Greetings everyone, and to all movie lovers!! 😊
I was once a very fanatic person during my teenage years. Watching a premiere movie with my idolized actors, my cousins, and friends is sometimes a treat.
I enjoyed meeting some of the actors in person and getting an autograph, no matter how crowded and chaotic it was. That's how crazy I was during that stage of my life. I am sharing this experience with you now because I will also be sharing a review of one of the movies during that time.
I was a huge fan of Ralph Macchio back then. I even collected some posters of him, as well as some of the actors and actresses I liked. My cousin and I agreed to watch the premiere movie of the Karate Kid. However, the date was complicated.
I also had to attend a caucus meeting at that time, as I was an active member of the formerly KB (Kabataang Barangay) and now SK (Sangguniang Kabataan) or Youth Council. However, I ended up not finishing the meeting because my cousin was there to pick me up for the movie.
So, going straight to the movie review...
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The Karate Kid was released in the Philippines, I believe, in June 1984. I was 16 years old, so it's been 41 years since I saw this movie in the theater. My family knew that I was an avid fan of Ralph Macchio, and I loved this movie. So, when my husband saw it on Netflix, he watched it just to tease me.
Then I decided to watch it too, and my daughter, @tegoshei, also did the same. So, we watched it together. And you know what? The feeling is still there… the excitement, and the urge to cheer for your idol are still there.
The Karate Kid follows the story of Daniel (Ralph Macchio) who moves to Southern California with his mother, Lucille (Randee Heller), but unfortunately finds himself the target of a group of bullies who study karate at Cobra Kai dojo.
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But fortunately, Daniel befriends their neighbor Mr. Miyagi (Noriyuki "Pat" Morita), who happens to be a martial arts master. Upon seeing Daniel's determination to learn karate, he helped him out and personally trained him.
The training part was one of the scenes I love the most. I love how Mr. Miyagi's character is here and how generously he helps Daniel. The 'wax on, wax off' and the rest of the training terms were so much fun in a professional way.
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He allowed Daniel to enter or join the tournament and fight with the brutal students who bullied him. This movie is really nostalgic for me. I remembered how we would scream and shout in the theater to cheer Daniel on during his fights.
I remembered how noisy the theater was that time and how a lot of viewers admired Pat Morita, and so did I. Even my daughter, who had just watched it on our television via Netflix, enjoyed Mr. Miyagi too, and I was thrilled about it.
Sharing this nostalgic movie from my teenage years with my daughter is a unique and enjoyable experience. There are a lot of valuable lessons in this movie, too. And it is still highly recommendable.
In fact, there are parts two and three in it with the same actors, and there's also a version of this same movie with the famous Jackie Chan playing the part of Mr. Miyagi.
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So, I hope you will also give it a try and promise it's worth watching, not because I'm a fan of Ralph Macchio, but because I recommend you watch and see how good, funny, and valuable Mr. Miyagi is in this film.
I'll end my post here, and thank you so much for reading it.
God bless you all...🙏❤🙂