Cobra Kai is the single greatest continuation series that has ever been created. It is EXACTLY how all the huge franchises should have been done (Terminator, Batman, Star Wars). It stands alone at the top!
I’m a 48 year old woman and I was 10 when I first watched Karate Kid 1. Today I sit with my 18 year old and we watch Cobra Kai!!! We LOVE IT!!!! We are genuinely bonding over the show!!! Thank you so much!!!! 🙏❤️
Martin Kove is always one of the best guests and interviews...every time, he is just amazing at storytelling and has that ability to draw you in and make you smile. Great actor.
I love how hardcore and diverse the fans of this show are I saw KK when I was 5 and was always a fan of the movie series, Cobra Kai was is like a breath of fresh air compared to most of the stuff produced today
Cobra Kai, What a wake up call to life over the years and what a great series. I lost everything more then once in my life, gave up many times but seeing the cast from Cobra Kai make a comeback meant a lot in my heart and told me that I need to do the same. THANK YOU!. To see the cast make such a huge comeback. To be a huge success. I was in the army overseas when I seen the Karate Kid movie for the first time. When a biddy of mine bought a VCR and the movie. I studied Karate as a kid in the early 80s for 4 years. I only wish I kept it up. I must disagree I think this year is finally the time for Buffalo to go the distance.
Such an incredible actor. So much respect for the craft and character. Iconic. So grateful to these writers beyond words for this. Its gift for all involved honestly. It might sound over the top, but this show is one of the few that give me hope in this age!
I'm a HUGE Rockford Files Fan , HUGE James Garner fan I love the episodes when Kove is in it Love him talking so nicely about Garner- an all time Hollywood great GREAT INTERVIEW
The dude put all of himself into his role like a professional. His dedication is why the character is so genuine. It could have easily been cheezy, but we were all lucky enough that it was Kove playing the role.
13:23 - Kove understands the viewers and fanbase. The writing is what sells to the public. People love a great storytelling that's written to them. Karate Kid 1 did it the best before Cobra Kai came in and conquered all in that department *in a good way* They upgraded those movies of the past and brought the memories of those movies into a bigger light into a bigger purpose even thought 2 was okay and 3 was awful But i hope they do the same thing with Next Karate Kid because Julie was the last student of Miyagi Do Karate and everyone is calling for Hillary to be part of this show. All these woke people in the world we want a FEMALE badass from the past to return as Julie San to go against the Korean Sensi in season 6.... Let it happen.
I’m 23, my parents were 80s kids so I’ve been watching all 3 Karate Kid films (I will NOT count Next Karate Kid or the Jackie Chan garbage one) since I was a kid back in the 2000s. One of my favorite 80s franchises along with Back To The Future & Terminator, LOVE the show, it’s surpassed my expectations at every turn
I was the opposite when it came to watching Cobra Kai...I loved all Karate Kid movies and my son was trying to convince me to watch Cobra Kai as he's a huge fan of Karate Kid and watched Cobra Kai. I wasn't interested, at first. I knew Ralph, Billy and Kreese were in it, , but I thought it would be more like cameo appearances - like fuller house where Danny, Joey and Jesse were shown once in awhile. One day I decided to give it a try and binge watched all 3 season's and love it and been watching ever since. The writers did a fabulous job in creating a series with Cobra Kai and bringing characters back from all seasons.
Martin Kove plays the evil Sensei John Kreese 100% perfectly. I personally believe the writers NEED to make it so the character of "John Kreese" in the TV series called "Cobra Kai" is virtually invincible in the same way the character of "Mr. Myagi" movies called "The Karate Kid" was virtually invincible. John Kreese should be by far the most powerful character. Terry Silver should be #2.
the Karate Kid was a life changer for me. I started Karate in 80/81 and was influenced by Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris etc. When Karate Kid came out i found what my Karate soul was looking for and it rooted me to my training. Osu!!
Here’s an idea: Kreese’s gal never died. She was in a bad car accident, and got amnesia, but the family hated Kreese, so they faked her death to him. In the future, she remembers him, and seeks him out, and there’s your final redemption arc.
Kreese's sergeant in Vietnam admitted to another soldier that Kreese's girlfriend hadn't died in a car crash but to tell Kreese that so Kreese would keep his mind in the war. She isn't dead and it was said in the show, some people think that Tory is Kreese's granddaughter and that Kreese's daughter is the one sick in the bed in the apartment.
@@RockLibertyWarrior uh that’s not what was said. They said not a word to him about what happened because of the mission, the only reason the captain told kresse was to break them when they were forced to fight to death
Oh my gosh! I love hearing Martin talk! He’s so gentle where his character his rough. He is a phenomenal actor! I hope he is offered more roles that are different from John Kreese. I love his gentle side!
The show was better under TH-cam than Netflix (the writing become geared towards easy dynamics under Netflix) The over all nostalgia factor is high and I've enjoyed watching it very much
Martin Kove, underrated actor….should be up for more roles. Cobra Kai could be viewed as “corny” but it is not! The writing is so good and original, the acting done so well..will be sad to see this series end!
My kids never watched movies due to modern day attention span. Cobra Kai is the only show that’s bought back the family in front of the TV dynamic that’s been missing for 2 decades.
I would like to thank @Martin Kove for his portrayal of Kreese he really hit into what it was to be a soldier and this is coming from a veteran soldier. I really like the depth that went into his character
Great stuff, Rich and Martin. I used to yell out "Finish them!" for Kreese's "Finish him!" line in KK1 at my niece's HS volleyball matches. LOL My brother loved it, but not so much his wife.
I wasn't gonna comment because I have trouble condensing what I have to say about anything.. But the very last scene in Karate kid when Daniel shouts we did it Mr Myagi Then it shows Mr Myagis face, I cry still...
Kove is one of those people you cannot read until they break a smile . Kove simply plays Kreese stone cold and without a smile. If he smiles, the Kreese character is gone.
When I first heard the title of the movie back in the day, without seeing any preview, I thought it was about the DC Comics character "Karate Kid" from The Legion of Superheroes comics. They're a team set in a sci fi future. At that time around the movie, in the comics, Karate Kid had been transported to, and trapped in the past, which was then modern times. I originally went to see for that reason.
Kove saying how the Crane kick is not a real kick and it doesn't matter to audience reminds me of end of Jaws. the oxygen tank wouldn't explode but the writing, acting are so good the audience accepts it as real within the film
Cobra Kai is the single greatest continuation series that has ever been created. It is EXACTLY how all the huge franchises should have been done (Terminator, Batman, Star Wars). It stands alone at the top!
Yep. Best remake of all time.
I couldn’t agree more @OpenRoader.
I agree
for sure!!!
They should turn over ROP, Starwars and Star Trek to the people who make Cobra Kai. They get everything right.
The show is just so much fun. If William Zabka hasn't won an emmy it's a crime. Anytime Johnny meets technology it's comedy gold.
The way they had him pronounce Google had me in tears this season.
him pronouncing google goggle made me lol really hard
Bahahahahaha 🤣
Wow, Kove is a great conversationalist. I could have listened to a couple hours of this.
he and Thomas Ian Griffith - they may play heavies and characters, but they are intellectuals IRL!
@@tomroberts2135 Absolutely big time! Love these legends!
He is such a genius with so much wisdom/experience , and Ian also is a huge intellectual and brilliant writer himself.
he is really a nice guy
Sick of the “production value”, comment every single time
Never realized how insightful, erudite, and aware he is. Great guest and interviewers
I don’t know what erudite means but I agree
@@POSITIVE_TALKS24 learned and knowledgeable
@@saber26ful Was hoping it meant eerily rude! lol
I’m a 48 year old woman and I was 10 when I first watched Karate Kid 1. Today I sit with my 18 year old and we watch Cobra Kai!!! We LOVE IT!!!! We are genuinely bonding over the show!!! Thank you so much!!!! 🙏❤️
Martin Kove is an absolute legend, Cobra Kai is brilliant!
Funny story, a few years ago I got a free autograph from him. My name is Evan but he spelled it Eban
Under rated
@@SlashinatorZ 💀
I still get chills throughout The Karate Kid, no matter how many times I watch it. It's beautiful and powerful.
The 80s is back so hard.
I’m here for it.
Martin Kove is always one of the best guests and interviews...every time, he is just amazing at storytelling and has that ability to draw you in and make you smile. Great actor.
Not only a fantastic actor but brilliant enough to understand the new direction his character needed to take to make the reboot so amazing!!!
I love how hardcore and diverse the fans of this show are
I saw KK when I was 5 and was always a fan of the movie series, Cobra Kai was is like a breath of fresh air compared to most of the stuff produced today
Cobra Kai, What a wake up call to life over the years and what a great series. I lost everything more then once in my life, gave up many times but seeing the cast from Cobra Kai make a comeback meant a lot in my heart and told me that I need to do the same. THANK YOU!. To see the cast make such a huge comeback. To be a huge success. I was in the army overseas when I seen the Karate Kid movie for the first time. When a biddy of mine bought a VCR and the movie. I studied Karate as a kid in the early 80s for 4 years. I only wish I kept it up. I must disagree I think this year is finally the time for Buffalo to go the distance.
Such an incredible actor. So much respect for the craft and character. Iconic. So grateful to these writers beyond words for this. Its gift for all involved honestly. It might sound over the top, but this show is one of the few that give me hope in this age!
I agree!
Cobra kia the show has given the fans exactly what we wanted. Seeing the expansion of the characters has been so satisfying!
It's the music and 80s montage that gives me the chills.
Great interview!! Martin Kove is a class act all the way!!!
I'm a HUGE Rockford Files Fan , HUGE James Garner fan
I love the episodes when Kove is in it
Love him talking so nicely about Garner- an all time Hollywood great
GREAT INTERVIEW
The sopranos creator, David Chase wrote for the Rockford files
@@DavidM-mb1vx yes sir!!!!
I'm a gigantic Sopranos fan too
Amazing how many people from Rockford Files showed up in the Sopranos
It's amazing how he can recall seeing someone in 1976 and then again in 1989.
Same thing I thought. Really sharp.
Off topic, but in an alternate universe, I can see Martin Kove playing Thanos. He actually fits imo.
Or Magneto.
Martin Cove is a national treasure. Wonderful man.
Thank you for this excellent extended interview. 👍🏽
You hate his character because he was a bully, and he is such a sweetheart of a guy and really gets it. I find that amusing.
The dude put all of himself into his role like a professional. His dedication is why the character is so genuine. It could have easily been cheezy, but we were all lucky enough that it was Kove playing the role.
A fantastic conversation between two guys. Forgot it was a radio interview. That’s how great they are.
I agree !!
Martin Kove is such a legend. Love him.
13:23 - Kove understands the viewers and fanbase. The writing is what sells to the public. People love a great storytelling that's written to them. Karate Kid 1 did it the best before Cobra Kai came in and conquered all in that department *in a good way* They upgraded those movies of the past and brought the memories of those movies into a bigger light into a bigger purpose even thought 2 was okay and 3 was awful
But i hope they do the same thing with Next Karate Kid because Julie was the last student of Miyagi Do Karate and everyone is calling for Hillary to be part of this show. All these woke people in the world we want a FEMALE badass from the past to return as Julie San to go against the Korean Sensi in season 6.... Let it happen.
Cobra Kai is way better than I thought it would be. The best way to respect the canon and build upon a franchise. A masterpiece.
Sansei hasn’t aged a day. Hopefully he’s still helping rogue karate students finish wimps like Daniel-son
Mr Miyagi is going to come back from the dead and have a word with you!
I’m 23, my parents were 80s kids so I’ve been watching all 3 Karate Kid films (I will NOT count Next Karate Kid or the Jackie Chan garbage one) since I was a kid back in the 2000s. One of my favorite 80s franchises along with Back To The Future & Terminator, LOVE the show, it’s surpassed my expectations at every turn
Next Karate Kid still counts, since it’s a Miyagi story.
@@ghidrah76 nah the movie sucked. It had nothing to do with karate. It was kung fu
Damn! I forgot he was Martin Kove when he was doing those hot takes!! The man is a chameleon!
I love the actor interviews - when they are good interviews - good mix with sports actually. Cobra Kai was so damn good.
I like how he holds a conversation! A lot of context and he speaks eloquently that draws you in as if you were there!
I love the way he ended the bar fight story. "It's just.....what we do." Very Kreese-like.
He’s the total opposite of John Kreese so gentle and gracious in real life
Mr. Kove is such an interesting man. I'm so glad Cobra Kai brought back the Karate Kid universe so we could get to know him better.
I was the opposite when it came to watching Cobra Kai...I loved all Karate Kid movies and my son was trying to convince me to watch Cobra Kai as he's a huge fan of Karate Kid and watched Cobra Kai. I wasn't interested, at first. I knew Ralph, Billy and Kreese were in it, , but I thought it would be more like cameo appearances - like fuller house where Danny, Joey and Jesse were shown once in awhile. One day I decided to give it a try and binge watched all 3 season's and love it and been watching ever since. The writers did a fabulous job in creating a series with Cobra Kai and bringing characters back from all seasons.
Martin your one of the greatest actors I’ve been privileged to watch ! Love the show
Martin Kove plays the evil Sensei John Kreese 100% perfectly. I personally believe the writers NEED to make it so the character of "John Kreese" in the TV series called "Cobra Kai" is virtually invincible in the same way the character of "Mr. Myagi" movies called "The Karate Kid" was virtually invincible. John Kreese should be by far the most powerful character. Terry Silver should be #2.
Season 5 just made sensei Kreese so 3D and dynamic. “I am Cobra Kai”
Love that a question about his time with Stallone in Rambo: first blood part two was asked!
Cobra Kai is an amazing series! I love it to pieces! Adding this with the movies = a saga that will last the test of time!
Martin Kove is so insightful. Great to listen to him
Cobra kai season 5 episodes 7-10 was the strongest finish ever
the Karate Kid was a life changer for me. I started Karate in 80/81 and was influenced by Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris etc. When Karate Kid came out i found what my Karate soul was looking for and it rooted me to my training. Osu!!
Massive fan of Cobra Kai, i also love that the show makes the movies better.
I loved this man as Kreese. The best. And other movies I've seen him in, he's always my favorite 'character'.
Here’s an idea: Kreese’s gal never died. She was in a bad car accident, and got amnesia, but the family hated Kreese, so they faked her death to him. In the future, she remembers him, and seeks him out, and there’s your final redemption arc.
No please no
Kreese's sergeant in Vietnam admitted to another soldier that Kreese's girlfriend hadn't died in a car crash but to tell Kreese that so Kreese would keep his mind in the war. She isn't dead and it was said in the show, some people think that Tory is Kreese's granddaughter and that Kreese's daughter is the one sick in the bed in the apartment.
@@RockLibertyWarrior uh that’s not what was said. They said not a word to him about what happened because of the mission, the only reason the captain told kresse was to break them when they were forced to fight to death
Really like how Rich lets his guests talk.
Oh my gosh! I love hearing Martin talk! He’s so gentle where his character his rough. He is a phenomenal actor! I hope he is offered more roles that are different from John Kreese. I love his gentle side!
Sweep the leg. I still use that to this day whenever I can. Great line. It amazes me when someone doesn’t get it.
He seems so nice in real life! And such a good actor!
Please have Mr. Kove back, with Ralph if possible. What an interesting interview with an awesome actor, discussing THE best sequel in history.
I really love the way of respect he is paying talking about Karate Kid and Cobra Kai. even the way he pronounciate Karate.
That was a really cool interview, thanks Rich & Crew!
What a great interview. Really interesting smart man.
Just watched some TH-cam clips of cobra kai, now ima binge the show. Big fan of the original movies.
Martin Kove is such a great actor. Loved him in Cagney and Lacey.
this guy doesn't have to act. he naturally sounds and talks exactly like his character. he has the face and voice of a villain.
Martin is a great guy and actor. And his shirt is cool!
I have this image of Stallone getting crowdsurfed out the club in his Rambo gear and it makes me smile.
😂 Bronsons favorite show is Cagney and Lacy. Well I always thought that was good show too but that is great.
Martin seems like a great guy, very engaging. terrific interview.
I met him...great guy...very friendly dude
The utterly brilliant movie score is absolutely imperative to those chills we get when watching the film.
The show was better under TH-cam than Netflix (the writing become geared towards easy dynamics under Netflix)
The over all nostalgia factor is high and I've enjoyed watching it very much
I met Martin about 20 years ago...very cool guy
I can't imagine Leonard Nimoy as John Creese.....😂
How about John Cleese as John Kreese. With an Asian accent it would make sense.
In this dojo, we do not mention the war, do we?
martin kove is a damm good actor for playing such iconic roles ie cagney & lacey rambo part ii karate kid
What a great interview.
Martin Kove, underrated actor….should be up for more roles. Cobra Kai could be viewed as “corny” but it is not! The writing is so good and original, the acting done so well..will be sad to see this series end!
My kids never watched movies due to modern day attention span. Cobra Kai is the only show that’s bought back the family in front of the TV dynamic that’s been missing for 2 decades.
Bro even in real life this man still just reminds me of John Kreese what a great actor for the roll
Martin is dead right. Families watch this together
The crane kick was totally legal. Just like Johnny’s kick to the face to his first opponent or Dutch’s kick to Daniel’s face in their match.
I (72) am a Cobra Kai fan partly because I loved the Karate Kid so much
Strike First
Strike Hard
No Mercy
Crane kick isn’t a real kick?!? lyoto machida would like a word…
I would like to thank @Martin Kove for his portrayal of Kreese he really hit into what it was to be a soldier and this is coming from a veteran soldier. I really like the depth that went into his character
He is right I do watch it with my family. It has been great.
Damn great interview! 👍👍👍
Great stuff, Rich and Martin. I used to yell out "Finish them!" for Kreese's "Finish him!" line in KK1 at my niece's HS volleyball matches. LOL My brother loved it, but not so much his wife.
I wasn't gonna comment because I have trouble condensing what I have to say about anything..
But the very last scene in
Karate kid when Daniel shouts we did it Mr Myagi
Then it shows Mr Myagis
face, I cry still...
Good God that was a great interview!👍
Martin Kove is legendary of all time
I need to see Martin Kove in a Will Ferrell movie casted as his dad.
Martin, great to meet you even when delayed at Newark airport. Cobra Kai is fantastic!
Kove is one of those people you cannot read until they break a smile . Kove simply plays Kreese stone cold and without a smile. If he smiles, the Kreese character is gone.
When I first heard the title of the movie back in the day, without seeing any preview, I thought it was about the DC Comics character "Karate Kid" from The Legion of Superheroes comics. They're a team set in a sci fi future. At that time around the movie, in the comics, Karate Kid had been transported to, and trapped in the past, which was then modern times. I originally went to see for that reason.
cant believe he is 76 years old
He should come back for a return I hope
Martin you are Awesome!!🙏🙏🥋🥋💯💯
The 3rd reading, about Jimmy G, was great.. thanks for this
I think it was a sports movie in the sense that it definitely influenced a lot of kids to get into Karate.
He’s such a good sport 💯👌🏾
Kove saying how the Crane kick is not a real kick and it doesn't matter to audience reminds me of end of Jaws. the oxygen tank wouldn't explode but the writing, acting are so good the audience accepts it as real within the film
His character development in season 5 was amazing.
Great guy. Excellent in this show, just like he was in the films.
Kreese gonna have a face turn and take it to Silver.
So much for the prediction about Trey Lance at 19:00, LOL.
Great series. All five seasons.
I love Cobra Kai!!!! Love all the characters!