've always thought that William Zabka was a hot blonde guy back in KK1. I mean, I would just play my VHS video over and over to just drewl all over him.....ahhhhhhhh
I love blonde-headed guys too. But I also have to agree with Ali_with_an_i on her posting of....."Bobby also being on the most good-looking ones too! I LOVE both Bobby and Johnny. They were the cuties, and probably still is 20 years later! Yeah, I also love those bad tough boys like him too. Hey, do you know where I can get some of the latest information on those 2? Or, on William Zabka? If so, could you please give me his website address? Thanks. And what is Bobby's real life name?
Posted by Blondie175 (Member # 77) on :
I also agree with celticbabe that..why did Ali dumped Johnny? I also say the same....I just shake my head and say..."How could she?" "Is she crazy?" Yes, they make a cute couple together.
Posted by SHEGOTGAME (Member # 476) on :
Blondi175, I also thought Bobby was a major hotty in KK1...he was, by far, my favorite character! But anyways...his real name is Ron Thomas.
Posted by Blondie175 (Member # 77) on :
Ok, Thanks SHEGOTGAME. BTW, What is your favorite scene in both KK1 and KK2 movies? My favorite scenes in KK1 are at the beginning of the movie when Daniel goes off to school for his first day on his bike, and their also playing my favorite song "Cruel Summer" by Bananarama. Oooh, I love that song! Plus, they play it again during the soccer and cheerleading tryouts, and also when Bobby and Daniel were fighting during the soccer tryouts.
And also my favorite scenes in KK2 was when Mr. Miyagi and Daniel was sitting on the rocks in Okinawa after his dad died, and Daniel was telling Mr. Miyagi about what happened when his father died. That was sad and very touching. Another scene I loved too was when Daniel and Kunko raced up to the castle,andf running by the rocks, that is sooooooo romoantic! And at that scene they were also playing my all time favorite 80's song..."THE GLORY OF LOVE" by Peter Cetara I love tha song!" And then of course the end was my favorite too, and while they were playing the credits they also played the whole song of, "THE GLORY OF LOVE."
I'd say the best Karate Kid movies I thought was the best was KK1, and KK2, and The Next Karate Kid. Well, KK3 was okay but it wasn't as good as the first and second parts.
Posted by darren (Member # 709) on :
WHAT,how can you say the next karate kid is ok but 3 is no good ?????????,i think 3 is much better than 2 and ALOT better than next
Posted by celticbabe (Member # 664) on :
Blondie175, Nice to know I'm not the only girl with warm fuzzies for someone from an 80's movie- William Zabka is beyond gorgeous to me and apparently he is a real nice guy in person too. I even like his voice- in the movie he plays the bad ass, but yet his voice is so soft spoken. That drives me WILD. Bobby isn't bad looking either- he really knows how to put a man out of commission...lol.
My favorite part of KK1 is toward the end at the tournament when the guys come in when Daniel is getting dressed and Dutch says "Look who we have here- our little friend Danielle.." "What's the matter, mommy not here to dress you?" Chad McQueen did that scene SO convincingly, it's one of my favorites. I also like the scene where Daniel goes to "the Hills" to pick up Ali in his mother's puke green bucket o' bolts. The look on Ali's father's face when Daniel said "Reseda" was classic.
Ah- forget about Ali, Johnny would have looked good with a blue-eyed redhead....like me! :)
Posted by celticbabe (Member # 664) on :
I definitely like KK1 the best- I feel that part 2 gets too far away from the topic- I thought that whole "honor" thing was overkill- I dunno- part 3 was alright- better than 2- but did you notice in 3 how much Daniel was complaining about everything- he seemed so high strung in everything he said. His whole demeanor was different. As for Next KK- well, once it got away from Daniel- that was it for me.
So, for me it would be Part 1 ****(four stars), Part 3 ***(three stars),Part 2** (two stars)and Next *(one star).
Posted by darren (Member # 709) on :
im with you there,spot on
Posted by SHEGOTGAME (Member # 476) on :
Blondi175, That's one of my favorite parts of the movie too! (When Daniel arrives for his first day of school and "Cruel Summer" is playing). I think Bobby is soo good looking, so I love all the scenes that he is in. When Daniel arrives at school and locks his bike, they show the cobra kai standing around one of their bikes, and Bobby sort of likes his lips in a really cute way! I know that sounds corny, but watch him closely when you watch the movie again. I love that part! And I also like when Bobby and Daniel fight on the soccer field. Any scene where Bobby doesn't have a shirt on is great!!
Posted by Ali_with_an_i (Member # 27) on :
Hey SHEGOTGAME, did Ron ever email you back? I know he did the first time you wrote him. Tell him to send you a recent picture. :)
Posted by SHEGOTGAME (Member # 476) on :
Nope...but i sent him another e-mail today about getting a pic from him...so hopefully he'll reply to that e-mail
Posted by koego (Member # 901) on :
Just go to www.tvtome.com/servlet/PersonDetail/persnoid-61841 Get ready for a shock!!
Posted by koego (Member # 901) on :
Sorry.Sorry.Sorry.The above is all wrong! Heres the correct link www.tvtome.com/tvtome/servlet/PersonDetail/personid-61841
Posted by celticbabe (Member # 664) on :
Koego, Who are you trying to shock with that link? His appearance then or now is no big secret. Unfortunately, all of us have to age sooner or later. It's inevitable. I hope I look that good when I am in my 30's, with a brilliant smile and all.
Posted by koego (Member # 901) on :
I think you misunderstood my meaning of the word "shock".I was'nt implying that he looked any better or worse.Its just that he looks so different than he did in KK. But you right in telling me that how his appearance is "no big secret" cuz it seems that most of you already know what he looks like these days.There I was,thinking I had stumbled upon a rare,hard-to-find photo! Sorry about the false hype!:)
Posted by Holly (Member # 225) on :
I can't believe it, I thought it was just me that felt Johnny is HOT! I drooled over him in Karate Kid. The handsome face, nice muscles, and those fighting moves are a huge turn on. No girl would pick Danny over him. While Danny won in a tournament, there is no way in a real fight against Johhny or Bobby. And a guy that can care of himself in a fight and protect you is always the one you want.
Posted by celticbabe (Member # 664) on :
Holly, I totally agree with you regarding Johnny. He is SUCH a hottie, I think he is PERFECT. One thing I like about the Johnny character is that no matter how much him & Ali fought, he never raised a hand to her, even when she shoved him a few times. I like that he could be so tough and bad with the guys but gentle with his (ex) girl. I don't know, I really like that. And you KNOW that if you were his girl, you'd have a boyfriend who could kick just about anyone's ass, so no one would bother you. He would have the ways and means to defend you. That IS a turn-on!
If I went to High School with "Johnny" I'd be in love!
Posted by celticbabe (Member # 664) on :
Koego, No big deal, it's cool...but have you also seen that recent pic of Ralph Macchio..??? Now *HE* looks like a completely different person!
Funny thing about Ralph is that he has a son named Daniel- coincidence or what?
Posted by Midnight (Member # 366) on :
Hi celticbabe,
well you're definately not alone in thinking that William Zabka is good looking. Lots of women do. I think most all the guys in the movie are good looking. While I also think that Johnny is cute, my preference is Daniel simply cause I like his unique dark looks. I love guys with dark hair and puppy dog brown eyes and baby faces, although Johnny also has a baby face.
I just have to address the Ali is crazy for dumping him issue. Remember, Ali DID chose Johnny in the beginning. She has dated him and was his girlfriend for awhile. I think with her it was the case of been there done that. Looks arn't enough to stay in a relationship, it's also personality. Johnny just had a hotheaded explosive personality that probably was something that was draining for Ali. Not only that, I sense that Ali and Johnny could have easily headed for violence in their relationship. He had a tendancy to be pretty forcefull with her when he wanted to be. You could just see it in their interaction. Although he never laid a hand on her and she was the one who punched him, he could have very easily escalated to that point judging from his behavior and temper. He WAS a Mike Barnes in the making till the end, LOL!
In any cse, yes he is nice looking. I used to watch him a little bit whenever I can on the Equalizer show, LOL! But if I were in Ali's place to chose between Daniel and Johnny, call me nuts but I also would have chosen Daniel. *me ducks before the flying tomatoes hit me*
Midnight
Posted by celticbabe (Member # 664) on :
Midnight, I never thought of Johnny Lawrence being anything like Mike Barnes. Although Johnny was a "bad boy" he wasn't quite the street thug like Barnes was. Regardless of your speculation that "violence" *may* have occured with Johnny and Ali, it didn't. Johnny wasn't like that, he had a chip on his shoulder because he still had feelings for Ali. Whereas Mike Barnes was in it solely for money. Big differences.
I, personally don't think "all" of them are good-looking, only Johnny. I'm picky...and not for nothing, but Daniel's "unique dark looks" aren't very unique. Guys who look like him are a dime a dozen.
Posted by Midnight (Member # 366) on :
Hi celticbabe, you are right that Johnny is not Mike Barnes. That didn't come out right when I said it. What I meant was that the kind of training Johnny was getting from his teacher, you know ignoring your concience and things like that, could have turned him into someone like Barnes because probably that's the kind of training Barnes himself got when he was young. I also meant that I can understand why Ali would dump Johnny because regardless of how good he nay have been inside, Johnny just did not exactly have a considerate personality in the beginning of the movie. Breaking her radio and forcing a kiss on her are just a couple of examples of his not treating her right. That's just the way I see it.
Now as far as the looks go, it's alright to be picky. Trust me, I am pretty picky myself. What I meant was I thought that most of the young people in the movie (accept for maybe Freddie and his clan) were fairly good looking, like the majority of the Cobras and Daniel also.I like Johnny's looks and I like Daniel's looks too. I just meant that if it was up to me I would pick Daniel because I prefer the dark type (plus I like his personality), but not just any dark types but the baby faced dark types which I myself have not come across very often. So that is why he is unique to me.:) But Johnny had a baby face too and I love baby faces!
Anyways, I gotta run and do my dreadful exam prepararions. UGH! I am preparing for two exams, one C-BEST which is a California teaching certification license and the MCATS, so chatting with you on this has been great fun and refreshing because, I really don't wanna go back to studying, LOL! Nice meeting you celticbabe, until we talk again.:)
