I worked at a youth center a few years back. A group of maybe 8year olds were watching this on a huge tv. Maybe 15 kids. At the end when Daniel won, they erupted into a huge applause and we're cheering like crazy. It was so wholesome and awesome I'll never forget it..... Your the best, around...
Just the fact that he jumped on him and said "I'm sorry Daniel I didn't mean it" showed that they weren't assholes just overshadowed with the power of Cobra Kai
"Bobby" wasn't an asshole. He was the one who had reservations about everything they did, at the beach, the halloween assault, and the tournament. Dutch and Tommy were psychos and Johnny only showed a human side at the very end when he said to Daniel, "you're alright Lauruso. Good match."
He also told Johnny in season two that it was because of the tournament that he founded faith and went his path. He urged Johnny to find forgiveness in his heart.
@@schwartzie1985 fax, and this show did a beautiful beautiful job of displaying that. What's really great about this show is that you get Intel or moments with side characters and not just main ones cause honestly the main characters is Johnny Daniel Miguel Samantha Kreese.. but we see Hawk Tory Robby Assface Christopher Bert Johnny's friends ect ect. I love this show man it's beautifully well written
boil that's my whole point that they weren't assholes just like the Cobra Kai kids.. some of them.. are not assholes lmao y'all are saying the same thing I'm saying but adding more context tryna sound ever righter
It definitely was. Have you never had a moment where you did something horrible and didn't realize how horrible it was until the moment after you did it? Instant regret and the desire to do anything to fix it.
In the novel and the deleted scenes, Bobby after being disqualified took off his black belt in disgust and threw it at Kreese's feet. Afterwards, he stood apart from the Cobra Kai camp
but the kid in the back screaming "yeah Johnny send him home in a bodybag!" that kid can go fuck himself straight to prison. he will end up there laughing at the dirty tactics and encouraging it.
Johnny isn't as bad as he is made out through most of the film. He has the dignity to hand the trophy to Dainel at the end. He is likely deep down a decent guy who has been guided down a poor path by his sensei.
You can even see how uncomfortable he looks when the ref says he'll win by default if Daniel doesn't return. He clearly doesn't want to fight dirty or cheat but is afraid to confront Kreese about it so he says nothing. It's the little details.
@@mustofagulam9059i always felt that part 3 had an emotional conflict and resolution story arc between teacher and student that made it special in its own way.
It wasn't remorse that Bobby had. It was him being desperate to try to not get disqualified. Bobby only cared about himself the entire time. Even up to when he illegally kicked Daniel in the knee. It wasn't remorse, but self preservation!
I wouldn’t say it was minimal. He got showcased more than all the Cobra Kai’s except Johnny. He actually had a great story arc. The bully with a conscience who then is asked to do the unthinkable. Great stuff great character.
Absolutely! I watched this as a young kid and knew if there really was a good one of the group it was Bobby. Younger people watch Cobra kai show first and think Johnny was a better person at the time and he wasn't. Of course Johnny showed a little sportsmanship at the end congratulating and handing the trophy to Daniel but Johnny was a horrible bully no matter how you slice it. Johnny led the charge on basically everything bad that happened between Daniel and the cobras. But that being said the show that's on currently is a neat bit of revisionist history. Especially now that Johnny and Daniel have both gotten past their rivalry and grown as people.
To be fair Daniel was asking for it. The Cobras were gonna let the past be gone but he had to push it. But Bobby is definitely the most kind hearted of the crew
I always LOVED that takedown/ backhand chop Daniel did around 5:00! It showed that martial arts isn't always just regurgitating a series of memorized moves implemented in different combinations until you win (like chess). But it also requires a bit of ingenuity & creativity at times.
@@SuperWIDEgaming no it doesn't. Every possible move-counter move has been scripted. It is not a matter of being creative, it is a matter of recognizing the moves your opponent makes and their conventions and apply the correct counter-moves unless/until you can go on the offensive and dictate the tempo to see if your opponent can recognize your moves and counter-move correctly. It is also a matter of speed of recollection since in competitive chess there is a clock. So, you not only have to recognize the moves, but do so quickly.
I haven't seen this for years...decades. Takes me back, Macchio was much older than he looked. About 22/23, he looks about 15 in this. My sister had a poster on her wall circa 1989. By that point he was in his late 20s but he still looked the same; super baby-faced. Good movie, fun times back then
I used to to that when my brothers would get hurt while playing. It worked like a charm. it was funny and distracted our brains from the pain by focusing in something else i guess.
The last shot of Daniel and the crane kick and a boy that defys the odds and a patient father figure like miagi, always brings me to tears, it's great cinema! So much heart in the charachter of Daniel
I was born in Seattle in 1973, where I grew up. Japanese-American. I believe that, more subconsciously, but effectively, Mr. Miyagi gave Americans of ALL races, a Japanese-American hero to look up to. It still warms my heart today, to see how many NON-Japanese people love Mr. Miyagi (and Pat Morita the person too).
That fatherly smile from Pat Morita is something i remember from my teacher, winning my weight division in TKD, even 15 years later. There is truly no greater sense of satisfaction.
I remember watching a bunch of little kids watching this. In the end, when Daniel wins, they all jumped up and cheered like crazy... It was such a pure moment... Your the best... Around.
I never really liked Daniel, like at first at the beach he was an under dog and he didn't deserve getting beat up even after he sucker punched Johnny. But after that Daniel instigated fights several times at school. Even when they told the cobra kais not to touch Daniel, Daniel went out of his way to attempt to instigated a fight with then infront of Johnny's ex. I saw him as poking the Bear when the bear is behind a cage.
@@CresentMoon18 Have you ever been bullied as a kid? Or beat up? If so then you'll understand that when someone attacks you and had gotten away with it, it's human behavior to want to have revenge and get even. Is it "instigating"? Yes, just like what he did at the school Halloween party when he drenched Johnny with the hose. But you need to understand, what Daniel was doing, was just trying to get even, not just for being beat up, but also for being humiliated in front of new strangers. And when Johnny humiliated Daniel, that's what cause Daniel to become an outcast at school. That's the entire reason behind Daniel's behavior in the original KK movie.
8:00 Daniel was so unsure of himself, wondering if he was making The right call. Mr. Miyagi was there to reassure him, like an angel on his shoulder. Great coach, friend, and father figure!!
Yes! I was a junior in high school when it came out and worked in a movie theatre that played it. I LOVED hearing the crowds applaud night after night. This was the time when shoulder pads were in, Members Only jackets ruled, kids wore skinny ties to school, and video game arcades were the place you went after you left the movies. It was, indeed, a great time.
This film still inspires me to this very day. I was 14 when I saw this at the movie theater. Still gives me goosebumps. I had rhe distinct pleasure and honor of meeting Ralph Macchio, William Zabka and Martin Kove. Class acts and absolute icons!
Remember seeing this multiple times in the movie theater, when Daniel goes into the crane move and defeats Johnny, the audience just started cheering so loudly. Can't believe that it was so long ago, seems like yesterday, not 1984!
This is one of the best movies of the 80s, but let's just be honest. This movie would not have been that great without Mr. Miyagi. He was the true star. Cobra Kai is a phenomenal series, but I could only imagine how much more awesome it would be if Pat Morita could reprise his role. Mr. Miyagi is one of the best characters ever.
If Mr. Miyagi had been around, he would have thumped Daniel in the head by the second episode for his obsession with the 'EVIL COBRA KAI', and by the fourth would have had both Daniel and Johnny at a table to work it out like the men they now are, and that would have been the end of the series.
That’s pretty much most great movies but the supporting actors are huge contributions as well. Johnny was the perfect all-American looking kid. Reese couldn’t have been cast any better. Even minor characters like Dutch , Bobby, and tommy added a lot of flavour. The one overlooked cast was the guy Johnny beat in the semi finals. He was training instructor for the crew and was responsible for much of the choreography.
Maybe it's for the best. Pat would have been so old that he would have been like a Yoda type figure, unable to fight anymore. I would have hated to see guys like Kreese and Silver possibly assault him, they're so slimy that they probably would have. The ironic thing is that Ralph is now older in real life than Pat was then.
@@giantasiansticker8068 you’ve done what? Sat on your knees on the ground? Yeah it’s so easy anyone can do it, here’s your cookie as a congrats for being able to do it 🍪🙄
The look of horror on Bobby's face when John Kreese tells him to put him out of commission, I can tell that he didn't like Daniel but no one should be deliberately hurt. The way he looked at Daniel after that downhead kick apologising that was tough.
Cobra Kai snapped Lamar and turned him away feom being a future thug, plus he was an A student. His limp wristed throwing style would become very suitable for modified javelin throws when he went to college the next year.
The look Johnny gave Kreese after he starts clapping when Daniel got put out of commission says it all. Johnny was never a bad kid, just misguided. Even he knew that was wrong.
Kreese was an idiot for ordering Bobby to put Daniel Out of Commission when Cobra Kai would have won the tournament if Bobby beat Daniel to face Johnny in the final.
Kreese didnt want Bobby to win the tournament. Probably because Bobby was more soft hearted and didnt like it. Johnny was treated like his son and favoured him over the others. It killed two birds with one stone. Leaving Johnny the champion.
I remember back in my teens, when I was into karate that one of my fellow students had used his knowledge in a fight he had himself started. My sensei verbally tore him a new one!! One thing I remember the most from that speach was that he made it clear, that karate was for self-defense - and the defense of others - only!! He also told us that there are no bad students - only bad teachers, and when his students messed up it reflected back at him. Ps. that guy that "stayed from the flock" never did so again. ;)
@@RickSanchez-dj3xr You misheard Bobby. He said "But Sensei I can beat this guy." That's why he was frustrated that Sensei wanted him to do something that would get him disqualified, because he felt he could beat LaRusso and have a chance to win the tournament. But his Sensei wanted his dojo's golden boy Johnny to win the tournament and have his dojo win the tournament at all costs, even if it meant Bobby would be giving up his chance to be the champion.
It was just Kreese trying to protect his protégé Johnny from Daniel. Johnny was the returning Champ and Kreese didn't want Daniel to dethrown Johnny. That's why he wanted to sacrifice Bobby just to preserve Johnny.
@@JiisTube I would say "the ease with which Daniel leads Johnny 2-zip" had more to do with Johnny's state of mind than Daniel's. Remember, everyone at the tournament thought that Johnny had already won the tournament, and they were about to hand him the trophy when Daniel came back out to fight. To suddenly have to go back and fight without warning for a trophy he was100% sure he had already won must have been a soul-crushing experience. Kreese's "sweep the leg" orders were what snapped Johnny out of his stupor and got him back into the fight.
Every time I watch this, that 8 year old me that was sitting in the theater watching this in 84 comes back just captivated throughout the tournament and final fight lol
Actually, yes face contact is allowed. If you recall Daniel was kicked in the face atleast twice, once by Dutch and once by Johnny when he gained his first point. The reason Johnny's face punch didn't count as a point was because there was a clash, we just didn't see Daniel hit Johnny at the same time Johnny hit him. The ref even called out "No point, clash" and crossed his arms as the visual at 7:20
You can kick someone anywhere(face, stomach) and it will count but with punches you can only punch with full force in the stomach, when you punch someone it the face it can only be little contact. Trust me, I do karate
"FINISH HIM JOHNNY, FINNISH HIM, NO MERCY, NO MERCY"!! How badly you think Johnny wanted to say "Will you shut the fuck up, I'm trying to focus here and no one wants to hear you screaming like a banshee across the Mat"! But I loved how in the end Johnny hands Daniel the trophy and says "You're alright Larusso, good match". Very classy.
Classic movie I remember watching this back to back to back as a kid my late grandfather had the vhs tape and my mom brought me the toys to the karate kid sip mr mieyagi
As much as a I like the Cobra Kai shows, the atmosphere of this tournament is so much more intense. In CK, nobody was really shouting from the sidelines, routing for their comrades/students. I can't believe Silver or Kreese were pretty silent during the finals apart from the odd fist pump. In the final fight, Tommy is shouting for Johnny the whole time.
I've always had an interest in martial arts and this movie inspired me to take lessons. I trained in tae kwon do for 5 years then karate for 20 years. I currently hold a 5th dan black belt in Shorin Ryu karate.
Ever been injured? Torn rotator cuff? Broken bones? I'm an adult that's interested in going back into martial arts (did it a bit when I was a kid), but I work in healthcare and it's vital I'm an able bodied person. I can't work from home if I get hurt doing tae kwon do or karate.
to be fair Kreese told him to break Daniel’s leg he hesitated to do that I mean look at the reaction on his face Johnny and Tommy were like what the hell is he clapping for.
That's the problem with the "no mercy" win at ANY cost mentality vs fighting honorably in a tournament. Even IF Johnny had won, he'd know forever he never beat Daniel at his best and maybe couldn't.
Hmmm interesting, if you look at 0:09 Johnny actually shakes the hand of his opponent he just won against...the first little inkling that Johnny isn't such a bad guy 🤔
The fact that Johnny wasn’t happy with Daniel getting legitimately hurt like that, and as a result not being able to beat him fairly, adds a lot of nuance to his character. He’s not just a one-dimensional bully.
I watched this film when I was 5. When it ended I did a flying kick off the couch and landed on my arm. It broke but my mum didn't believe it was that bad. When my dad got home he took me to the hospital in my karate pyjamas. Aaaaah the memories
Imagine cobra Kai season 4. Johnny: Hawk, put Robby out of commission. Daniel: what the hell! Johnny: we’ve got to do this to get rid of kreese. Daniel: you heard him Eli. Hawk: yes sensei! *turns back to his old self for 1 fight* I think this should happen.
I worked at a youth center a few years back. A group of maybe 8year olds were watching this on a huge tv. Maybe 15 kids. At the end when Daniel won, they erupted into a huge applause and we're cheering like crazy. It was so wholesome and awesome I'll never forget it..... Your the best, around...
You’re*
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@Johnny Utah not nice Johnathan
@Johnny Utah your mother must be proud of you 🗿
@@GenX-1980 That's my name
Just the fact that he jumped on him and said "I'm sorry Daniel I didn't mean it" showed that they weren't assholes just overshadowed with the power of Cobra Kai
"Bobby" wasn't an asshole. He was the one who had reservations about everything they did, at the beach, the halloween assault, and the tournament. Dutch and Tommy were psychos and Johnny only showed a human side at the very end when he said to Daniel, "you're alright Lauruso. Good match."
He also told Johnny in season two that it was because of the tournament that he founded faith and went his path. He urged Johnny to find forgiveness in his heart.
@@schwartzie1985 fax, and this show did a beautiful beautiful job of displaying that. What's really great about this show is that you get Intel or moments with side characters and not just main ones cause honestly the main characters is Johnny Daniel Miguel Samantha Kreese.. but we see Hawk Tory Robby Assface Christopher Bert Johnny's friends ect ect. I love this show man it's beautifully well written
It's weird that the OG cobras had more of a conscience than the new cobra kais
boil that's my whole point that they weren't assholes just like the Cobra Kai kids.. some of them.. are not assholes lmao y'all are saying the same thing I'm saying but adding more context tryna sound ever righter
When Bobby was apologizing to Daniel, it sounded sincere.
He wanted to beat him fair and square
I think it was sincere.
It definitely was. Have you never had a moment where you did something horrible and didn't realize how horrible it was until the moment after you did it? Instant regret and the desire to do anything to fix it.
I love Bobby man
In the novel and the deleted scenes, Bobby after being disqualified took off his black belt in disgust and threw it at Kreese's feet. Afterwards, he stood apart from the Cobra Kai camp
Gotta appreciate that Bobby and Johnny both are clearly not happy with the idea of taking Daniel out of commission instead of beating him fairly
It's more like they feel bad and also respect Daniel for overcoming everything that has been done.
Yes, shows Bobby doesn't like the idea more than Johnny.
but the kid in the back screaming "yeah Johnny send him home in a bodybag!" that kid can go fuck himself straight to prison. he will end up there laughing at the dirty tactics and encouraging it.
Bobby quit Cobra Kai right after he got disqualified. It’s in a deleted scene
@@renatoreyes2817 idk why they couldn't have those guys say sorry yrs later before killing Tommy off ? Would've been a better story ?
Ah my childhood. It was great being a kid in the 80s/90s
GENERATION X BABY!!!
Yo!!! 👊🏾🇳🇬🇺🇸
Gotta admit, the Cobra Kai uniforms are awesome.
Very untraditional gi
@@maryeverling8238 how?
@@aidenmanriquez4020 look up traditional Gi and compare.. how hard is that?
Wayyyyy better than the ones miyagi-do wears
@@maryeverling8238 true
Johnny isn't as bad as he is made out through most of the film. He has the dignity to hand the trophy to Dainel at the end. He is likely deep down a decent guy who has been guided down a poor path by his sensei.
Have to watch cobra kai series it's amazing
He shakes the guy's hand at 0:09. So, has some sense of sportsmanship.
You know, we've all seen Kobra Kai too
@@bernardsoul5186 Obviously can’t wait for season 4
You can even see how uncomfortable he looks when the ref says he'll win by default if Daniel doesn't return. He clearly doesn't want to fight dirty or cheat but is afraid to confront Kreese about it so he says nothing. It's the little details.
*”Get HIM A BODY BAG 😁😁😁”*
The most iconic line in 80s movies history.. along with probably something from The Goonies or Lost Boys.
Yup and Tommy dies in Cobra Kai and gets carted off in a bodybag himself
"A good supply of body bags," was pretty good from Rambo.
That look of fatherly pride on Miyagi’s face gets me every time.
I can do that...hold my beer
RIP Mr Miyagi
Boo
That’s for sure
his story breaks my heart. daniel gave him everything he always wished to be proud of
RIP Pat Morita, you and Ralph Macchio made my life better by making this movie and Part 2,thank you sir...
Amen to that.... Brilliant movie for all ages yet to come ...
What about part 3
@@mustofagulam9059i always felt that part 3 had an emotional conflict and resolution story arc between teacher and student that made it special in its own way.
Bobby’s remorse gets me every time 😔
Exactly. He wanted to win, not injure Daniel. I'm not surprised that he became a pastor
He was the least vicious of the tormentors, at least he showed remorse.
@@Squab1972 In that Halloween Massacre, it was Bobby who admonished Johnny and the others to call off the dogs and stop hurting Daniel.
It wasn't remorse that Bobby had. It was him being desperate to try to not get disqualified.
Bobby only cared about himself the entire time. Even up to when he illegally kicked Daniel in the knee. It wasn't remorse, but self preservation!
@@berniecruz8405 BS. You keep saying that everywhere but it's not up to Daniel if he gets disqualified you ridiculous noob.
Bobby was always one of my favorite characters despite his very minimal role. He showed both here and at the Halloween fight he was compassionate.
I wouldn’t say it was minimal. He got showcased more than all the Cobra Kai’s except Johnny. He actually had a great story arc. The bully with a conscience who then is asked to do the unthinkable. Great stuff great character.
Absolutely! I watched this as a young kid and knew if there really was a good one of the group it was Bobby. Younger people watch Cobra kai show first and think Johnny was a better person at the time and he wasn't. Of course Johnny showed a little sportsmanship at the end congratulating and handing the trophy to Daniel but Johnny was a horrible bully no matter how you slice it. Johnny led the charge on basically everything bad that happened between Daniel and the cobras. But that being said the show that's on currently is a neat bit of revisionist history. Especially now that Johnny and Daniel have both gotten past their rivalry and grown as people.
To be fair Daniel was asking for it. The Cobras were gonna let the past be gone but he had to push it. But Bobby is definitely the most kind hearted of the crew
ron thomas was his name. he was actually a black belt in tkd when this film was made.
@leaf8554 and the beach.
The fact that Johnny said you alright larusso what a good sport
I always LOVED that takedown/ backhand chop Daniel did around 5:00!
It showed that martial arts isn't always just regurgitating a series of memorized moves implemented in different combinations until you win (like chess). But it also requires a bit of ingenuity & creativity at times.
Agreed that 💩 is 🔥
It was also a nice callback to Miyagi doing that same move to him when Daniel was goofing around during his punching drills
At the highest levels, chess also requires ingenuity and creativity.
VERY underrated moment! I still get pumped up, watching that point!
@@SuperWIDEgaming no it doesn't. Every possible move-counter move has been scripted. It is not a matter of being creative, it is a matter of recognizing the moves your opponent makes and their conventions and apply the correct counter-moves unless/until you can go on the offensive and dictate the tempo to see if your opponent can recognize your moves and counter-move correctly. It is also a matter of speed of recollection since in competitive chess there is a clock. So, you not only have to recognize the moves, but do so quickly.
I haven't seen this for years...decades. Takes me back, Macchio was much older than he looked. About 22/23, he looks about 15 in this. My sister had a poster on her wall circa 1989. By that point he was in his late 20s but he still looked the same; super baby-faced. Good movie, fun times back then
80's where so cool to grow up in. I was lucky enough to be a teenager in the 80s
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Still get chills when miyagi clasps his healing hands together 🤯👏
I about spit my water out when Daniel started to do it in Cobra Kai but abruptly went "NOPE" and got a doctor 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Child abuser miyagi's black magic is crazy
Must've hurt like hell to snap back his leg bones
I think miyagi was doing some form nof reiki for Daniel
I used to to that when my brothers would get hurt while playing. It worked like a charm. it was funny and distracted our brains from the pain by focusing in something else i guess.
The last shot of Daniel and the crane kick and a boy that defys the odds and a patient father figure like miagi, always brings me to tears, it's great cinema! So much heart in the charachter of Daniel
Watching this back it feels like the ref was bought off by Miyagi😅. I counted 5 instances where Johnny scored a point but the ref only counted 2.
Falou bem. Jhony era mais lutador, mas Daniel era mais coração e do bem. Jhony foi doutrinado por gente do mal, mas ele também não era bom caráter.
@claytonshankle4427 I wanted to see kreese reaction to johnny losing
I love how the first kick was a high flyer from Johnny... and the last kick was a high flyer to Johnny's face... poetic
Johnny was using the face to foot style.
There's that argument Daniel's kick was illegal but right there you said it basically same kick from Lawrence but not in a crane position.
@@allenchu3969 its not tho
I was born in Seattle in 1973, where I grew up. Japanese-American. I believe that, more subconsciously, but effectively, Mr. Miyagi gave Americans of ALL races, a Japanese-American hero to look up to. It still warms my heart today, to see how many NON-Japanese people love Mr. Miyagi (and Pat Morita the person too).
Correct, everybody loves "Miyagi" Pat Morita. And he was in a lot of other stuff too. This is just his biggest role.
That fatherly smile from Pat Morita is something i remember from my teacher, winning my weight division in TKD, even 15 years later. There is truly no greater sense of satisfaction.
Jonny respectfully gave the trophy and congratulated Daniel on a good match and Daniel earned his respect in the process
Yes the movie is pure 80s cheese but it's still utterly brilliant
I remember watching a bunch of little kids watching this. In the end, when Daniel wins, they all jumped up and cheered like crazy... It was such a pure moment... Your the best... Around.
YEP... I was one of those little kids back then! LOL Man, I was so gullible and naive back then! LOL
I never really liked Daniel, like at first at the beach he was an under dog and he didn't deserve getting beat up even after he sucker punched Johnny. But after that Daniel instigated fights several times at school. Even when they told the cobra kais not to touch Daniel, Daniel went out of his way to attempt to instigated a fight with then infront of Johnny's ex. I saw him as poking the Bear when the bear is behind a cage.
@@CresentMoon18 Have you ever been bullied as a kid? Or beat up?
If so then you'll understand that when someone attacks you and had gotten away with it, it's human behavior to want to have revenge and get even. Is it "instigating"? Yes, just like what he did at the school Halloween party when he drenched Johnny with the hose. But you need to understand, what Daniel was doing, was just trying to get even, not just for being beat up, but also for being humiliated in front of new strangers. And when Johnny humiliated Daniel, that's what cause Daniel to become an outcast at school. That's the entire reason behind Daniel's behavior in the original KK movie.
@@CresentMoon18 I am sure you are a greenhouse flower
8:00 Daniel was so unsure of himself, wondering if he was making The right call. Mr. Miyagi was there to reassure him, like an angel on his shoulder. Great coach, friend, and father figure!!
"You're alright, Larusso!" gets me.
Tommy's the best cheerleader ever! Very supportive!!
7:45 I’ll never look at this quote the same ever again
he ended up in a body bag :(
@@lilxtasy4936 RIP to the actor that played Him
Such a distasteful statement and yet so funny! 😅
Get him a body bag!! YEAAAAA!!
THESE are the movies you grow up to.
That thunder clap gets me every time. It's like....game on!
It's amazing how this film is nearly 40 years old..this film was iconic for those growing up in the 80's and 90's.
Yes! I was a junior in high school when it came out and worked in a movie theatre that played it. I LOVED hearing the crowds applaud night after night. This was the time when shoulder pads were in, Members Only jackets ruled, kids wore skinny ties to school, and video game arcades were the place you went after you left the movies. It was, indeed, a great time.
This film still inspires me to this very day. I was 14 when I saw this at the movie theater. Still gives me goosebumps. I had rhe distinct pleasure and honor of meeting Ralph Macchio, William Zabka and Martin Kove. Class acts and absolute icons!
That must have been amazing! I hope one day I get to meet the cast of the karate kid
Awesome ! How or where did u meet them ?
The look on Johnny and Tommy's faces toward Kreese when they carried Daniel away, and he was clapping..
Haha rewatched that. Can see they are really doubting Kreese. Even Tommy was stunned.
@@skintrader100 That's when they began to see Kreese's true colours!
Kreese stands by what he says "NO MERCY!"
Only member not against Jon Kreese seems to be Dutch
Two victories in a karate tournament and and surviving a death match in Japan parlays into a multi-million dollar car dealership career....love it.
Yeah, I never quite saw the connection, but I guess that's what happened. And Johnny roaming from minimum wage job to minimum wage job.
Remember seeing this multiple times in the movie theater, when Daniel goes into the crane move and defeats Johnny, the audience just started cheering so loudly. Can't believe that it was so long ago, seems like yesterday, not 1984!
The takedown at 5:12 is probably the most underrated move
This is one of the best movies of the 80s, but let's just be honest. This movie would not have been that great without Mr. Miyagi. He was the true star. Cobra Kai is a phenomenal series, but I could only imagine how much more awesome it would be if Pat Morita could reprise his role. Mr. Miyagi is one of the best characters ever.
If Mr. Miyagi had been around, he would have thumped Daniel in the head by the second episode for his obsession with the 'EVIL COBRA KAI', and by the fourth would have had both Daniel and Johnny at a table to work it out like the men they now are, and that would have been the end of the series.
That’s pretty much most great movies but the supporting actors are huge contributions as well. Johnny was the perfect all-American looking kid. Reese couldn’t have been cast any better. Even minor characters like Dutch , Bobby, and tommy added a lot of flavour. The one overlooked cast was the guy Johnny beat in the semi finals. He was training instructor for the crew and was responsible for much of the choreography.
Maybe it's for the best. Pat would have been so old that he would have been like a Yoda type figure, unable to fight anymore. I would have hated to see guys like Kreese and Silver possibly assault him, they're so slimy that they probably would have. The ironic thing is that Ralph is now older in real life than Pat was then.
All these years of watching this movie over and over I finally hear some scream "Johnny you're a cream puff" 🤣
7:18 Johnny pulling a Qui-Gon Jin there 😂
😂 👏
@@giantasiansticker8068 you’ve done what? Sat on your knees on the ground? Yeah it’s so easy anyone can do it, here’s your cookie as a congrats for being able to do it 🍪🙄
Dude calm tf down
LOL great comment 😂
And it didn't work out for him either 😁
The look of horror on Bobby's face when John Kreese tells him to put him out of commission, I can tell that he didn't like Daniel but no one should be deliberately hurt. The way he looked at Daniel after that downhead kick apologising that was tough.
The world would be a better place if everybody had a Mr. Miyagi growing up
Absolutely 👍🏻
cobra kai made this movie series into something even more legendary. thank you guys 🙏🏼
John Avildsen knew how to direct a fight scene.
5:27 nobody is going to talk about Lamar from the Revenge of Nerds being a Cobra Kai.
Poindexter on the violin
Louis and Gilbert will be joining in
Got booger on the mean guitar
and a rap by little old me, Lamar!
Cobra Kai snapped Lamar and turned him away feom being a future thug, plus he was an A student. His limp wristed throwing style would become very suitable for modified javelin throws when he went to college the next year.
remember.....just like Cobra Kai......Iron Eagles never die. (he was in Iron Eagle too).
Johnny's flip up from the ground is sick!
The look Johnny gave Kreese after he starts clapping when Daniel got put out of commission says it all. Johnny was never a bad kid, just misguided. Even he knew that was wrong.
@rickk9437 id think johnny be mad,kreese had no faith in johnny
A great movie, pity Hollywood doesn’t make them like this any more
Man I wish we could have heard what Tommy was yelling out psychotically after Daniel won
He said u All right LaRusso good match
@@robflamez4700 Johnny said that not Tommy
Johnny: *attempts to cripple Daniel*
Johnny: *loses*
Johnny: your not so bad LaRusso
The Proud smile on Mr Miyagis face at the end always puts me to Happy tears
Kreese was an idiot for ordering Bobby to put Daniel Out of Commission when Cobra Kai would have won the tournament if Bobby beat Daniel to face Johnny in the final.
Why would he beat him, if Johnny didnt beat a crippled Daniel
@@BarryObaminable good point
Kreese didnt want Bobby to win the tournament. Probably because Bobby was more soft hearted and didnt like it. Johnny was treated like his son and favoured him over the others. It killed two birds with one stone. Leaving Johnny the champion.
Dude whole new respect for Bobby
Bobby even takes down Johnny in Cobra Kai season 3. In a church. In front of parishoners.
Bobby is AWESOME. 😊😊😊😊👍👍👍👍
I remember back in my teens, when I was into karate that one of my fellow students had used his knowledge in a fight he had himself started. My sensei verbally tore him a new one!! One thing I remember the most from that speach was that he made it clear, that karate was for self-defense - and the defense of others - only!! He also told us that there are no bad students - only bad teachers, and when his students messed up it reflected back at him. Ps. that guy that "stayed from the flock" never did so again. ;)
Talk about parallels between this scene and the tournament in Cobra Kai.
Right when Miyagi slapped his hands together, that dark synth hit. It was sick!
They should have added the scene where Bobby throws his belt at Kreese, that was such a great scene.
Yeah that would be saying "you made hurt him so I couldn't try to defeat him"
Good point but if they kept in that scene then Kreese probably would’ve choked Bobby instead of Johnny in the beginning of the 2nd movie
I also like how after the cheap shot, Johnny and the others are looking at Kreese for the first time with suspicion
Gotta Feel bad for Bobby. He would've won the match and got his chance for redemption in the finals against Johnny..
He wouldn’t have one he even said he cant beat this guy that hes not good enough
@@RickSanchez-dj3xr You misheard Bobby. He said
"But Sensei I can beat this guy."
That's why he was frustrated that Sensei wanted him to do something that would get him disqualified, because he felt he could beat LaRusso and have a chance to win the tournament. But his Sensei wanted his dojo's golden boy Johnny to win the tournament and have his dojo win the tournament at all costs, even if it meant Bobby would be giving up his chance to be the champion.
It was just Kreese trying to protect his protégé Johnny from Daniel. Johnny was the returning Champ and Kreese didn't want Daniel to dethrown Johnny. That's why he wanted to sacrifice Bobby just to preserve Johnny.
He would've lost and increased Daniel's confidence. The ease with which Daniel leads Johnny 2-zip even after being injured shows it.
@@JiisTube I would say "the ease with which Daniel leads Johnny 2-zip" had more to do with Johnny's state of mind than Daniel's. Remember, everyone at the tournament thought that Johnny had already won the tournament, and they were about to hand him the trophy when Daniel came back out to fight. To suddenly have to go back and fight without warning for a trophy he was100% sure he had already won must have been a soul-crushing experience. Kreese's "sweep the leg" orders were what snapped Johnny out of his stupor and got him back into the fight.
The guy Johnny was fighting at the beginning of this clip is actually the Consulting Karate’ expert for the movie.. Fun Fact.
Your fun fact is wrong the consulting karate expert for the movie is the ref
@@jonomotive2000 If you say so.
@@jonomotive2000 that guy is definitely someone more than just an extra.
The way mr. Miyagi looks at Daniel 😂
I can't believe bobby became a pastor.. I like his style more than johnny's.. I wish we had seen more of bobby's karate..
We still need Dutch
Every time I watch this, that 8 year old me that was sitting in the theater watching this in 84 comes back just captivated throughout the tournament and final fight lol
Actually, yes face contact is allowed. If you recall Daniel was kicked in the face atleast twice, once by Dutch and once by Johnny when he gained his first point. The reason Johnny's face punch didn't count as a point was because there was a clash, we just didn't see Daniel hit Johnny at the same time Johnny hit him. The ref even called out "No point, clash" and crossed his arms as the visual at 7:20
Yup. And if you watch the fight montage of everybody's first matches, you can see Johnny's first point was a kick to the face.
Punches to the face were made illegal in Karate Kid 3, as Daniel mentions to Terry Silver
Boo
The reason johnnys punch didn't count cos he punched daniel with too much force
You can kick someone anywhere(face, stomach) and it will count but with punches you can only punch with full force in the stomach, when you punch someone it the face it can only be little contact. Trust me, I do karate
Karate Kid is the greatest underdog success story ever.
Now i know why Bobby become a priest
Pastor
"FINISH HIM JOHNNY, FINNISH HIM, NO MERCY, NO MERCY"!! How badly you think Johnny wanted to say "Will you shut the fuck up, I'm trying to focus here and no one wants to hear you screaming like a banshee across the Mat"! But I loved how in the end Johnny hands Daniel the trophy and says "You're alright Larusso, good match". Very classy.
When Johnny and Tommy looked at Kreese when he was fake clapping Daniel off. They were beginning to see Kreese's true colours!
Classic movie I remember watching this back to back to back as a kid my late grandfather had the vhs tape and my mom brought me the toys to the karate kid sip mr mieyagi
As much as a I like the Cobra Kai shows, the atmosphere of this tournament is so much more intense. In CK, nobody was really shouting from the sidelines, routing for their comrades/students. I can't believe Silver or Kreese were pretty silent during the finals apart from the odd fist pump. In the final fight, Tommy is shouting for Johnny the whole time.
I've always had an interest in martial arts and this movie inspired me to take lessons. I trained in tae kwon do for 5 years then karate for 20 years. I currently hold a 5th dan black belt in Shorin Ryu karate.
Ever been injured? Torn rotator cuff? Broken bones? I'm an adult that's interested in going back into martial arts (did it a bit when I was a kid), but I work in healthcare and it's vital I'm an able bodied person. I can't work from home if I get hurt doing tae kwon do or karate.
@@John-ct9zs Lmao, I'm pretty sure you're going to get injured at one point
@@John-ct9zs Tai chi then
@@ashtonbio well I once cracked the ball of my foot
Sorry to say, but Bobby was the one that broke Daniel's leg and the one who was going insane is Tommy
to be fair Kreese told him to break Daniel’s leg he hesitated to do that I mean look at the reaction on his face Johnny and Tommy were like what the hell is he clapping for.
He didn’t break his leg. He “put him out of commission” and failed. He felt bad about it and became a priest; I mean a pastor.
John Kreese used every dirty trick in the book to try and win the all valley tournament, to me he was the bad sensei.
He didn't break his leg, he popped his knee. Maybe that is what Miyagi "fixes" so he can continue.
Kreese knew what was about to happen. But, Daniel still beat Kreese's best student with a wounded leg.
Johnny and Bobby both wanted to beat Daniel fair and square. Both were beginning to doubt Kreese when they were asked to cheat.
That's the problem with the "no mercy" win at ANY cost mentality vs fighting honorably in a tournament. Even IF Johnny had won, he'd know forever he never beat Daniel at his best and maybe couldn't.
Everyone in Cobra Kai felt differently about Kreese after what Bobby did.
I have watched this movie at least a dozen times in my life and the proud look Mr Myagi gives Daniel at the end brings me to tears every time
Kreese hasn't changed one bit lol 😆
Glad he got arrested
Fue Terry Silver que lo traicionó, En la temporada 4 de Cobra Kai
This is the REAL Karaoke kid ! All original includes bad ass Johnny! Not Will Smith's son!
"Hey Johnny, you're a cream puff!"
I worked in a movie theatre during the 80s. This was one of the very best films from the decade. Audiences loved it and cheered at the end.
Hmmm interesting, if you look at 0:09 Johnny actually shakes the hand of his opponent he just won against...the first little inkling that Johnny isn't such a bad guy 🤔
Yeah he seems pretty much business until he fights Daniel.
Vidal defeated him before. So he is respectful
Johnny clearly is a villain in this movie. That being said, Johnny wasn't a true bully since all Johnny wanted was to have Alli back.
I think i heard his opponent's name as Miguel. even more poetic if that is the case seeing his star pupil is now Miggy in the series.
Sportsmanship, a lesson Kreese didn't teach Johnny
The ending of this movie shows that Johnny was not quite bad, the poop that always falls in the cake is John kreese who is traumatized by war
The fact that Johnny wasn’t happy with Daniel getting legitimately hurt like that, and as a result not being able to beat him fairly, adds a lot of nuance to his character. He’s not just a one-dimensional bully.
One of my favorite movies since I was much younger. 😊
I watched this film when I was 5. When it ended I did a flying kick off the couch and landed on my arm. It broke but my mum didn't believe it was that bad. When my dad got home he took me to the hospital in my karate pyjamas. Aaaaah the memories
😂🤣.
Your mom or dad should have done Mr. Miyagi's hand thing.
You would have crane kicked that stupid couch right in the back rest.
The best story in this whole thing.
They used to make such great movies like this and Breaking Away.
the best karate scenes in movies in the world, forever. Miyagi Do Karate
Cannot re-create the EPICNESS of these scenes!!!
The irony. The guy that said “get him a body bag” is dead.
Damn
And zipped up in a body bag in Cobra Kai Season 2.
"I found some great deals on body bags!" Robot Chicken.
RIP Tommy
And somewhat of an Easter Egg, he played a bit part in Johnny's favorite movie, Iron Eagle, as one of Notcher's lackeys.
It amazing how that kid was making fun of Daniel and right away after that he realized that he was wrong
I'm glad they unite in CK
'get him a body bag...yea!!!' .... lol that line kills me.
Kreese saying finish him two times in the end of the torment.
It's tragic that Tommy was actually the one who ended up in a body bag
In reality it would be Daryl Vidal and Bobby in the final, both actual black belt karate champions
I think Cobra Kai needs the Bobby vs. Daniel rematch.
Imagine cobra Kai season 4.
Johnny: Hawk, put Robby out of commission.
Daniel: what the hell!
Johnny: we’ve got to do this to get rid of kreese.
Daniel: you heard him Eli.
Hawk: yes sensei! *turns back to his old self for 1 fight*
I think this should happen.
Robby is a little shit, so I am fine with this.
Personally if I were Johnny I would’ve asked ref to tie one of my arms behind my back to make it more even
Nice movie...looking forward for another Karate kid❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Great story about fighting the odds when they are against you. Believe in yourself. Never give up.
1:46 🤣🤣🤣 look at Bobby and Johnny’s face
Yes. They now see who their sensei really is. Small correction: the one standing next to Johnny is Tommy.
@@alansilvasantos1210 right... because Johnny and Bobby felt like they could of beat Daniel without cheating.
Yes ik but how is that funny
Totally better than the new one
Cobra Kai. Fun fact: Daniel Larusso went through all of ‘em.
Nothing beats more and better when Daniel recognized in the end who helped him all the time. His best friend mr. migagi