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Avildsen shot hours of footage from the tournament from multiple angles
Plot
Decades after their 1984 All Valley Karate tournament match, a middle-aged Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence square off in martial arts again. During the original filming of The Karate Kid, the late director John G. The team behind Cobra Kai dug into the studio vaults and found several never-before-seen clips, which they incorporated into the show via flashbacks. One of them features Zabka’s real mother, who appears in the stands from multiple angles that weren’t seen until 2018. Ralph Macchio told Uproxx that the iconic Crane Kick has three entirely new angles.
This implies that The Next Karate Kid changed his name, while Cobra Kai kept the name he gave him earlier
Many people believe that Miyagi’s name on his gravestone is a continuity error, as in The Karate Kid 4 (1994) his name is listed as Keisuke, but it was actually shown earlier on a sign Chozen held for him in The Karate Kid 2 (1986). to Nariyoshi. However, another interesting fact is that the name given in The Karate Kid Part II was not his original name. Miyagi. In the film The Karate Kid (1984), Miyagi’s dog tags attached to the keys of the 1948 Ford given to Daniel as a birthday present briefly reveal that Miyagi’s first name is Hideo.
It’s the best show – anywhere
Presented by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Anthony Mackie / Ralph Macchio / Kiry Shabazz (2018). I was a teenager in the 80s and I loved watching this movie – as did most guys my age. I was a bit skeptical when I saw they were making a new series set 30 years after the movie ended. But when I saw the trailers I felt like they might be onto something. After watching a few episodes – I can say they’ve nailed it.
It’s not overrated (or underrated)
It’s not ugly or stupid either. It fits the seriousness perfectly with a few silly 80s references and references thrown in here & there. This revival could have ended in disaster but it seems they have the perfect mix of writers, directors and directors to throw in. It’s funny because as a kid I wanted to punch Johnny in the throat as hard as I could. But being in my 40s – I kind of root for him.
Well done to the people behind this event – and of course it couldn’t have happened without Ralph & William
Thanks!
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