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James Berardinelli review - *** out of ****

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[quote]Although the ending of The Karate Kid leaves a major plot thread dangling (Kreese doesn’t get his comeuppance), the movie wasn’t made with the expectation it would become a series. However, when it came time to make more movies, most of the major participants (including director Avildsen, screenwriter Robert Mark Kamen, and producer Jerry Weintraub) were involved, assuring a degree of continuity. Although neither The Karate Kid Part II nor The Karate Kid Part III matched The Karate Kid for pure entertainment, they shared several qualities with the first movie: exciting, well-choreographed fight scenes; detestable villains, and a lasting chemistry between Macchio and Morita. Those elements, combined with an overall crowd-pleasing mentality, made The Karate Kid one of 1984’s must-see summer motion pictures and allows the film to resonate long after many of its contemporaries have either been forgotten or turned into sources of retro humor.[/quote]

posted a day ago in The Karate Kid (1984)

Ever heard the phrase "don't judge a book by it's cover"?

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You have such strong opinions about a movie you've never seen.

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10 ***1/2 reviews in a year is hardly "giving them out like candy".

posted 14 days ago in The Outrun (2024)

#1 on his top 10 of the year: https://www.reelviews.net/reelthoughts/reelthought_1735667669

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#2 on his Top 10 of the year: https://www.reelviews.net/reelthoughts/reelthought_1735667669

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#3 on his Top 10 of the year: https://www.reelviews.net/reelthoughts/reelthought_1735667669

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#4 on his Top 10 of the year: https://www.reelviews.net/reelthoughts/reelthought_1735667669

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#5 on his Top 10 of the year: https://www.reelviews.net/reelthoughts/reelthought_1735667669

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#6 on his Top 10 of the year: https://www.reelviews.net/reelthoughts/reelthought_1735667669

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