While The Karate Kidis an icon of 1980s cinema, its sequels have long held a far less desirable reputation. After Daniel LaRusso famously defeated Johnny Lawrence with the crane kick in the final ...

Taking an amusingly formulaic “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” approach, Karate Kid: Legends echoes the plot of both the 1984 original and the 2010 Karate Kid films with its familiar underdog story ...

Like other entries in the franchise, the film does indeed conclude with a triumphant freeze frame — but test audiences wanted more. By Brian Davids Writer The Part II scene established that 400 years ...