The Karate Kid II
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The price of honor. The power of friendship. The Karate Kid, Part II. Ralph Macchio and Noriyuki "Pat" Morita re-create the roles that brought them international acclaim in The Karate Kid, when karate student Daniel Larusso (Macchio) accompanies his wise and whimsical teacher Mr. Miyagi (Morita), to his ancestral home in Okinawa. For the boy, it's a journey to an exotic new world, offering new clues to his mentor's secret past. For Miyagi, it's an opportunity to see his father one last time and to rekindle a romance with his childhood sweetheart (Nobu McCarthy).
But Miyagi's return also re-ignites a bitter feud with long-time enemy Sato (Danny Kamekona) - a feud that involves young Daniel in a brilliant collision of cultures and combat. Now, far away from the tournaments, the cheering crowds and the safety of home, Daniel will face his greatest challenge ever when teacher becomes student, and the price of honor is life itself.
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Great Backdrop Carries the Film - kav2001c
Part 2 is much weaker than original, but is still fun mainly as it is filmed in Japan so introduces us to an exotic locale and foreign customs. The story is a bit thin but executed very well, unfortunately the ending is weak.
Daniel (Ralph) goes on a trip to Japan with his sensei where he gets into all kinds of trouble, from trying to impress the locals (& 1 girl in particular) to fighting to defend family honour.my teenage self is obviously no more. - Sam-
i remember catching this film in theaters back in '86, and loving it. that's the memory i had of it. Japan, the romance, the bitter rivalry. i just watched Karate Kid and Karate Kid II practically back-to-back this week, and i gotta say Karate Kid I floored me more than i remembered, and Part II was, with my adult eyes, a weak sequel. the acting is good (Ralph Macchio is once again blindingly natural in his performance) but the story, made by the very same people who created the original two years earlier, is a copy of the first one, and the pacing is sloooooow, making us easily figure out what's coming next *and* have to wait for it to happen on-screen.
i am sad to report this. my innocence is now gone :)Sequels are never great - RoneTyne
I thought this one did a good job of being the best it could be. The first Karate Kid was the best of the 3 movies, but this one did okay. It's more of a love story than anything, and I would have loved to have seen a bit more fighting in it, but, it was more accurate to the story and the characters by not having too much fighting in it. Would have also loved to see Mr. Miagi kick Sato's butt!!
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Great Backdrop Carries the Film - kav2001c
Part 2 is much weaker than original, but is still fun mainly as it is filmed in Japan so introduces us to an exotic locale and foreign customs. The story is a bit thin but executed very well, unfortunately the ending is weak.
Daniel (Ralph) goes on a trip ...my teenage self is obviously no more. - Sam-
i remember catching this film in theaters back in '86, and loving it. that's the memory i had of it. Japan, the romance, the bitter rivalry. i just watched Karate Kid and Karate Kid II practically back-to-back this week, and i gotta say Karate Kid I floored ...Sequels are never great - RoneTyne
I thought this one did a good job of being the best it could be. The first Karate Kid was the best of the 3 movies, but this one did okay. It's more of a love story than anything, and I would have loved to have seen a bit more fighting in it, but, it was ...