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Karate Kid: Legends
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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.
In Theaters today.
Rivercard
Too much good stuff
Ya, the storyline should have been that time Ralph gets super-drunk one night and proceeds to walk barefoot over two large cacti, then has to spend the next few months pulling out all the embedded pricks and training to get back into karate shape. That would have been MUCH better!
I think I'll watch this one when it's released for streaming.
Rivercard
Too much good stuff
I wasn't really a fan of the first one and haven't watched any of the others.
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Karate Kid: Legends Box Office Hits A Crucial Global Milestone In Less Than Month
Can Legends kick its way into the top 2?
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Chaplin
Better off silent
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.
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.
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.
Chaplin
Better off silent
On streaming yesterday.
I'm pretty forgiving when it comes to movies like this, but the villains really hurt it. I think that is where Cobra Kai succeeded so well but taking someone who for years was considered a "villain" and humanizing him. There is NONE of that here.
Ouchie-Z-Clown
I'm better than Mulli!
There was that culture in the 80s. But that was . . . 45 years ago.
