The Next Karate Kid PG, Action, 1hr 44min 1994 Noriyuki "Pat" Morita, Hilary Swank, Michael Ironside ...more
Karate Kid, Part 4 is better known by its release title, The Next Karate Kid. The sole holdover from the first three KK flicks is Noriyuki "Pat" Morita, once more cast as janitor/martial arts maven Miyagi Yakuga. This time, his pupil is orphaned 17-year-old Hilary Swank, the granddaughter of Miyagi's war buddy. Relentlessly bullied by her male classmates and feeling responsible for her parents' fatal accident, Swank is taught self-worth through the tough-but-gentle guidance of Miyagi. While The Next Karate Kid may come off as too "PC" for the tastes of some fans, it is heaps better than the appalling Karate Kid, Part ... Read more Karate Kid, Part 4 is better known by its release title, The Next Karate Kid. The sole holdover from the first three KK flicks is Noriyuki "Pat" Morita, once more cast as janitor/martial arts maven Miyagi Yakuga. This time, his pupil is orphaned 17-year-old Hilary Swank, the granddaughter of Miyagi's war buddy. Relentlessly bullied by her male classmates and feeling responsible for her parents' fatal accident, Swank is taught self-worth through the tough-but-gentle guidance of Miyagi. While The Next Karate Kid may come off as too "PC" for the tastes of some fans, it is heaps better than the appalling Karate Kid, Part 3. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
HE ODDLY LISTS THE NAME THEY GIVE MIYAGI IN THE CARTOON."MIYAGI YAKUGA", WHEN IN THE FILM HE'S REVIEWING, THEY CLEARLY CALL HIM "SGT. KESUKE MIYAGI" BTW, I NEVER KNEW KK3 WAS SO "APPALLING" COMPARED TO NEXT KK.
Posted by Claude Willis (Member # 2489) on :
YEAH, THIS GUY IS REALLY FIT TO REVIEW ANYTHING, GOD HE CAN'T EVEN GET THE STORY RIGHT..
The Karate Kid PG, Action, 2hrs 6min Opened on January 1, 1984 Ralph Macchio, Noriyuki "Pat" Morita, Elisabeth Shue ...more
Newly arrived in California from New Jersey, teenager Ralph Macchio almost immediately runs afoul of karate-trained high school bullies. He is rescued by Japanese janitor Noriyuki "Pat" Morita, who agrees to teach Macchio how to harness karate for good instead of brutality. The film culminates in a championship karate bout, pitting Macchio against his sworn enemy Martin Kove. Real-life karate champ Chuck Norris was offered the role of the sadistic coach who goads Kove into playing dirty, but Norris turned down the role, refusing to be shown utilizing his skills negatively on screen. Vastly popular, The Karate Kid ... Read more Newly arrived in California from New Jersey, teenager Ralph Macchio almost immediately runs afoul of karate-trained high school bullies. He is rescued by Japanese janitor Noriyuki "Pat" Morita, who agrees to teach Macchio how to harness karate for good instead of brutality. The film culminates in a championship karate bout, pitting Macchio against his sworn enemy Martin Kove. Real-life karate champ Chuck Norris was offered the role of the sadistic coach who goads Kove into playing dirty, but Norris turned down the role, refusing to be shown utilizing his skills negatively on screen. Vastly popular, The Karate Kid spawned three sequels of rapidly descending merit, as well as a Saturday morning cartoon series. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Posted by Claude Willis (Member # 2489) on :
I DON'T MEAN TO KEEP POSTING, BUT HE EVEN REFERS TO CHOSEN AS SATO'S SON IN HIS KK2 REVIEW!!UGH!
Posted by Jules (Member # 2627) on :
Does this guy have a brain? Or did he even see the Karate Kid movies? Maybe he's been smokin something! That or Hilary Swank paid him off! Either way he shouldn't be doing anymore reviews. That's too funny, Claude!
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That's too funny, Claude!