The Karate Kid: This Podcast Takes BANZAI!

We're taking you back to 1984 to discuss the classic coming-of-age martial arts film, The Karate Kid, starring Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Elisabeth Shue and the highly underrated William Zabka! It's like Rocky, but with feet and in high school!We'll discuss the film's impact on 80s pop culture, analyze the characters and their relationships, and debate the effectiveness of Mr. Miyagi's unorthodox training methods. Plus, we'll reminisce about our own experiences with karate, bonsai trees, and 80s nostalgia.#TPTT #ThisPodcastTakesTokens #TheKarateKid #CobraKai #80smovies #martialartsmovies #Karate #podcastChapters00:00:00 Intro\What Makes a Sports Movie?00:07:00 The Karate Kid (1984)00:09:00 Karate In The 80s00:10:30 The 80s View of California00:15:00 Bikes Are For Kids, Get a Motor00:20:00 Rocky With Kids And Karate00:25:30 Soccer On The Beach00:30:45 Mr. Miyagi00:37:00 Ali vs Jennifer, Who's The Better Shue00:40:30 Photo Booths00:44:30 Bonsai Trees00:49:00 Kids And Karate00:52:45 Making Simple Things Complicated 00:56:00 Daniel Forgetting His Mom00:58:15 Wrap Up/Icebreaker