Everything You Need to Know About the Old ‘Karate Kid’ to Crane-Kick the New ‘Karate Kid: Legends’ Movie Right in the Face
Sweep all the legs of this sprawling franchise ahead of ‘Karate Kid: Legends’
At 41 years old, The Karate Kid franchise has reached middle age.
Is it showing its age? That’s for you to decide. Coming off the heels of a bones to pick, sure, but we thought with the new movie Karate Kid: Legends opening Friday that a retrospective was in order. And so, we’ve collected facts that span the franchise.
Which movie do we dislike the most? Well, you’ll have to make it to the end for that. And it’s not just us that thinks it sucks either. Not even Ralph Macchio likes it.
On the Heels of ‘Cobra Kai’...
...The New Movie Nods to It
Early Reviews Like Him in the Role
We don't want to tell you too much more except to expect usual Karate Kid fare: training montages, fun fight sequences and probably some very corny jokes. Now let's move on to franchise trivia.