The Karate Kid Collection (Four Film Set)
starring: Pat Morita, Hilary Swank, Ralph Macchio, Michael Ironside, Constance Towers
directed by: Christopher Cain, John G. Avildsen
directed by: Christopher Cain, John G. Avildsen
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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
Movie DVD
Amazon.com:
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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- The Karate Kid Collection
The movies produce confidence in my kids and the stories are inspiring and the price is sensational--a real bargain.
Rating: - Great Movies...
This is an excellent collection that everyone should own. I bought it for my nephew and he loved it.
Rating: - Karate Kid Collection
I bought this collection thinking it would ok. It's actually a nice collection that was pretty cheap. Karate Kid 1 & 2 are on seperate dvd's while Karate Kid 3 & 4 are on 1 dvd (side a and b).
It's got the typical bonus features (trailers and some deleted scenes, nothing that big of a deal.
I originally had Karate Kid 1 and saw this pretty cheap so I picked it up. If your going to buy the karate kid movies, buy the whole collection.
Rating: - Thought provoking heartfelt series
I always loved this series and the backgroud music and depth of heart and teaching is second to none in ALL the movies regardless of ratings. You have to see the heart of Mr. Miyagi and the director in all of them. I cried in all of them because the feeling of how you connect with what is being portrayed is important to this series.
Rating: - The Karate Kid Collection (Four Film Set)
This is a good opportunity to see all serie in good shape.Nice packagin and nice for collectors.
- The Karate Kid CollectionThe movies produce confidence in my kids and the stories are inspiring and the price is sensational--a real bargain.
- Great Movies...This is an excellent collection that everyone should own. I bought it for my nephew and he loved it.
- Karate Kid CollectionI bought this collection thinking it would ok. It's actually a nice collection that was pretty cheap. Karate Kid 1 & 2 are on seperate dvd's while Karate Kid 3 & 4 are on 1 dvd (side a and b).
It's got the typical bonus features (trailers and some deleted scenes, nothing that big of a deal.
I originally had Karate Kid 1 and saw this pretty cheap so I picked it up. If your going to buy the karate kid movies, buy the whole collection.
- Thought provoking heartfelt seriesI always loved this series and the backgroud music and depth of heart and teaching is second to none in ALL the movies regardless of ratings. You have to see the heart of Mr. Miyagi and the director in all of them. I cried in all of them because the feeling of how you connect with what is being portrayed is important to this series.
- The Karate Kid Collection (Four Film Set)This is a good opportunity to see all serie in good shape.Nice packagin and nice for collectors.
