Ralph Macchio says TheKarateKid was ahead of its time thanks to 1 storyline 👀 '[T]he whole Japanese internment camp, that was the first major motion picture Hollywood studio movie that ever addressed that sort of dark time in our history...' 😯
Cobra Kai star Ralph Macchio says one key Karate Kid storyline was ahead of its time. Cobra Kai season 5, continuing the Karate Kid legacy by having Macchio and William Zabka reprise their roles almost 40 years later, just dropped on Netflx. The impressive longevity of the series has proven audiences weren't ready to say goodbye to the beloved Karate Kid franchise.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY The original Karate Kid film was released in 1984. It features Macchio in the lead as Daniel LaRusso opposite the late, great Pat Morita as his mentor, Mr. Miyagi. The quintessential '80s movie, The Karate Kid features a classic premise of a young, scrappy boy learning to hold his own and stand up to bullies. Despite the seemingly simple storyline, The Karate Kid has spawned an enviable franchise and continued success.
It’s kind of ahead of its time. Certainly in the Karate Kid the whole Japanese internment camp, that was the first major motion picture Hollywood studio movie that ever addressed that sort of dark time in our history, so as much as you could talk about Karate Kid being a popcorn movie of the eighties, it had those elements and that’s what separates it.
Macchio's comments about The Karate Kid marking the first mention of Japanese internment in a feature blockbuster is surprising, considering that the events in question took place roughly four decades before the film's release. However, even today, Hollywood continues to struggle with issues of representation and grappling with history to tell meaningful, authentic stories.
Based on the popularity of Cobra Kai, Macchio is definitely right about The Karate Kid being ahead of its time. However, while the series has paid tribute to Mr. Miyagi many times, it has yet to delve deeper into his past, as it did with Terry Silver and John Kreese. Perhaps in Cobra Kai season 6, the series can build on that pivotal Mr. Miyagi scene in the original Karate Kid film and finally tell that important story in full.
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