The Karate Kid (1984) (40th Anniversary) (VHS Packaging) [4K Ultra HD]

Director: John G. Avildsen

Cast: Ralph Macchio, Noriyuki “Pat” Morita, Elisabeth Shue

Release Date: June 18, 2024

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Disc Rating: 9/10

Synopsis:

Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the coming-of-age classic — from Academy Award®-winning director John G. Avildsen (1976, Rocky) — that will leave you cheering! There is more to karate than fighting. This is the lesson that Daniel (Ralph Macchio), a San Fernando Valley teenager, is about to learn from a most unexpected teacher: Mr. Miyagi (Noriyuki “Pat” Morita in his Academy Award®-nominated performance, Best Supporting Actor, 1984), an elderly handyman who also happens to be a master of the martial arts. His training and these vital lessons will be called into play when an outmatched Daniel faces Johnny (William Zabka), the skilled leader of the Cobra Kai — a vicious gang of karate school bullies — in a no-holds-barred karate tournament for the championship of the Valley. Continue reading “[4K Ultra HD Review] The Karate Kid: 40th Anniversary; Now Available From Sony”