hasiuk@trwspp.UUCP (07/03/84)
The Karate Kid is a movie about a boy and his mother who moved to the
San Fernando Valley (CA) from Newark, NJ. The boy, Daniel, befriends the
daughter of a _very wealthy_ couple, named Alli, whose ex-boyfriend is a
martial arts buff. The ex-boyfriend obviously still likes the girl, and he and
his pals take out the frustration on Daniel in a series of fairly brutal
beatings. Daniel, in the mean time, becomes pals with the apartment
maintenance man, Mr. Miyagi, who learned Karate from his father as he grew up
in Okinawa. What happens next? See the movie.
All I can say is that I really loved this film. The acting is good
overall, and the part of Mr. Miyagi (Pat Morita?) may even be "Best Supporting
Actor" material when Oscars roll around. The movie has plenty of excitement,
and is really never dull. Better still, the excitement doesn't beat you over
the head like Indiana Jones. Some are comparing the movie to Rocky;
personally I think it was much better (although I haven't seen Rocky in a long
time - but I am from Philadelphia).
I saw the movie with a TRW discount ticket for $2.50, but would have paid
$5.
Lee Hasiuk