equaninimus Posted March 29, 2004 Posted March 29, 2004 Well,he's not bad for his age. He was hot back then anyways. I was even jealous of the little girl up the pole in the storm! Actually, he reminds me of one of the frequent flyer drunks I've transported.... There have always been Starkadders at Cold Comfort Farm!
White Warlock Posted March 29, 2004 Posted March 29, 2004 I was already pretty involved in the arts when the first one came out. I'm noting it had a positive effect on a lot of you, but it annoyed the hell out of me. I just wanted to reach through the screen and smack that kid. What a dufus. Oh, and the acting was horrible. Painful, in fact. "When you are able to take the keys from my hand, you will be ready to drive." - Shaolin DMV TestIntro
ramymensa Posted March 29, 2004 Posted March 29, 2004 He has become Uncle Louie! Ughh. He looked way better then Age is really not quite a good beautician World Shotokan Karate
granmasterchen Posted March 29, 2004 Posted March 29, 2004 to be completely honest with you i detest the movie.....i got dumber when i watched it....but when it comes to martial arts movies i am very critical....and the crane kick????please....that was the dumbest thing i ever saw.....if that wasnt the worst case of telegraphing a move i dont know what is....... That which does not destroy me will only make me stronger
karate4Christ Posted March 29, 2004 Posted March 29, 2004 Ok. so it wasn't completely realistic,but to me it was the spirit and lesson of the movies that made them special. They were not violent like many martial arts films. And,I may be an oddball when it cames to taste,but I still maintain that Daniel Larusso was hot! Deb
Rich_2k3 Posted April 10, 2004 Posted April 10, 2004 That's a classic film, I know the martial arts in it aren't the best, but dont u find urself standing up at the end screaming "YOU CAN DO IT DANIEL SAN!!"......or maybe thats just me.... "When my enemy contracts I expand and when he expands I contract" - Bruce Lee
MichiganTKD Posted April 11, 2004 Posted April 11, 2004 Keep in mind, when Karate Kid came out the PKA was quite popular, and Ninja movies were all the rage. Karate Kid was the first martial arts film I can think of that wasn't just about fighting, or guys in black Ninja costumes jumping over 10 foot walls in downtown L.A., or pseudo-Eastern philosophy. It really tried to show what martial arts philosophy was about-that karate students weren't adrenalized thugs looking for trouble and sreaming "Kill!" at every opportunity. For the first time, we got to see a martial arts Instructor living the philosophy he practiced, without the hackneyed plot lines. Okay, being forced to train your student for a tournament isn't exactly groundbreaking in MA films. But the film's approach was unlike anything out there. Having non-students do the crane technique with high-pitched screams whenever I was around did get annoying REAL fast! (Thank you, Bruce Lee!) My opinion-Welcome to it.
karate4Christ Posted April 12, 2004 Posted April 12, 2004 Thank you for making htat point. That is one thing I like about the movies. They showed a whole different side of martial arts. You can have your ninjas in black suits. I would take a film like Karate Kid any day. Deb
White Warlock Posted April 12, 2004 Posted April 12, 2004 There were a tremendous amount of quality martial arts related movies being made outside of the U.S. at the time. Problem was, Hollywood was blacklisting them... preventing such notable directors as Kurosawa from gaining access to American movie theatres. "When you are able to take the keys from my hand, you will be ready to drive." - Shaolin DMV TestIntro
PrideampPoise Posted April 14, 2004 Posted April 14, 2004 1- The Karate Kid was successful because it told an appealing story that people wanted to see. It was about being an outsider and an underdog, and overcoming the odds. When told well, its a story people love to see. The martial arts were really just a backdrop. 2- Michigan TKD is right about the way the film portrayed martial arts vs. how it was portrayed in most other films available to American audiences. Its in that way that the film appeals to some martial artists. It can inspire someone to learn more about martial ARTS as opposed to just learning how to fight.
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