The Karate Kid Collection (Four Film Set)

The Karate Kid Collection (Four Film Set)
by Christopher Cain, John G. Avildsen

The Karate Kid Collection (Four Film Set)
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Actor: Elisabeth Shue, Hilary Swank, Martin Kove, Pat Morita, Ralph Macchio
Director: Christopher Cain, John G. Avildsen
Brand: Sony
Producer: Bud S. Smith
Producer: Doug Seelig
Producer: Jerry Weintraub
Producer: Karen Trudy Rosenfelt
Writer: Mark Lee
Writer: Robert Mark Kamen
DVD: Region Code 99
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Thai (Subtitled); Korean (Subtitled)
Format: Box set, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 455 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-02-01
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Sony Pictures

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Movie Review: The Karate Kid Collection
Summary: 5 Stars

The movies produce confidence in my kids and the stories are inspiring and the price is sensational--a real bargain.

Summary of The Karate Kid Collection (Four Film Set)

Presenting the complete KARATE KID COLLECTION a rousing collection of four uplifting coming-of-age adventures that will leave you cheering! Two teenagers learn important lessons in life friendship and the art of self-defense from their wise mentor Mr. Miyagi. Starring Ralph Macchio Oscar?-nominated Noriyuki "Pat" Morita (Best Supporting Actor THE KARATE KID 1984) and Academy Award?-winner Hillary Swank (Best Actress Boys Don't Cry 1999).Format: DVD MOVIE Genre:?DRAMA UPC:?043396047280 Manufacturer No:?04728
A sizable hit with both teen audiences and sports-themed movie enthusiasts, 1984's The Karate Kid had the right combination of heart and action to spawn three sequels of varying quality between 1986 and 1994; all four features have been packaged together in this three-disc set. Though plot elements varied from film to film, the core story (and the series' greatest strength) remained the same--the relationship between a wise Japanese martial arts teacher (skillfully underplayed by comedian Pat Morita) and his young American student (Ralph Macchio in the first three films, and future Oscar winner Hilary Swank in the final entry, The Next Karate Kid). The first of the Morita/Macchio matchups remains the best of the four features, with excellent performances from both leads and director John G. Avildsen (who also handled Rocky and the first two Kid sequels) expertly balancing the emotional moments with the pure excitement of the martial arts tournament that serves as its finale.

The subsequent sequels with Macchio seemed pulpier (especially The Karate Kid, Part II, with its rekindled wartime romance subplot), and the inevitable come-from-behind competitions lacking the impact of the original; 1994's The Next Karate Kid (directed by Christopher Cain) put a slight spin on the formula by replacing Macchio with belligerent teen Swank, but it too seems like a retread of the first film. Still, the messages inherent to each film--finding one's inner strength, trusting your heart--should ring true to new generations of younger viewers. Fans may find the Collection light on supplemental features--while all four films are presented in anamorphic widescreen format, only the original (which was previously released in pan-and-scan only) offers commentary by Avildsen, Macchio and Morita and several making-of featurettes; the three sequels, packed into two discs, offer no extras. --Paul Gaita

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