Review of The Karate Kid (1984) by Jennifer F — 25 Mar 2012

A wonderful classic I had to share with my 10 year old!

This review of The Karate Kid (1984) was written by Jennifer F on 25 Mar 2012.

The Karate Kid has generally received positive reviews.

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When this film was released in the summer of 1984, it was a surprise critical and financial hit. The premise of this film is genius…

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Such a classic here for real. I'm glad Cobra Kai brought new fans to the old Karate Kid film series and it's very delightful to hear…

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By Jamie C (1,664) on 20 Jan 2018

Pretty good but cheesy in places, The fights were ok and it's acted well but it does have allot of scenes that were dragged out and can kill…

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