The Karate Kid, Part II

• Ralph Macchio: Daniel LaRusso
• Pat Morita: Kesuke Miyagi
• Martin Kove: John Kreese
• Tamlyn Tomita: Kumiko

Karate Kid II - a decision in Okinawa ( Original: The Karate Kid, Part II) is an American feature film from 1986 and a follow-up film of the smash hit movie The Karate Kid. The main characters are the same as those in the first movie, Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso and Pat Morita as Mr. Miyagi. Directed by John G. Avildsen.

Work on the opening scene were already taken ten days after the release of The Karate Kid.

Action

In the film, which follows from the action here directly to the previous film Karate Kid, Mr. Miyagi travels in Daniels accompaniment to Okinawa, which is considered to be the Mother of karate to prove his dying father last respects. The unsatisfiable translucent love to the girl Yuki had for more than 40 years ago left Mr. Miyagi his home to go to a fight to the death with his best friend Sato out of the way. Sato but has forgotten nothing and still wants to fight, to wash away his honor because Yuki had after Miyagi's progress Sato also not married, as it had been originally agreed. Miyagi but consistently refuses to even after the death of his father, struggling with Sato, until it threatens to expropriate the land, native village is situated on the Miyagi. Shortly before the meeting a hurricane devastated the village, in the course of Miyagi Sato can save lives and find the friends back together.

Daniel, however, falls in love with Yuki's niece Kumiko. Your happiness is but marred by ever new recurring unpleasant incidents with Sato's nephew and Protégé Sho- sen, in which the latter always has a disadvantage against Daniel. At the Obon festival in honor of the dead at the end of the film Kumiko should demonstrate a solo dance; Sho- sen brings them into his power, forcing Daniel to fight to the death. Using a new lesson Mr. Miyagi - the so-called " drum technique " - and the support of all party-goers who want to see lose Sho- sen because of his behavior, Daniel wins this time.

Reviews

The lexicon of international film wrote that the continuation of a hit film was " dramatically simple " and navigate directly "on the culmination of the story ", acknowledging only " rarely the charm of its predecessor " to reach. The film also offers " little substance ", so that " his plea for nonviolence implausible " am working.

"Thanks to the changes of location and relocation of the story focus on the fish -out-of -water story and Miyagi's family can also this weaker Nachzieher to Karate Kid still entertained, even when the inevitable final battle seems forced at the end of arg. The chemistry between Morita and Macchio 's true as before and provides at least a solid celebration evening entertainment with some very beautiful landscapes. "

Awards (selection)

The title song of the movie Glory of Love was nominated for an Oscar in 1987 in the category Best Music, Original Song. The film was released in the same year with the Young Artist Award in the category of Exceptional Feature Film - Drama Award - Family Entertainment.

Weblink

• Karate Kid II - a decision in Okinawa at the Internet Movie Database (English)