The Next Karate Kid Page #4

Synopsis: During a commemoration for Japanese soldiers fighting in the US Army during World War II, Mr. Miyagi meets the widow of his commanding officer. He gets to know her granddaughter Julie, an angry teenager who is still feeling the pain of losing both her parents in an accident and is having problems with her grandmother and her fellow pupils. Mr. Miyagi decides to teach her karate to get her through her pain and issues and back on the right path.
Genre: Action, Drama, Family
Director(s): Christopher Cain
Production: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  1 win.
 
IMDB:
4.4
Metacritic:
36
Rotten Tomatoes:
7%
PG
Year:
1994
107 min
680 Views


Miyagi always look for way not to fight.

Miyagi hate fighting.

Was most unfortunate.

"Unfortunate"? Come on. Aren't you glad

you kicked some guy's butt?

Not want to kick anything.

Was most unfortunate their butts

attached to small brain.

Now what?

Now we wait.

Sorry. Sorry.

There's this loud bong going off,

and I couldn't sleep any longer.

So I thought we'd get some breakfast.

Earth to Miyagi.

Come in, Mr. Miyagi.

Good morning, Julie-san.

Rock garden is very sacred place.

Is example of inner peace.

Sand represent ocean.

Big rock, Japan.

Small rock, Okinawa...

- where Miyagi born.

- So?

So, go visit Japan.

- What?

- Hurry up. Get on big rock.

All right, I am on Japan.

Think I could buy a TV set

while I am here?

No, no, no. No TV set.

First, you fake front kick at opponent.

Roll hip, come around, make round kick,

land on Okinawa.

- That sounds hard.

- Try.

That's impossible.

Anything try first time impossible,

but must try. Do again.

Is there a trick to this--

something I haven't figured out?

- Pray.

- Pray?

Great. Wonderful.

That's a big help.

Very good, Julie-san.

Try again.

When little girl growing up...

...parents always say, "Be good...

...wear pretty dress, no fight."

Then, when same girl grow up...

....when in time in dangerous situation,

she hesitate.

Oh? So when is it okay?

I mean, how do you know when to f--

When you have full respect for self...

....respect for others, that answer come.

What are we supposed to do here?

Pitch some hay?

Julie-san must learn be alert.

Must know all times where is trouble.

- All right, I am alert.

- Open eyes.

My eyes are already open.

What am I supposed to do?

Focus, Julie-san.

Boy, am I hungry.

I could eat a big juicy--

What?

What?

What's the problem?

What'd I do wrong?

Julie-san try to kill cockroach.

What? Like you have never tried

to kill a cockroach before?

Monks here believe...

negative action cause

suffering and pain.

So, therefore,

within monastery walls...

nothing is ever killed.

Well, that's a stupid rule.

Where you going?

Is stupid when neighborhood gangs...

....kill each other with no reason.

Is stupid when countries fight wars.

Not stupid to respect all living things.

Yeah, I bet you have killed a cockroach.

Miyagi don't live in monastery,

Julie-san...

but still respect all living things.

Attention!

By the time I'd left the army...

I had learned one thing:

When you go into battle,

you must be strong.

Eric McGowen?

- Yeah.

- Eyes forward.

Your mother's on the phone.

You're not finished here.

You don't leave here until I say so.

You leave here, and you can forget

about that recommendation...

....to the Air Force Academy.

That will be it for you. You will end up

flipping burgers the rest of your life.

- Mom, what's wrong?

- Eric, it's me, Julie.

Julie. What's going on?

Sorry I had to call you at school,

but the place I am at has no phone.

I wanted to make sure Angel's okay.

She's lonely.

I think she misses you.

I hope this phony call

doesn't get you in trouble.

- So when are you coming back?

- I don't know.

Well, you better make it soon, okay?

See you.

I am sorry I tried to kill

the cockroach. Look.

Good.

This time I am not

going to get taken by surprise.

That very good to hear, Julie-san.

You're in here.

I know you are.

- Feel alert, Julie-san?

- Totally.

- Ready to defend self?

- No problem.

Good.

Then do with blindfold.

Come on. How can I block an attack

if I can't see?

Then you use ear, nose, skin, feet.

Learn to use all senses.

I did it! I was focused!

Totally focused!

Must open senses wider, Julie-san.

I am really sorry.

I thought you guys were asleep.

I am out of here.

I will get out of here right away.

I am sorry.

I am sorry, Mr. Miyagi.

What's going on?

Nothing.

Just monks having good time.

I thought they were supposed to be

spiritual leaders.

Never trust spiritual leader

who cannot dance.

Mr. Miyagi, I can't do this.

I have tried a thousand times.

You remember what I say

first time we do this?

Pray?

Praying mantis always

drop to one knee before strike.

Yes! Yes!

I did it! I did it! Yes!

Congratulations, Julie-san.

"Congratulations"? That's all

you're going to say, is congratulations?

- Don't I get a belt or something?

- Buy belt mall.

I mean a karate belt--

brown belt, black belt.

- Why need belt?

- So everyone knows I am good.

You know you good.

That the important thing.

Come on.

Even Elvis Presley got a black belt.

Borrow from Elvis

next time see him.

Wax on, wax off.

Very good, Julie-san.

Miss spot.

This called footwork kata.

Footwork, footwork, footwork!

That's it!

One more time! Whoa! Boom!

Tomorrow we go home.

Time go back school.

Yeah, I know.

I wish the monks had dinner with us.

I would have liked to say "good-bye."

Monks discover something about Julie-san.

Think they like tell you something.

Come.

Okay, I confess. I killed a spider

in my bedroom, but it was an accident.

I even buried him

and said a little prayer.

Happy birthday to you.

Happy birthday, dear Julie-san...

- Happy birthday to you.

- This is great.

It's the first cake

I am ever going to eat with chopsticks.

Blow candle, make wish.

Maybe you get it.

Monks agree...

....to give Julie-san one wish and one gift.

Well, my one wish was that you guys

would come visit us in Boston.

This is difficult.

We have not left monastery for many years.

Wish granted.

Now receive gift.

Your gift is demonstration

of Zen archery.

So, where's the target?

You're looking at it.

Excuse me?

Abbot will shoot one arrow...

....not for points.

If master small thing...

....anything become possible.

Miyagi volunteer for this honor.

Thanks for the arrow.

Hi, Julie!

Good morning, Julie.

Welcome back.

Good morning, Mr. Wilkes.

Listen, I am sorry about what happened.

Well, I guess

you learned something.

Ambition without knowledge is like

a boat on dry land.

I don't quite understand your answer.

The answer's only important

if you ask the right question.

- Hi, Eric.

- How you doing?

Great. How are you?

Just fine. Welcome back.

Thanks.

So, tell me....

where did you go?

I can't tell you.

- What do you mean, you can't tell me?

- You'd never believe me.

Hey, I haven't been up

to see Angel yet. How is she?

- She's fine. She's doing good.

- Is she?

- Yeah. We're best friends.

- Really?

- You want some milk?

- Thanks.

Look who's back in school.

Looks like Ned and his friends

are still mad at me.

Yeah, well, you're not the only one

they're mad at.

- I quit Dugan's group.

- You what?

Come on.

I will tell you about it.

So, tell me about the Air Force Academy.

I thought Dugan could get you in.

I don't need Dugan.

I can do it on my own.

He's been giving people orders for

so long, he's got their brains fried.

I want to be like Angel.

I don't want to be someone....

Where is she?

She was in here yesterday.

I fed her.

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Robert Mark Kamen

Robert Mark Kamen is an American screenwriter who has been writing major motion pictures for over twenty-five years. He is best known as creator and co-creator of the Karate Kid and Transporter franchises, as well as the 2008 action thriller Taken. more…

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