ADHDM | Episode 28: The Karate Kid (1984)

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Amy & Paul high-kick into John G. Avildsen’s 1984 martial-arts megahit The Karate Kid! They learn about the movie’s semi-autobiographical origins, discuss the post-Karate careers of stars Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita, and ask whether this is even better than Avildsen’s older, mor ...  Show more

This week we dive into that one scene from the epic 80's sports movie, The Karate Kid. A life changing movie from our childhood was so fun to revisit and discuss the sand the floor scene as the culmination of the film. Great convo, enjoy! 

The music in 1984's The Karate Kid is both song score and film score, and composer Bill Conti worked with both. We discover how the songs and underscore are musically related, and discuss how main character themes are woven throughout this musically eclectic movie. The history of ...  Show more

In our second episode on the music of Karate Kid, we take a close look at the music of Mr. Miyagi, the pan flute music of Zamfir, and how it tells the story of Miyagi and Daniel's friendship. More songs are discussed, and we hear restored music in the movie's dramatic finale for ...  Show more