Titreenp
SERIOUSLY. This is what the crap Hollywood still puts out?
Sanjeev Waters
A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.
Francene Odetta
It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.
flemphil-79148
If you liked the karate kid films you're gonna love this. Old rivalry's renewed between the main characters
And some new young tallent in the mix as well makes for a very solid foundation for what can only be described as a well made well thought out scrip. A big well done to William zebka and Ralph machio as well
As the new actors and actresses for a tv series I will be watching every week.
jmblake-78727
I really enjoyed watching this show trust me you will to.
deviloutofnowhere
Pretty much watched this show over a single day . When I saw the trailer ... I thought "oh look they brought karate kid back as a tv show" & thought it would be a parody of itself . There are a lot of references & call backs but they feel organic & welcome & not really forced at all. Great performances from the cast & in particular Zabka who brings the most laughs & also you really root for him . The whole good vs bad guy has been flipped & thrown into a blender. Just watch this show .. didn't expect it to work but it was amazing .
valadares
Yes, it has a few loose ends. Yes, Macchio and Zabka are not Oscar winning materials. Yes, the cinematography is far from great. I could list at least 10 or 20 reasons to rate this show below 5 stars. I gave it a 9.
BUT, it is so brilliant in it's core that none of the evident issues constitutes a real problem.
The film - The Karate Kid - was not that great, although we have to recognize it was a game changer and very iconic for the 80's culture.
The series is far better. Even the not so great acting by Zabka fits perfectly in the storyline. The fact that Daniel LaRusso falls into a very cliche "winner-life" is just brilliant.
It is about guys in their 50's, and that is the peak of it. It's not about teenagers unresolved issues, but it's about adulthood and our needs to revisit the past, like our present problems could be solved with a time machine. That goes for both Lawrence and LaRusso. And their kids. And everything around their lives.
It is most of all a great STORY, and that's pretty much what entertainment should be about.
