You guys need to watch the other 2 Karate Kid movies before watching Cobra Kai, or you will miss a lot of other characters development from those 2 movies that show up in Cobra Kai.
I grew up in the 80’s, graduating high school in 1989 and yes, I can tell you it was AWESOME, we had all this stuff and more! Didn’t realize how good we had it at the time. My kids all wish they grew up in the 80’s. 😊
Actually, I knew we had it that good just by the music we had on the radio. I knew we were making our mark on history when it was happening. My dad even told me my generation was doing things the right way. Our values of hard work, buying our own sh1t, respect for older generations and toughness which we learned thru bullying. We were taught by good teachers that the real world is cruel and to defeat it, you had to take a lot of punches and keep getting back up (Rocky movies show this).
Elizabeth Shue was so funny asking Daniel how to juggle the soccer ball because she was an amazing soccer player. She actually played on a boys team because she was so good. Her brother (also an actor) actually played professional soccer.
Andrew was also in this movie. I believe his sister got him the part as an extra. He's one of the Cobra Kai kids. You can only really see him once on the left of the squared when they're sparring
fun fact: ron thomas (bobby brown) is a former world champion in jujitsu and it the crane kick on the beach was done by the man who played vidal in the tournament
We know lol we’ve been told since the first episode of cobra Kai went live on RUclips. We’ve already watched karate kid 2 and will watch karate kid 3 before we start cobra kai s3
@@3rdstreetreactionsyou should probably watch The Next Karate Kid as well which is part 4. It's good in its own way has mr. Miyagi. I wrote another comment suggesting it because the main character of Julie Parrish played by Hilary Swank in her breakout role considering the first four seasons of Cobra Kai I don't think anyone would be surprised that she makes an appearance and I would say she is expected. I see no point in taking a shortcut in this narrative as it is a nice aside and more of Pat Morita as mr. Miyagi if nothing else. I strongly feel that somehow that movie and its characters at least in part is going to play an important role in season 5. They pretty much have already told us that that is the case but nothing official.
I live in Hawai'i, where Asian culture is a big part of life, and there is an understood difference between Okinawa and Japan. Also a big part of our history is 442nd Infantry/WWII...
Interesting point about bullies. That is very true. When I was 8 years old, we moved from PA to NJ. I had a really hard time fitting in and it took me almost an entire school year to make friends. Anyway, I was teased mercilessly by these two bullies. One was an older kid on my bus and the other was in my class. After a while, I got tired of their crap so I fought them within the same week and won both fights. They left me alone after that. In fact I became friends with the older kid. That's how you do it.
Karate Kid II was Daniel and Miyagi visit Okinawa. In Part 3 There was another love interest and Bonzai trees . Part 4, another karate kid, stars Miyagi with Hillary Swank. Then came the Jackie Chan reboot, 10 years later.
Fun fact: The Filipino guy who was Johnny’s semifinal opponent in the tournament actually doubled for Pat Morita in the scene where Miyagi is practicing the Crane kick at the beach - IIRC, he say he donned a wig and was the one you actually see doing the move.
If you all want to start watching Cobra Kai, the majority suggests you watch ALL the Karate Kid movies first - you have a ways to go. They're three Karate Kid movies and one called The Next Karate Kid featuring Hilary Swank. If you do not watch the rest of the movie series, please be warned you will miss out on MANY REFERENCES from the Karate Kid movies in Cobra Kai. So to avoid any confusion I would highly recommend continue watching KKII, KKIII and The Next Karate Kid.
The impressive mustachioed referee is Pat E Johnson, he did the martial arts choreography for the film and trained all of the actors. He’s extremely accomplished in martial arts (he trained under Chuck Norris in the 60s) and worked on a ton of films. Fun reaction, I look forward to the Cobra Kai reactions!
I really enjoyed this reaction, there's no pretense or mugging for the camera or overreacting to stuff, just how the movie actually made you feel. Very excited to watch your Cobra Kai reactions!
Good catch on Elizabeth Shue. My favorite movie of hers though is “Adventures In Babysitting.” Fun fact: Ralph Macchio was the oldest of the kid lead actors at the age of 22 when it premiered. William Zabka (Johnny) was 18. Elizabeth Shue was 20.
idk if we can generalize all old people with this example. Ralph Macchio literally looked 15 years old when he was actually 30. Some people just don't age the same.
Great video. One of the things that I think you missed because the historical context was not brought out enough here at 1:10:25 is that during world war 2, Japanese Americans were rounded up and put into containment camps. Mr. Miyagi was serving his country proudly and only to have at that time a report from his senior officer and then be given a telegram of this horrible event while he was away serving. His pregnant wife was sent to an internment camp. There she died and his unborn son died all the while he served the US. The crushing loss of his wife and unborn child is even worsened that he got the news from an internment camp - once you realize this, it adds so much more to Mr. Miyagi. Daniel became somewhat of a substitute to the unborn son for Mr. Miyagi was to have. Very deep and embedded into the US's own mistakes.
She's too young to be tainted by the entitled,gold digger modern women of today. Give her a few years and she'll probably think this movie is stupid and corny guaranteed !!
I was 7 years old when this came out and I started taking karate lessons soon after. Karate studios started popping up all over the place after this movie came out.
The $2.50 for lunch was for 2 lunches which is about right. In the late 70's, in the same school system, we were paying around $1.25-$1.35 for a school lunch.
I was a teenager in the 80s. My car had air conditioning. My house had air conditioning since the 70s! And I saw this movie in the theater when it came out too.
It's important to note that Mr Miyagi's wife and baby son died in childbirth specifically because she was detained in an anti-Japanese internment camp here in the US, even as he fought as a Sgt in the US Army.
Also because of his leg injury & what johnny did to him which was as bad as what bobby did to Daniel in my opinion Daniel had no other choice but to do the kick as he was finished.
I was 7 years old when this movie came out, and because of this movie, my parents allowed me to start taking martial arts, and I've been going ever since.🥋
There is no doubt your daughter could be an 80s high school girl. I applaud at the child raising you are doing. Leuanna..you keep those values you have for the rest of your life. You will not be taken in by scams and when you find that right person, you will know. People accepting people for who they are, not where they come from is HUGE in life. Great family.
The short haired blonde Kobra Kai who called Daniel, Danielle is Steve McQueen's son. From my understanding, he doesn't act anymore but he does have a racing school.
Johnny looked like the better fighter bc he trained for years whereas Daniel trained 2 months leading up to the tournament. Cobra Kai is offense, strike, strike not a lot of strategy. Miyagi-do is defense, patience, wait for opening, only exert energy when necessary. Mr. Miyagi taught Daniel quality moves. The actors physical abilities matched perfectly for their characters. Ralph Macchio admits he was never the athletic type but Zabka was. The physical abilities of the actors in the Cobra Kai series is way more impressive.
I personally think Zabka looks as good here as any of the actors on cobra Kai. The guy trained for like a couple months and was able to do all these spinning heel kicks so fluidly, fast, and powerful. And he was like 17 or 18. If he actually had the time that the cobra kai kids have to improve, he’d blow them out the water.
@40:30...Daniel reads the letter informing Miyagi of his wife's passing in childbirth...Miyagi received this letter as he was fighting the Japanese overseas while enlisted in the U.S. military. The letter says his wife was in a "relocation center"! Don't know how much you know about American history but that was some dark shit the government did to its own citizens who happened to be of Japanese descent at that time. I'm wondering if the "complications" during childbirth had anything to do with the subpar living conditions. I'm betting she didn't have easy access to decent medical care given that she was incarcerated along with thousands of others and forced to live in an internment camp. Messed up.
6:55 idk why but maybe its because i grew up in Alaska in a large neighborhood of kids before the internet was a thing and people would meet up and do things at the lake. But the scene of Daniel getting his ass kicked,ditched by his friends and sorta being made fun at school for losing the fight was a major fear of mine and id seen that happen to kids in my neighborhood after they lost a fight.
We had air conditioning in cars in the 70’s and 80’s … I liked the version with Jaden Smith, but I have a soft spot of the Ralph Macchio version, and enjoy the 80’s scenes.
Ralph really got kicked in the face at the fence scene and pats drunk scene was almost cut because they thought it slowed the pacing down but he was nominated for an Oscar but unfortunately didn't win
If I remember right from imdb the cast of the karate kid had 6 weeks to train in karate unlike for cobra kai where they only have hrs or minutes before each episode
I don’t agree. I had only seen the first movie before watching cobra Kai. And I LOVED the show. Once I got to season 4, I didn’t go back and watch the other 2 to enhance my understanding of feuds and stuff. But they give ALOT of back story and flashbacks in the show as it is. A casual viewer could definitely enjoy the show without needing to watch all the movies. Does it enhance the appreciation, sure. But it’s definitely not a “need” to, or you can’t fully enjoy
@@sainttrunks1982 like I said, I went back and watched both movies right around season 4 I think. And it enhanced it a little. But I still thoroughly enjoyed the series
I’ve been to the Manzanar Relocation Camp several times the past few years. It’s located near the Eastern Sierra in California. Lots of attention to detail; a fascinating piece of WWII history in our country.
The thing you missed with Miyagis back story is that his wife and kid died in an American internment/concentration camp. Japanese Americans were placed in internment/concentration camps by Roosevelt after Pearl Harbor because they believed that they posed a security risk. Despite this, Miyagi was a decorated war hero.
first time i watched a reaction from this channel, its very interesting with Dad and Kids. Ill give it a follow. I like the girl the most so far, here she had the most "grown-up" reaction from all 3 of them :D Thank u all.
I love it when people recognize at the end that Johnny is not all that bad a guy. No bad students, only bad teachers, remember. Ya'll should watch the first 2 sequels. THEN watch Cobra Kai. The series is WONDERFUL. But you really need to see those movies too. Trust me.
We ended up watching this movie then the first season of Cobra Kai. Then the second movie and then we started the second season of cobra. Lol we plan to watch the 3rd movie after we finish season 2
AC was very common in cars in the 80's unless you got base model of a compact or subcompact but even with those AC in many cases was a dealer installed option that many people got.
The one with Will Smith's son wasn't even karate. So dumb that gets associated with the classic Karate Kid/Cobra Kai universe. OMG- WAAAY too much talk on the unrelated distant cousin that stole the title. Finally finished the reaction. LOVE the daughter. So cute with her adorable notetaking. So happy you guys will get to Cobra Kai. Be sure to watch Karate Kid 2 and Karate Kid 3 (not that good, but relevant) as you move along with Cobra Kai. Can't wait for those reactions. The kids will LOVE Cobra Kai. Never mention Jackie Chan/Will Smith's son version again.
You: “we need to watch Cobra Kai now” Us (in the voice of Miyagi): “wait,…not yet” You guys need to watch the rest of the movies first before starting Cobra Kai. And just for fun, throw in the 4th one that no one likes. “The Next Karate Kid”. Daniel is not in it, but our favorite teacher (Sensei) is. Miyagi 😊
I hope you know that Cobra Kai is a follow-up to The Karate Kid, The Karate Kid II, and The Karate Kid III, not just the first one? Characters from all three films appear on Cobra Kai with references to their story arcs and character development. There's no word yet whether Oscar-winner Hilary Swank, star of The Next Karate Kid, will be in Cobra Kai's final season, though.
You really need to watch all 3 karate kid movies!!!! You will miss out on so much!! How they connect all 3 movies with the Kobra Kai series and how it will create really touching heart felt moments, and lessons!!!
High-up shots were often filmed from a crane. Yes, Elisabeth Shue was Back to the Future II and III, and starred in Adventures in Babysitting. Muscle memory. Also appearing on The Boys is Jack Quaid, who plays Ensign Boimler on Star Trek: Lower Decks. The tree is pronounced BONE-sigh. Since you should see Karate Kid II and III before moving on to Cobra Kai, I can't wait to see your reactions to both films. The Japanese religion of Shinto centers around ancestor worship. Mrs. Miyagi died in an American concentration camp of complications from childbirth because white doctors often refused to go to the camps because the U.S. citizens there (and legal immigrants) were "the enemy" because of their race.
None of us, or anyone I heard ever pronounced it BONE-sigh. It's BON-sigh. So many people took karate after this movie came out. I for one, lol. Great times!
@@BrooklynSusan "Bonsai is a Japanese word made up of two characters or word phrases, "bon" and "sai". Bon is pronounced as the English word "bone," and means pot, container or tray. Sai is pronounced as the English word "sigh" and means tree or plant in Japanese." (Brussels Bonsai)
@@BrooklynSusan You heard Mr. Miyagi pronounce it bone-sigh. Your way sounds too much like banzai to me. Some dictionaries agree with you and some with me. It's not worth an argument or getting rudely whatevered.
Thank you for watching and reacting to my favorite movie. Definitely check out Cobra Kai. Also Myagi technique is based on ShorinKan/ShorinRyu Karate. I highly recommend it for your kids.
😂 we did actually watch this first movie before we started watching cobra Kai. We did the 2nd movie before we started season 2, and we plan to watch the 3rd movie before season 3!
This is my first time watching it won’t be my last. I thought it was really cool the way your kids reacted to the embarrassment, your son because he’s a boy just like you felt the embarrassment that Daniel would feel as a man the pressure that we have on us. But your daughter had a look on her face like what’s the big deal. Now the really cool thing about that is it’s a good lesson for young men to see that you don’t need to be so embarrassed when things like that happen because a good girl still likes you and she doesn’t even think about it the way you’re thinking about it. Men and women are so different and it’s so beautiful. Anyway, thanks for the entertainment. new subscribe.
The Jackie Chan's "The Karate Kid" was called "The kung Fu Kid" in China, for obvious reasons. But in my opinion, the kids were much too young for something like a love story, and other reasons, therefor, the original is much better, and of course, being the OG. The Kung Fu was good, but other things were BAD, except Jackie Chan... Fun fact: the tournament's referee taught each of the fighting actors Karate. Fun fact two: Daniel's actor, Ralph Macchio got to keep the yellow car after filming, as a present from the producers.
Miyagi taught Daniel the foundation of Defense first by having him work in a natural environment so he could build muscle strength. Yes, if used correctly , no can defend hahaha !
I just want to say, I know you guys have already got into some episodes of Cobra Kai, but I suggest you watch Karate Kid 2 & 3 before getting too deep into further seasons of Cobra Kai. The reasons being, without giving away too much, characters and storylines from KK 2 & 3 will cross over into Cobra Kai and you won't understand it if you don't watch KK 2 & 3. Other than that, great reaction to such a great nostalgic 80's movie
I agree, unfortunately many people don't like it, but I think the acting in this film is exceptional, the sad scenes are even heavier, for example, with Jackie Chan breaking the car, etc.
Maybe slightly exaggerating how much this was the actual time. It was a semi-corny sports movie, not a serious drama. There was real bullying and fights, but there were consequences. People had big brothers who would pay a visit to a bully who stepped over the line. Also, if things got really bad, no matter how much the guys would want to settle things themselves, women would still call the cops and badger their sons into snitching.
FULL LENGTH uncut reaction HERE: www.patreon.com/posts/86233588
You guys need to watch the other 2 Karate Kid movies before watching Cobra Kai, or you will miss a lot of other characters development from those 2 movies that show up in Cobra Kai.
The level of secondhand embarassment by your kids during the scene where they were push starting the car was hilarious 😂
🤣🤣 it was hilarious but terrible at the same time
@3rdstreetreactions Just shows their empathy to the situation 😆 great reaction!
@@cage1780Agreed. The whole meet the parents scene from the start was embarrassing
I related so much to that as a kid
I grew up in the 80’s, graduating high school in 1989 and yes, I can tell you it was AWESOME, we had all this stuff and more! Didn’t realize how good we had it at the time. My kids all wish they grew up in the 80’s. 😊
Actually, I knew we had it that good just by the music we had on the radio. I knew we were making our mark on history when it was happening. My dad even told me my generation was doing things the right way. Our values of hard work, buying our own sh1t, respect for older generations and toughness which we learned thru bullying. We were taught by good teachers that the real world is cruel and to defeat it, you had to take a lot of punches and keep getting back up (Rocky movies show this).
@@orangeandblackattack I couldn’t agree more 👍🏼
Ralph actually got that car and still has it.
That’s awesome
@@3rdstreetreactions Don't be surprised if you see it again some time.
@@ShuffleUpandDeal32😊😉
“Get him a body bag , yehhhhhh” lmao
Look up Sweep the Leg by No More Kings.
I thought your son was going to cringe himself into oblivion during the “meet the parents” scene 😂
He could’ve! 🤣
@@3rdstreetreactions he experienced it first hand
"It's the 80's, baby! You can punch little kids 😊!"
Lmao
Elizabeth Shue was so funny asking Daniel how to juggle the soccer ball because she was an amazing soccer player. She actually played on a boys team because she was so good. Her brother (also an actor) actually played professional soccer.
All true. The only thing I can recall Andrew being in was Melrose Place. He wasn't a very good actor like his sister.
I remember hearing that Shue was at one time considering becoming a pro tennis player too. a good athlete...
Andrew was also in this movie. I believe his sister got him the part as an extra. He's one of the Cobra Kai kids. You can only really see him once on the left of the squared when they're sparring
@SurvivorBri He was an extra in Karate Kid also but I also only know him from Melrose
I actually met Ralph Macchio at a convention, cool guy!
fun fact: ron thomas (bobby brown) is a former world champion in jujitsu and it the crane kick on the beach was done by the man who played vidal in the tournament
Just so you know the next few seasons require you to watch all 3 OG karate kid films.
We know lol we’ve been told since the first episode of cobra Kai went live on RUclips. We’ve already watched karate kid 2 and will watch karate kid 3 before we start cobra kai s3
@@3rdstreetreactions ahh right i dont read comments they spoil things lol
Lol luckily no one has yet! 😅
@@3rdstreetreactionsyou should probably watch The Next Karate Kid as well which is part 4. It's good in its own way has mr. Miyagi. I wrote another comment suggesting it because the main character of Julie Parrish played by Hilary Swank in her breakout role considering the first four seasons of Cobra Kai I don't think anyone would be surprised that she makes an appearance and I would say she is expected. I see no point in taking a shortcut in this narrative as it is a nice aside and more of Pat Morita as mr. Miyagi if nothing else. I strongly feel that somehow that movie and its characters at least in part is going to play an important role in season 5. They pretty much have already told us that that is the case but nothing official.
@@mikalmos369WTF, Hillary Swank is in Cobra Kai? Not quite a spoiler but does mean I need to catch up😅
The Filipino fighter is Pat Morita's martial arts stunt double Darryl Vidal.
I live in Hawai'i, where Asian culture is a big part of life, and there is an understood difference between Okinawa and Japan. Also a big part of our history is 442nd Infantry/WWII...
Interesting point about bullies. That is very true. When I was 8 years old, we moved from PA to NJ. I had a really hard time fitting in and it took me almost an entire school year to make friends. Anyway, I was teased mercilessly by these two bullies. One was an older kid on my bus and the other was in my class. After a while, I got tired of their crap so I fought them within the same week and won both fights. They left me alone after that. In fact I became friends with the older kid. That's how you do it.
Karate Kid II was Daniel and Miyagi visit Okinawa. In Part 3 There was another love interest and Bonzai trees . Part 4, another karate kid, stars Miyagi with Hillary Swank. Then came the Jackie Chan reboot, 10 years later.
*16* years later - The Next Karate Kid came out in 1994. The new one came out in 2010....
Fun fact: The Filipino guy who was Johnny’s semifinal opponent in the tournament actually doubled for Pat Morita in the scene where Miyagi is practicing the Crane kick at the beach - IIRC, he say he donned a wig and was the one you actually see doing the move.
Nice! I love a fellow Filipino puttin in work!
Darryl Vidal, easily the best martial artist in the whole movie.
Pretty sure he has a YT channel.
That's really cool. I never knew that. He actually seemed like the kid that would have won the tournament if it was actors verse actors.
Okinawa was a separate country and many of it's residents still consider it to be one. I haven't been but I've been to Tokyo and Osaka.
Your son cracks me up, “Does that really work?”
If you all want to start watching Cobra Kai, the majority suggests you watch ALL the Karate Kid movies first - you have a ways to go. They're three Karate Kid movies and one called The Next Karate Kid featuring Hilary Swank. If you do not watch the rest of the movie series, please be warned you will miss out on MANY REFERENCES from the Karate Kid movies in Cobra Kai. So to avoid any confusion I would highly recommend continue watching KKII, KKIII and The Next Karate Kid.
The 2nd one has what happened right after the tournament and you need to watch all 3 to get all the references in cobra kai
100%
The impressive mustachioed referee is Pat E Johnson, he did the martial arts choreography for the film and trained all of the actors. He’s extremely accomplished in martial arts (he trained under Chuck Norris in the 60s) and worked on a ton of films. Fun reaction, I look forward to the Cobra Kai reactions!
I really enjoyed this reaction, there's no pretense or mugging for the camera or overreacting to stuff, just how the movie actually made you feel. Very excited to watch your Cobra Kai reactions!
Appreciate it! It was one of the longest reactions the kids have done, so it was an adjustment lol. Thanks! And we are loving Cobra Kai!
Good catch on Elizabeth Shue. My favorite movie of hers though is “Adventures In Babysitting.” Fun fact: Ralph Macchio was the oldest of the kid lead actors at the age of 22 when it premiered. William Zabka (Johnny) was 18. Elizabeth Shue was 20.
Elizabeth Shue was fantastic in that movie Adventures In Babysitting. That movie is so funny.
Fun Fact: Ralph Macchio stayed age 22 for the next 20 years after that. He'll be turning 30 before Cobra Kai series ends. Hopefully.
Mr Miagi is the same age in Karate Kid as Daniel is in Cobra Kai BTW unreal how old people looked at 50-60 in the 80s
idk if we can generalize all old people with this example. Ralph Macchio literally looked 15 years old when he was actually 30. Some people just don't age the same.
Ralph Macchio he was 23 years in this movie
Zabka was 18 when this was filmed zabka will always be in my heart
You have to watch all three movies plus “The Next Karate Kid” with Hilary Swank before you watch cobra Kai!!
When the movie ends...
It's the 80's baby! They just end it! 😂
Great video. One of the things that I think you missed because the historical context was not brought out enough here at 1:10:25 is that during world war 2, Japanese Americans were rounded up and put into containment camps. Mr. Miyagi was serving his country proudly and only to have at that time a report from his senior officer and then be given a telegram of this horrible event while he was away serving. His pregnant wife was sent to an internment camp. There she died and his unborn son died all the while he served the US. The crushing loss of his wife and unborn child is even worsened that he got the news from an internment camp - once you realize this, it adds so much more to Mr. Miyagi. Daniel became somewhat of a substitute to the unborn son for Mr. Miyagi was to have. Very deep and embedded into the US's own mistakes.
Ralph Macchio is a national treasure
He’s amazing for sure
2:02 It's probably a crane shot. It's like a cherry picker but the end has a seat and mount for the camera.
"This one's much better."
The young lady has excellent taste!
She's too young to be tainted by the entitled,gold digger modern women of today.
Give her a few years and she'll probably think this movie is stupid and corny guaranteed !!
Got to agree there.Mind you,I think the love interest in the Jayden Smith remake is cuter.In my opinion.
I was 7 years old when this came out and I started taking karate lessons soon after. Karate studios started popping up all over the place after this movie came out.
That's not a drone they're not on a bridge, that's a crane camera
Ahhhh okay good catch
The $2.50 for lunch was for 2 lunches which is about right. In the late 70's, in the same school system, we were paying around $1.25-$1.35 for a school lunch.
I was a teenager in the 80s. My car had air conditioning. My house had air conditioning since the 70s! And I saw this movie in the theater when it came out too.
The crazy blond student that tells Daniel he's dead meet before the tournament in the locker room is the son of legendary actor Steve Mc gueen.
It's important to note that Mr Miyagi's wife and baby son died in childbirth specifically because she was detained in an anti-Japanese internment camp here in the US, even as he fought as a Sgt in the US Army.
“Yeah it’s California baby” has me rolling 😂 💀
Pat Morita use to be in the TV show Happy Days as Arnold on the show
52:43 people have been calling that an illegal kick, but the kick was still ok
Also because of his leg injury & what johnny did to him which was as bad as what bobby did to Daniel in my opinion Daniel had no other choice but to do the kick as he was finished.
I was 7 years old when this movie came out, and because of this movie, my parents allowed me to start taking martial arts, and I've been going ever since.🥋
There is no doubt your daughter could be an 80s high school girl. I applaud at the child raising you are doing. Leuanna..you keep those values you have for the rest of your life. You will not be taken in by scams and when you find that right person, you will know. People accepting people for who they are, not where they come from is HUGE in life. Great family.
The short haired blonde Kobra Kai who called Daniel, Danielle is Steve McQueen's son.
From my understanding, he doesn't act anymore but he does have a racing school.
Johnny looked like the better fighter bc he trained for years whereas Daniel trained 2 months leading up to the tournament. Cobra Kai is offense, strike, strike not a lot of strategy. Miyagi-do is defense, patience, wait for opening, only exert energy when necessary. Mr. Miyagi taught Daniel quality moves. The actors physical abilities matched perfectly for their characters. Ralph Macchio admits he was never the athletic type but Zabka was. The physical abilities of the actors in the Cobra Kai series is way more impressive.
Hey, thanks for the info that actually makes a lot of sense
I personally think Zabka looks as good here as any of the actors on cobra Kai. The guy trained for like a couple months and was able to do all these spinning heel kicks so fluidly, fast, and powerful. And he was like 17 or 18. If he actually had the time that the cobra kai kids have to improve, he’d blow them out the water.
Aren't you going to watch 2 and 3?
Yep
your "Filipino guy" was the fight coordinator for the movie, and did a couple stunts as Mr Miyagi. He's got some interesting interviews up on YT.
@40:30...Daniel reads the letter informing Miyagi of his wife's passing in childbirth...Miyagi received this letter as he was fighting the Japanese overseas while enlisted in the U.S. military. The letter says his wife was in a "relocation center"!
Don't know how much you know about American history but that was some dark shit the government did to its own citizens who happened to be of Japanese descent at that time. I'm wondering if the "complications" during childbirth had anything to do with the subpar living conditions. I'm betting she didn't have easy access to decent medical care given that she was incarcerated along with thousands of others and forced to live in an internment camp. Messed up.
Ralph Macchio (Daniel) is 2 years older than the actor who plays his girlfriend (Ali) and 4 years older than Johnny (the blonde Cobra Kai guy)
6:55 idk why but maybe its because i grew up in Alaska in a large neighborhood of kids before the internet was a thing and people would meet up and do things at the lake. But the scene of Daniel getting his ass kicked,ditched by his friends and sorta being made fun at school for losing the fight was a major fear of mine and id seen that happen to kids in my neighborhood after they lost a fight.
We had air conditioning in cars in the 70’s and 80’s … I liked the version with Jaden Smith, but I have a soft spot of the Ralph Macchio version, and enjoy the 80’s scenes.
Malachi's (I hope I spelt it correctly) reaction to Daniel's first date with Ali was GOLD.
Thank you 🤣
Ralph really got kicked in the face at the fence scene and pats drunk scene was almost cut because they thought it slowed the pacing down but he was nominated for an Oscar but unfortunately didn't win
If I remember right from imdb the cast of the karate kid had 6 weeks to train in karate unlike for cobra kai where they only have hrs or minutes before each episode
When this was being filmed no one wanted pat morita as Miyagi because of his comedy background but he eventually got the part
I'm glad he did
Need to watch kk2 and 3 before watching cobra kai to fully enjoy it
I don’t agree. I had only seen the first movie before watching cobra Kai. And I LOVED the show. Once I got to season 4, I didn’t go back and watch the other 2 to enhance my understanding of feuds and stuff. But they give ALOT of back story and flashbacks in the show as it is. A casual viewer could definitely enjoy the show without needing to watch all the movies. Does it enhance the appreciation, sure. But it’s definitely not a “need” to, or you can’t fully enjoy
YES! its ESSENTIAL
@@MarieS610 not enough of it, you only got 50% of the story background then. Imagine how good it would have been for you if you had.
@@sainttrunks1982 like I said, I went back and watched both movies right around season 4 I think. And it enhanced it a little. But I still thoroughly enjoyed the series
Mr. Miyagi's wife was in an internment camp when she died, implying poor medical care. While her husband was serving in the US military. So sad.
I’ve been to the Manzanar Relocation Camp several times the past few years. It’s located near the Eastern Sierra in California. Lots of attention to detail; a fascinating piece of WWII history in our country.
It's the eighties guys, they just end it.... lol I loved that dad-wisdom!!
The thing you missed with Miyagis back story is that his wife and kid died in an American internment/concentration camp. Japanese Americans were placed in internment/concentration camps by Roosevelt after Pearl Harbor because they believed that they posed a security risk. Despite this, Miyagi was a decorated war hero.
The kid Freddy is actually my dad's cousin he's still friends with all these guys and always goes to conventions
then why didn't they put him in cobra Kai?. If they told you that answer that is
@@sainttrunks1982 cause his character literally is jst background there's no story for him in cobra kai
first time i watched a reaction from this channel, its very interesting with Dad and Kids. Ill give it a follow.
I like the girl the most so far, here she had the most "grown-up" reaction from all 3 of them :D
Thank u all.
the "dead meat" man guy is James Dean's son.. also, you guys should do Adventures in Babysitting sometime
Steve McQueen's son.
I love it when people recognize at the end that Johnny is not all that bad a guy. No bad students, only bad teachers, remember. Ya'll should watch the first 2 sequels. THEN watch Cobra Kai. The series is WONDERFUL. But you really need to see those movies too. Trust me.
We ended up watching this movie then the first season of Cobra Kai. Then the second movie and then we started the second season of cobra. Lol we plan to watch the 3rd movie after we finish season 2
AC was very common in cars in the 80's unless you got base model of a compact or subcompact but even with those AC in many cases was a dealer installed option that many people got.
The one with Will Smith's son wasn't even karate. So dumb that gets associated with the classic Karate Kid/Cobra Kai universe. OMG- WAAAY too much talk on the unrelated distant cousin that stole the title. Finally finished the reaction. LOVE the daughter. So cute with her adorable notetaking. So happy you guys will get to Cobra Kai. Be sure to watch Karate Kid 2 and Karate Kid 3 (not that good, but relevant) as you move along with Cobra Kai. Can't wait for those reactions. The kids will LOVE Cobra Kai. Never mention Jackie Chan/Will Smith's son version again.
An itlaian kid from newark gets bullied by some kids from the valley 😂😂😂😂
Lmao right
43:53 Still chockes me up to Shane 🙏❤️
Yessss
@@3rdstreetreactions yesss every flashback in cobra Kai hits me in the feels when they show Mr Miagi. Great actor may he rest easy🙏🏽
You: “we need to watch Cobra Kai now”
Us (in the voice of Miyagi): “wait,…not yet”
You guys need to watch the rest of the movies first before starting Cobra Kai.
And just for fun, throw in the 4th one that no one likes. “The Next Karate Kid”. Daniel is not in it, but our favorite teacher (Sensei) is. Miyagi 😊
This was filmed awhile ago. They watched all 3 movies before starting the Cobra Kai series.
One for comment algorithm another after watching Ah Such a Classic ☯️🙏
I love Karate Kid reactions, this was great! Very much looking forward to the sequels!
I hope you know that Cobra Kai is a follow-up to The Karate Kid, The Karate Kid II, and The Karate Kid III, not just the first one?
Characters from all three films appear on Cobra Kai with references to their story arcs and character development.
There's no word yet whether Oscar-winner Hilary Swank, star of The Next Karate Kid, will be in Cobra Kai's final season, though.
Yes we’re aware🤙🏽
You really need to watch all 3 karate kid movies!!!! You will miss out on so much!! How they connect all 3 movies with the Kobra Kai series and how it will create really touching heart felt moments, and lessons!!!
They have watched all 3 of the movies. Karate Kid 2 is the next video I am editing for them.
This was so funny! Loving the reactions!
High-up shots were often filmed from a crane.
Yes, Elisabeth Shue was Back to the Future II and III, and starred in Adventures in Babysitting.
Muscle memory.
Also appearing on The Boys is Jack Quaid, who plays Ensign Boimler on Star Trek: Lower Decks.
The tree is pronounced BONE-sigh.
Since you should see Karate Kid II and III before moving on to Cobra Kai, I can't wait to see your reactions to both films.
The Japanese religion of Shinto centers around ancestor worship.
Mrs. Miyagi died in an American concentration camp of complications from childbirth because white doctors often refused to go to the camps because the U.S. citizens there (and legal immigrants) were "the enemy" because of their race.
Thanks for the info drop and that pronunciation it was definitely news to me
Sad about his wife 🙁
None of us, or anyone I heard ever pronounced it BONE-sigh. It's BON-sigh.
So many people took karate after this movie came out. I for one, lol.
Great times!
@@BrooklynSusan "Bonsai is a Japanese word made up of two characters or word phrases, "bon" and "sai". Bon is pronounced as the English word "bone," and means pot, container or tray. Sai is pronounced as the English word "sigh" and means tree or plant in Japanese." (Brussels Bonsai)
@shallowgal462 Whatever.
I'm just saying, anyone I've ever heard pronounced it Bon-sigh.
@@BrooklynSusan You heard Mr. Miyagi pronounce it bone-sigh. Your way sounds too much like banzai to me. Some dictionaries agree with you and some with me. It's not worth an argument or getting rudely whatevered.
Guys, in the new 2010 movie, The Parkers were from *Detroit,* not California....
Thank you for watching and reacting to my favorite movie. Definitely check out Cobra Kai. Also Myagi technique is based on ShorinKan/ShorinRyu Karate. I highly recommend it for your kids.
Hey you’re welcome 👍🏽
what's the kelevra hand tattoo
i only know the name from lucky number slevin
That’s exactly it!
I loved how much you guys cringed during this😂😂😂
Why....u must be from California kid....you say cringe
@@bkboy2384 what?
HIGHLY recommend you watch the first 3 movies before digging into Cobra Kai. :) You're welcome. EDIT: Well i'm too late I see. lol
😂 we did actually watch this first movie before we started watching cobra Kai. We did the 2nd movie before we started season 2, and we plan to watch the 3rd movie before season 3!
@@3rdstreetreactions Gotcha. I see you started Cobra Kai awhile ago and are now starting again. Thanks for the clarity and love you guys reaction.
This is my first time watching it won’t be my last. I thought it was really cool the way your kids reacted to the embarrassment, your son because he’s a boy just like you felt the embarrassment that Daniel would feel as a man the pressure that we have on us. But your daughter had a look on her face like what’s the big deal. Now the really cool thing about that is it’s a good lesson for young men to see that you don’t need to be so embarrassed when things like that happen because a good girl still likes you and she doesn’t even think about it the way you’re thinking about it. Men and women are so different and it’s so beautiful. Anyway, thanks for the entertainment. new subscribe.
hopefully you are going to watch Karate Kid 2..... the one thing you like about the remake ... well, I wont give anything away..
We did watch it!
To get the beginning shot - he's on the water tower
43:24 in real life after the first movie he got gifted this car in real life and he still has it and has been on the cobra kai show afew times lol
Ralph Macchio was actually like 23 years old when they filmed this
Dude.... when you ask your kids a question, give them a chance to answer. They couldn't get a word in edgewise most of the time.
Karate Kid films are so awesome.
The beach scene is the one they filmed first
The Jackie Chan's "The Karate Kid" was called "The kung Fu Kid" in China, for obvious reasons. But in my opinion, the kids were much too young for something like a love story, and other reasons, therefor, the original is much better, and of course, being the OG. The Kung Fu was good, but other things were BAD, except Jackie Chan... Fun fact: the tournament's referee taught each of the fighting actors Karate. Fun fact two: Daniel's actor, Ralph Macchio got to keep the yellow car after filming, as a present from the producers.
53:15 na, it ain't about the 80s, this movie had an abrupt ending, they somehow put the real ending in karate kid 2.
Miyagi taught Daniel the foundation of Defense first by having him work in a natural environment so he could build muscle strength. Yes, if used correctly , no can defend hahaha !
You might want to watch Karate Kid 2 and 3 before Cobra Kai or else you won’t appreciate or understand the show as much.
adding 'san' after a name is a sign of respect. 'sama' is even more respectful...
I just want to say, I know you guys have already got into some episodes of Cobra Kai, but I suggest you watch Karate Kid 2 & 3 before getting too deep into further seasons of Cobra Kai. The reasons being, without giving away too much, characters and storylines from KK 2 & 3 will cross over into Cobra Kai and you won't understand it if you don't watch KK 2 & 3. Other than that, great reaction to such a great nostalgic 80's movie
They have already filmed 2 and 3, it just takes awhile to edit the reactions.
Watch the 2nd one too. Other locations and more backstory to Mr. Miaghie.
2010 movie may be not as good for some people, but Jackie Chan is "The best. Around."
I agree, unfortunately many people don't like it, but I think the acting in this film is exceptional, the sad scenes are even heavier, for example, with Jackie Chan breaking the car, etc.
The lunch price of $2.50 was due to him saying he was buying lunch for the both of them.
Strange camera angle. At first I thought: "what a striking cap"😁🤣
I love this movie and ralph macchio was 22 during this movie and 23 by the following November
First time watching your reaction channel. Very good job. I’ll continue watching your reactions
Hey we appreciate it🙌🏽
Maybe slightly exaggerating how much this was the actual time. It was a semi-corny sports movie, not a serious drama. There was real bullying and fights, but there were consequences. People had big brothers who would pay a visit to a bully who stepped over the line. Also, if things got really bad, no matter how much the guys would want to settle things themselves, women would still call the cops and badger their sons into snitching.
11:25 comment react 11:28 All right!! Good thing.-Ernie Moore Jr.