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 - Dude! Dude! Holy..... DUDE!I'm not going to go into a review for this film... plenty of people before me have explained what the movie is about and why it is good. All I have to say is that I went to Target tonight looking for nothing in particular, and I happenstance came across this in the box-set dvd section. The last time I watched the Karate Kid, it was on VHS, and it was years ago. But when I saw the ENTIRE set on DVD... my friend can tell you. I stopped, started sputtering, pointing... finally I managed to get out, "Dude! Dude! Dude! ... HOLY! DUDE. OH MY GOD. DUDE!!! The Karate Kid! I love this movie! This is the whole reason I took karate in the first place! I wanted to be Daniel-san! And then I WAS Daniel-san! And I kicked ass!!" My friend couldn't stop laughing. Anyway. I just wanted to say that Karate Kid is the good stuff. The "believe in yourself, never give up, find the courage to face the darker moments of life" stuff. Every body needs a little bit of Daniel-san in them. I wish I had some sake so I could salute Mr. Myagi. "BONZAAAIIIII!!!!!" Rating: - Oh, Daniel-san, you too much by self, not goodFinally, all the movies together in a single package. I have been enthralled with the Karate Kid since seeing the first one back in 1984. I think I am in a rare minority here in that I actually like all four of the movies, one and two still having a higher preference though. The biggest reason I like all four is without a doubt because of the depth of character of Mr. Miyagi. I remember my first Sensei talked almost the same way, which was a big deal to me when I first saw Karate Kid since he did this before the popularity of the movie. This for some reason had a profound and lasting effect. I read somewhere the Pat Morita built most of the Miyagi character on the fly and I think he did an awesome job of this throughout all the movies. The continuing philosophy and mentality throughout all four movies alone was well worth the price. Of course my wife and kids are getting insanely tired of me quoting Mr. M. "BONZAIIII!!!!!" Rating: - A must-see!The Karate Kid movies are the defining moments of a great era -- the 1980s. The first movie is definitely the best one, in all regards. A great script, solid direction, and memorable performances make the movie the best in the series. Plus, the score is extremely inspiring and moving, throughout the entire film. In my opinion, the actor who steals the movie is William Zabka, who plays Johnny Lawrence. There's a really funny humor article that interviews Johnny Lawrence to see what he's doing these days. You can read that here: www.robbloom.com/creative/johnnylawrence.htm. Anyway, I definitely recommend these movies to anybody. This is a great collection. Rating: - Too Macch-io for some, not enough-io for me.What can I say that no one else has? Nothing really, but in my opinion I loved Karate Kid Part 2 the most. Don't get me wrong though I thoroughly loved Karate Kid Part 1...I mean that was how it started. You know, single mother; who is struggling to make ends meat, just moved from Jersey to Cali (huge move, and very different in culture) a son who is paltry, very street looking, has the hots for ultra cute rich girl with vindictive ex-boyfriend. Son meets old asian man who teachs him Karate to defend himself so he wins girl, wins Karate tournament, wnis our hearts. And why not? We all get tired of not hearing that the good guy underdog won everything. But in Part 2 it is not just about old style fight for the girl style Martial Arts. In Part 1 Mr. Miyagi explains that Karate helps train you for life, and in Part 2 it is about how Daniel has to deal with Mr. Miyagi's troubled past, coming to grips with his breakup with his girlfriend and his own fight for life, and how he can do this and not lose his life. He fights for honor now, not for a trophy, and that is the message. Life is not all about bullies and girlfriends, it is about love for friends, sacrifice, and the next phase of life. Oh yeah there is something about a Part 3 and a Part 4 but those one's don't really count...DO THEY? Rating:  - The Karate kid box set , -1I absolutely love the Karate kid trilogy. It's actually what got me into martial arts in the first place. 1, 2, and 3 are pure heart and brilliance in my opinion. The beggining, the journey and the return. Part 2 is my favorite simply because its the only one I owned as a child which I recorded off of TV during Hurricane Hugo in th 80's. Which is quite Ironic if youve seen the second part. Now that the movies are DVD we can all enjoy the great movies of our younger years, as well as extra features whcih I couldnt believe. Anyway, I recomend the box set to anyone any fan of any of the movies, save the 4th. (movie which does not count).
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