Концерт «Hedonism Sunset Live. Postman»
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Decades after their 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament match, 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 tons of previously unseen footage that they were able to introduce into the series via flashbacks. One of them is Zabko’s mother, who was in the stands at different angles not seen until 2018.
Ralph Macchio told Uproxx that there are three brand new angles of the famous crane shot. Many people believe that Miyagi’s name on the tombstone is a continuity error, given that in Karate Kid 4 (1994) his name is Keisuke, but it was actually previously shown on the sign that Chozen held for him in Karate Kid 2 ( 1986). This means that it was The Next Karate Kid who changed his name, while Cobra Kai kept the name he was previously given. However, another point of interest is that the name given in The Karate Kid Part II was not his original first name.
Miyagi. In The Karate Kid (1984), Miyagi’s name tags attached to the Ford keys given to Daniel for his birthday in 1948 briefly show Miyagi’s first name as Hideo. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Anthony Mackie/Ralph Macchio/Kiry Shabazz (2018). I think the rejection of political correctness and victim culture works best for me.
In fact, rejection is a strong word and by no means a protest, but there is certainly a theme of taking responsibility for one’s own destiny and facing adversity with resilience to the point of aggression. (The show is smart enough to present aggression or anger as counterproductive). There’s a great scene during a karate tournament where a competitor starts pretending to virtue signal to the crowd. Let’s hope Hollywood takes note that virtue signaling isn’t a prerequisite for great entertainment.
It’s great to see a smart show that has a message but doesn’t take itself too seriously. New series ‘Silo’; is one of the biggest TV and streaming premieres of the month.
