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Avildsen filmed hours of tournament footage from multiple angles
Narrative
Decades after their fight 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 dug through the studio vault and found a ton of never-before-seen clips, which they were able to incorporate into the series via flashbacks.
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One of them includes Zabka’s real mother, who was in the stands from multiple angles that were only seen in 2018. Many people believe that Miyagi’s name on his tombstone is a continuity error, as in Karate Kid 4 (1994), his name is listed as Keisuke, but was actually shown earlier on a plaque that was held for him by Chozen in Karate Kid 2 (1986) as Nariyoshi. This means that it was The Next Karate Kid that changed his name, while Cobra Kai kept the name that was previously given to him.
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Another interesting fact, however, is that the name given in The Karate Kid Part II was not the original given name for Miyagi. In 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. This series took me back to my childhood and how much I loved the movies and characters growing up.
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It was surprising to see how much the characters are updated and engaging with the younger generation now. There is still a lot to teach and learn. A new season of “Silo” is one of the biggest TV and streaming premieres this month.