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Avildsen captured hours of tournament footage from various angles
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Decades after their clash at the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament, middle-aged Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence find themselves once again as martial arts rivals. During the original filming of The Karate Kid, the late director John G. The team behind Cobra Kai searched the studio’s vault and found a lot of never-before-seen footage that they were able to introduce into the series through flashbacks. One of them involved Zabka’s real-life mother, who was in the stands at various angles that remained unseen until 2018.
Ralph Macchio told Uproxx that there are three brand new angles to the famous tap shot
Many people believe that Miyagi’s name at 39 on his tombstone is a continuity error, given that in Karate Kid 4 (1994) his name is listed as Keisuke, but was actually previously shown on a sign held for him by Chozen in Karate Kid 2 (1986) to be Nariyoshi. This means that The Next Karate Kid has changed its name, while Cobra Kai has kept the name previously given to it. However, another interesting fact is that the name given in The Karate Kid Part II is not the original first name given to Miyagi. In The Karate Kid (1984), it can be briefly seen on Miyagi’s dog tags attached to the keys to the 1948 Ford given to Daniel for his birthday that Miyagi’s first name is Hideo..
I can’t believe how much I’m enjoying Cobra Kai
Featured on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Anthony Mackie/Ralph Macchio/Kyrie Shabazz (2018). At first I thought it was going to be some corny kids show. It’s not, any fan of the original trilogy will love this. It takes place 34 years after the events of the first film and the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament.
He is absolutely the breakout star here!
It follows down-on-his-luck Johnny Lawrence (William Zavala) as he tries to get his life back on track and opens the famed Dojo Cobra Kai. This renews his rivalry with the successful Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio). I can’t say enough how good Zabka is here. It’s a shame he hasn’t become a bigger star over the years because he shows he can carry a show here.
I promise you will love it!
Again, if you’re a fan of the original trilogy, watch this. We look forward to more seasons in the future.
