"The Karate Kid" 30th Anniversary Panel Discussion, Q+A
A celebration of the 30th anniversary of the film "The Karate Kid" was held in the Tateuchi Democracy Forum at the Japanese American National Museum on September 9, 2014.
A panel discussion and Q&A was presented following a screening of the film with Ralph Macchio (Daniel), director John Avildsen, Aly Morita (Pat Morita's daughter), William Zabka (Johnny), and Martin Kove (Kreese), moderated by Jared Cowan. Darryl Vidal, who created the "Crane Kick," also participated.
0:00 - Introductions
3:19 - Would Daniel and Johnny have been friends after the end of the movie?
4:59 - John getting involved in project
6:29 - Ralph Macchio in "Outsiders," auditioning for "The Karate Kid"
8:30 - Move from East Coast to Los Angeles
9:41 - Auditioning actors
10:55 - Ralph’s screen test with Pat Morita
12:29 - Pat as father figure/mentor to Ralph
14:58 - Aly Morita on her father
19:49 - Billy on Pat Morita
22:14 - Did anyone know karate prior to filming?
22:45 - Martin Kove on his character Kreese
25:35 - Johnny and Kreese’s relationship
27:50 - Ralph on set dynamics, fight training
29:38 - Elisabeth Shue
32:04 - Significance of "The Valley"
35:19 - Drunken Mr. Miyagi scene
39:31 - Aly on internment camp connection
41:48 - Ralph giving award to Pat
43:14 - Filming tournament scenes
45:11 - "You’re the Best Around"
45:57 - Ending the film
49:00 - Pat’s Oscar nomination
50:28 - Fan reactions
52:51 - Darryl Vidal on creating the Crane Kick
AUDIENCE Q+A
56:20 - Creating an iconic character for Asian Americans
58:36 - '47 Ford yellow convertible
1:00:44 - Japanese American reaction
1:01:56 - Acting lessons from film
1:05:51 - Freddy and Cobra Kai
1:11:07 - Concluding remarks
1:12:03 - Miyagi’s uniform
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Rob Bright
Acum 13 Zile
27:25 if most Karate Kid watchers missed this part of the movie, I think it is the most crucial part to making the expansion of Cobra Kai make sense. There was also a moment in the film where Dutch antagonize Danny in the locker room and Johnny is just posted up not getting involved. Johnny and Bobby were always good guys, Dutch was the one who was all for no mercy. Even Tommy, and Jimmy tried to get Kreese to stop choking Johnny after the fight at the beginning of the second one, but Dutch just turned his back...and that is why he is in jail in Cobra Kai haha...some knowledge for any fans that care.
Alex Vieira
Acum 13 Zile
I wonder if they already had any idea of Cobra Kai when this interview took place.
Day Tripper
Acum 23 Zile
Cobra Kai has not aged at all
Andres Montana
Acum 29 Zile
I'm 42. Literally watched the karate kid 100+ times when I was a kid. Amazing.
Paul Wemhaner
Acum lună
I wish they would ZOOM OUT and let us see everyone's face during the interview instead of SUPER CLOSE shots while someone is talking. Hard to enjoy THE PANEL if we can only see one person. I'm very glad to have this footage and I watched it all, but sometimes camera operators just don't seem to think about what the audience will want to see.
ashlee adolf
Acum lună
billy has aged but his smile is timeless
C 5quared
Acum lună
How pathetic. This thing auto played. Pat morita kin should not be there. The other actors are like go away. And why are the pedantic journalists drilling the narrative of ur a good guy so u probably hate those baddies right? Lame.. get a better publicist.. oh actually stick with this one if your demographic is cheetos side effects.
John Jones
Acum lună
Yeah Johnny in the original movie done some messed up things to Daniel but Daniel wasnt innocent he was stealing away the girl that was Johnny's girl and got into the middle of Johnny trying to talk to her . I've known several women that expected me to give chase and fight for the right to be their man!
Rock R
Acum lună
Ralph has definitely improved in the interview department. He's shed a little bit of that awkwardness but still very likeable.
Nick Smyth
Acum lună
Boy if these guys only knew what was about to happen with Cobra Kai in a few years 👊
Amianan Sanghabi
Acum lună
This panel discussion had so many touching moments. Thank you for this!
PAMAROSHOUSE
Acum lună
he didnt invent the crane kick. true the double kick was around, but the crane stand is in a 1977 kung fu movie at 1 hour 20 minutes. secret rivals.
805Bruin
Acum 2 luni
After watching Cobra Kai, we have the answer to question #1
John Stone
Acum 2 luni
I wish Pat Morita and John Avildson were still alive to see Cobra Kai. They would of loved it!! And of course Pat would of had been the star with the rest of the cast
TheFlyinSquirrel
Acum 2 luni
Director looks creepy way he stares at miagi's daughter while she speaks 😳
NarutoworldWeb web
Acum 2 luni
The watery society repressingly lie because dragon thermodynamically trip around a few fierce brown. foamy, juvenile ostrich
Mao Van
Acum 3 luni
Superb.
Carl Hamilton
Acum 3 luni
Cobra Kai is brilliant. Do they, at any reference at press events to John G Alividsen?
cornymio
Acum lună
Most often so!
Fasting Is Life
Acum 3 luni
👀
Andy Macedo
Acum 3 luni
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Angel Lezay
Acum 3 luni
Ralph was 22 years old when he filmed Karate kid he looked like he was 14.
Anarchy Television
Acum 3 luni
Very interesting how Ralph's character's name was " Johnny" in the outsiders. Lol.
CMDR RyzenFoxx
Acum 4 luni
I guess the story continues now with Cobra Kai and the first question is answered!
Julio Lopez
Acum 4 luni
Another classic piece of the 80s .
Jeff Pullen
Acum 5 luni
I am a x amateur Welsh champion boxer and i loved rocky Balboa but i also loved the karate kid apsilitly love it and cobra kai because its not just for teenagers its for my generation and older
Jeff Pullen
Acum 5 luni
I was 10 years old Wayne the karate kid came out in 1984 the perfect age
Jeff Pullen
Acum 5 luni
I was 10 years old when the karate kid part 1 came out the perfect age i mean how my brothers name Wayne got in my first comment i don't know thought i would correct myself lol
Almagestic
Acum 5 luni
Post-Cobra Kai, William Zabka would've gotten the biggest pop of that group. Also, I love how not only is he using a smartphone to film video as he walks up, but he's doing so in landscape format. Totally Anti-Johnny. :p
sprakle ec
Acum 5 luni
Gotta love the Karate Kid franchise.
Jam Ajna Soares
Acum 5 luni
1:12:10 FEEEELS ;_;
Giovanni Sticco
Acum 5 luni
Martin Kove looks great!
Kekoa Agre
Acum 5 luni
This is awesome for us 80’s kids!!!! Thank you for this
orville- ncm.corp
Acum 5 luni
COBRA KAI Season 3 please. :)
gmshadowtraders
Acum 5 luni
53:23 - The REAL martial artist has arrived. Respect!
gmshadowtraders
Acum 5 luni
BRO WE NEED ANOTHER ONE, AFTER SUCCESS OF COBRA KAI!
Me Roo
Acum 5 luni
Does anyone get the feeling that Ralph TOLERATES Billy?.....and not much more? lol
Spirit Blade777
Acum 5 luni
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Marcus Roele
Acum 5 luni
I CAN GET TO MACCHIO!
Darn Tootin
Acum 5 luni
Well can Daniel and Johnny be friends? Haha. Guess Cobra Kai answered that question!
John Cribbs
Acum 5 luni
Too bad pat morita would’ve been proud of Ralph macchio and William zabka still friends today and forevermore forever unconditionally peace myself friends.
D00MED
Acum 5 luni
..
Amit
Acum 5 luni
Donating that uniform. Wow.
Doc
Acum 5 luni
1 of the all time greats from the 80's!! I could watch this movie and never gets sick of it, it just doesn't get old.... The tv show is great!! That's so cool they made it into a show, It's great!!
A Aron
Acum 5 luni
2020 congratulating you on the success of your new The Karate Kid series: Cobra Kai
a Pride of Palaces
Acum 5 luni
I was there -- great night!
Alex the Lego guy
Acum 5 luni
I can relate to the first question. My roommate and I got into a bad argument one night that led to a direct fight. We were bitter for quite some time but one day we just said “you know what, that was bullshit.... let’s put it behind us” now we are the best of friends.
Constance Walsh
Acum 5 luni
Re-watched Karate Kid 1 last night. Cannot get enough of these wonderful interviews, full of praise joy surprise more praise honoring laughs and tears galore - so much love - so rare to love Hollywood as I do here!
Ladale Atwater
Acum 5 luni
Great people great actors great cast and great writers and oh yeah SUPER GREAT SHOW!!!!!!!!!
Tw0 Crows
Acum 5 luni
Funny how Ralph is mentioning the yellow car Mr Miagi gave him, knowing it makes a come back for Cobra Kai
Filipino Republican
Acum 5 luni
Darryl Vidal talked of the Crane kick, and it is found in Chinese Crane Style Kung Fu, not in traditional Karate.
Aayan Russell
Acum 5 luni
He just compared KK to Casablanca or the Godfather & that's okay. 30 years ago it would've been seen as a joke!
Eduardo Castillo Mty
Acum 5 luni
how about this being a prediction to cobra kai
R. L. Perez
Acum 5 luni
I bet they never thought where this would lead. The #1 show in the world!
BIGSHOW 45
Acum 5 luni
Karate Kid is the 💩. Still one of the greatest movies ever created.💪💪
Martin Hadfield
Acum 5 luni
Get Tamilyn up there! She’s a legend
Aaron Rubin
Acum 6 luni
It's so crazy watching them talking about the backgrounds of these characters and such now that Cobra Kai is out and it gets into Johnny's upbringing and his and Daniel's "relationship" as grown adults.
Chastina Constant
Acum 6 luni
Much love and respect! 🥰💖 God bless them! Lots of thanks for the movie and memories! I also adore grandpa Pat and all of Japan! May heaven shine it's light over them forever! 🥰💖🇯🇵
D3mist0cles Gee
Acum 6 luni
Cobra Kai brought me here, watched first season before anyone I knew even new it was on the radar, lolz, saw this in the movie theater, Gen-X here, great movie and now great show, jus sayin
Tekeridis Giannis
Acum 6 luni
They should make a tv series... would be a hit..
SDwilly
Acum 6 luni
Kidry do it yourself, Mr. Moto.
Benjamin Stites
Acum 6 luni
There's a song now from Family Force Five called Sweep the Leg lol.
Skyelett 511
Acum 6 luni
My dad played and extra at the beach scene. He’s got lots of original pictures from the movie. 👍 while shooting.
Jeff Mattel
Acum lună
Was he Ali's radio?
Rock R
Acum lună
Post em, dude
TheHeavensFellen
Acum 5 luni
The Soccer game beach scene
TheHeavensFellen
Acum 5 luni
The Soccer game beach scene
Tony Croft
Acum 5 luni
That is amazing I bet it was great being an extra
Alfonso Salaverria
Acum 6 luni
Great group of people.
Jonathan
Acum 7 luni
Why wasn't Elizabeth Shue not invited to this?
Richard Poplis
Acum 7 luni
Pat was perfect for this part.. the chemistry was Perfect for the 2 characters
NOT MY PRESIDENT
Acum 8 luni
Imagine switching Joe Pesci for Pat Morita in Karate Kid & My Cousin Vinnie switch Pat Morita for Joe Pescie?!
James Sinclair
Acum 9 luni
the fact that these guys still have their hair makes me sad... I was bald at the age Ralph was when he filmed it lol
GavinJ37
Acum 9 luni
RIP John Avildsen. Shame he didn’t live long enough to see the Cobra Kai series come to fruition
Live And Local
Acum 9 luni
Brought to you by Dasani
Focal Point Photography LLC
Acum 9 luni
Zabka seems like a really laidback guy that would be awesome to just hang out with...
ADAM YOUNG
Acum 9 luni
Let's not forget Bill Conti's contribution. His soundtrack manages to evoke a childlike charm and struggle which is certainly flavors the movie with an endearment. you feel like a kid watching this and there is a purity to that. IMO.
Peredy Izhere
Acum 9 luni
This has to be one of the greatest things I've watched in a long time
nomomrnyeguy
Acum 9 luni
One of the greatest movies of all time! Seeing them again really brings back the 80's into modern times. I miss those days!
mankitsu524
Acum 9 luni
tamlyn is nowhere near the panel, why are there many comments abt her?
leoni
Acum 10 luni
im 45 and i saw in the premier of 1984 when i was 9 in argentina buenos aires.never forgotten.
PG&ErShmekel Shmugglers
Acum 10 luni
Is that Ally with an I, Morita?
Victor Allen Cook
Acum 10 luni
I let go of that thought of mine...🎈🎈🎈☁🎈🎈🎈☁☁🎈☁☁🎈🎈🎈☁☁☁🎈🎈🎈☁🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈☁☁☁🎈☁☁🎈🎈☁🎈🎈
Joe McKim
Acum 11 luni
John G. Avildsen directed movies in 2 of the most epic combat sports movie franchises with Rocky and The Karate Kid.
El Max
Acum an
Weird to see the bad guys being good guys lol.
Roman
Acum an
Watched this movie AFTER i fall in love with Cobra Kai
Brian Kelly
Acum an
Tamlyn was best - by Far
WHATEVER GOES FOR ME
Acum an
I am a proud older GenXer. So many brilliant films during my youth and not only The Karate Kid. Back to the Future, Terminator, Empire Strikes Back, Indiana Jones series. Well, so many great films even during my parents' time as well compared to the propaganda we are getting today with some exceptions.
moby1017
Acum an
Ralph is a vampire. Dude does not age!
Advanced United Appraisal
Acum an
Ralph never ages!
A D
Acum an
So Kreese was grooming kids.. I wonder what he got Johnny and other kids to do behind closed doors in the Cobra Kai..
Sickof GuysnamedTodd
Acum an
Aly...with a Y Morita
C C
Acum an
Johnny gave Daniel the trophy and took his loss like a man. Daniel held a grudge. Johnny was/is the better man. Daniel was the bully. The real Karate Kid was Johnny.
The Gee-tah Guy
Acum an
The real reason this movie is still important to this day to sooo many Americans is because, much like David Carradine in Kung Fu, there is a deep wisdom expressed within it that comes from a much older society. This wisdom is precisely what our much newer and ignorant society lacks, so it tends to truly resonates with the people who connect with it. It's GREAT stuff!
the430movie
Acum an
Pat Morita was hilarious in real life... A true comic.
Lisa Rangihuna
Acum an
That egghead interviewer concentrated his questions on Ralph and old man land Pat Moriatis daughter like really spread your questions across the panel of guests or don't have the others there and make them look like Nigel's like farrrdkkkkkk
The Daily Buzz
Acum an
No Mercy!
Joel Grabie
Acum an
All of the people on the panel appear to truly love each other and what the movie stood for. Enjoyed it discussion and some of the insights that I did not know.
DJ Ritty
Acum an
A panel of people who TRULY appreciate the fans as opposed to big stars just loving the CASH you give them. Nice. RIP Pat Morita
postersandstuff
Acum an
35 yrs , another milestone
Threalis Maradona
Acum an
They should have had lavaliere mics the sound guy must have be cringing
mrmiyagi22
Acum an
Cobra Kai series brought me here!
mrmacross
Acum an
Ralph says he was only in three Karate Kid movies. Incidentally, there are only three KK movies worth remembering, though one was because it was so bad it's good.
Ryan
Acum an
Seems to me that Elisabeth Shue has moved on from the Karate Kid part of her life.
NVEONAIR- PRIME
Acum an
mr.miyagi we miss you so much
Mike Wazowski
Acum an
Ralph Macchio looks like he is painting his hair
Mike Wazowski
Acum an
How many of you are here because you just watched the audition of Pat Morita and Ralph Macchio being cut together (which they mention @8:00/10:55)?