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'''''The Karate Kid''''' series of movies stars [[Pat Morita]] as Mr. Miyagi, the humble caretaker of a building complex who befriends a teenage boy, Daniel-san. Producer [[Jerry Weintraub]] said, "The affection that grows between the fatherless boy and the older man is a beautiful thing. Many young people, even with natural parents, would like to have the understanding that Daniel receives from Miyagi." [http://www.fast-rewind.com/kkid/index.html]
'''''The Karate Kid''''' series of movies stars [[Pat Morita]] as Mr. Miyagi, the humble caretaker of a building complex who befriends a teenage boy, Daniel-san. Producer [[Jerry Weintraub]] said, "The affection that grows between the fatherless boy and the older man is a beautiful thing. Many young people, even with natural parents, would like to have the understanding that Daniel receives from Miyagi." [http://www.fast-rewind.com/kkid/index.html]
==Part I==
==1984 movie==
Moving from New Jersey to California with his single mother, Daniel is a fatherless boy who fails to understand the social rules of his new school. But he's a bright kid who knows how to learn: start with the basics, like juggling a soccer ball without hands.
Moving from New Jersey to California with his single mother, Daniel is a fatherless boy who fails to understand the social rules of his new school. But he's a bright kid who knows how to learn: start with the basics, like juggling a soccer ball without hands.
He falls afoul of Johnny a high school senior who presses his attentions on Alli, a girl broke up with him (i.e., she broke up, "he didn't"). Sporting a black eye, he meets the fix-it man a of his new residence (Mr. Miyagi) who sees him practicing Karate moves out of a book. Miyagi's charming broken English belies his shrewd sense: "What happened eye? ... Lucky not hurt hand."
He falls afoul of Johnny a high school senior who presses his attentions on Alli, a girl who broke up with Johnny "weeks ago" (she broke up, "he didn't"). Sporting a black eye, he meets the fix-it man a of his new residence (Mr. Miyagi) who sees him practicing Karate moves out of a book. Miyagi's charming broken English belies his shrewd sense: "What happened eye? ... Lucky not hurt hand."
Daniel's mom is keen on the move to California and on her new job. She can't relate to Daniel's need to protect himself or to learn Karate; she can only relate to the "girl situation".
Miyagi teaches Daniel karate in a subtle, puzzling way. Basic blocking moves are disguised as movements of painting a fence and polishing a car. Thinking he's never going to learn and thing and that Miyagi is just taking advantage of him, Daniel is about to quit. He confronts Miyagi, who shouts "Wax on!" (the signal to move his arm in a circle) while taking a mock swing at him. Daniel blocks the blow perfectly. After a few similar exchanges, Daniel realizes that his yard chores actually made him rather proficient in self-defense.
Miyagi teaches Daniel karate in a subtle, puzzling way. Basic blocking moves are disguised as movements of painting a fence and polishing a car. Thinking he's never going to learn and thing and that Miyagi is just taking advantage of him, Daniel is about to quit. He confronts Miyagi, who shouts "Wax on!" (the signal to move his arm in a circle) while taking a mock swing at him. Daniel blocks the blow perfectly. After a few similar exchanges, Daniel realizes that his yard chores actually made him rather proficient in self-defense.