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His unofficial adoption of the young bullying victim Daniel
(Ralph Macchio) is a story of a marvellous friendship and
he tries to teach the youngster not only how to protect himself,
but that violence does not solve problems.
His calmness takes over the series and his "there's
no need to fight" attitude is seemingly more relevant
today than it was when the first of the film trilogy was made
in 1984.
However, again like Yoda, he can kick-arse with the best
of them - even big bully boys twice his size and half his
age.
By releasing this excellent Collector's Pack, Columbia TriStar
has also enabled me to watch The Karate Kid II (right
through) and The Karate Kid III (for the first
time).
The follow-up to the original has Mr Miyagi and Daniel heading
off to Japan where Mr Miyagi's dad is dying. Not only does
the pair step into personal tragedy, but also a 40-year-old
vendetta held against Miyagi by his once best friend.
Daniel also finds himself in hot water with a young hothead
karate expert and the story of them dealing with their own
nemeses is excellent. I rate TKK2 as highly as the
first, as it is full of good action and gives a really good
view of Miyagi's early life and history.
The final of the trilogy didn't grab me the same way as I
and II, however, you get to see another side of Daniel as
he decides to turn from Miyagi's style of karate and try the
more aggressive nastiness of his former enemies. It is, however,
still worth the time to watch.
All up, this is a fantastic double DVD - TKKI is on
the first disc and TKK2 and TKK3 share the second
- and offer excellent family viewing.
Conclusion: Movie 85%, Extras 65%
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