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The Karate Kid

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Directed by John G. Avildsen
Produced by Jerry Weintraub
R. John Guilbert Avildsen (born December 21, 1935 in Oak Park Illinois) is an Academy Award -winning American Film director Jerry Weintraub (born September 26, 1937) is an American film producer and former chairman and CEO of United Artists. J. Louis (executive producer)
Bud S. Smith (associate producer)
Written by Robert Mark Kamen
Starring Ralph Macchio
Noriyuki "Pat" Morita
Elisabeth Shue
Martin Kove
William Zabka
Randee Heller
Music by Bill Conti
Cinematography James Crabe
Editing by John G. Avildsen
Walt Mulconery
Bud S. Robert Mark Kamen is a Screenwriter who has been writing for major motion pictures for over twenty-five years Ralph George Macchio (born November 4, 1961) is an American [[actor]] of Italian ancestry Noriyuki "Pat" Morita Morita Noriyuki)--> ( Elisabeth Judson Shue (born October 6, 1963) is an Academy Award -nominated American Film actress. Martin Kove ( March 6 1946) is an American Actor who has appeared in both feature films and television series William "Billy" Zabka (born October 20 1965 is an American Actor, Screenwriter, and Film producer. Randee Heller (born 1947 is an American television and film actress Bill Conti (born April 13 1942 in Providence Rhode Island) is an Italian American film music composer who is frequently the conductor at the Academy Awards John Guilbert Avildsen (born December 21, 1935 in Oak Park Illinois) is an Academy Award -winning American Film director Smith
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Release date(s) Flag of the United States June 22, 1984
Running time 127 min. }} Columbia Pictures Industries Inc is an American Film production and distribution company Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar)
Country USA
Language English
Gross revenue $90,815,558 [1]
Followed by The Karate Kid, Part II
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The Karate Kid is a 1984 John G. Avildsen film starring Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita and Elisabeth Shue. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The Karate Kid Part II is a 1986 American adventure - Drama film, and is a Sequel to The Karate Kid Events The Walt Disney Company founds Touchstone Pictures to release movies with subject matter deemed inappropriate for the Disney name John Guilbert Avildsen (born December 21, 1935 in Oak Park Illinois) is an Academy Award -winning American Film director Ralph George Macchio (born November 4, 1961) is an American [[actor]] of Italian ancestry Noriyuki "Pat" Morita Morita Noriyuki)--> ( Elisabeth Judson Shue (born October 6, 1963) is an Academy Award -nominated American Film actress. It is a martial arts movie and an "underdog" story much in the mold of a previous Avildsen success, the 1976 boxing picture Rocky. Martial arts are systems of codified practices and traditions of training for Combat. An underdog is a person or group in a Competition, frequently in electoral politics, Sports, and Creative works who is popularly expected to Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, Rocky is a 1976 Film written by and starring Sylvester Stallone and directed by John G It was a great commercial success upon first release, and has retained its popular following. A box office is a place where tickets are sold to the public for Admission to a venue It also received a favorable critical attention, earning Pat Morita an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Film review redirects here for the similar sounding Film revue please visit Revue#Film revues. Noriyuki "Pat" Morita Morita Noriyuki)--> ( "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts The film's tagline is: "He taught him the secret to Karate lies in the mind and heart. ( or is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands from indigenous fighting methods and Chinese Kenpō. Not in the hands. "

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Plot

Teenager Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) moves with his mother (Randee Heller) from Newark, New Jersey to Reseda, a neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles, California. Ralph George Macchio (born November 4, 1961) is an American [[actor]] of Italian ancestry Randee Heller (born 1947 is an American television and film actress Newark is the largest city in New Jersey, United States and the County seat of Essex County. Reseda ( IPA:) is a district in the San Fernando Valley in the City of Los Angeles California. The San Fernando Valley or The Valley is an urbanized Valley located in the north-western section of the city of Los Angeles California, United States Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The family has travelled in search of a new beginning, after the death of Daniel's father. Death is the termination of the biological functions that define living Organisms It refers both to a specific Their new apartment's handyman is a kindly and humble Okinawan immigrant named Mr. Miyagi (Pat Morita). A handyperson, handyman, or handywoman is a a person competent in a variety of trade skills repair and maintenance work Ryukyuans ( Japanese: 琉球民族 Ryūkyū minzoku; Japanese Gairaigo based on Uchinaguchi ウチナンチュ Uchinanchu) are the Indigenous is a fictional well- known martial arts master and the Mentor of Daniel LaRusso and later Julie Pierce in the Karate Kid Noriyuki "Pat" Morita Morita Noriyuki)--> (

The last night of summer, Daniel and his new friends from school travel to the beach; a girl named Ali Mills (Elisabeth Shue) catches Danny's attention. Summer is one of the four Temperate Seasons Summer marks the warmest time of year with the longest days A school (from Greek σχολεῖον - scholeion) is an Institution designed to allow and encourage Students (or "pupils" A girl is any Female Human from birth through Childhood and Adolescence to attainment of Adulthood The term may also be used to mean Elisabeth Judson Shue (born October 6, 1963) is an Academy Award -nominated American Film actress. Her ex-boyfriend, Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka), and his friends accost Ali. William "Billy" Zabka (born October 20 1965 is an American Actor, Screenwriter, and Film producer. Daniel attempts to intervene and ultimately fights with Johnny. Although he knows some karate—learned from books and at the YMCA in New Jersey—Daniel is easily defeated by Johnny, who is better trained. ( or is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands from indigenous fighting methods and Chinese Kenpō. The Young Men's Christian Association (" YMCA " or " the Y " was founded on June 6, 1844 in London England by a young man New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States.

Unwittingly, Daniel has made an enemy of the Cobra Kai karate dojo's best student. A is a Japanese term which literally means "place of the Way" The Cobra Kai dojo teaches an unethical, vicious form of martial arts. Martial arts are systems of codified practices and traditions of training for Combat. Johnny and his cronies thereafter torment Daniel at every opportunity. For the record label see Crony Records Cronyism is partiality to long-standing friends especially by appointing them to positions of authority When Daniel retaliates with a prank at a Halloween dance party, he is pursued by Johnny and four of his Cobra Kai associates (dressed in skeleton costumes), who proceed to beat him severely. Halloween, or Hallowe’en, is a Holiday celebrated on the night of October 31. Johnny ignores his fellow Cobra Kai student Bobby's advice to discontinue the beating. As they're arguing, Mr. Miyagi appears to be scaling the fence behind them. Just as Johnny is about to give Daniel another blow, Mr. Miyagi jumps off the fence and shoves Daniel out of the way. In a surprising display of karate skill, Mr. Miyagi defeats all 5 Cobra Kai titles with surprising ease. Awed, Daniel asks Mr. Miyagi to be his teacher. Mr. Miyagi initially refuses, but then realizes that his intervention will inevitably result in Johnny and his friends taking further revenge on Daniel. Revenge (also vengeance, retribution, or vendetta amongst others consists primarily of retaliation against a person or group in response He agrees to go with Daniel to the Cobra Kai dojo to see if they can resolve the conflict. Conflict is a state of discord caused by the actual or perceived opposition of Needs values and interests Daniel and Mr. Miyagi confront the sensei of the Cobra Kai dojo, John Kreese (Martin Kove), to stop the harassment. is a Japanese title used to refer to or address teachers professionals such as lawyers and doctors politicians clergymen and other authority figures Martin Kove ( March 6 1946) is an American Actor who has appeared in both feature films and television series However, Kreese, an ex-Special Forces Vietnam Veteran, sneers at the concepts of mercy and restraint, and has indoctrinated his philosophy into his students. Vietnam Era veteran is a phrase used to describe someone who served in the armed forces of participating countries during the Vietnam War. Philosophy is the study of general problems concerning matters such as existence knowledge truth beauty justice validity mind and language Kreese, who fought in Vietnam, appears somewhat bigoted against people with East Asian features (in The Karate Kid, Part II, Kreese refers to Mr. Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially The Karate Kid Part II is a 1986 American adventure - Drama film, and is a Sequel to The Karate Kid Miyagi as a "Slope"). Mr. Miyagi announces that Daniel will enter the “All Valley Karate Tournament”, where Cobra Kai students can fight Daniel on equal terms. Mr. Miyagi also requests a "truce," that the bullying stop while the boy trains. Kreese orders his students to leave Daniel alone, but threatens that if Daniel does not show up for the tournament, the harassment will resume and Miyagi will also become a target.

Mr. Miyagi becomes Daniel's teacher and, slowly, a surrogate father figure. He begins Daniel's training by having him perform laborious chores such as waxing many cars, sanding a wooden floor, painting a fence, and painting the house encircled by the fence. Wax has traditionally referred to a substance that is secreted by Bees ( Beeswax) and used by them in constructing their (The chores are Daniel's "payment" to Miyagi for the training. ) Eventually, Daniel becomes frustrated, believing that he has learned nothing of karate, whereupon Mr. Miyagi reveals that Daniel has unknowingly been learning defensive blocks, through muscle memory learned by doing the chores. Muscle memory is a common term for Neuromuscular facilitation which is the process of the neuromuscular system memorizing Motor skills Overview

Daniel then learns that Mr. Miyagi lost his wife and son in childbirth at Manzanar internment camp while he was serving overseas with the U. Manzanar is most widely known as the site of one of ten camps where over 110000 Japanese Americans were imprisoned during World War II. S. Army during World War II. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The loss of his family and Daniel's loss of his father further strengthens the father-son surrogacy. Family denotes a group of People affiliated by consanguinity affinity or co-residence Daniel also discovers that the outwardly peaceful and serene Mr. Miyagi was a recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor for heroism against German forces in Europe. The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. A hero (from Greek grc ἥρως hērōs) in Greek mythology and Folklore, was originally a Demigod, the offspring of a mortal and A brief flashback by Mr. Miyagi implies that the decoration was for killing many Germans, and details are not otherwise specified.

Through the teaching, Daniel learns not only karate, but also important life lessons, such as the importance of balance, reflected by the belief that martial arts training is as much about training the spirit as the body. The English word " spirit " comes from the Latin " spiritus " (breath Daniel applies the life lessons that Mr. Miyagi has taught him to strengthen his relationship with Ali.

At the tournament, Daniel surprises everyone by reaching the semifinals. Kreese instructs Daniel's semifinal opponent, Cobra Kai student Bobby, to disable Daniel with an illegal attack to the knee. The knee is the lower extremity Joint connecting the Femur, Patella, and the Tibia. One of the more compassionate Cobra Kai students, Bobby initially resists, but Kreese insists that Bobby put Daniel "out of commission. " Bobby reluctantly complies.

With Daniel injured and unable to continue, Mr. Miyagi assures him he has already proven himself. Despondent, Daniel believes that if he does not continue, his tormentors will have gotten the best of him. He therefore persuades Mr. Miyagi to use his special pain suppression technique to allow him to finish the tournament. As Johnny is about to be declared the winner by default, Daniel hobbles into the ring. He manages to earn two quick points at the beginning, but a minor nose injury to Johnny forces Kreese to take a timeout. Anatomically a nose is a protuberance in Vertebrates that houses the Nostrils or nares which admit and expel air for respiration in conjunction with the

As Kreese examines Johnny's nose during the timeout, he orders his student to fight without mercy, telling Johnny to "sweep the leg," targeting Daniel's previous injury. Johnny blanches at the order, knowing that he can win with such an unethical move, but wants to do so fairly in the ring. He reluctantly obeys Kreese and does what is ordered, knocking Daniel to the floor. Though in great pain, Daniel refuses to stay down.

In the final scene, Daniel and Johnny are tied, both one point away from victory. Daniel, barely able to stand, assumes the "Crane Kick" stance, and delivers a blow squarely to Johnny's chin, winning the tournament. In the Human anatomy, the chin is the lowermost part of the Face. Johnny acquires respect for Daniel as a result of Daniel's win. Respect is esteem for or a sense of the worth or excellence of a person a personal quality or ability or something considered as a manifestation of a personal quality or ability With respect and without malice, Johnny takes the trophy from the emcee and presents it himself to Daniel. "You're alright, Larusso - great match!"

Meanwhile, for all the adoring crowd and the trophy, the greatest reward for Daniel is the sight of Mr. Miyagi's face beaming with pride at his student's triumph.

Cast


Chuck Norris purportedly turned down the role of John Kreese because he did not want to portray a character that reinforced a negative stereotype of martial arts. Carlos Ray "Chuck" Norris (born March 10 1940 is an American martial artist, action star and Television and Film A stereotype (from Greek: stereo + týpos = "solid impression" is a generalized perception of first impressions behaviors presumed by a group However, Norris disputed this story during a February 9, 2006 appearance on The Adam Carolla Show. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Adam Carolla Show is a syndicated morning radio program which began airing on January 3, 2006. Norris insisted that he was not offered the role, and that he was already acting in leading roles at that time anyway [2]. Additionally, according to the special edition DVD commentary, the studio originally wanted the role of Mr. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is Miyagi to be played by Toshiro Mifune, but writer Robert Mark Kamen was opposed to that casting choice. Toshirō Mifune (ja 三船 敏郎 Mifune Toshirō toɕiɺoː 1 April, 1920 – 24 December, 1997) was a Japanese Robert Mark Kamen is a Screenwriter who has been writing for major motion pictures for over twenty-five years Mako was also considered for the role of Mr. was an Academy Award -nominated American Actor. Many of his acting roles credited him simply as "Mako" omitting his surname Miyagi, but was not available due to prior commitments to film the Conan sequel, Conan the Destroyer. Conan the Barbarian (also known as Conan the Cimmerian, from the name of his homeland Cimmeria) is a Fictional character often associated with Conan the Destroyer is a 1984 film directed by action/fantasy veteran Richard Fleischer ( 20000 Leagues Under the Sea, The Vikings

Impact

The Karate Kid spawned an entire franchise of related items and memorabilia, such as action figures, head bands, posters, T-shirts, a video game, etc. The Karate Kid was a game published by LJN for the NES. It is loosely based on The Karate Kid Part II. A short-lived animated series spin-off aired on NBC in 1989. The Karate Kid is a twelve episode animated series which debuted on NBC 's Saturday morning lineup A spin-off (or spinoff) is a new Organization or Entity formed by a split from a larger one such as a Television series based on a pre-existing The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's The film also had three sequels, and it launched the career of Macchio, who would turn into a teen idol featured on the covers of magazines such as Tiger Beat. Tiger Beat is an American Fan magazine marketed primarily to Adolescents It revitalized the acting career of Morita, who was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for his performance as Mr. Best Supporting Actor or Best Supporting Actress is an accolade given by a group of Film or Theatre professionals in recognition of the work "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Miyagi; he had previously been best known from his role on Happy Days as Arnold, the owner of the local hamburger hangout. Happy Days is an American Television sitcom that originally aired from 1974 to 1984 on ABC. ESPN's Bill Simmons called Morita's nomination "the 1984 equivalent of Mr. Belding from Saved by the Bell being nominated for an Oscar in 2005". ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to Bill Simmons (born September 1969 is a columnist for Page2 on ESPN Dennis Haskins (born November 18[[ 950]] is an American Actor known for his role as principal Richard Belding in the teen Saved by the Bell is an American sitcom that originally aired between 1989 and 1993 [3] Morita made several other movies including the three sequels, one of which would help launch the career of two time Oscar winner Hilary Swank; additionally, it launched the career of Elisabeth Shue. Hilary Ann Swank (born July 30 1974 is an American Actress. Her Hollywood film career began with a small part in Buffy the Vampire Slayer Elisabeth Judson Shue (born October 6, 1963) is an Academy Award -nominated American Film actress. It has also been credited for both advancing the art of bonsai and for renewing youth interest in martial arts, with an emphasis on personal discipline rather than the often gratuitous and cinematic violence for which martial arts films are known. Bonsai (盆栽 literally "potted plant" is the art of Aesthetic miniaturization of Trees by growing them in containers Martial arts are systems of codified practices and traditions of training for Combat. For other uses see Martial arts (disambiguation Martial arts film is a Film genre that originated in the Pacific Rim. The characters of Daniel and his mother are also noteworthy as positive media portrayals of Italian Americans. An Italian American is an American of Italian descent and/or dual citizenship

This movie ranked number 31 on Entertainment Weekly's list of the 50 Best High School Movies. Entertainment Weekly (sometimes abbreviated as EW) is a Magazine published by Time Inc The film retains an 88% freshness at Rotten Tomatoes.

Music

The original soundtrack album (containing songs from the movie) was released on Casablanca Records. This article is about Casablanca the record label For other uses please see Casablanca (disambiguation. Of particular note is Joe Esposito's "You're the Best," featured during the tournament montage near the end of the first film. Joe Esposito, known as "Bean" is a Grammy winning American Singer / Songwriter whose career spans from the 1970s to the present day " You're the Best " is a classic 1980s song by Joe "Bean" Esposito, which came to prominence as the music to the All-Valley Karate Championships montage in A montage sequence is a technique in Film editing in which a series of short shots is edited into a sequence to condense narrative Bananarama's 1984 hit song "Cruel Summer" also made its first U. Bananarama are an English Girl group who have had success on the " Cruel Summer " a song by British Girl group Bananarama, was a U S. appearance in the movie; however, it was excluded from the film's soundtrack album. Other songs featured in the film were left off the original soundtrack album as well, including "Please Answer Me," performed by Broken Edge, and "The Ride" performed by The Matches. Other than its in-film appearance during the beach scene when the Cobra Kai arrive by motorbike, "The Ride" has never been released on any known albums.

The instrumental scores for all four Karate Kid films were composed by Bill Conti, orchestrated by Jack Eskew, and featured pan flute solos by Gheorge Zamfir. Bill Conti (born April 13 1942 in Providence Rhode Island) is an Italian American film music composer who is frequently the conductor at the Academy Awards Jack Eskew ( Jackson W Eskew) (born June 29, 1940) is an Arranger / Orchestrator based in Los Angeles California. The pan flute or pan pipe (also known as panflute or panpipes) is an ancient Musical instrument based on the principle of the Closed Gheorghe Zamfir (ˈge̯orge zamˈfir in Romanian born April 6 1941) is a Romanian Pan flute musician who has received 120 golden and platinum disc awards On March 12, 2007, Varèse Sarabande released all four Karate Kid scores in a 4-CD box set limited to 2,500 copies worldwide[4]. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Varèse Sarabande is a Record label which specializes in Film scores and original cast recordings. This was the first official release of the original recordings - before, bootleg CDs would sell for $40-$120.

Track listing for 1984 soundtrack

  1. "Moment of Truth" (Survivor)
  2. "(Bop Bop) On the Beach" (The Flirts, Jan & Dean)
  3. "No Shelter" (Broken Edge)
  4. "Young Hearts" (Commuter)
  5. "(It Takes) Two to Tango" (Paul Davis)
  6. "Tough Love" (Shandi)
  7. "Rhythm Man" (St. Regis)
  8. "Feel the Night" (Baxter Robertson)
  9. "Desire" (Gang of Four)
  10. "You're the Best" (Joe Esposito)

Track listing for 2007 Varèse Sarabande score

  1. "Main Title" - 3:30
  2. "Fight Nite" - 2:01
  3. "A Bumpy Ride" - 1:37
  4. "Dan Ducks Out" - 0:55
  5. "Bonsai Tree" - 0:43
  6. "Decorate the Gym" - 0:39
  7. "Miyagi Rattles Bones" - 2:21
  8. "Miyagi Intercedes" - 1:28
  9. "On to Miyagi's" - 1:33
  10. "The Pact" - 2:12
  11. "Feel the Night" - 1:56
  12. "Troubled Lovers" - 0:33
  13. "Japanese Sander" - 1:26
  14. "Paint the Fence" - 3:11
  15. "Daniel Sees the Bird" - 2:38
  16. "Fish & Train'" - 2:28
  17. "Training Hard" - 2:29
  18. "The Kiss" - 1:02
  19. "Japanese Hand Clap" - 0:40
  20. "No Mercy" - 0:23
  21. "Daniel's Moment of Truth" - 1:52

Sequels

Awards

References in popular culture

Trivia

References

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  2. ^ Chuck Norris. www. completemartialarts. com. Retrieved on 2007-03-15. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus,
  3. ^ Bill Simmons: Holy trilogy of the 'Karate Kid'
  4. ^ The Karate Kid. www. varesesarabande. com. Retrieved on 2007-03-15. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus,
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