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2 days ago · The Karate Kid trilogy was directed by John G. Avildsen, who also helmed another martial arts classic: Rocky, in 1976.
1 day ago · After Daniel loses his patience, Miyagi tells him to wax the cars. As Daniel does so, Miyagi tries to strike at him. Daniel's muscle memory kicks in, and the outward motion of waxing the cars allows Daniel to block and redirect the hits. This showcases to Daniel that Miyagi's teaching was not all for personal gain under the guise of training ...
2 days ago · Anthony Hopkins. Anthony Hopkins broke out in 1960s roles including The Lion in Winter (1968) and Hamlet (1969), then found success in the 1970s with films like A Bridge Too Far (1977) and Magic ...
2 days ago · Set in Texas, it tells the tale of a bar owner who hires a detective (M. Emmet Walsh) to kill his wife and her lover (Frances McDormand and John Getz, respectively). It contains elements that point to their future direction: distinctive homages to genre movies (in this case noir and horror ), plot twists layered over a simple story ...
2 days ago · Directed by: John G. Avildsen; Also ranks #1 on The Best Movies Named After Songs; Also ranks #2 on The All-Time Best Movies About Teachers; Also ranks #3 on The Best '80s Movies About Life in the Hood
4 days ago · John G. Avildsen. Release Date. June 22, 1984. Runtime. 2h 6min. The Karate Kid (1984) is inarguably one of the most iconic teen movies of the 1980s. Spawning several sequels, a remake, and the ...
2 days ago · New Hollywood. The New Hollywood, Hollywood Renaissance, American New Wave, or New American Cinema (not to be confused with the New American Cinema of the 1960s that was part of avant-garde underground cinema), was a movement in American film history from the mid-1960s to the early 1980s, when a new generation of filmmakers came to prominence.
