Review of The Karate Kid (1984) by Cristóbal M — 17 Jun 2011

"You're the best around" love this movie. I can't believe they tried remaking this movie. Doesn't even come close to the original.

This review of The Karate Kid (1984) was written by Cristóbal M on 17 Jun 2011.

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