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starring: Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita directed by: John G. Avildsen

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Average Rating: Rating: - Good Movie, Bad DVD . . . Find out Why! This movie deserves only 3 stars instead of 3 for the following reasons: 1) There are no extras other than the trailer on this DVD. Why didn't Columbia Home Video include the trailers for the two sequels? Why didn't they get Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita (academy-nominated for this role) or director John G. Avildsen to supply commentary? 2) The movie was shot in 1.85:1 which means that the movie was shot full frame (1.33:1) but was projected in the theatre with the top and bottom blocked. This practice gives a widescreen look to movies. Since 'The Karate Kid' was done this way, pan and scan was not needed. You actually see more but this causes the composition to be a little off because there is so much space above the actor's heads. Funny thing, The Karate Kid parts 2 & 3 are letterboxed. Does this mean that an old video transfer was used for this DVD? 3) Where's the Dolby 5.1? Rating: - John G. Avildsen's The Karate Kid This was a wonderful Action/Drama. It is directed by John G. Avildsen(Rocky). This movie is about a 17 year old named Daniel LaRusso(Ralph Macchio) who moves from Newark, New Jersey to Southern California with his mother(Randee Heller). When Daniel is invited to a beach party, he falls for Ali(Elisabeth Shue) a beautiful blonde girl. Daniel later gets into a fight with Johnny(William Zabka), a bully from a Karate group named the Cobra Kai. Then when school starts, Daniel becomes a target for the Cobra Kai and start to bully him many times(Soccer, Biking, on Halloween). Then Mr. Miyagi(Pat Morita) an Apartment Handyman from Okinawa, leaps to Daniel's defense. Then when Kreese(Martin Kove) becomes upset at Miyagi, he challenges him. Mr. Miyagi accepts the challenge at the Karate Tournament and that gives Mr. Miyagi two Months to train Daniel. This movie had great action and acting. I highly reccomend this. Rating: - Plenty of Drama, Romance, and.... Karate!!! "The Karate Kid" stars Ralph Macchio as Daniel Larusso, the new kid in California who just moved with his mother from New Jersey. But problems immediately arise when Daniel has his eye on Ali (Elizabeth Shue) and they start hanging out. And that's not the problem exactly, it's that Ali's old boyfriend, Johnny (William Zabka) gets jealous and with his band of his karate friends from the Cobra Kai Dojo, beat up and pick on Daniel. Daniel wants very badly to have revenge on the Cobra Kai gang and is obsessed on learning karate. With the help of a handyman, Miyage-san (Pat Morita), who is not what he seems, learns karate so he can enter the All-Valley Karate Championship Tournament. Throughout his training, Daniel not only learns how to do karate, he learns that you learn karate not to fight, but to stop fighting. A truly touching and heart-warming tale!! I've always been fascinated by karate and since my father learned karate when he was young, he has taught me a few things. I rented this video and couldn't tear myself away from the TV set. The acting is good with Ralph Macchio as 'the karate kid' who learns a few things from a wonderful teacher, Pat Morita. Elizabeth Shue is also great as the girlfriend and William Zabka makes a wonderful and believable villain. The movie has plenty of principles which are important: to have patience, fighting does not solve any problems, trust in your mentors, and more. This is a definite must-see for teenagers and adults. Don't miss out on "The Karate Kid"! I can't wait to get this DVD and watch it again!

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