Thing 101: The Karate kid
Jul. 5th, 2010 10:39 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
thingism101. Watch the DVDs I own but have never seen.
Last night I watched The Karate Kid for - believe it or not - the very first time. I knew the story, of course: underdog teenager gets his ass kicked, starts taking karate lessons from enigmatic old Japanese dude, mistakes his training for menial labor, finds understanding, goes to tournament, kicks ass. What I didn't realize was (1) Pat Morita has some truly hilarious lines, (2) Ralph Macchio was totally charming and I would so have had a crush on him back in the day, and (3) OMG 80s.
Seriously, the clothing is hysterical. What was it about shirts tucked into high-waisted jeans with no belt? More than that, who decided that this fashion nightmare, PLUS a purple checked shirt, PLUS camouflage pants would look attractive on Daniel-san? Aside from that, he's really not an awkward teenager at all; the way he talks to Alli-with-an-I is clear evidence of that. He just dresses like one.
So yeah, I liked this movie, and I understand why it is one of my husband's childhood favorites. Too bad about Ralph Macchio's career, though.
Last night I watched The Karate Kid for - believe it or not - the very first time. I knew the story, of course: underdog teenager gets his ass kicked, starts taking karate lessons from enigmatic old Japanese dude, mistakes his training for menial labor, finds understanding, goes to tournament, kicks ass. What I didn't realize was (1) Pat Morita has some truly hilarious lines, (2) Ralph Macchio was totally charming and I would so have had a crush on him back in the day, and (3) OMG 80s.
Seriously, the clothing is hysterical. What was it about shirts tucked into high-waisted jeans with no belt? More than that, who decided that this fashion nightmare, PLUS a purple checked shirt, PLUS camouflage pants would look attractive on Daniel-san? Aside from that, he's really not an awkward teenager at all; the way he talks to Alli-with-an-I is clear evidence of that. He just dresses like one.
So yeah, I liked this movie, and I understand why it is one of my husband's childhood favorites. Too bad about Ralph Macchio's career, though.
