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Avildsen shot hours of tournament footage from multiple angles
Synopsis
Decades after 1984, a middle-aged Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence find themselves once again as martial arts rivals at the All Valley Karate Tournament. During the original filming of The Karate Kid, the late director John G. The Cobra Kai team searched through the studio vault and found a number of never-before-seen clips that they were able to incorporate into the series through flashbacks. One of them features Zabko’s real-life mom standing in the stands from various angles, something that hadn’t been seen until 2018. Ralph Macchio told Uproxx that there are three brand-new angles of the famous crane hit.
In the Ford key that Daniel receives for his birthday, Miyagi’s name is Hideo
Many people believe that Miyagi’s name on his tombstone is a continuity error, as in Karate Kid 4 (1994) his name is listed as Keisuke, but it actually appeared previously on a sign held for him by Chozen in Karate Kid 2 (1986) to be Nariyoshi. This means that The Next Karate Kid changed his name, while Cobra Kai kept the name he was given before. However, another interesting fact is that the name he was given in The Karate Kid II was not the original name he was given. Miyagi. In The Karate Kid (1984), Miyagi’s dog tags can be briefly seen attached to the year 1948.
This is the best show – anywhere
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Anthony Mackie / Ralph Macchio / Kiry Shabazz (2018). I was a teenager in the 80s and loved watching this movie – as did most guys my age. I was a little skeptical when I saw they were making a new series that takes place 30 years after the movie ended. But when I saw the trailers, I felt like they might be onto something. After watching a few episodes, I can say they pulled it off.
It’s not overdone (or underdone)
It’s not silly or silly. It’s a nice mix of seriousness with a few 80s silliness or references here & there. This revival could have been a disaster, but it seems like they have great writers, directors & actors. It’s funny because as a kid I wanted to punch Johnny in the neck as hard as I could. But as a 40 year old I’m rooting for him.
Great job to the people behind this – and of course it couldn’t have happened without Ralph & William
Thank you!