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In The Karate Kid a young teenager who is plagued by attacks and cruel jokes by a gang of vengeful kids, takes karate lessons in the hope that it will make him strong. In the end he learns the more important lesson, that fighting is the last answer to a problem, not the first. The Karate Kid 2 is the Sequel which continues the story of a young man growing up under the guidance of his Japanese mentor. Daniel and Miyagi travel to Okinawa where they find they are no longer part of a game played by the rules. Plus The Karate Kid 3 and The Next Karate Kid.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Typical under-dog comes good series of movies made popular in the 80's and early 90's. Fun to watch with some lines that have become synonymous in this day and age, i.e "Wax on, wax off." Pat Morita is the star of the movies and this alone is worth the purchase price. The endings are all too predictable and unfortunately the story lines and actual movies diminish in quality as you go along. None of them live up to the first movie (which by itself earns a 4+ rating). That being said, the box set is value for money and is especially fun for the kids.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Its ages since I've seen these but my 8 year old has got really interested in Karate so it had to be done. We all sat and watched this set one each day and really enjoyed them. The first one is still probably the best but they were all good. Part 4 has a female 'karate kid' and was slated when it was first brought out but we still enjoyed it. Definately recommend the feel good factor of them all.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I have to admit that I haven't seen the loose remake of the first film, so I'm not sure if it devalues the first film now (probably not), but I know by rule of thumb that remakes of good films rarely hit the mark.
This collection takes me back to my childhood and my opinion of the films has slightly changed, but not negatively.
First of all, I want to say that there aren't any remarkable special features here and that's perhaps expected as we're talking about films that were originally released on VHS. The packaging of the films is nice, if simple, and this set is better value for money than the collection with only the first three core films as you get more for less here.
To get the fourth film out of the way first, The Next Karate Kid was wholly unnecessary and drove the stake into the series. Only Mr. Miyagi (Pat Morita) remains from the original series and the film is basically just a joke. It leans too far on being comical and the absence of, a by now far-from-kid, LaRusso (Macchio) is a loss.
The first film is essentially Rocky at a Karate tournament but with the slant of showing a bully getting his comeuppance and detailing a surrogate father-son relationship. Because it's the first of the series it is undoubtedly the definitive one. It's well made and holds well to this day.
I never originally liked Karate Kid II as it had more of a story (which I didn't care for as a young kid), but in my early 30s I think it's the most engrossing one and it even did the most well at the box office. The heroine here is the cutest of all the films, the backdrop is stunning, and it was great to see this story focus more on Mr. Miyagi.
Karate Kid III shows things running out of steam, but it caps the circle off nicely. In truth this is just Karate Kid I moulded slightly differently. We're back in America, back in a tournament, and this time we see a revenge story and the temporal breakdown of a relationship. I thought the main villains here were a bit wooden and not much goes on for the first hour. Plus the final fight is disappointing for a guy by now who is quite a seasoned Karate fighter. It's grace is that it beats the fourth film.
For little more than a fiver this is worth getting if you loved the old films, or if you want to show the kids that "it was better in them days."
This collection takes me back to my childhood and my opinion of the films has slightly changed, but not negatively.
First of all, I want to say that there aren't any remarkable special features here and that's perhaps expected as we're talking about films that were originally released on VHS. The packaging of the films is nice, if simple, and this set is better value for money than the collection with only the first three core films as you get more for less here.
To get the fourth film out of the way first, The Next Karate Kid was wholly unnecessary and drove the stake into the series. Only Mr. Miyagi (Pat Morita) remains from the original series and the film is basically just a joke. It leans too far on being comical and the absence of, a by now far-from-kid, LaRusso (Macchio) is a loss.
The first film is essentially Rocky at a Karate tournament but with the slant of showing a bully getting his comeuppance and detailing a surrogate father-son relationship. Because it's the first of the series it is undoubtedly the definitive one. It's well made and holds well to this day.
I never originally liked Karate Kid II as it had more of a story (which I didn't care for as a young kid), but in my early 30s I think it's the most engrossing one and it even did the most well at the box office. The heroine here is the cutest of all the films, the backdrop is stunning, and it was great to see this story focus more on Mr. Miyagi.
Karate Kid III shows things running out of steam, but it caps the circle off nicely. In truth this is just Karate Kid I moulded slightly differently. We're back in America, back in a tournament, and this time we see a revenge story and the temporal breakdown of a relationship. I thought the main villains here were a bit wooden and not much goes on for the first hour. Plus the final fight is disappointing for a guy by now who is quite a seasoned Karate fighter. It's grace is that it beats the fourth film.
For little more than a fiver this is worth getting if you loved the old films, or if you want to show the kids that "it was better in them days."
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Karate Kid
Excellent film. My 9 year old son watched the re-make of The Karate Kid after which we bought him the original box set so he could watch all of the films. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mrs. Sharon M. Wood
Excellent Value
Bought this boxset for my seven year old son who loves the karate kid films. Excellent value with 4 dvds and a nice box to keep them in.
Published 4 months ago by crisa
no dvd
i waited for two weeks and the dvd still did not come hope my money has been refunded to my account as i have not looked yet thanks
Published 4 months ago by bensk
Wax on. Wax off!
It was like being transported back to the 1980's! A great nostalgia trip. The first one of this series is still so much better then the recent re-make with Will Smith Jnr. Read more
Published 4 months ago by A. Robinson
xmas gift
these dvds were puchased as an xmas gift, they arrived promptly and were packaged well. i am hoping they play without any problems - watch this space!
Published 6 months ago by raenbow
good, but almost empty of extras
This box set has a good relation price-quality. However, there should be more extras (you can find some in Karate Kid Part I). Average: GOOD
Published 8 months ago by Danielsan
Karate Kid Box Set
After watching the latest Karate Kid with Jay Smith in, I bought the above item for my partner as he remembers these from when he was a child. Brilliant buy and reasonably priced.
Published 14 months ago by anonymous
Karate Kid
What can l say regarding this box set a must have if you like this type of film l would recommend it
Published 15 months ago by James Brennan
LANG + SUBS
part 1:
LANG: ENG / FRE / SPA
SUB: DAN / ENG / FIN / FRE / NOR / POR / SPA /SWE
part 2 & 3:
LANG: ENG / FRE / SPA / GER / ITA
SUB: ARA / BUL / CZ /... Read more
LANG: ENG / FRE / SPA
SUB: DAN / ENG / FIN / FRE / NOR / POR / SPA /SWE
part 2 & 3:
LANG: ENG / FRE / SPA / GER / ITA
SUB: ARA / BUL / CZ /... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Matty
It's OK
The first film still holds up OK but 4 films all with the same basic story and action sequences is a little over the top. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Gatehouse
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