Waxing On: The Karate Kid and Me

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Reading is my favorite hobby. I honestly don’t watch much TV these days and there is only one show I would watch over reading a book - Cobra Kai. So when I learned Ralph Macchio had a book coming out, I was beyond excited! I got an Advanced Listening Copy (narrated by Ralph himself) from Penguin Randomhouse and needless to say, I finished listening in less than a day. And this, dear world—and anyone else who cares to continue listening to me fan-boying here—is how you write a memoir that grabs a hold of a reader who normally wouldn’t come within 10 feet of a memoir. Top Lifetime Adjusted Grosses – 201–400". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020 . Retrieved December 31, 2020. The Karate Kid". AllMovie. Rovi Corporation. Archived from the original on December 14, 2009 . Retrieved April 28, 2011. He wasn’t kidding about looking young: the man has scarcely a wrinkle and whenever the digital feed turns slightly fuzzy, it occurs to me he could pass for someone half his age. He is sitting in front of a computer in his family home on Long Island in New York, using a room that used to be his study, he says, before he stripped it of movie posters and made it a guest room for his ageing in-laws. He chats with a pleasing, throaty, New York accent, tipping about excitedly in an office chair and making its hinges squeak when he gets into a conversational flow. He wears the T-shirt of a California vineyard, gifted to him by one of his best friends, Stan, who was Macchio’s body double on The Karate Kid all those years ago.

The original script ended with Joe Seneca's character dying on a Greyhound bus. [9] Director Walter Hill's father had died shortly before production commenced, and he found filming this scene difficult, so he also shot a happier ending. [9] Both were tested with audiences; the happy ending was chosen. [10] [11] I finally did, and obviously, it has become one of my favorite 80's films. Too, too good and some truly beautiful moments. Speaking of the right one, you also write about your short-lived foray into TV sitcoms with this series you did in 1994 with Andrew Dice Clay that never aired. Is there any chance that will ever be seen? Have you seen it?

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I got choked up a time or two as it became evident, and impacting, the relationship --friendship-- that grew between Macchio and Pat Morita. The funeral service for Morita - where Zabka showed, as well. That did me in. How Ralph Macchio Succeeds". Playbill. April 24, 1996. Archived from the original on September 8, 2012 . Retrieved March 23, 2011.

Book Genre: Adult, Autobiography, Biography, Biography Memoir, Culture, Film, Media Tie In, Memoir, Nonfiction a b Ebert, Roger (16 Mar 1986). "Director Walter Hill Turns Movies into Myths". Chicago Sun-Times. p.7. The middle school writing drove me INSANE and it just pained me to listen. That hurts me to say it but it’s true. Karate Kid Q&A W/Director John G Avildsen & Cast Part 1". YouTube. H Dellamorte. Event occurs at 11:47. Archived from the original on April 6, 2017 . Retrieved March 4, 2017.Having gained newfound respect for his nemesis, Johnny presents the trophy to Daniel himself, as an enthusiastic crowd carries Daniel while Miyagi looks on proudly. The Karate Kid remake was an absolute mess. I watched it. Not in theaters, thank goodness. It was a mess, and unworthy of the franchise.

The Karate Kid (1984)". JP's Box-Office (in French). Archived from the original on May 3, 2021 . Retrieved December 31, 2020. Statistical Yearbook 2017 (PDF). United Kingdom: British Film Institute (BFI). 2017. p.160. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022 . Retrieved April 26, 2022. To me, it showed everything I would want to hear a movie actor talk about with their inner self and make it relatable and engaging. I’m not kidding about wanting it to go on forever. I really did. I found myself listening to it every moment I got. My own (admittedly pretty sad) internet researching skills revealed that he did NOT use a ghost writer. I’m hoping that is in fact that case. I’m going with that in my mind. His narration conveyed a calm voice I could not help but respect. Gardner, Chris (October 30, 2022). "Ralph Macchio on How He Survived Lean Years in His Career: "I Still Live Fairly Modestly" ". Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved October 30, 2022. The Karate Kid (1984)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Archived from the original on December 25, 2019 . Retrieved November 14, 2019.DC Comics had a character called Karate Kid. The filmmakers received special permission from DC Comics in 1984 to use the title for the film and its sequels. [12] Casting [ edit ]

Best High School Movies". Entertainment Weekly. July 31, 2008. Archived from the original on June 22, 2019 . Retrieved January 9, 2021. Blaine Henry (September 16, 2022). "New 'Karate Kid' Movie in the Works at Sony". doublehammerfist.com.Hiatt, Brian (April 23, 2019). "Ralph Macchio on 'Cobra Kai' and the Legend of 'The Karate Kid' ". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 18, 2019 . Retrieved November 8, 2019.