Review of The Karate Kid Part III (1989) by Eric W — 29 Apr 2012

Takes a trip to the land of cornball and all too obvious bad guys.

This review of The Karate Kid Part III (1989) was written by Eric W on 29 Apr 2012.

The Karate Kid Part III has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Dogegamer2015 (242) on 04 Jul 2021

Esta película es decente y eso es suficiente para entretener; la trama es aceptable y las peleas son buenas; es una buena forma para concluir…

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In short, writer Robert Mark Kamen gave director Avildsen and his cast too little to work with for The Karate Kid Part III to have gone into…

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By Mo B (326) on 05 Sep 2015

Rating: 36% The Karate Kid Part III squanders a talented cast with a terrible script and characters that just don't feel right anymore…

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By Kyle M (2,387) on 19 Sep 2014

The storyline - a rehash of the better predecessors - had probably inspired the director to do sort-of the same direction when he went on directing…

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By Yelsew Z (87) on 25 Jul 2014

Daniel is a true karate master with the master of karate Mr. Miyagi…

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Too derivative of the original film, even down to the climax. It's not an awful film, but it isn't as good as the first two movies imo…

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By Desmond Ryan (163) for Philadelphia Inquirer (3,920) on 14 Jul 2014

The Karate Kid Part III is a brave but misguided attempt to restate the lesson through a narrative ploy that nearly always works, but here…

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By Mark P (1,180) on 09 May 2017

This should never have been made, Daniel looks hugely overweight and the storyline is so lame…

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By Martin H (700) on 25 Jul 2014

Daniel is a true karate master with the master of karate Mr. Miyagi…

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By Cam E (86) on 14 May 2016

I loved the first two but this one is a complete dud, save for the great chemistry between Morita and Macchio. A rehash of the first movie…

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