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The Karate Kid Part II The Rewatchables
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The Karate Kid Part II

What’s Aged the Worst?

Kimiko being punched is the clearest choice.

In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:03:40Read transcript
  • The forceful punch is considered shocking and excessive, unlike the more familiar screen shove or slap.
  • Daniel and Kimiko have little sexual tension or fireworks despite her beauty.
  • The poster, Miyagi’s betrayal of Sato, Kreese abusing students, Miyagi’s fighting and the mentor relationship are additional objections.
The Karate Kid Part II The Rewatchables
The Karate Kid Part II poster
The Karate Kid Part II

The Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award

Ali dated Troy Aikman; swap the order of sequels.

In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 01:06:37Read transcript
  • The UCLA quarterback boyfriend is jokingly identified as Troy Aikman using his transfer timeline; this is an invented character theory, not casting fact.
  • Swapping PartsII andIII would make the breakup and tournament chronology more coherent and leave Japan’s higher stakes for last.
The Karate Kid Part II The Rewatchables
The Karate Kid Part II poster
The Karate Kid Part II

Casting What-Ifs

Shue’s absence and the RockyIV music tradeoff.

In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:08:59Read transcript
  • Shue reportedly disliked being written out while studying at Harvard and would have returned; the speakers think she did fine afterward.
  • Conti reportedly chose this score over RockyIV, and Cetera’s song was reportedly rejected there for Hearts on Fire.
  • The musical choices are judged appropriate: a romance song fits here better than a revenge/workout film.
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