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

What’s Aged the Best?

Headbands, third-person speech, Glory of Love, romance and the quick ending

In the discussion (4)
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  • Headband fashion and Miyagi’s unselfconscious third-person speech are enjoyed. — Bill Simmons
  • Glory of Love is called a defining legacy of the film, with its Oscar loss to Take My Breath Away disputed. — Kyle Brandt
  • The tea ceremony and Sato’s rapid change from villain to friend are enjoyed. — Bill Simmons
  • The roughly35 seconds from defeating the villain to credits is praised as an efficient1980s ending, compared to Sudden Death. — Bill Simmons
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