Remixing Miyagi: Apply the Wax, Remove The Wax
An Angry Asian Male’s Rant on Mr. Miyagi and “Wax On, Wax Off.”
Wax Off on Overthinking It
Karate Kid Week: Never Back Down!
As part of our Karate Kid week, Stokes subjects himself to one of the most apalling remakes in recent memory.
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Reclaiming Miyagi: The most unjustly hated man in movies
Mr. Miyagi, considered solely as he appears in The Karate Kid, is not nearly so offensive as you imagine.
Karate Kid Week: Disqualify Daniel Larusso
I’ve watched Daniel-san’s final, dramatic Crane Kick over and over, and I’m convinced that any decent karate judge would have kicked him out of the tournament for it.