Why Mr. Miyagi is the Greatest Mentor Character Ever!
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- Опубликовано: 24 ноя 2024
- With The Karate Kid Sequel Series from RUclips Red now in the works, I thought this might be a good time to look back at the original film, and break down what made it so special. This video will examine the Mentor and Student relationship at the core of this story, and explain why Mr. Miyagi is, in fact, the GREATEST Mentor in film history.
Let me know if you agree or disagree, and who you think is the greatest mentor character in the comments below.
All of the clips and images featured in this video are credited in accordance with the RUclips Fair Use Guidelines.
Point of Order: Miyagi was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. The highest military honor. Not the Medal of Valor which was meant for outstanding public servants like police and firefighters but has morphed into a Presidentially awarded piece of candy to themselves, politicians, and Hollywood elites.
Hello James. Yes, you are correct. I'm not sure how I made that mistake but I think it's because the medal itself has the word "valor" written on it. I should have said "Medal of Honor" or "Congressional Medal of Honor".
Another mistake I'd like to point out now is that I referred to Miyagi as Keisuke Miyagi. That is his name in The Next Karate Kid, which I'm not really a fan of. His name is written in Japanese characters as Nariyoshi Miyagi in The Karate Kid Part II, and that's the first name Cobra Kai went with.
I think alarm bells went off in many viewers heads when he said “Medal of Valor”. I’m an Australian and even I know what the CMO looks like. Brain fart I guess.
@@matthewdavid9039 Yeah, I looked at my script and I had it written as "Medal of Honor", but when I was looking at the photos of it, "valor" just popped in my head and I didn't notice it in the editing. Really lame mistake.
@@StoryDive Well, it is an honest mistake. Especially because the MOH is rarely given. Most who are awarded the Medal of Honor died doing what earned it. And most others get real old or die of old age by the time they get it as the process typically takes that long for their actions to be recognized.
Go for broke! -442nd Regimental Combat Team
I know he's a fictional character but Mr.Miyagi's story of going to serve his nation and then finding his wife and unborn baby passed away made me cry a little because it really was a reality for many Japanese Americans. It was clear that Mr.Miyagi was a well written character. Probably one of the best written.
Too bad the woman in the picture is the same woman myagi supposedly lost yet us folks get to see her in the original karate kid film sequel
Maybe mister myagi should have been sent to prison for decades for all those previous crimes; however, since reality is so far stretched out from episodes of television shows along with films plus time plays absolutely no part compared to real life I suppose I could be wrong about mister myagi being a total criminal
@greatest_bumble_bee_dude what crimes?
Miyagi has another quality that makes him an awesome mentor he's not a supernatural, immortal, or superpowered. His skill and wisdom are from life experiences that are achievable. Miyagi is human , lives with past regrets and find the courage to defeat enemies without taking their lives. He shows if violence is needed to end a conflict, to use the appropriate amount and keep it under control.
I am Asian and I am not offended by Miyagi at all, I would love to have his wisdom and his eccentricities only make him more endearing in my opinion
BONZAI DANIAL SON!
Cobra Kai is good, but Miyagi is the Mongoose to them! Undefeated!
Eventhough one could take offense on his way of speaking I think all those who have seen Karate Kid will instantly recognise his voice and remember it with fondness. He is a sort of warm fatherfigure to all (boy & girl).
Your explanation of the Japanese American Internment was spot on and eloquent. Thank you.
Aka illegal 🇺🇸 concentration camps for 🇯🇵 AMERICANS
Your ignorance surpasses the producer of this video. Educate yourself before rambling.
@@Dnelms11 you're right, the treatment of Japanese Americans during that time was harsher and more severe than they let on. It's shame how they gloss over it in their commentary.
Its history and we should be able to talk about are bad moments in that war, while we talk about the good. Btw it could go to the balance we lack and how flawed we are as human beings. Maybe its perfect to add such a story in the KK just because isn't balance and focus the main part of this movie.
You touched upon it briefly in your video but I really think what makes Miyagi such a great mentor is that he really needed Daniel as much as Daniel needed him. He had lived his life thinking there was no one he would be able to pass the tradition of Miyagi-do on to, and he had lost his first love, his wife and his son. I think the mentor ship comes full circle in the second movie after the death of Miyagi’s father, when Daniel was able to impart wisdom to his mentor when Miyagi was feeling like a failure as a son.
Shit...that drunk scene. Apparently producers wanted it cut, but in the end Pat Morita was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for it! Honestly I don't think it's so much needing to pass on Miyagi-do so much as being the father he was meant to be. After all both kids he taught were fatherless.
Beautiful
Miyagi fuckin rules
You are totally right. This is a nice adding to the things that were mentioned in the video.
@PallyGirl Beautiful point.
One of Miyagi’s most low key memorable lines is as soon as they get on the tournament floor and Daniel asks him to explain the rules, to which Miyagi says, “Don’t know. First time you. First time me.” Daniel is incredulous and throws a hissy fit culminating with the snarky, “You told me you fought a lot?!” And without missing a beat Miyagi says, “Ahh for life, not for points!” 😂🙏🏽🥋
Mr Miyagi was thoroughly human, a lot of these mentor characters are protrayed almost in a godly manner. When Mr Miyagi says "you, beginner luck!" with annoyance and hint of jealousy after when Daniel catches the fly, is a perfect example of this.
And when he laughs uproariously at Daniel falling into the water: "Oh Daniel san, you all wet behind the ears," also means inexperienced.
"Do you remember lesson about balance? Lesson is not just Karate only....Lesson for whoooole life."
Robby Keene: I'm about to end this man's whole lesson.
@@alexvaughan1013 bruh
BANZAI!
JC pennies 3.98 in Okinawa belt need no need rope to hold up pants
Pat Morita, to me? you'll always be a true master!
We all love you.... May You Rest in Peace -Mr. Miyagi
I'm almost 33 years old and I would do anything for a mentor like Mr. Miyagi. I could really use guidance in my life right now.
I’ve been training in Okinawan Karate for almost 18 years and the grandmaster of our organization, Seikichi Iha, is very much like Mr. Miyagi.
where is the organization based
I feel like the sequel was also a great and worthy movie. It may of been a similar story, but this is Daniel becoming so much more than he was in the first one. This is where he is no longer a big fish in a small pond. He goes to the source of his karate in Okinawa and faces a life and death challenge. maybe part one is boy to man and part two is man to warrior.Yes and Mr Myagi was much more the subject of the second.
This. I've always been a HUGE fan of KK2 and consider one of the best sequels of all time, one that really ups the ante from the original. One of my favorite parts is the scene on the plane where Mr. Miyagi reveals to Daniel that Sato was also taught by Miyagi's father, and Daniel asks if Miyagi's father would've been referee had Miyagi fought Sato...
"Mm, no referee."
"Then how do you know who wins?"
"The one who dead... doesn't."
Daniel's wordless reaction and the musical underscore gets me right in the feels every single time!
awesome reference point! I'm going to rewatch now :)
Karate Kid was really Daniel story. Karate Kid 2 is really Miyagi story.
I'm going to have to go back and watch that again.. it's been years! LOL
Cobra kai is the transition of warrior to arsehole.
Karate kid the best movie ever
Hope you watched Cobra Kai
Karate Kid is in my top 3 best movie of all times maybe the best i can watch it over an over!
Fulguro Geek Karate Kid is your favorite movie, Karate Kid 2 is your second, Karate Kid 3 is your third
Nah The Godfather is the best movie
@@attitudevines8589 Its there opinion and I agree 1000 percent The Karate Kid is best movie of all time I like The Karate Kid 1 and 2 the best.
@DHGAMING
I agree with you 1000 percent The Karate Kid is the best movie ever that one and the second one are my favorite movies of all time. Watch The Karate Kid TV show Cobra Kai its good I am excited for season 2.
Thanks for the video. I love this movie with all my heart. After watching as an adult, I realized how ballsy it actually is.
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Karate Kid 1 was magic. Everything came together: story, acting, music, drama, comedy and great characters. Every scene was great.
A few years ago I was overweight and went to see a fitness trainer. The trainer I found used to be a martial arts teacher, and he was excited when I showed interest in boxing and MMA. The last few years, he's taken me under his wing and made me his training and sparring partner. He's been a huge blessing to my life to have as my friend/mentor, my own Mr. Miyagi. I feel very fortunate. I sometimes joke that he's my Mr. Miyagi.
You still training mate?
Someday try to pass it on too
I think the lucky ones chance upon a Miyagi figure sometime in a lifetime.
My dad was never part of my life, so I love Mentor characters. Miyagi was my favorite!
MIyagi is also amazing as an elderly character. I feel like the exploration of characters in their older age is often overlooked...and it's kind of disappointing, tbh. I get why so many stories focus on adolescence / young adulthood, but it would be nice to hear about other stages in life sometimes.
eartianwerewolf in Asian cultures the young look forward to being elderly and the wisdom that comes with
Great point!
I think it was Roger Ebert who said he was disappointed that the KK3 didn't focus on the relationship of Miyagi and Daniel's mother, not as a romantic relationship, but a understanding of growth in maturity and age. That would have been a good movie instead of what we got. Let's not even acknowledge KK4 or the reboot.
You forgot something important... Pat Morita was also interned in an American internment camp during WW2 in real life as a child. I think he was 12 at the time. So, he may of actually witnessed that movie scene as a child in the camp or possibly something worse.
this if from wiki.. I didnt even know this about him.. amazing. "Morita developed spinal tuberculosis (Pott disease) at the age of two and spent the bulk of the next nine years in Northern Californian hospitals, including the Shriners Hospital in San Francisco. For long periods he was wrapped in a full-body cast and was told that he would never walk.[8] It was during his time at a sanitarium near Sacramento that he was given his stage name, "Pat." Released from the hospital at age 11 after undergoing extensive spinal surgery and learning how to walk, Morita was transported from the hospital directly to the Gila River camp in Arizona to join his interned family"
I had never heard that pat had actually been in those camps
@@DSan-kl2yc Morita had TB as a child and was hospitalized for the majority of his young life and told he would never walk. At the age of 11 after extensive spinal surgery and learning to walk he was finally released from the hospital and then transported straight to the internment camp where his family already was. Sad that the US has learned so little since
@@ShogunAssassins I think we've learned more than is given credit. Are things ideal? Certainly not, but mistakes like the internment camps and relocation/eradication of the Native Americans are not ones that will be repeated in the modern era. If we had not learned, 9/11 would have been far scarier for Arab Americans or Refugees.
@@RotaAbyssian that would work a lot better before the Trump admin lol
I jus broke into tears. I never knew this. So much pain... Oh my God.
Wonderful that Mr. Morita was nominated for an Oscar Award for that beautifully touching scene regarding Mr. Miyagi’s loss of his wife and son….. such nuance and depth in the writing, directing, and acting of this movie and these characters. It’s most easily one of my favorite movies.
Fully on board with this. Miyagi is the proper ideal for a mentor. Loving but strict in all the right ways.
Karate Kid resonates with generations because of its philosophy. The philosophy of using karate to remove threat and anger with the least amount of violence so as to bring things back into balance and peace is the lesson that has universal appeal. Once removed from anger and aggression, it is offering you opponent mercy and forgiveness that contrasts the attitude of the Cobra Kai dojo and its "no mercy" philosophy with that of Mr. Miyagi.
Pretty cool. Miyagi is named after the founder of gojo ryu!
Honorable mentions: Good Will Hunting, Sean Maguire. Sgt Emil Foley , an Officer and a Gentleman. Uncle Iroh, the Last Airbender. Tom Booker, Horse Whisperer.
Sean Connery in Finding Forester.
Master Splinter - TMNT 1-2-3
Thanks for bringing up the great Robin Williams... may he also RIP
Bruce Wayne with Dick Grayson and Tim Drake.
...It know KK III isnt everyone's favorite, but it's my second favorite beside the first...there comes a time when the pupil questions the lessons of the mentor and looks for guidance elsewhere...and like the prodigal son, returns to find that what he needed was what he had all along...
Hey, great video.
I’d like to add one point about what makes Mr. Miyagi such a great mentor.
As a story device the mentor usually “deceives” his mentee. The revelation of his deception results in a dramatic moment.
In Star Wars, Luke realizes Obi-Wan deceived him “from a certain point of view. That is great for the audience. However, it breeds distrust. A distrust I hope plays out in the Last Jedi.
However, Mr. Miyagi’s deception of karate lesson as chores shows both his wisdom and makes The Karate Kid better. Unlike Yoda’s revelation that he is the great Jedi Master, which shows Luke to be a fool.
Mr. Miyagi’s revelation makes them both better.
Terreal Brown Yoda was testing Luke and the boy basically failed. Obi Wan had to convince Yoda not to drop him as a student because they were “short staffed,” so to speak, although they did still have Leia.
Luke failed his entrance examination but got a pass as a “legacy admittance” (being Vader’s son).
Great point!! Really great point. Disguising wax on/wax off as a blocking technique is NOT the same as Obi Wan or Yoda deceptions
And Jesus' parables was meant to disguise the truth from those not ready for it.
it's more of a nod to traditional okinawan karate instruction. it creates intense repetition of the necessary movement to build muscle memory. Also, some traditional okinawan schools give prospective students chores to do around the dojo, before they even learn techniques, to test their resolve and dedication to learning (though this doesn't really occur anymore).
Maybe true but it was blatantly stolen from Jet Li's Shaolin Temple.
Agreed! Miyagi is hands down the greatest mentor figure of all time. And probably the best fighter too.
Kakashi sensei? Master Roshi?
@@frankhouttave9690 In cinema not cartoons.
Greatest mentor maybe but nowhere near the best fighter. He wasn’t meant to be either. I would go as far to say that one of his more endearing qualities is that he was eminently beatable.
@Omar Rana - possibly the best mentor, but best fighter? Have you not seen Bruce Lee, Donny Yen, Jackie Chan, Jet Lee, Jean Claude Van Damme, Chuck Norris, Cynthia Rothrock, or Steven Seagal movies?
Mr miyagi is the best bdoon necush
The fact you showed a clip from "Fighter in the Wind" earned so much respect from me one the if not the best MA mover few peaple know
If i allow myself to let go, the scene where he gives Daniel his car makes my eyes soak
Mr. Miyagi was, is, and always will be the best mentor! It's funny how I mentioned to my daughter how Mr. Miyagi is the real life version of Yoda. Then we both laughed as it sunk in that BOTH are FICTIONAL characters. That said, we honoured the legacy of Mr. Miyagi (and the late Pat Morita) by naming our new puppy "Mr. Miyagi". Trust me, he is every bit the fortress his name means.
Thank you for this. 'The Karate Kid' was my favorite movie as a child. Even today, Mr. Miyaga's philosophy is very important to me.
There is one thing that is very important to mention that you didn't.
..Grandmaster Chojun Miyagi, the man who founded Goju Ryu Karate. The Miyagi name itself matters.
The Karate Kid writer studied goju ryu in Okinawa. The Karate Kid writer may have also received some inspiration from the film Return to the 36 Chambers.
6:48 that really was the best scene from the entire Karate Kid series. Pat Morita
's acting potential was on full display here.
Yes, yes, and freakin' YES.
Myagi is iconic, what an amazing mentor.
I never thought I would get all choked up from a youtube video...
the KARATE KID 2 WAS AN AWESOME MOVIE and it's equally loved by fans of the original movie it's just a different story and not the same as the first
kevin burdine If Karate Kid is around an 8 out of 10, part 2 is about a 5. I did like how the final fight was a real fight and not just a tournament. "Daniel San, this not tournament, this is for real!". Loved that line. It upped the ante.
that's your opinion not what the box office says or the fans look it up. Or any one i have ever spoke to about part 2 has always said it's as good as the first so your lone opinion is yours
I agree I dont really see any repetitiveness between the first and second Karate Kid films they truly are a part of the continuation of a longer story.
I consider all 3 to be one movie split into 3 easily digestible parts.
@@joejitsu034 What was digestible about part 3? That's what im still waiting to hear.
I agree with you about Mr. Miyagi 1000% , for me I will never get tired of him , I truly love Mr. Miyagi. Also Ralph and share a birthday too one day apart. so see fans vary in age too. so yes I understood right away about the war and internment camps
0:33 you're using video of me doing the crane as Pat's double.
Is it really you?...if so thanks for the most awesome movie ever. Your the best around!
@@johnnyrico7228 thanks...
Mad respect, sir 🙏
Brother, you probably already know this but you're the guy everyone who watched the movie back in the day thought to themselves "There's no way that dude would lose to the main characters!" You were always the champ, my man!
You're credited as Karate Semi-Finalist. You must be in another scene too!
i wish he got into Karate Kid 3, I thought it was a very underrated movie. I was really impressed with how Terry Silver was able to manipulate Daniel into making him think that Terry Silver was in fact a father figure for him in a believable way, because Terry Silver was very convincing as a nice guy. In fact you have to love the respect and admiration he had for John Kreese, i would truly love to have a friend like Terry Silver.
I imagine you experienced an uptick since Cobra Kai came out. But, excellent analysis, I appreciate almost anyone who invokes Joseph Campbell and the Hero's Journey, something that is inexplicably missing in some of the big-budget hero moves today. I agree, if nothing else Mr. Miyagi is possibly one of the most unique and memorable father, mentor, and friend in cinema.
Just seeing your channel for the first time. You really put your videos together nicely and it’s 2 am right now and I’m just like “damn I want to watch The Karate Kid”. Keep it up, subscribed.
To me there have been 3 people that have had a big impact on my life whiles growing up as a kid and they are in this order, Picard, Miyagi and Bruce Lee, all of them had a postive effect on my life which I'm greatful for.
"LOOK EYE!!! Always look eye." Mr Miyagi.
I have been waiting for my Mr. Miyagi my whole life.
And im starting to think he aint comin.
He is fictional, but even if he would be real, its you that changes your life. And looking up to fictional characters is common, so you have already your mr miyagi.
Kristamurti would tell that you are to become Mr Miyagi
RIP Pat Morita/Mr Miyagi my favorite character and person
Doc Brown from "Back to the Future" was also pretty good. Perhaps he didn't quite play the mentor role in the traditional sense, but still the Marty Mcfly and Doc Brown on screen duo rivals any in cinema. Daniel Larusso and Mr. Miyagi and probably the only other duo that comes close.
You left out Rocky and Mickey! And now Rocky and Adonis.
Back to the futur is one of my favorite trilogy of all time, but if you ask me to choose between mr.myagui or doc brown. Mr. myagui all the way
Nah more like rocky and Adonis
Mr. Miyagi was not controlled by ego and emotion. His practice was the complete opposite of the Cobra Kai Sensei John Kreese. Yes, both Mr. Miyagi and Daniel LaRusso needed each other. This was a brilliant film.
My father was like.. even looked very much like mr miyagi.. god I miss him...
7:28 i knew the second I watched it. Im a major ww2 history fanatic and as a result i was mouthing "what the fu. . . " as soon as he started saying "regret to inform you, complications at birth" and the internment camp news papers were showed. So well directed for its time.
Johnny just needed a true mentor figure like Miyagi.
He became the Miyagi figure instead of having one himself.
I have a new found respect for Mr Miyagi! Spot on 👍🏻
Morita talked about his stay in the hospital. A priest would visit. He once told him: ''You little heathen, if I ever baptise you, your name will be Patrick Aloysius Xavier.'' (He meant heathen as in non-Christian)
Very well done! Spot on! This movie inspired me to train in martial arts 35 years ago and it changed my life! I’m 51 years old now and still training every week.
11:30 I like how he says flat when it cuts to ancient one
I still watch this movie from time to time, it's such a great story.
Mr. Miyagi is a LEGEND
For what it's worth. I grew up in California. In 1942. My neighbor and his family lost their property and were shipped to an internment camp. He came back to become a gardener, mowing and watering suburban lawns. He Kept a valuable collection of plants in a lath house (he called it a rath house). He showed me the plants, taught me how to take care of them and offered me a job taking care of them when he went to Japan one summer. Being a teenager and a bit of a slacker, I kind of did the job. My dad, who was a US Army officer in the Pacific in WWII, checked up and realized I was faking it. HE was furious. It was the only time my dad got rough with me. He made it clear I would NOT take that man's money and NOT do the job he hired me to do without shaming my family. I straightened up. Did the job. Was paid like a man by my neighbor. And after that he taught me how to grow plants. I live on a farm now. This movie still speaks to me. I didn't need a father figure, but I did need a lesson in honesty and honor.
Top ten mentor characters with their mentees:
1. Mr Miyagi / Danny Larusso : The Karate Kid
2. Obi Wan / Luke Skywalker : Star Wars
3. Yoda / Luke Skywalker : The Empire Strikes Back
4. Mickey Goldmill / Rocky Balboa : Rocky I - III
5. Johnny Lawrence / Miguel : Cobra Kai
6. The Fonz / Ritchie Cunningham : Happy Days
7. Howard (last name unknown) / Fred C. Dobbs & Curtin : The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
8. Senator Palpatine / Anakin Skywalker : Revenge of the Sith
9. Norman Dale / His Basketball Team : Hoosiers
10. Harvey Specter / Mike Ross : Suits
Love the thumbnail. Love that Miyagi smile!
B/c It's AWSOME. and it brings me back to the good old 80's.
I was in my 30s and knew the historical context when I saw the film, and Miyagi's anguished delivery of "Land of free! Home of brave!" is to me among Hollywood's top ten antiwar utterances.
Mr miyagi was a fantastic mentor ! Great video thnx!
Finally someone who aproves Karate Kid
Did you also know that Mr Pat Morita lived in those internment camps as a child?
^This.. and he insisted Mr. Miyagi be made a vet of the 442nd, to pay homage to the real 442nd soldiers that he saw volunteering from those internment camps.
Wow I never knew about the internment Camp and how his wife didn’t get the proper care for their baby’s delivery. Excellent review
Mr.Miyagi's wise old Asian look is iconic. His look has been used over and over again.
Solid literary analysis. As an English teacher, I enjoyed it.
Great stuff as always. Daniel went to Miyagi's house looking for comfort after Daniel had a tough night himself (seeing Johnny dance with Alli at the club and later getting pasta all over his shirt.) Instead, Daniel was a strength to Miyagi and helped him through his painful memory of his wife and kid dying.
This was an excellent breakdown of the important story elements in The Karate Kid.
No mere martial arts flick would be so beloved and relevant decades after its release. There was something truly special about the original KK, and your analysis gets to the heart of what that is.
BTW, if you haven't yet watched Kobra Kai, I strongly recommend it. It feels in a lot of ways like the sequel this classic deserved
Trying to catch a fly with a pair of chop sticks is actually a great way of increasing one's hand-eye coordination and there are "similar" such tecniques around the globe in many cultures and like much of the movie is NOT offensive in any way.
I understood that tragic scene right away and it broke my heart at Miyagi's pain that he didn't deserve to be forced to feel.
Rewatched part 1 to 3 for the first time in years watching it as an adult, i understand it more and love it even more so
Dude.....sigh...this is a great video. I almost teared up watching this video because of the respect and honor that you put into this video for all of us Karate Kid and Cobra Kai fans. It's beautiful and very fun and entertaining. Love how you dig in deep into this franchise. You should get in on the round table like Bonsai Kai Dojo, TRN Network, Cobra Kai Kid, Cobra Kai Fandom, Cobra Kai Nation, and many others. They would love you and your material to share on their streams and videos etc. you are totally missing out....they would love you to be apart of their streams and shows and channels etc. I'm going to tattle tail and tell on you....making sure you get in on their stuff. I don't want you to miss out on Cobra Kai fun stuff. You need to join the family and I'll be the first to bully you in if the other guys haven't already done so already. lol Love your channel brother!!! A+++++ Thumbs Up! Already hit that bell ages ago. : )))
Yeah, I can buy the Miyagi character. But what you didn’t mention was how the Miyagi love triangle is resolved in part two. Is he some how cursed by choosing not to fight his friend Sato as a young man? He is a mentor and blossoms as such but does he recover his full humanity by finding love? See part three of Back to the Future and Robert Zemeckis’ attempt to complete the character of Doc Brown. Doc Brown and Mr. Miyagi are similar but I agree with you that Miyagi is the greatest mentor ever, even greater than Doc.
This was really good. I wish you look into Uncle Iroh from Avatar Last Airbender (Cartoon Series), his just like a Mr. Miyagi in every way, god knows if the two Actors Mako (Uncle Iroh) and the actor who play the role of Mr. Miyagi even acted together in real life. His character was an outstanding Mentor, He was a General and older brother of a ruthless brother who took over the position of being the Emperor of a Nation called The Fire Nation, his ruthless brother took the position because Iroh was old, and lost his son, has no future, meanwhile he has a Daughter, and a Son, so he feels like he could take the lead of the rule of an emperor, plus his brother Iroh is way to soft and a quitter for loosing a battle right after the bad news that Iroh son was killed in Action during a War. The Emperor is very tough and rough on his son, shames him, and banish him to look for an Avatar that is lost somewhere in the world, but been lost for 100yrs. So Iroh took it upon himself to go with the Prince to look for the Avatar, that when you see more Mentor, trail and error, humanity, venerability, philosophy, Failure, success, finding one true identity to transform a lost, angry, self-title prince, into a Man of Principle, honor, and respect. There are 3 season through the show, and even though is not really about them, but the story with Iroh and the Prince really stands out like a sore thumb, and the lesson it teaches to audiences let alone children feels like a nice lesson. I highly recommended especially for a show that teaches a lot of Asia, Hindu, and Buddhism philosophy and principle of values that shift us into a better or ideal person. Over all very fun show.
I never saw Morpheus as a mentor character. I always saw him as just a gatekeeper and a teacher. Morpheus didn't so much mentor Neo; mostly he just told Neo what to do.
Yeah Morpheus is more like John the Baptist whose lifelong mission is to find the Messiah.
Sith Lord No, it isn’t. Morpheus’ role is to find the one, train him & try to get him to believe that he can accomplish saving the world.
Wasnt the oracle the mentor character? She told them what they needed to hear, and guided neo to find his own path.
Being that I'm from Generation X I really appreciate your breakdown of Mr. Miyagi! I always adored Miyagi & the karate kid films! I have a new respect & admiration for Mr.Miyagi because you gave me a new perspective on him & I can see why you said he's the greatest cinematic mentor!
Well done! I always knew there was something about this movie that kept bringing me back to it, but I really couldn't pin point what it was. That is until I saw this. Makes perfect sense.
The Karate Kid is a masterpiece and one of my great loves in film. Nice piece ✌️🥋
Mr. Miyagi is my favorite fictional character of all time, he has taught me so many life lessons that I have taken to heart to change my life.
I will never not laugh at the fact that Golden Harvest accidentally named that film "Wheels on Meals." I love that they just said "eh" and kept it.
The sequal I saw showed how valuable lessons can be found in everything and Marshall arts can be used to help one let go of grudges in your life. The third is more about Daniel taking steps of his own to pass the knowledge on but failing and remembering to tap into your roots to keep yourself from being corrupted by your own mistakes. The following movie shows us that these lessons are not just for boys but applicable to girls and not just to make someone a fighter but bring a fighter to balance with there life that fighting is not always the answer but is the last resort. The remake... Well kung fu is some of the origins of marshal arts but it has a lot of the same lessons as the other movies united.
I literally was thinning obi wan & right before I typed this u put it up. Everyone should have a mentor like mr.myagi. he has that old world wisdom he supports & protects daniel . Teaches him so many life lessons through karate. Hes Also so generous. Nothing could be cozier hanging out with myagi listening to his wisdom over a cup of tea. I love cobra kai but it makes me also miss myagi/pat. He also if very funny as he is serious. I love how daniel thinks of him as a father figure since Daniel's dad passed when he was a child. Myagi finds the son he never had & passes all he has to give to daniel that he would have passed to his dad. I cried so much when myagi starts speaking through sobs about the tragic death of his wife & son during child birth. It's even sadder that its basically understood that this man fought for America getting the highest honor bestowed to any soldier yet his wife & baby sud not get the best heath care that they deserved. Esp a heroes wife. Oats acting in that scene blew me away.
12:18 It's a form of reiki. And I have to say that this is a great video.
The Miyagi character has been beautifully developed. I don't see him as more important in film than, say, a Gandalf or an Obi-Wan because the storyline doesn't carry the same sort of weight as those but certainly there is something very comfortable and enduring about Miyagi.
One thing my father pointed out to me that, as a 14yr old I never got, was that Daniel was indeed the sort of adopted son that Miyagi never had. With that, you see what a great job the writers did with fleshing out the camouflaged care (wax on, wax off/paint house - not up down, side side) and attention Miyagi put into Daniel. 30yrs on and with Cobra Kai being so well received, there truly is life in this story still. Only now, the spin is on Johnny and they've made a success of that too...
Great video. I agree. In fact, I particularly like how you frame the mentor-student relationship and emphasize karate was just a means to tell the story and could’ve easily been any other activity (loved the “hot dog eating kid”).
yo no retreat, no surrender is sooo underrated (the cool cut with good training music)
Check out my breakdown of all the Easter Eggs and references Cobra Kai Season 2! ruclips.net/video/WTxMBCwibFE/видео.html
Okay, you have convinced me to place Miyagi on the same tier as Mickey Goldmill and now Rocky Balboa. Actually I always had him on that tier. Mickey and Miyagi are my favorite mentor characters ever (and now Rocky himself too).
I really like Part 2 through. It also builds on important ideas and the final fight at least feels pretty hard hitting.
I agree with you wholeheartedly. No mentor in movies, television or any type of popular culture will ever touch Mr. Miyagi. He stands completely on his own.
Love this character Mr Miyagi very inspiring. Liked your review of him. I learned a bit more about him from this video, like the music also. Thank you.
Did Mr. Miyagi finally catch a fly after Daniel-San ? ROFLMBO
There was a time when people called The Karate Kid the teen version of Rocky. I am inclined to disagree. In the Karate Kid, the mentor figure is just as important as the student. Rocky did not go into Mickey's backstory the same way they went into Mr. Miyagi.
Simply put, Pat Morita gives an absolutely towering performance. The writing (esp in the first film) gives Myagi soooooooo much depth. May Mr. Morita rest in peace.
This is a masterful character examination of Miyagi.
Karate Kid one and two are my favorite movies of all time.
I love that scene with Miyagi and kreese in the Cobra Kai Dojo, Miyagi clearly not intimated in the least and never takes his eyes off of Kreese slowly backing away.
The eventual beatdown he did on Kreese, Barnes, and Silver in the 3rd movie was satisfying to watch
yes agreed mr miyagi is the greatest mentor in any form. he is master ,friend, healer,teacher, but most of all ....father . as a kid who was bullied . i always wanted someone much like mr miyagi . to teach me the ways of a warrior . as a grown up i see that watching this movie mr miyagi was more then that . he was all the above . and what he was . he was a teacher of life .
in addition to strength of story/characters, the level of dialogue has no equal for a similar type movie. Even the less famous throw away lines are brilliant. "Are you calling Mr. Lawrence a liar?" "No call no one not'ing."
You are spot on, many miss the 442nd references. Those who know, deeply appreciate this addition to the movie. having an uncle who died at Monte Casino Italy part of the 100th infantry that had to be merged into the 442 because of the losses in life of its members. 👍 this is history and a reason I served in the US military myself. Thank you for your interesting video.