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The Karate Kid (1984)
Plenty of fun things on the internet lose their appeal once their creators begin tracing trends. A sense of joy is lost when one stops writing about what they care about and focus instead upon what they think will drive clicks.
Conversely, anyone who produces a podcast, video essay, or blog post is doing so for an audience. Even the most iconoclastic maverick has to be at least a little bit conscientious of what people actually want to watch or listen to.
This is a roundabout way to explain why this episode of Reel Deep Dive is covering The Karate Kid, a popular film that's, as of this writing, experiencing a fresh wave of attention due to a popular sequel series on Netflix. Ryan is joined by Cheryl for this one. Discussion points include the movie's many connections to Rocky (1976), the story's meditation on the fragility of the male ego, the narrative's commentary on the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II, and the thematic motif on the importance of conducting oneself with honor and dignity, win or lose.
Cheryl also brings up her theory as to why Lucille LaRusso would pick up everything and move to the other side of the country just to pick up a job as a restaurant manager.
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By Ryan Valentine
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Plenty of fun things on the internet lose their appeal once their creators begin tracing trends. A sense of joy is lost when one stops writing about what they care about and focus instead upon what they think will drive clicks.
Conversely, anyone who produces a podcast, video essay, or blog post is doing so for an audience. Even the most iconoclastic maverick has to be at least a little bit conscientious of what people actually want to watch or listen to.
This is a roundabout way to explain why this episode of Reel Deep Dive is covering The Karate Kid, a popular film that's, as of this writing, experiencing a fresh wave of attention due to a popular sequel series on Netflix. Ryan is joined by Cheryl for this one. Discussion points include the movie's many connections to Rocky (1976), the story's meditation on the fragility of the male ego, the narrative's commentary on the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II, and the thematic motif on the importance of conducting oneself with honor and dignity, win or lose.
Cheryl also brings up her theory as to why Lucille LaRusso would pick up everything and move to the other side of the country just to pick up a job as a restaurant manager.