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Creators of this movie took the wrong lesson behind Cobra Kai’s success. That show was a hit because it was centered around Johnny and the flip side perspective on the Karate Kid. Not Ralph Macciao’s comeback.
I think I'll watch this one when it's released for streaming.
Naturally the show and movies "Hollywood" it for sure. That didn't bother me as much as the misuse of the belt system and how they depicted the competitions by this franchise (Cobra Kai was terrible in this regard). The tournaments are much safer than what they show and the "dirty" stuff they depict would get you instantly disqualified. That doesn't make for great TV or a movie though. That part was way way way more over the top. The actual tournaments are boring by comparison. Much less drama. LOL.While there are some nice Kung fu/karate Mashups, this movie is stupid. I've always had a hard time, even in Cobra Kai, believing that there is a huge culture of karate tournaments, let alone one like the one in this movie.
The lead is good but the antagonists were godawful, both the villain and his sensei. Like they were trying to reproduce Kreese and Johnny but they were cardboard cutout punching bags. The stakes weren't there at all, and there's absolutely zero interesting qualities in any of the supporting cast.
On streaming yesterday.Naturally the show and movies "Hollywood" it for sure. That didn't bother me as much as the misuse of the belt system and how they depicted the competitions by this franchise (Cobra Kai was terrible in this regard). The tournaments are much safer than what they show and the "dirty" stuff they depict would get you instantly disqualified. That doesn't make for great TV or a movie though. That part was way way way more over the top. The actual tournaments are boring by comparison. Much less drama. LOL.
I have been on the fence if I want to see this or wait. It looked like it had some pretty cool martial arts sequences. That stinks it was so hollow. I was kind of hoping for a solid rebirth of sorts following the momentum of the show. I think based on your review I am going to wait. It will be on streaming soon anyway.
There was that culture in the 80s. But that was . . . 45 years ago.While there are some nice Kung fu/karate Mashups, this movie is stupid. I've always had a hard time, even in Cobra Kai, believing that there is a huge culture of karate tournaments, let alone one like the one in this movie.
The lead is good but the antagonists were godawful, both the villain and his sensei. Like they were trying to reproduce Kreese and Johnny but they were cardboard cutout punching bags. The stakes weren't there at all, and there's absolutely zero interesting qualities in any of the supporting cast.