Of course, just like the jokes in Pixar or DreamWorks films, plenty of stuff will sail right over your kiddos' heads. While your parents didn't flinch hearing you scream-sing “Grease Lighting” (with lines like “the chicks'll cream”), Mom-you might have a very different reaction to Danny Zuko's racy lyrics. Now that you're a parent, though, you might realize upon rewatching these classics that they aren't quite as tame as you remember them. Let's start with a question: Did you watch movies like Beaches and Grease when you were young without a second thought? You probably liked the friendships, the fantasy, and, yeah, the music. You get to relive the glory years of your youth, and your kids get a glimpse into how rad your childhood really was.īut first, a caveat - a conversation, if you will.
Watching '80s family movies on movie night could even become your family's favorite new tradition. And isn’t it about time you share those movies with your kids? At the very least, it may help them to appreciate all of your pro-level movie references. But who can blame Gen X'ers and Gen Y'ers? Memorable one-liners fill the movies made during those formative decades. Nostalgic movie-speak is a fluency for those born in the '70s or '80s. Other than relocating the setting to China and swapping karate for kung fu, the remake almost completely followed the original’s plot.Anyone else still yell "Sweep the leg!" at wildly inappropriate moments in your life? If you watched The Karate Kid growing up, you probably do. The final Karate Kid movie came out in 2010, starring Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith. She already knew some karate from her grandfather, so Mr. Miyagi traveled to a funeral for his former commanding officer, and there, he met the man’s granddaughter - Julie. This time, his student was Julie Pierce (Hilary Swank). Miyagi returned for the lesser-known The Next Karate Kid. RELATED: Cobra Kai Reframes The Karate Kid's Overarching VillainĪ few years later, in 1994, Mr. Miyagi, and they teamed up to win yet another match. However, it was all part of Terry Silver's big plot to make Daniel lose at the All-Valley tournament. In the last act, Daniel apologized to Mr. Miyagi and decided to train with another sensei. Back in the US, Daniel had a falling out with Mr. In 1989, a final LaRusso-centric Karate Kid debuted.
While deepening his understanding of Miyagi’s family karate, Daniel survived a fight to the death in the film’s closing minutes. Along the way, Daniel found a new love interest and a new feud of his own. There, Miyagi had to deal with a life-long feud with an old friend-turned-rival. The Karate Kid II came out in 1986, and it showed Mr. While most people are probably familiar with the original Karate Kid film, some might be surprised to find out that there’s actually a whole franchise worth of films.
Miyagi’s lessons taught Daniel how to overcome his fear and rise to the challenges that he faced in everyday life. However, more than the physical conflict in the film, Mr.
Miyagi met a young Daniel and taught him karate with some pretty unconventional methods. In doing so, Daniel learned how to defend himself from the bullies at school. The original Karate Kid came out in 1984, starring Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso and Pat Morita as Mr.