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Avildsen shot hours of tournament footage from various angles
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Decades after their fight at the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament, a middle-aged Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence are once again martial arts rivals. During the original filming of The Karate Kid, the late director John G. The Cobra Kai crew dug through the studio vault and found tons of never-before-seen clips that they were able to sneak into the show via flashbacks. One of them is Zabka’s real mother, who was in the stands from various angles that hadn’t been seen until 2018.
Ralph Macchio told Uproxx that there are three entirely new angles to the famous crane kick
Many people believe that Miyagi’s name on his tombstone is a continuity error, considering that in Karate Kid 4 (1994) his name is listed as Keisuke, but it was actually previously shown on a poster Chozen showed him in Karate Kid 2 (1986) and was Nariyoshi. This means that it was The Next Karate Kid who changed his name, while Cobra Kai kept the name he was previously given. Another interesting fact, however, is that the name given in The Karate Kid Part II was not the original name given to Miyagi. In The Karate Kid (1984), it is briefly seen on Miyagi’s dog tags attached to the keys to a 1948 Ford he gave to Daniel for his birthday that Miyagi’s name is Hideo.
I can’t believe how much I like Cobra Kai
He appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Anthony Mackie/Ralph Macchio/Kiry Shabazz (2018). At first I thought it was going to be a cheesy kids show. This is not the case, any fan of the original trilogy will love it. The action takes place 34 years after the events of the first movie and the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament.
She is the absolute star here!
It features the hapless Johnny Lawrence (William Zavala), who tries to get his life back on track and opens the famous Cobra Kai dojo. This reignites his rivalry with the successful Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio). I can’t say enough about how good Zabka is here. It’s a shame she hasn’t become a bigger star over the years because she proves she can carry the show here.
I promise you will love it!
Again, if you are a fan of the original trilogy, check this out. I look forward to more seasons in the future.