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The Karate Kid (1984)
Young Daniel from New Jersey, have arrived in California, and he soon gets bullied by karate-trained high school students. Adamant to defend himself, he starts to learn karate by himself, but a Japanese handyman comes to his rescue and starts to teach him martial art and also makes him realise that karate is not always about fighting.
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April 05, 2011
Upbeat, sentimental and predictable tale, but the acting of Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita (who was Oscar-nominated) is good and their friendship charming.June 12, 2010
Avildsen crafted an inspired movie with the perfect mix of 80's bravado and 70's artistic integrity.May 20, 2003
The Karate Kid exhibits warmth and friendly, predictable humor, its greatest assets.May 27, 2010
The Karate Kid brought something fresh to the table and proved exceptionally skilled at reaching its adolescent audience. [Blu-ray]July 30, 2013
Macchio rises above the trite script to deliver a sympathetic and believable performance. Morita is equally good value and look out, too, for Elisabeth Shue in an early role.June 08, 2010
Irresistible wish fulfillment.March 21, 2007
Morita is simply terrific, bringing the appropriate authority and wisdom to the part.June 25, 2010
Predictable yet satisfying...January 01, 2000
It's primitive, predatory stuff.June 24, 2006
A surprise summer hit in the States, this is another film-making-by-numbers exercise in teenage wish-fulfilment.August 01, 2008
This film's art consists entirely of hiding the cynicism of its calculations under an agreeably modest and disarming manner.October 23, 2004
An exciting, sweet-tempered, heart-warming story with one of the most interesting friendships in a long time.