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The Karate Kid Series Episode 1
Did you want to take Karate lessons in 1984? If so, you weren’t alone! When The Karate Kid first came out, it was a smash hit, earning an Oscar nomination for Pat Morita and entering “Wax on, Wax off” into the cultural lexicon of movie phrases. Now, with this classic story being reinterpreted for modern audiences with this summer’s remake starring Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith, we at Now Playing Podcast will “wax on” with our Karate Kid retrospective series. Is this first installment worth the legacy? Listen in and find out!
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The Karate Kid Series Episode 5
More than 25 years after Daniel LaRusso swept the leg and crane-kicked his way into pop culture, The Karate Kid arrives as a new-generation reboot. This time, the story moves to China, trades karate for kung fu, and stars Jaden Smith (The Pursuit of Happyness) along…
The Karate Kid Series Episode 3
Three years after the release of The Karate Kid Part II, Daniel LaRusso (My Cousin Vinny’s Ralph Macchio) and Mr. Miyagi (Pat Morita) were back in California, and in theaters with the aptly named The Karate Kid Part III. Now, Daniel must defend his Karate titl…
The Karate Kid Series Episode 2
In 1984, The Karate Kid crane-kicked the box office, and it didn’t take Mr. Miyagi to realize a sequel would be fast-tracked. Released in the summer of 1986, The Karate Kid Part II took Daniel LaRusso (Outsiders’ Ralph Macchio) from California to Okinawa…
The Karate Kid Series Episode 4
In 1994, The Karate Kid tried to be the comeback kid in this soft reboot of the series. Gone is Ralph Macchio’s aging protagonist, replaced by future Academy Award-winning actress Hillary Swank (Boys Don’t Cry) in her first starring role. And back is Mr.…
The Karate Kid Series Episode 6
The Karate Kid franchise has had nothing but victories lately. The 2010 remake was a box-office success, and fans flocked to YouTube and Netflix for Cobra Kai. Now, Sony wants to high-kick this franchise back into theaters and combine the universes, having both Ralp…
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