Review of The Karate Kid Part III (1989) by John B — 12 Jan 2014
The Karate Kid Part III is the third in a series of movies about a teenager who learns both karate and life lessons from an old man. The original film was a hit and spawned three sequels and a remake. The unfortunate truth of the matter is that they really should have stopped at two, or maybe even the one.
I don't know whose idea it was to turn this into a franchise, but it was a poor one. I haven't really seen the original two films all the way through, but they're not hard to understand and take much away from.
They were a part of pop culture for a while too, so that helps. And I can't understand how Ralph Macchio kept getting called back to do more movies. He's the most annoying actor this side of Shia Labeouf.
The plot is pretty humdrum and meanders a lot, and Thomas Ian Griffith is just terrible and laughable. Rifftrax did a riffing on this movie, if that tells you anything. Not a great sequel, but it was a sequel that no one really wanted or needed in the first place.
Word of advice Hollywood: better quit while you're ahead on this one.
This review of The Karate Kid Part III (1989) was written by John B on 12 Jan 2014.
The Karate Kid Part III has generally received mixed reviews.
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