Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Karate Kid: Legends opens this week, bringing together both the Karate Kid films of the '80s and the 2010 reboot -- which at one ...

Beginning its life in 1984, the Karate Kid franchise emerged as a true underdog story that captivated audiences. The first film, released in the summer of 1984, became a sleeper hit because the ...

Karate Kid: Legends has crossed a major box office milestone, with hopes of overtaking the original 1984 classic. The martial arts franchise returns with its first movie in 15 years, colliding the ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It has been decades since Macchio first played Daniel in 1984's The Karate Kid. Although his character was supposed to be 17, the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Monica is an entertainment reporter covering TV, film, and music. Karate Kid: Legends debuted in theaters in May and is now ...

Macchio says many of his memories revolve around the late Pat Morita, who played Mr. Miyagi Dave Hogan/Getty;Cindy Ord/Getty Ralph Macchio has fond memories of his 1984 hit film The Karate Kid.