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 ...

The selling point of “Karate Kid: Legends” is the pairing of initial franchise star Ralph Macchio and Jackie Chan, a star of the 2010 reboot that shares the title of the 1984 original, “The Karate Kid ...

A redundant legacyquel to the iconic martial arts film franchise introduces a bunch of new characters to act out the freshest storylines of 1984. But more importantly, “The Karate Kid,” for as much as ...

"Karate Kid: Legends" is a whole lot of movie. More specifically , this "Karate Kid" legacy sequel is two different movies awkwardly stitched together. Directed by John Entwistle, "Legends" serves as ...

Is the Karate Kid gaining on his spiritual predecessor? The 1984 movie The Karate Kid was essentially a junior-level version of the underdog sports drama Rocky, even sharing director John G. Avildsen ...

The Karate Kid (1984) was a hit film that was the fifth highest-grossing title of the year of its release. It spawned three sequels and a loose remake, as well as two TV series, a cartoon on NBC and a ...