As the remake hits cinemas, we check out the Blu-ray release of The Karate Kid.
Now over 25 years old, has time been kind to this family adventure?
Shes a cruel mistress, time.
Just look at what time does to fashions, hairstyles and faces.
What is todays svelte, funky iPad is tomorrows titter-inducing landfill.
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First, theres Daniels strained kinship with his well-meaning mother, Lucille.
Well, sort of.
Looked at objectively, however, its easy to pick fault.
By todays standards,The Karate Kidmakes the average family action adventure movie look likeOng Bak.
No, the point ofThe Karate Kid again, like Avildsens Oscar-winningRocky is its friendships.
There is much aboutThe Karate Kidthat is now horribly dated, of course.
The big hair, stadium rock soundtrack and toothless combat now look almost laughably twee.
But beneath all that, theres still the thump of an emotional heart beneath the shoulder pads and cardigans.
Feature:
The Karate Kidis out now on Blu-ray andavailable from the Den Of Geek Store.
Rating:
3 out of 5
