Well, hello there, kind folks. If you’re visiting this blog of mine, I presume that you have a certain interest in the cinema. As for me, even since my early childhood, I have had a deep love of everything related to movies and television. As far as I can remember, I have been more at ease in front of a screen than in the yard, outside, playing. It is a great way to travel, though other people’s stories, without having to foot any kind of steep bill. Over the years, I feel that movie-watching has even fuelled my own creativity.

All that being said, I welcome you in my Cinephile’s Nest. I hope you enjoy it here, feel free to come back at any time. Here you will find reviews of current movies and older ones. TV shows also. Some classics that have remained some of my favourites, some that have disappointed me. I will use a very basic star (*) system to grade them from 1 to 5 (5 being sliced bread level). Remember, these are just my tastes. I will try to explain in each review what I liked about these particular movies, without giving spoilers.

Il y aura aussi des critiques en français pour les films francophones, car j'aime également le cinéma dans ma langue maternelle. Avant d'apprendre l'anglais, plus jeune, je louais des tonnes de films traduits en français, surtout ceux de Bud Spencer et Terrence Hill. Ma mère a eu le choc de sa vie lorsqu'un jour, dans la boîte d'un de ces films, Deep Throat avait malencontreusement inséré. Une expérience formatrice pour le jeune cinéphile que je suis.

Bienvenue à tous, amusez-vous bien.

I welcome you all here, enjoy yourself.

Tuesday, March 23, 2021

The Karate Kid Part III (1989)

Genre: Drama
Directed by: John G. Avildsen
Cast: Ralph Macchio, Noriyuki “Pat” Morita, Martin Kove
Running Time: 113 minutes

 


Daniel LaRusso and Mr. Myagi are back from Okinawa and they must now contend with an old foe: namely the former sensei of Cobra Kai, John Kreese. Kreese is backed up by wealthy entrepreneur Terry Silver, who intends to make Daniel San’s life a nightmare to force him to compete again in the karate competition to defend his title.

While the first two installments in the Karate Kid movie franchise were really solid, this second sequel is quite weak. The story lacks focus, with lots of rehashing, and some of the acting is quite bad. One scene where Terry Silver shares his plan on the phone with John Kreese and starts laughing maniacally was cringeworthy and very cheesy. There were a few rare glimpses of hope here and there, but they were all swashed with the lame duck ending.

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