WTF You Need To Know: The Karate Kid Franchise

[@GregsGameRoom]

What?! You can't skip Karate Kid 3! It has Terry Silver in it! The one you *CAN* skip because it has no relation to the show is the 2010 reboot and (unless Swank comes back) The Next Karate Kid.

[@cxk7127]

100% agree. The 2010 reboot was terrible. Not as terrible as the Next Karate Kid, but enough so that it should be in the skippable category.

[@harana5595]

100% agree with you. Karate Kid 3 cannot be skipped.

[@jeremyoungman]

Greg's Game Room gort it right & Jo Blo got it wrong because they're not real fans or never watched what they're reporting on...POSERS!!!

[@VolrinSeth]

The reboot couldn't get the name right. It was about kung-fu, not karate.

[@darkboi6394]

The 2010 remake was trash

[@josephaaron4985]

My grandmother introduced me to Karate Kid when I was a child. 20 years later and this franchise has a continuing legacy that's made its audience proud. Happy to be a fan

[@ManWolf55]

I like how Johnny is playing a positive role in this one. Teaching Karate is always a positive thing for kids, it teaches them discipline, wisdom, and self esteem, and worth. It taught me those values, and some of the best fights I ever had using my teaching was the one's I never fought or talked my way out of. Karate Kid Forever!

[@mikeycraig8970]

You haven't watched it have you?

[@Omar-wq9dz]

Karate Kid 2 is an underrated sequel, and I like how it did something different than repeat the original. Karate Kid 3 isn’t that good, but not as bad as everyone has it out to be, even though it repeats parts of the original film. The 2010 remake was actually not bad, but Jaden Smith wasn’t that good

[@richardmoores]

I think your comment isn’t that good. There are some good parts to it but overall it was a bit of a letdown.

[@OfficialYounginwell]

i agree

[@cjb2749]

I was with ya, until you said that the 2010 remake was "actually not bad"... it was soooo bad. Terrible, even.

[@sarlaccstapeworm990]

Yeah,, they DEFINITELY should've gotten someone other than Jayden to play that part in 2010...

[@stellviahohenheim]

I got a problem with a karate kid with no karate in it

[@trinaq]

I love how Johnny sees himself as the real hero of the movies, and he rewrites the first movie in his favour.

[@Omar-wq9dz]

There’s a video on KZbin showing how Daniel was the real villain of Karate Kid

[@syntheticderangement]

@trinaq It’s more of a realistic perspective thing. Not all bad guys you face in life see themselves as the bad guy.

[@SobrietyandSolace]

@@Omar-wq9dz This is addressed in Cobra Kai when Johnny recounts incidents to Miguel from his perspective too

[@VolrinSeth]

@@Omar-wq9dz "There’s a video on KZbin showing how Daniel was the real villain of Karate Kid" He really isn't though. That video, among other things ignores that Johnny is the first to use violence, among other things.

[@TheRoadhammer379]

@@VolrinSeth Wrong. Daniel at the Halloween dance...aggressor. Daniel at the beach...inserts himself in the argument between Johnny and Allie, Daniel swings first. Daniel was an asshole, I know it's hard to accept because simpleminded fools latch on to perceived good guys. Your comment shows your lack of cognitive thought process, because you just dismiss an alternative to your narrowminded view. I bet you are real fun to have a conversation with 😂

[@JosephDaoud87]

Karate Kid and Cobra Kai will never ever ever get old. Love them. How many seasons you think Cobra Kai be? I think season 6 will be the last :(

[@JosephDaoud87]

@JohnRiggs001 how about GO...F...YOURSELF!!! Sadly your scamming a$$ made it to your mama egg when you should have been run down the crack of her a$$ and onto the mattress like all your other bros and sis. Get a job

[@marlonclark1896]

i can see it going on for at least 7 seasons

[@JohnnySturdivant]

I’m okay if it ends at 6

[@rainerdietwerner5048]

it should not overstay its welcome...it lost some of its appeal these last 2 seasons...but still going strong enough!

[@marlonclark1896]

@Jake Collins maybe but who knows

[@JoeyArmstrong2800]

It's hard to believe Ralph Macchio was almost 30 years old by the time of Part III.

[@camaronshoultz6137]

Karate Kid 3 is kind of essential viewing. Though it’s not a great movie it does introduce Terry Silver and Mike Barnes. Barnes isn’t a super important character in Cobra Kai but Silver absolutely is. So I think the introduction of these characters is essential. Only one not essential is the next karate kid. And the cartoon which I’ve never heard of before this video

[@sethbrundels]

I know it sucks but If you skip KK3 you wont understand Terry Silver or Mike Barnes in Cobra Kai

[@angelaholmes8888]

Yep

[@saiyanraoh5109]

The movie has a lot of problems but skipping part 3 is a bad idea in my opinion. It’s a short watch, tough it out. It introduces Mike Barnes and Terry Silver and is repeated referenced though out the last few seasons.

[@orckingi1208]

No more reboots! The orginals are fine the way they are and Cobra Kai, while not the best with all the swearing and stuff, it still continues the life of Daniel and Johnny's as they mature and go from enemies to friends and show that neither of them can be forced injure or possibly kill to acheive personal gain.

[@deecee9548]

The best thing about Cobra Kai was that we we all grew up with the original characters. Johnny especially made me laugh and he is still handsome! As we go through the seasons, it's amazing that we get to see some of the characters from the original films like Yukio, Chozen and didn't Ali with an 'i' make an appearance also?

[@HomeOnTheRanges]

How does no one talk about the fact the the karate kid with Jayden smith took place in China and he learned kung fu. Karate is Japanese and so was Mr Miagi

[@incrediblyStupid678]

True, but then again, Karate Kid was never really about the Karate itself, was it? I liked the 2010 reboot. It had heart. More heart than some of the sequels, I must admit.

[@HomeOnTheRanges]

@@incrediblyStupid678 he literally travels to Japan in the sequel to the original and the Japanese culture and the teachings of karate itself are the center of the sequel and also present in the first film

[@bobjohnson1633]

Karate kid 2 was one of the highest grossing films at $180 million. Modern films need half a billion to break even.

[@cugamer8862]

Disagree about the reccomendation on KK3. I'm not going to claim that it's a "good" movie but it fills in a lot of the details for Cobra Kai viewers and watching Thomas Ian Griffith chew the scenery is a joy.

[@Djblois1]

Netflix bought Cobra Kai after Season 2.

[@Rattrap007]

You guys kinda left something out. Sweep the Leg music video. It has William Zabka and the other Cobra Kais, Kreese, and Ralph Machio shows up. It is a song about Johnny's loss in the tournament. If it gets those original actors back and is about Karate Kid, it counts as much as the cartoon.

[@MrWiggsy4]

The only thing you need to know is that it's AWESOME!!!!!

[@TheRoadhammer379]

I love the video that analyzes the characters of Daniel and Johnny and comes to the obvious conclusion that Daniel was the aggressor and not Johnny

[@wstine79]

No critc can sweep the leg of this franchise. Karate Kid 1, 2, Next, and Cobra kai are great.

[@RenegadeAngel]

Cobra Kai was surprisingly good. Paying homage to the old series, but still introducing new stories and characters and is its own thing. Not that keen on a kid mentoring an old guy. You can relate to an old guy wanting to pass his teaching to a younger relation (father-son), but it will be way more challenging to do it the other way. You can say it would be a fresh new spin, but sometimes it might be best to stick to a true and tried formula 🤔

[@Karlos1234ify]

“What is the problem, Mr. Lawrence?!”

[@blackamerican40]

How could you forget Pat Morita's Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor, Hillary Swank would go to be a two time Oscar winner, and especially Peter Cetera's #1 hit The Glory Of Love from part 2?

[@BuckarooBanzai84]

I disagree that 'The Next Karate Kid' has no redeeming qualities; yes, I might be bias, but I thought seeing the story from a female perspective was refreshing, and Hilary Swank is fantastic in pretty much everything. It's certainly not the best of the franchise, but I think it has some genuinely nice moments. =)

[@onepcwhiz6847]

That permission slip scene must be a deleted scene. I don't remember ever seeing it before and I've seen the original Karate Kid many times.

[@jonisilk]

It is.

[@Omar-wq9dz]

I never saw the Next Karate Kid from beginning to end, just parts of it here and there

[@kennethwashburn8783]

The ones that you need to watch are The Karate Kid 1-3 , The Next Karate Kid, and Cobra Kai. Machio calls it the Miyagi-verse

[@angelaholmes8888]

Cobra kai is an amazing show it truly respects the characters from the films love Johnny's arc in the series

[@wrestlefigsuk]

Don’t get the hate with Karate Kid III, has some similarities with the first but so many differences. It’s probably my favourite tbh.

[@Karlos1234ify]

Strike first, Strike hard, No Mercy!

[@3rdjrh]

Karate kid 3 was my favorite when I was a kid, I don’t think there would be a cobra Kai without it

[@kungfew1396]

Oh God please no more reboots! The Kung Fu kid reboot was terrible!

[@victorfatalys1076]

I never knew there was a Karate Kid Cartoon, thank you for the information, just got them all now 😉

[@andrewblanchard2398]

THE NEXT KARATE KID had a female hero who wasn't a MARY SUE IMAGINE THAT

[@Talowolf]

I watched the Karate Kid cartoon. Or at least tried too. They were always moving the time slot around. Also I was really confused that Daniel and Wheeler from Capt. Planet sounded exactly the same.

[@jeremyoungman]

You're telling people they should WATCH the reboot of The Karate Kid when it has NOTHING to do with the Cobra Kai television show. And also telling people to SKIP Karate Kid 3 whereas its very INTEGRAL to the franchise & every character from part 3 has shown up in the television show. You got that part completely backwards & makes me question if anybody who researched this is at all a fan or even watched what you're alledgedly talking about!

[@SimonAshworthWood]

I quite like the Next Karate Kid with Hillary Swank. It’s my equal 2nd favourite Karate Kid movie. I love the fact that the kid is a girl this time.

[@thecunninlynguist]

All you gotta know is Creese is nuts and silver is psycho! And Daniel was the bully🤣

[@spectresound]

Don't forget Daniel did use an illegal kick to the face to win that first tournament.

[@patrickhealey9345]

I love the karate, kid, movies, and cobra Kai

[@DWNicolo]

Great summary of the franchise.

[@ruddiato]

I knew about the cartoon,lol. But as a child , I would've been glad

[@jhonnynitro4702]

MR Silver...Pain dose not exist in this dojo

[@TheRoadhammer379]

Am I the only one who thinks about how close to death, paralysis or serious harm Daniel was on the stump? Even as a kid when the movie came out, thought Daniel was one misstep away from a broken neck or facial reconstruction.

[@tkskagen]

Heck, I'm still waiting for "Logans Run" and "Soilient Green" to be remade... More emphasis on "Logans Run" as I chose this as my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE Movie ever!

[@davidmeyer3795]

Agreed. Logans run was shown to me by my dad decades ago. Did you ever try and watch the TV series? It’s rough

[@kooky45]

Logan's Run was sorta remade as The Island with Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson, well... they copied the basic premise anyway.

[@revvtube]

The Karate Kid 2010, was my favourite.

[@jonisilk]

The 2010 reboot doesn't count as part of this universe imo. It just used the name for the brand recognition, but isn't even about Karate. It's about Kung-fu. To say they're part of the same franchise is like saying The Rocky Horror Picture Show is part of the Rocky franchise. Nothing against the film itself, which is half decent, but it's NOT "The Karate Kid". It's not even the same martial art, never mind cinematic universe and has no place in the continuity of the Miyagi-verse. If you're going to watch Cobra Kai, then KK3 is essential viewing. And as Miyagi is in it, I'd also add The Next Karate Kid too, as that's far more likely to come into play in a future Cobra Kai season, than anything out of the 2010 reboot.

[@user-ed4fv9nd3b]

Lemme get this straight. The action and villains in Karate Kid II were its weakest points. The Karate Kid III had both action and great villains, but Karate Kid II is required viewing whereas Karate Kid III is skippable? Yeah that makes lots of sense.

[@jvlicious]

Good retrospective 👍 the reboot with Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith was an entertaining one, jarring as a reboot. Also jarring... the spelling as "Maccio" throughout the vid. 😅 But riveting work as always 🙏👍

[@MrWiggsy4]

1 the crane kick is actually a very easy move 2 I'd swap 2010's (aka the kung-fu kid) for part 3 as watchable as at least it introduces Terry silva who is a vital part of cobra kai series

[@klabkebash]

Exactly.. Part 3 is required viewing if you are getting into Cobra Kai. 2010 Remake so far is not relevant to the franchise or Cobra Kai.

[@MrWiggsy4]

@@klabkebash and not even about karate

[@bryanmannoia8410]

read Ralph's book and you will find that the crane kick was actually impossible. even by the experts working on the film. in the end it was faked. awesome scene though, for sure.

[@MrWiggsy4]

@@bryanmannoia8410 I did martial arts for many years. In taekwon do terms, It's a simple front snap kick off the standing leg. Very easy.

[@bryanmannoia8410]

@@MrWiggsy4 too bad you weren't around for the movie because the experts they hired couldn't do it with countless tries (documented in Ralph's book). you must be the best martial artist in the world.

[@crankypantsmcduff]

Danny was the bully, not Johnny. Watch how he agitates Johnny all the time, Danny is the lover lol.

[@cameron398]

Sony...please don't destroy this legacy with some cash grab remake.

[@balddanny]

Whoever types the title cards needs a proofreader. It is: Miyagi / Dimensional / Macchio

[@mrbedford]

Correction there, series 6 hasn't been announced and isn't officially in production.

[@andrewblanchard2398]

imagine in THE KARATE KID 3 if TERRY SILVER'S training of DANIEL turned him into a MONSTER that kicked the crap out of MIKE BARNES in the tournament

[@georgeprchal3924]

The Hawk! Hawk is definitely one of the best.

[@jtgd]

16:27 sounds like he’s from the 80’s alright

[@nicholasbullock1709]

Illegal face kick!

[@carmenmele9352]

Lol I think you messed up on required viewing versus skippable. You put the Jackie Chan reboot in required and put Karate Kid 3 in skippable

[@ftuT]

Nice take, but I missed knowing why didn't they continue the Jackie Chan franchise.

[@klabkebash]

15:44 - It's not terrible.. It's just ... NOT KARATE!! How can it be The Karate Kid if he learns Kung Fu ?😡

[@rcschmidt668]

I agree. Jackie Chan was the best part. Everything else did not have the heart of the franchise.

[@DaveFu]

Quit kicking Lamar! That's a hate crime, Daniel LaRacist!

[@QuixoteX]

I'm not sure where you are going with your recommendations. KK2010 is not connected to the story of the original movies and Cobra Kai. It is fine as a stand alone movie imo though. KKIII is directly connected to to the story. The Next Karate Kid is considered part of the "canon" but no direct mentions have been made yet. That movie is a mess but has it's good points. It's like two different movies though.

[@maximos905]

So you're just going to gloss over the fact that the jackie chan karate kid wasnt karate at all. They should have called it kung fu kid

[@markbrown1089]

I can't believe the beautiful Ali with an I wasn't even mentioned, she was my childhood crush😆

[@davepowder4020]

RIP Rob Garrison!

[@AnthonyLeeBand]

Ta ta ta eye always look eye 😜 I remember the cartoon it was on sat mornings

[@ElViperr408]

I would love to see Mr Han showing up in Cobra Kai but in the biggest fighting tournament in the world like the one in season 5

[@2Takki]

You made a mistake. Cobra Kai was purchased by Netflix after season 3 was completed by KZbin but before they showed it. Netflix aired that and then made the following seasons.

[@andrewblanchard2398]

NO MORE REMAKES

[@TheHeroExodus]

Karate kid remake shoulda been called kung fu kid. I'd like to see million dollar baby come back in the next season and the felt really special, add kung-fu kid backed by mr.Han as a contender in a tournament. A reboot .. meh... I'd rather it stand along side

[@bryanmannoia8410]

the remake should have been called " my slap happy daddy got me this movie". totally unnecessary remake, which hollywood loves.

[@dormammusubjective5774]

I only disagree with KK3 being skippable. I guess it is if you don't watch Cobra Kai, but I found it entertaining due to Terry Silver. While it's a worse film than part 2, I find it more rewatchable. Plus, come on, you gotta finish the trilogy. I also think the reboot had more potential if they had had an older actor for the story they were going for. I think the nepotism turned people off.. I found out about Cobra Kai the day it dropped and binged the show in a day. I hope Barnes is in S6 more than he was in S5. I wonder if the limited screen time was to give Chozen a season to shine. and shine he did.

[@melaniefortier7709]

Ilove the movies💕💕💕🔥🔥🔥💖

[@djmonkful]

Matt or Mike Barnes should of been put in this because he played a major role

[@jonahwendt8920]

Karate Kid 2010 is not required viewing. It’s been confirmed to not be included in the Miyagi-verse and is therefore not required to understand the story

[@Lordradost]

William Zabka, Martin Kove and Thomas Ian Griffith (Larence, Kreese and Silver) are the best actors in this show, where most of the cast's acting leaves much to be desired. Funny enough, the fight scenes are generally terribly performed, choreographed and outdated for a Karate centered show. Although the first two seasons were the strongest and despite the previous statements; it's a pretty addictive, nicely written and engaging series that I respect allot.

[@justin_g6187]

Woah woah woah, put some more respect on my bois mike and hawk!!

[@rugalthreesixteen6812]

Still Glory of Love (from KK2) aged better than Moment of Truth (from KK1)

[@terrydionne1541]

If you like this franchise, I can tell you that there is nothing you'll wanna skip. It's all good. Now go and watch it already!

[@revvtube]

Karate Kid 2, in my opinion was better than the first one. More Drama, Action...

[@JohnStanworth]

The Next Karate Kid is far superior to the remake abomination.

[@jasongotcello]

Cheng did not feel like Johnny, he felt more like Chozen because he didn't have any issues killing Dre

[@ch1kmagnet]

I actually liked the cartoon. But in the 80s alot of cartoons didn't last as long ass ppl remember. One season was pretty average back then.

[@brianstiles1701]

KK3 was a skip for me until Cobra Kai made it relevant

[@davidfraher1292]

I think they need to bring Jackie Chain and Jada Smith in Cobra Kai make all in one

[@davidtownsend9202]

Jaden smith's karate kid oh my God he wasn't taught karate and u have nothing to say wow

[@VolrinSeth]

Johnny was Ali's ex-boyfriend, important distinction.

[@brookedurbin8334]

THERE WAS A CARTOON?!

[@KanWoo76]

What about the awesome NES video game from 1987?😁😆😂🤣

[@curtisberard7831]

I saw the cartoon and rather enjoyed it.

[@buckfifty37]

Idk after watching Cobra Kai I kinda see Johnny's side of the issue.

[@XRos28]

The Karate Kid 2010 is flawed mainly because of the ages of the students, IMHO (and it's not Karate, but Kung-Fu, two totally different types of martial arts).

[@theronmitchell3073]

I remember and liked the cartoon

[@tomlichnofsky.7048]

Wax ON Wax OFF!! 😎✊👊🍁♈

[@mopes2713]

Five theatrical films?? There are only four. The Kung Fu movie is just an unrelated film which coincidentally has the same name.

[@nc32203]

I watched the cartoon lol

[@florasarkastika6306]

How can you talk about the reboot without mentioning the biggest flaw of the movie? The KARATE kid does KUNG FU in this one. Dafuq?

[@Upinsmoke1976]

Required viewing should be The Karate Kid 1,2 and 3.. Then you're ready for Cobra Kia. The Next Karate Kid , The Karate Kid (2010) and the cartoon don't have any business with the franchise...

[@robert23456789]

So there going to reboot it 99.99% chance of a complete train wrack in coming

[@jhonnynitro4702]

EXCEPT Kung fu should not be called The Karate Kid...should been called a different name and its a totally different movie

[@onepcwhiz6847]

Will Smith reboot.. LOL