UnowPriceless hyped garbage

Listonixio Fresh and Exciting

Matrixiole Simple and well acted, it has tension enough to knot the stomach.

Portia Hilton Blistering performances.

Mr-Fusion I've gotta say, I was surprised by the ending to THE KARATE KID PART III. Daniel was physically outmatched (yeah, I know, he always is), but it was just nice to see something good come out of all of this. And seeing him outsmart the other guy was kinda nice. But there's a dour tone to this entire movie, and it all seems a bit silly. Alright, so Kreese has bottomed out, and he's looking to rise from the muck and destroy Daniel LaRusso. That's kinda by-the-numbers for a second sequel, but I can see how they'd go with this for the hook. But the plan is to put the kid through psychological torment and macho head games to finally break his spirit and put the hurt on him. And it's all at the behest of the always-leering Terry Silver. They're just such one-dimensional bad guys. Pitting Daniel against Miyagi didn't make much sense because it could've all been handled with some rational explaining (but Daniel this time around is more hotheaded than ever). Pat Morita makes this all sorta worthwhile because he well wears the weariness of a character that loses so much in the story. But I was surprised at how unsympathetic LaRusso was in this movie, and it's not very well-written. I've gotta wonder how this movie is different from Kamen's original script because it all feels very off. It's not a bad movie, just . . . silly. 5/10

AaronCapenBanner After returning from Japan, Mr. Miyagi & Daniel(Pat Morita & Ralph Macchio again) try to settle in to their lives, only to have old foe John Creese(Martin Kove) return seeking revenge after losing his students, his school, and his money. He turns to grateful Vietnam veteran buddy Terry Silver(Thomas Ian Griffith) to help him regain what he lost, and punish Miyagi and Daniel.A great pity this is such a comic book level script, with over-the-top villainy(at one point, both Creese and Silver laugh at Miyagi & Daniel like they're the Joker and Riddler!) and redundant character development(Did Daniel learn nothing from the first two films?) Only Pat Morita keeps this disappointment from complete ruin, with his fine performance(he looks appropriately weary of it all!) Ending is predictable, but too abrupt, leaving loose ends never tied up.

FlashCallahan After Daniel and Miyagi defeated the Cobra Kai, Kreese decides to close the dojo, then goes to to his friend, Terry, who is also the dojo's owner, to turn in the keys, and announces that he is leaving town. Terry sends him on a vacation, and he'll get his revenge on Daniel and Miyagi. Part of his plan is to recruit Mike Barnes, to fight Daniel in the tournament. When Daniel's invited to the Karate tournament that he won last year, Miyagi believes that it's not a priority. So Terry offers to train Daniel, but he is puts Daniel through a gruelling training regimen as part of his plan. Eventually all of the training that Terry puts Daniel through and Barnes' hounding, causes a rift between Daniel and Miyagi....Yes, the film is bad. We have some silly subplot involving a Bonsai tree, and Martin Kove does the best 'Boo!' I have seen in any movie, but because the acting is really dire, and when Daniel san gets involved in any scrapes, Miyagi sings, you have the most entertaining entry into the franchise.and this is thanks to one Thomas Ian Griffith. Not only is the bad guy called terry, but he has this knack of doing a maniacal smile every time he walks away from a situation.Macchio looks a little rough in this, and his problems at the beginning mirror that of the second chapter, and it's hilarious when he loses it at the nightclub, but he is second fiddle in this film, once again thanks to Griffith.to be fair, the end battle is really good, and it's great when the inevitable happens, but as a stand alone movie, it's ripe for discussion and mockery.as a franchise, the Karate Kid movies are the pits. The first movie is way too long, the second is boring, but the third is beyond bad, beyond bonkers, and this is what makes it so good in a bad way.it's worth watching such a failing franchise just to laugh at the absurdity of it all.It's the best movie ever made that wants you, begs you to watch the Next Karate Kid.

Gavin Cresswell (gavin-thelordofthefu-48-460297) I loved the first two Karate Kid films. Although not masterpieces due to their schmaltzy moments, they had original concepts and very compelling story lines while having some great character depth to it. I wasn't sure whether or not this would disappoint me, but after watching several clips of this on youtube, it doesn't look that bad, but it could've been so much better. The story's predictable and a retread of the first, the script is much weaker compared to the two predecessor's scripts, and the villains are boring and uninteresting due to their unrealistic motives.There are some redeeming qualities, however. The acting isn't all that bad. Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita did great with their chemistry, it did move very briskly, the directing is pretty solid, the karate action sequences are perfect and well-choreographed and the ending is decent and emotional along with great messaging about never lose to fear. Overall, not terrible, but completely lackluster, in my honest opinion.Rating: 5.8/10