Ralph Macchio and William Zabka in The Karate Kid
Summary Cobra Kai stars William Zabka and Ralph Macchio rewatch The Karate Kid's stirring tournament ending match together, and it brings a lot of nostalgia. Released in 1984, Rocky director John G. Avildsen’s other blockbuster underdog movie cast Macchio and Zabka as karate-trained antagonists, whose rivalry comes to a head in the movie’s climactic All Valley Karate Championship match.
With the final season of Cobra Kai set to hit Netflix on July 18, co-stars Zabka and Macchio sat down recently to rewatch the classic final moments of the original Karate Kid, experiencing a wave of nostalgia as they relived Daniel and Johnny’s memorable match, including the classic “sweep the leg” line, and Daniel’s unforgettable crane kick. Jokes fly too as the Cobra Kai stars react to the moment where Daniel vanquished Johnny Lawrence under the watchful eye of Pat Morita's Miyagi.
How The Karate Kid’s Final Scene Set The Stage For Cobra Kai Close The Karate Kid presents a true underdog story, casting Macchio as a teenager struggling to adjust to a new home, who wins out over the bullying kids at his school with help from Miyagi’s training in karate . In Cobra Kai, roles are initially reversed as Daniel is now a successful business owner, while his old tormentor Johnny is the one grappling with a multitude of life issues.
Had Cobra Kai merely given Johnny and Daniel another chance to fight, it might have held viewers’ attention for a season or two. But the show succeeded precisely because it went deeper into the characters of Johnny and Daniel, revealing them both to be more complex than they might initially have seemed.
Director John G. Avildsen Release Date June 22, 1984 Studio Delphi II Productions Distributor Columbia Pictures Writers Robert Mark Kamen Cast Ralph Macchio , Pat Morita , Elisabeth Shue , William Zabka , Martin Kove , Yuji Okumoto Runtime 126 minutes Franchise The Karate Kid Sequel The Karate Kid Part II , The Karate Kid Part III Budget $8 million Main Genre Action Expand
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