first person ive seen react to this and understand that Miyagis wife was in an interment camp while he was fighting for the US Army... Morita was nominated for an oscar for this part , also, Morita was paralyzed as a child and couldnt walk until 11 when he had a new type of back surgery in 1942 , miraculously it worked but while he was in the hospital for two years, his family was interned themselves losing everything they owned including their business. After the surgery , Morita was moved to the internment camp to join them. His older brother never recovered psychologically from the experience and Morita had to support him financially until he died. I always felt the story of his wife and child in the movie was based on an actual event that Morita witnessed while there.
It’s such a shameful, disgusting part of our history. I’m not surprised people don’t know about it. I actually first learned about it from the old Baby-Sitter’s Club books.
@@RhetoricalThrill I first learned about it as a kid when the movie came out. This movie was one of the major reasons why Congress created reparations for those interned during WW2. Morita talks about this in an interview on youtube and says Congress only gave everyone 20 thousand dollars and if I remember correctly never gave his brother any money. I hope you watch the second movie, it goes into the Okinawa culture and Miyagis backstory. Btw, Miyagi is the name of the actual person who created Karate in Okinawa, also, all the karate techniques are pretty accurate in all three movies. Probably the most accurate depiction of real life karate ever put to film. I love how the writer does not shy away from making Okinawa distinct from Japan and China, unlike most other movies. Throughout its history , the okinawans were constantly invaded and occupied by the Japanese and Chinese and , of course, most recently by the US.
@Move_I_Got_This Sorry, but that's 100% wrong. It's certainly what the Government publicly said in 1942 to justify putting thousands of Japanese-Americans into internment camps, and it's even what the US Justice Department argued to the US Supreme Court when the internments were challenged. But years later, Freedom of Information Act requests unearthed memos from the FBI, the Justice Department, and the California Attorney General (most Japanese-Americans lived in California) that they had no evidence whatsoever either that any interned Japanese-Americans were threats, or that any Americans had threatened them. Even then-FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover (who was no fan of recent immigrants) wrote a memo to the White House that his agents had investigated and uncovered no threats either from, or against, any Japanese-American citizens during the entire war, and he and the FBI opposed the camps when they opened. When the documents were uncovered decades later, it became one of the most embarrassing scandals in the history of the Justice Department, and the Department had to admit that its lawyers had lied to the Supreme Court in 1942. This was reported in multiple newspapers and books, and frankly, I can't believe that people like you are still repeating these lies 80 years later when even the Justice Department that created the lies in the first place admitted that they were false.
@Move_I_Got_This During World War 2, the "Axis" enemies of the US were Germany, Italy, Russia, and Japan (although Russia switched sides later). Yet only Japanese-Americans were interned, not immigrants from Germany, Russia, or Italy.
@@charlize1253 I've heard actor George Takei speak out publicly about this several times over the years. He and his family were in one of these camps. What has he said is the truth of the matter?
There is no controversy. Daniel is the protagonist and Johnny is the antagonist. He is sympathetic sure. But Daniel is clearly not the bully. It's just internet trolls who's voice got way too big.
Yeah. A bunch of Tarantino fans, probably. Same idiots who actually think that Top Gun is a gay themed movie and Maverick was some kind of closet case.
This movie always makes me sad. My dad died when I was 13 and this reminds me of how we used to watch this on VHS. Magnificent movie with camera work that puts modern movies to shame
I love your reactions!! You can tell most reactors are just doing what they think the audience wants, but it's obvious that you are 100% real and invested on an emotional level. Keep up the fantastic work!
This movie has become so ingrained in pop culture that first-time viewers already think they know what it's about before they see it. As someone who watched it in theaters in my teens and recalls it fondly, I'm always amused when new viewers discover how well-written and deep it actually is. It's not a movie about karate, it's the story of a boy who lost his dad meeting an old man who lost his son. And you picked up on the subtlety of Johnny' character -- he has an arc, something a lot of people miss.
That whole thing about how something becoming so much a part of the culture that people feel like they’ve seen it is actually what led me to a video I’m doing soon!
I can confirm: As a Finnish kid who lived in the great recession of the 90's Finland (we had our own bank crisis back then, after the fall of the USSR because they were our biggest trading partner), our family got live in USA, California from 1992-1993 and it literally felt like a dream world. The area we lived in (rented a house), was an upper middle class area with large houses, high fences, swimming pools in the yard and mostly white population. Our house had a yacuzzi on its yard, orange trees, lemon trees, etc, which was so unreal to someone from the modest living standards we had. As a sidenote to keep inflation in mind: I remember they had a campaign in Jack In The Box for a hamburger, a taco and fries for 99 cents. Do the math, how much does this combo cost you nowadays?
😄 It's been 35 years since I saw "Adventures In Babysitting," and to this day, every time I hear the word "Babysitter," I half expect it to be followed by the "I'm A Man Riff" played very loudly. Since you obviously have a fondness for 80s movies with lots of action, I want to draw your attention to the one that could very well have been the inspiration for "Adventures In Babysitting." 👶 "After Hours" (1985) was Martin Scorsese's lone attempt at dark comedy, and it's absolutely masterful. 😉👍
Great reaction. William Zabka (Johnny) was 18 and the only real teenager in the main cast, Ralph Macchio (Daniel) was 22, Elizabeth Shue was 20 and the other Cobra Kai guys were either 22 or 23.
21:45 I'm so glad you got all of that about Mr. Miyagi's wife and baby dying from complications during birth in an internment camp here while he was fighting in the US Army as a Sgt, because there was NO DOCTOR. It goes over a lot of people's heads because the just don't know about that abomination.
Great reaction! I've been very impressed so far with your ability to analyze things thoroughly using your brain and heart to make all kinds of sense. Thanks for the awesome video!
Pat Morita was also a standup comedian. He didn’t know karate before he was cast and I believe the karate instructor was the mustached man with the red shirt at the competition. Morita was also cast in the film ,”Midway” which is the sister film to “Tora Tora Tora”. They very realistic movies about WWII in the Pacific. Both films are joint American-Japanese productions. They both go on your schedule!
I'm from Hawai'i, and we have a strong Japanese/okinawan influence in our culture. Mr. Miyagi's character is spot on. My favorite Karate Kid movie is the 2nd, which was even filmed in Hawai'i and features many actors from Hawai'i, including the main antagonist.
Nice review. Appreciated the Homonyms reference. "Jack Russell Terrier Energy" guy is actor Steve MacQueen's son. The Karate Kid Part II is good too. Continues immediately after Daniel wins the tournament.
I saw this when I was a teen like 40 yrs ago. I knew then that this was a special movie ! Now seing it again after so long I now know why is is so loved . An 80's classic masterpiece ! Pat Morita was phenomenal in this ! RIP. Pat Morita .
This movie really has no business being as well made as it is. My only complaint really is that it ends abruptly. But I was obsessed with this movie as a kid. Nice Kerri Strug reference, btw.
The beginning of KK2 was supposed to be the actual end of this film. They cut it because they thought it was unnecessary. The story was told. If they didn't have that extra footage, I think 2 would've started from that point where Daniel arrives at Miyagi's house.
The blonde Cobra Kai dude that asked Daniel in the cage before the tournament started and asked what's wrong mommy not here to dress you? is Chad McQueen, son of legendary screen actor Steve McQueen.
Did you say 10 year old?? Wow you mentioned in one video you had kids but I didn't think you look old enough to have a ten-year-old. When you said baby black and blues I laughed out loud. You're the only reactor I've seen so far with an absolutely amazing sense of humor.
Anyone who's seen this movie knows that Daniel was a good guy and Johnny is the bad guy. This whole argument over who's in the right is a fake argument. It's just an internet meme, no one really thinks that Daniel was the bad guy.
Cobra Kai is every bit as good as this. All the heart, all the beauty. They make a point of bringing back everything. Every character played by the original actors, relationship beats, life lessons, training, even going so far as calling back settings and camera positions. It's fantastic. And it does those call backs to all four movies. Part two is good. Not as good, but still good. Three and four there's a sharp decline in writing and directing. Not that they're terrible, they're still fun, but definitely not as good. You might want to watch them before Cobra Kai so you catch everything. Cobra Kai is certainly good enough to stand alone, even if you haven't seen any of the movies. It's a lot more fun seeing everybody come back, spotting the Easter eggs, and knowing more about what's going on.
@@RhetoricalThrill Cobra Kai is fantastic - but if you're going to watch it - you NEED to watch the first three Karate Kids to understand the storylines and characters in the later seasons. It's so much more fulfilling and entertaining when you can understand EVERYTHING that's happening - and can go through the ride with all of your Karate Kid knowledge. Enjoy! :)
Yes! Yes! Please react to cobra kai. You’re the perfect reactor to react to cobra kai! 🙂. And if you think johnny had an arc in karate kid then wait till you see cobra kai.
The argument about who’s the bad guy was started decades later on the internet and created to get views. The fact that it’s spread to become a serious thing speaks volumes about the people.
I think the arguments about Daniel being a villain in the first film is more a joke.. but the creators of "Cobra Kai" have taken that to create an extension of the film, as we don't see anything from John's perspective in the first film. But we hear more about him in the series and see how their lives become flipped. With Daniel becoming the "rich guy" and Johnny the under dog.. such a fantastic series that stayed true to the original films while moving characters old and new forward.
@@One.Zero.One101 well I am not 100% but that "Daniel is the real villain" video may have even pre dated HIMYM. But it's an interesting (if insane) theory. Lol. But as they say everyone is the hero of their own story. "Cobra Kai" did take great care in not making either the clear villain or hero.
I don't see how that dumb video could Pre-date HIMYM, when HIMYM premiered in 2005 and that Daniel video only came out 8 years. ago. So HIMYM came out a FULL TEN YEARS before that video. That is where it came from.@@mcgilj1
The karate kid aka Ralph Macchio still has the yellow 1947 Ford Super Deluxe Convertible to this day. It was given to Ralph by one of the producers of the karate kid movies.
@Rhetorical Thrill gotcha, and that's understandable. I highly encourage Cobra Kai, bc Ralph Maccio (Daniel-San) is HEAVILY involved in the writing so it keeps the spirit of Mr Miyagi alive. Even if you don't upload the reactions, watch em personally, I say. ☺️
Fun Fact: You’re The Best Around was originally supposed to be for Rocky 3 but was passed for Eye of The Tiger and then the song went to Karate Kid instead which just started production.
As someone who ran until he couldn't breathe, seeing him get hit in the stomach right after running from the school, all I could think is I would have puked out an internal organ.
I'm back. I re-watch only great reactors and you are one..loved the second time thru as much as the first..when I get things straightened out, ill be back as patreon customer..ive been in rough times but things are looking up.
I really love your reaction to the Karate Kid. It is such a good movie. And the very first time that I saw this movie The Karate Kid was when I was only 8 years old when it came out on VHS and Home Video.
Hi, I seen a lot of reactions on YT about this movie, and sadly, most of the time ( not always, hopefully ), they skip the part about Manzanar and the camps. So it's the firs time i watch one of your vid, but keep going, you seem to be an honest person, will watch your channel again in the future. Cordialement, Jabrane.
Thank you for watching! The camps have always been kind of pushed into the shadows of history, so I wouldn’t be surprised if most people didn’t know what happened to the Miyagis.
@@RhetoricalThrill Think they know, but they don't want much to enter into political matters. You know... YT is business... but keep like that, it's refreshing ( by the way, since my last message, i watched your "Master and Commander" reaction was a good one too... and i'm french, so it's always interesting to have the point of view of english speaking people about Napoleonic wars...). 0k i never do that, but i will subscribe to your channel, don't know you, but like your reactions about these two movies... Continue comme ça jeune fille!
"Wax on, wax off. Wax on, wax off." Fun Fact: Ralph Macchio was 22 during filming. Some of the cast did not believe him when they asked about his age. Automobile Enthusiast Fact: The yellow classic automobile that Daniel polishes in the famous "wax-on/wax-off" training scene, then later offered by Mr. Miyagi (Pat Morita) as Daniel's birthday gift, was actually given to Ralph Macchio by the producer and he still owns it. The car is a 1948 Ford Super De Luxe. Historical Fact: When Mr. Miyagi (Pat Morita) is drunk and celebrating, he reveals that he served in the Army, in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. The unit, composed mostly of Japanese Americans (many of whom had been in internment camps), fought in Europe during World War II. It became the most highly decorated unit in the history of the United States military. Basic Training Fact: The referee in the final match is Pat E. Johnson, a karate expert and former student of Chuck Norris. He instructed many movie stars in karate. He is credited as the "fight instructor/choreographer" for the film. He choreographed all the fights in the tournament. Some of the moves he taught the actors were beyond their normal skill set so he asked to remain close by in case he had to adjust or at worst stop the scene. The producers made him the referee.
"Kerri Strug it". I think I'm a bit older than you and I totally got that reference. I actually got to meet her once at UCLA and while I'm not a big guy, I definitely felt very tall standing next to her.
Pat M. Had a very rough life. He actually was in an interment camp during WWll. As a very young child 2 years old he got very sick and for the next 8 years spent all his time in a hospital bed and the doctors said he would not walk again. Well he prove them wrong did he not!!!!
This movie is fantastic. Now yes over time theres been a pro Johnny stance especially with the cobra Kai show but this movie is nostalgic and just fun and inspiring
It's an incredible show, but the pro-Johnny pro-Cobra Kai argument has never really had a leg to stand on. Johnny has incredible character growth in Cobra Kai, but he was absolutely written to be the villain in the Karate Kid.
@@TheAchillesShield I’d say he’s an antagonist for sure, but I thought he had a good redemption arc, or at least the makings of one. Now Kreese? Ooh that guy burns me up.
@@RhetoricalThrill The series is great as is the Karate Kid trilogy. I wouldn't pay attention to the controversy of who the bad guy was as you're right Kreese was the real villain. Johnny was portrayed to be just a typical 80s' jerk in these classic films. The series doesn't try to make what happened to Daniel or who he was in the film a lie just give another perspective even if it's wrong and it does make Johnny a bit more sympathetic.
You can’t really mess up a design of the tree, but you can mess up the execution of the design. Either not get it to do what you want or by using bad techniques and harming the tree. They can survive weather changes, but require constant attention and care.
I love this movie. I have met Ralph at comic con. Johnny Zabka and Elisabeth Shue were there too. I didn’t have enough money to get their autograph too.
I grew in the 80s and watched Adventures in Babysitting over and over. 10 year old me kind of had the hots for the one being babysat, the actress Maia Brewton, is the same age as me. These days she's married to a woman. Oh well. 😂
Thanks to Cobra Kai, it's now also 'so 2020s' to openly threaten to beat up children. You're pretty funny. I'm gonna sub. But if you don't start Cobra Kai within the next couple of months, I'm promptly unsubbing ;) All right; I'll probably stay subbed anyway. But do Cobra Kai!! You'd be really entertaining with that. It gets views, too.
p.s. Fun facts: Larry B. Scott (Lamar from Revenge of the Nerds) is a Cobra Kai. He fights Daniel at the tournament. I met him a while back. He's so sweet. Dutch (the terrier) is Steve McQueen's son IRL. Yes, Kreese puts jumper cables on them if they lose. How did you know that?
I never thought Daniel was the bad guy I just think that some things about him haven't changed. I think that some things Myagi taught him he forgot. But then again there are those times that Daniel talks to his students that yes you can hear that he did learn alot from him.
In the movie's I think it was more about him learning how to fit in and to be a man. In the series I think it's about what his legacy will bring to other people. I cannot tell anything beyond that yes people are right he's a prick in the series at times. Yes he successful financially that's the only spoilers I'll give.
OMG you *know* Adventures in Babysitting! Agreed, one of the best - except they've screwed up the version that's now on Disney+. The iconic line has been destroyed. Anyway. Great reaction, thanks.
The Next Karate Kid stars the Actor who plays Mr Miyagi but not Daniel's Actor, The Re make staring Will Smith's Son and Jackie Chan has no connections with the OG movies or Cobra Kai
Great reaction, and all the movies are worth a watch (including the fourth one), although some are better than others. Think the second is my favorite. *Cobra Kai* may be the best of them all, the 80s nostalgia alone makes it worth while.
26:07 *BEST KICK* in the entire movie, thanks for including it, most people don’t. 26:16 That’s *DARRYL VIDAL* in white, a real-life black belt, he helped with the fight choreography, he’s also the one who came up with the *Crane kick* AND when Miyagi defends Daniel from the Cobra Kai guys after they pin him against the fence, for the more physical shots when you don’t see Miyagi’s face, that’s Darryl. 26:35 *SECOND BEST KICK* in the movie, notice how Dutch stands with Daniel to his left but then switches sides because he’s changed his strategy, he then throws a *weaker backward kick* tricking Daniel into ducking and as soon as he stands up Dutch gets him with a *stronger forward kick* in the opposite direction that Daniel never saw coming until it ironically hit him in the eye, it’s brilliant, too bad we don’t see the rest of the fight. Btw, *Dutch* is played by *Chad McQueen* who’s the son of famous actor *STEVE McQUEEN* from *The Magnificent Seven* (‘60), *The Great Escape* (‘63), *The Cincinnati Kid* (‘65), *Bullitt* (‘68), *The Thomas Crown Affair* (‘68), *Le Mans* (‘71), *Papillon* (‘73), *The Towering Inferno* (‘74) and many more.
What you claim is the "best kick" isn't even LEGAL. You're not allowed to hold onto a body part and kick someone, especially in the face in a Karate tournament. So basically BOTH of the kicks that you think are great, AREN'T EVEN LEGAL. The foot isn't allowed to make direct face contact, hence the crane kick only tipping the nose. Those are jokes by the way. When do any of these losers learn the back roundhouse? Oh that's right, they don't. lol.
This franchise is awesome, you’ll love part 2 more since it’s heavily focused on miyagi with Daniel as sidekick but not really lol, my favorite is part 2 all of them is great especially remake with Jackie Chan, except next karate kid is so so. Surprised you didn’t notice Lamar from Nerds as one of cobra Kai members I think it’s first guy Daniel fight in tournament. If it’s me I’d create platinum belt that only for legendary status like Bruce Lee, chuck norris, Jackie Chan, real mr miyagi (forgot his name), also cobra Kai have majority of ppl pops up on show from entire trilogy. Fantastic show I’m sure you’ve seen most of mainstream us movies with Jackie Chan, there’s plenty great ones he have done like police story franchise, drunken master, project a, countless others. New police story 2004 is one of my favorites of Jackie since it’s more drama heavy than ones he usually do, check it out on your own or maybe do reaction to that, won’t hold my breath on that happening
watched karate kid trilogy and cobra kai for the first time earlier this year. the only karate kid thing i'd seen is the 4th movie with the girl, so i've had a skewed impression of it for decades
Baby Browns >>> Black and Blues!! >XD Pat Morita was awesome as Miyagi. RiP I assume Karate Kid II & III will be somewhere on the horizon to continue the Miyagi/Larusso relationship journey?
It's all in perspective. If you watch a documentary on lions, you root for the lions when they are hunting the buffalo. If you are watching a documentary on buffalos, then you root for the buffalo to escape the lions. "Cobra Kai" is fantastic in that it shows you a different perspective. Maybe we should always try to see things through other people's perspective. Good life lesson.
Except these kids were clearly being dangerous and despicable bullies. I'm so glad that it wasn't all portrayed in a black and white fashion, though. For example, when Bobby tried to stop Johnny from hurting Daniel near the apartments, and when Johnny congratulated Daniel, just to name a couple things. However, was there any reasonable doubt in general that Daniel was the good guy being attacked and bullied by violent, smart assed dickcheeses? Absolutely not.
There is no such thing as blocking in any martial art. Blocking violates multiple principles of martial arts. For one thing, all aspects of good blocking (avoidance, redirection, minimization) are instinctive and don't need to be taught. More importantly, blocking is not strategically advantageous. At best, a successful block simply puts you into the same square one position you were already in; with an opponent trying to do you harm. At this point, everyone who ever took a weekend karate class is remembering all the moves they were taught as "blocks" and wishing to argue; but here's the truth: Those moves were called "blocks" as a basic (children's) bunkai (interpretation), but have a higher bunkai (meaning). Everything you THINK was a block, was actually a bone break, or a throw, or both. You just never gained the full understanding of the movement. To put in in movie terms: You learned wax on wax off, but not how to correctly apply it. If you never learned those moves as anything but blocks; This insight just improved your skills 250%. You're welcome.
first person ive seen react to this and understand that Miyagis wife was in an interment camp while he was fighting for the US Army... Morita was nominated for an oscar for this part , also, Morita was paralyzed as a child and couldnt walk until 11 when he had a new type of back surgery in 1942 , miraculously it worked but while he was in the hospital for two years, his family was interned themselves losing everything they owned including their business. After the surgery , Morita was moved to the internment camp to join them. His older brother never recovered psychologically from the experience and Morita had to support him financially until he died. I always felt the story of his wife and child in the movie was based on an actual event that Morita witnessed while there.
It’s such a shameful, disgusting part of our history. I’m not surprised people don’t know about it. I actually first learned about it from the old Baby-Sitter’s Club books.
@@RhetoricalThrill I first learned about it as a kid when the movie came out. This movie was one of the major reasons why Congress created reparations for those interned during WW2. Morita talks about this in an interview on youtube and says Congress only gave everyone 20 thousand dollars and if I remember correctly never gave his brother any money. I hope you watch the second movie, it goes into the Okinawa culture and Miyagis backstory. Btw, Miyagi is the name of the actual person who created Karate in Okinawa, also, all the karate techniques are pretty accurate in all three movies. Probably the most accurate depiction of real life karate ever put to film. I love how the writer does not shy away from making Okinawa distinct from Japan and China, unlike most other movies. Throughout its history , the okinawans were constantly invaded and occupied by the Japanese and Chinese and , of course, most recently by the US.
@Move_I_Got_This Sorry, but that's 100% wrong. It's certainly what the Government publicly said in 1942 to justify putting thousands of Japanese-Americans into internment camps, and it's even what the US Justice Department argued to the US Supreme Court when the internments were challenged. But years later, Freedom of Information Act requests unearthed memos from the FBI, the Justice Department, and the California Attorney General (most Japanese-Americans lived in California) that they had no evidence whatsoever either that any interned Japanese-Americans were threats, or that any Americans had threatened them. Even then-FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover (who was no fan of recent immigrants) wrote a memo to the White House that his agents had investigated and uncovered no threats either from, or against, any Japanese-American citizens during the entire war, and he and the FBI opposed the camps when they opened. When the documents were uncovered decades later, it became one of the most embarrassing scandals in the history of the Justice Department, and the Department had to admit that its lawyers had lied to the Supreme Court in 1942. This was reported in multiple newspapers and books, and frankly, I can't believe that people like you are still repeating these lies 80 years later when even the Justice Department that created the lies in the first place admitted that they were false.
@Move_I_Got_This During World War 2, the "Axis" enemies of the US were Germany, Italy, Russia, and Japan (although Russia switched sides later). Yet only Japanese-Americans were interned, not immigrants from Germany, Russia, or Italy.
@@charlize1253 I've heard actor George Takei speak out publicly about this several times over the years. He and his family were in one of these camps. What has he said is the truth of the matter?
There is no controversy. Daniel is the protagonist and Johnny is the antagonist. He is sympathetic sure. But Daniel is clearly not the bully. It's just internet trolls who's voice got way too big.
Yeah. A bunch of Tarantino fans, probably. Same idiots who actually think that Top Gun is a gay themed movie and Maverick was some kind of closet case.
Ralph actually got that car afterwards, and the headband, and still has both, they even return in Cobra Kai.
That’s actually lovely
This movie always makes me sad. My dad died when I was 13 and this reminds me of how we used to watch this on VHS. Magnificent movie with camera work that puts modern movies to shame
I have movies like that, that remind me of someone who’s gone 🫂
The cinematography is fantastic. And watching this in the theater, the big reveal about "wax the floor" actually being training was phenomenal.
I love your reactions!! You can tell most reactors are just doing what they think the audience wants, but it's obvious that you are 100% real and invested on an emotional level. Keep up the fantastic work!
Thank you so much! That means a lot, being genuine is very important to me and I’m glad it shows 😊
This movie has become so ingrained in pop culture that first-time viewers already think they know what it's about before they see it. As someone who watched it in theaters in my teens and recalls it fondly, I'm always amused when new viewers discover how well-written and deep it actually is. It's not a movie about karate, it's the story of a boy who lost his dad meeting an old man who lost his son. And you picked up on the subtlety of Johnny' character -- he has an arc, something a lot of people miss.
That whole thing about how something becoming so much a part of the culture that people feel like they’ve seen it is actually what led me to a video I’m doing soon!
I can confirm: As a Finnish kid who lived in the great recession of the 90's Finland (we had our own bank crisis back then, after the fall of the USSR because they were our biggest trading partner), our family got live in USA, California from 1992-1993 and it literally felt like a dream world. The area we lived in (rented a house), was an upper middle class area with large houses, high fences, swimming pools in the yard and mostly white population. Our house had a yacuzzi on its yard, orange trees, lemon trees, etc, which was so unreal to someone from the modest living standards we had. As a sidenote to keep inflation in mind: I remember they had a campaign in Jack In The Box for a hamburger, a taco and fries for 99 cents. Do the math, how much does this combo cost you nowadays?
That sounds like an amazing experience! I remember seeing California kids on tv and being so envious while the snow was piling up outside the window 😂
Where do you live now?
😄 It's been 35 years since I saw "Adventures In Babysitting," and to this day, every time I hear the word "Babysitter," I half expect it to be followed by the "I'm A Man Riff" played very loudly. Since you obviously have a fondness for 80s movies with lots of action, I want to draw your attention to the one that could very well have been the inspiration for "Adventures In Babysitting." 👶 "After Hours" (1985) was Martin Scorsese's lone attempt at dark comedy, and it's absolutely masterful. 😉👍
The Karate Kid is still one of the greatest, most inspirational teen movies ever made
I agree!
Great reaction. William Zabka (Johnny) was 18 and the only real teenager in the main cast, Ralph Macchio (Daniel) was 22, Elizabeth Shue was 20 and the other Cobra Kai guys were either 22 or 23.
Macchio shocks me. I really thought he couldn’t be more than 15.
21:45 I'm so glad you got all of that about Mr. Miyagi's wife and baby dying from complications during birth in an internment camp here while he was fighting in the US Army as a Sgt, because there was NO DOCTOR. It goes over a lot of people's heads because the just don't know about that abomination.
It’s not something I hear about much, sadly. It should not be forgotten.
Great reaction! I've been very impressed so far with your ability to analyze things thoroughly using your brain and heart to make all kinds of sense. Thanks for the awesome video!
Ah, thank you! I always wonder if my weird way of thinking will respond with people 😊
Pat Morita was also a standup comedian. He didn’t know karate before he was cast and I believe the karate instructor was the mustached man with the red shirt at the competition. Morita was also cast in the film ,”Midway” which is the sister film to “Tora Tora Tora”. They very realistic movies about WWII in the Pacific. Both films are joint American-Japanese productions. They both go on your schedule!
I'm from Hawai'i, and we have a strong Japanese/okinawan influence in our culture. Mr. Miyagi's character is spot on. My favorite Karate Kid movie is the 2nd, which was even filmed in Hawai'i and features many actors from Hawai'i, including the main antagonist.
Sato or Chozen?
Good point. Sato is from Hawaii. Chozen is definitely the bad guy in regards to Daniel Sato's character changes as well.
Pat Morita did such a great job in every scene.
He was unbelievable. RIP
@@RhetoricalThrill Sadly RIP to Rob Garrison also, who played Tommy. His get him a bodybag comment didn't age well, lol.
@@ShuffleUpandDeal32 I’d say not 😬
Nice review. Appreciated the Homonyms reference. "Jack Russell Terrier Energy" guy is actor Steve MacQueen's son.
The Karate Kid Part II is good too. Continues immediately after Daniel wins the tournament.
Homonyms are fun 😂
I saw this when I was a teen like 40 yrs ago.
I knew then that this was a special movie !
Now seing it again after so long I now know why is is so loved .
An 80's classic masterpiece !
Pat Morita was phenomenal in this !
RIP. Pat Morita .
Indeed
The 1st Karate Kid movie was only 33 years before they made Cobra Kai series 1
This movie really has no business being as well made as it is. My only complaint really is that it ends abruptly. But I was obsessed with this movie as a kid. Nice Kerri Strug reference, btw.
I was surprised by the sudden end too!
The beginning of KK2 was supposed to be the actual end of this film. They cut it because they thought it was unnecessary. The story was told. If they didn't have that extra footage, I think 2 would've started from that point where Daniel arrives at Miyagi's house.
The blonde Cobra Kai dude that asked Daniel in the cage before the tournament started and asked what's wrong mommy not here to dress you? is Chad McQueen, son of legendary screen actor Steve McQueen.
Oh no kidding? That’s amazing
Did you say 10 year old?? Wow you mentioned in one video you had kids but I didn't think you look old enough to have a ten-year-old. When you said baby black and blues I laughed out loud. You're the only reactor I've seen so far with an absolutely amazing sense of humor.
Ahhh, bless ya! I love to make people laugh 💜
2nd on the gym playlist 😂 From watching this as a kid, though. You're the best, dude 👍
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This is my favorite film of all time! I've seen it over 600 times. I loved your reaction. Subscribed! :)
Thank you! I'm glad you liked it, I really enjoyed the movie too 💜
Anyone who's seen this movie knows that Daniel was a good guy and Johnny is the bad guy. This whole argument over who's in the right is a fake argument. It's just an internet meme, no one really thinks that Daniel was the bad guy.
Cobra Kai is every bit as good as this. All the heart, all the beauty. They make a point of bringing back everything. Every character played by the original actors, relationship beats, life lessons, training, even going so far as calling back settings and camera positions. It's fantastic. And it does those call backs to all four movies. Part two is good. Not as good, but still good. Three and four there's a sharp decline in writing and directing. Not that they're terrible, they're still fun, but definitely not as good. You might want to watch them before Cobra Kai so you catch everything. Cobra Kai is certainly good enough to stand alone, even if you haven't seen any of the movies. It's a lot more fun seeing everybody come back, spotting the Easter eggs, and knowing more about what's going on.
Thank you! I’ll keep that in mind when I’m making plans 😊
@@RhetoricalThrill Cobra Kai is fantastic - but if you're going to watch it - you NEED to watch the first three Karate Kids to understand the storylines and characters in the later seasons. It's so much more fulfilling and entertaining when you can understand EVERYTHING that's happening - and can go through the ride with all of your Karate Kid knowledge. Enjoy! :)
@@RhetoricalThrill Gotta do it. Gotta do it.
Per your comment at 1:15, you HAVE to watch Cobra Kai.
Yes! Yes! Please react to cobra kai. You’re the perfect reactor to react to cobra kai! 🙂. And if you think johnny had an arc in karate kid then wait till you see cobra kai.
Now you gotta watch the rest of the series and the Cobra Kai series! And you're not old.
I sure don’t feel it! And I’m definitely wanting to see the rest 😊
The argument about who’s the bad guy was started decades later on the internet and created to get views. The fact that it’s spread to become a serious thing speaks volumes about the people.
It kind of sounds like a joke that got done to the point that people took it seriously
And how delusional people are to accept bad behavior.
I think the arguments about Daniel being a villain in the first film is more a joke.. but the creators of "Cobra Kai" have taken that to create an extension of the film, as we don't see anything from John's perspective in the first film. But we hear more about him in the series and see how their lives become flipped. With Daniel becoming the "rich guy" and Johnny the under dog.. such a fantastic series that stayed true to the original films while moving characters old and new forward.
I like that
Yeah Daniel being the villain is a joke from How I Met Your Mother and the nerds took it seriously as if it's some sort of serious film analysis.
@@One.Zero.One101 well I am not 100% but that "Daniel is the real villain" video may have even pre dated HIMYM. But it's an interesting (if insane) theory. Lol. But as they say everyone is the hero of their own story. "Cobra Kai" did take great care in not making either the clear villain or hero.
I don't see how that dumb video could Pre-date HIMYM, when HIMYM premiered in 2005 and that Daniel video only came out 8 years. ago. So HIMYM came out a FULL TEN YEARS before that video. That is where it came from.@@mcgilj1
The karate kid aka Ralph Macchio still has the yellow 1947 Ford Super Deluxe Convertible to this day. It was given to Ralph by one of the producers of the karate kid movies.
I love that 💜
"....icy little twat waffles...." almost spit out my drink!
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Loved the reaction, ma'am. Do you plan to do more reactions to the sequels?? :)
The movies for sure! I’m not sure I want to do series on the channel though, because of the extra workload. Still thinking about it 😊
@Rhetorical Thrill gotcha, and that's understandable. I highly encourage Cobra Kai, bc Ralph Maccio (Daniel-San) is HEAVILY involved in the writing so it keeps the spirit of Mr Miyagi alive. Even if you don't upload the reactions, watch em personally, I say. ☺️
I think this movie was nominated for the Best Picture Academy Award in 1985.
Fun Fact: You’re The Best Around was originally supposed to be for Rocky 3 but was passed for Eye of The Tiger and then the song went to Karate Kid instead which just started production.
Banger song
Happy 40th Anniversary To This Great Classic Movie,This Movie Came Out The Year I Was Born, Great Reaction Sweetheart ❤
Adventures in babysitting. Hell yeah. You got a sub. Showed it to my nephew & niece.
This was three years before Adventures In Babysitting was released.
As someone who ran until he couldn't breathe, seeing him get hit in the stomach right after running from the school, all I could think is I would have puked out an internal organ.
I'm back. I re-watch only great reactors and you are one..loved the second time thru as much as the first..when I get things straightened out, ill be back as patreon customer..ive been in rough times but things are looking up.
Thank you so much 🥹 and don’t worry, just being here and watching is an honor to me 💜
kind of fitting that you always thought of Cali as a fantasy land and thats exactly what it has become
I really love your reaction to the Karate Kid. It is such a good movie. And the very first time that I saw this movie The Karate Kid was when I was only 8 years old when it came out on VHS and Home Video.
Thank you, I’m glad you liked it ☺️
Hi,
I seen a lot of reactions on YT about this movie, and sadly, most of the time ( not always, hopefully ), they skip the part about Manzanar and the camps.
So it's the firs time i watch one of your vid, but keep going, you seem to be an honest person, will watch your channel again in the future.
Cordialement,
Jabrane.
Thank you for watching! The camps have always been kind of pushed into the shadows of history, so I wouldn’t be surprised if most people didn’t know what happened to the Miyagis.
@@RhetoricalThrill Think they know, but they don't want much to enter into political matters. You know... YT is business... but keep like that, it's refreshing ( by the way, since my last message, i watched your "Master and Commander" reaction was a good one too... and i'm french, so it's always interesting to have the point of view of english speaking people about Napoleonic wars...). 0k i never do that, but i will subscribe to your channel, don't know you, but like your reactions about these two movies... Continue comme ça jeune fille!
Merci beaucoup! I appreciate your kind words!
Yes a fellow lover of Adventures in Babysitting! It truly is a classic!
Nobody leaves this place without singin the blues 🎶
"Wax on, wax off. Wax on, wax off."
Fun Fact: Ralph Macchio was 22 during filming. Some of the cast did not believe him when they asked about his age.
Automobile Enthusiast Fact: The yellow classic automobile that Daniel polishes in the famous "wax-on/wax-off" training scene, then later offered by Mr. Miyagi (Pat Morita) as Daniel's birthday gift, was actually given to Ralph Macchio by the producer and he still owns it. The car is a 1948 Ford Super De Luxe.
Historical Fact: When Mr. Miyagi (Pat Morita) is drunk and celebrating, he reveals that he served in the Army, in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. The unit, composed mostly of Japanese Americans (many of whom had been in internment camps), fought in Europe during World War II. It became the most highly decorated unit in the history of the United States military.
Basic Training Fact: The referee in the final match is Pat E. Johnson, a karate expert and former student of Chuck Norris. He instructed many movie stars in karate. He is credited as the "fight instructor/choreographer" for the film. He choreographed all the fights in the tournament. Some of the moves he taught the actors were beyond their normal skill set so he asked to remain close by in case he had to adjust or at worst stop the scene. The producers made him the referee.
Very cool info! And 22??? I thought he was 15 max 😂
You're welcome! 😁
Go in Peace and Walk with God. 😎 👍
"Kerri Strug it". I think I'm a bit older than you and I totally got that reference. I actually got to meet her once at UCLA and while I'm not a big guy, I definitely felt very tall standing next to her.
I saw her vault live on tv, she was my hero. That experience jump started a lifelong love of the Games too.
Pat M. Had a very rough life. He actually was in an interment camp during WWll. As a very young child 2 years old he got very sick and for the next 8 years spent all his time in a hospital bed and the doctors said he would not walk again. Well he prove them wrong did he not!!!!
From what I've heard, he was a fascinating man who had a fascinating life 💜
This reaction was a real kick!!! And I loved your Audrey 2....
Hi-YAH! Thank you 😊
"If ya' wanna' leave ya gotta sing the blues"
BABYSITTING BLUES 🎷
..."It's like a commercial for zit cream."...😂
And, Mr. Miyagi: "I just saved you from 2 months of beatings."😮
You really do have a feel for these movies. Of course anyone who knows and loves Adventures in Babysitting has it together in my book
Nobody leaves this place without singin’ the blues 💜💜💜
The best line!@@RhetoricalThrill
This movie is fantastic. Now yes over time theres been a pro Johnny stance especially with the cobra Kai show but this movie is nostalgic and just fun and inspiring
From what I saw after, seems like there’s some retconning and reinterpretation going on for Cobra Kai 😂 but I hear good things
@@RhetoricalThrill The show is fantastic and no one expected it to be.
It's an incredible show, but the pro-Johnny pro-Cobra Kai argument has never really had a leg to stand on. Johnny has incredible character growth in Cobra Kai, but he was absolutely written to be the villain in the Karate Kid.
@@TheAchillesShield I’d say he’s an antagonist for sure, but I thought he had a good redemption arc, or at least the makings of one. Now Kreese? Ooh that guy burns me up.
@@RhetoricalThrill The series is great as is the Karate Kid trilogy. I wouldn't pay attention to the controversy of who the bad guy was as you're right Kreese was the real villain. Johnny was portrayed to be just a typical 80s' jerk in these classic films. The series doesn't try to make what happened to Daniel or who he was in the film a lie just give another perspective even if it's wrong and it does make Johnny a bit more sympathetic.
You can’t really mess up a design of the tree, but you can mess up the execution of the design. Either not get it to do what you want or by using bad techniques and harming the tree. They can survive weather changes, but require constant attention and care.
Can watch the series Cobra Kai now.
I plan to at some point!
@@RhetoricalThrill watch all 3 first. They all relate to the show
The realistic chances of winning your first tournament is slightly above zilch.
Seems about right, especially when you only just started training about three months prior 😂 movie magic!
The montage song was originally written for Rocky III but was replaced by Eye of the Tiger.
I think it worked out better for both of them
@@RhetoricalThrill YES!
26:23 Jumper cables ... You have earned a subscriber
😂 thanks! I’m glad you’re here
I love the fact that the bleach blonde cocky punk of the kobra kai is the son of steve mcqueen
Rarely happens this way but the sequel is actually better. I think your reaction to that one that's going to be hysterical.
Oh it’s happening! Maybe not right away but it’s for sure, I’m all-in on this story 🙌🏻
California izzz dope 💯😁 but finally you taking this movie on 🔥
Daniel wasn't learning Karate as much as he was learning muscle memory at first.
That was a great scene! A good lesson in trust and discipline as well.
I love this movie. I have met Ralph at comic con. Johnny Zabka and Elisabeth Shue were there too. I didn’t have enough money to get their autograph too.
That’s fun!
I grew in the 80s and watched Adventures in Babysitting over and over. 10 year old me kind of had the hots for the one being babysat, the actress Maia Brewton, is the same age as me. These days she's married to a woman. Oh well. 😂
Eighties decade was a good time . Miss old days .
Small bonsai tree's go for 20-40$ for the real miniature, the large tree around a few thousand. So take it for free, if offered lol :)
Wow! I will, and I’ll try not to kill it 😆
Great reaction ❤😎👍
Thank you!
Karate Kid was directed by the Oscar-winning director of Rocky. So, yeah, you're gonna see a lot of impressive stuff.
Thanks to Cobra Kai, it's now also 'so 2020s' to openly threaten to beat up children. You're pretty funny. I'm gonna sub. But if you don't start Cobra Kai within the next couple of months, I'm promptly unsubbing ;) All right; I'll probably stay subbed anyway. But do Cobra Kai!! You'd be really entertaining with that. It gets views, too.
p.s. Fun facts:
Larry B. Scott (Lamar from Revenge of the Nerds) is a Cobra Kai. He fights Daniel at the tournament. I met him a while back. He's so sweet.
Dutch (the terrier) is Steve McQueen's son IRL.
Yes, Kreese puts jumper cables on them if they lose. How did you know that?
I get the Strugg-it reference. Now will you do Cobra Kai?? LOL
I’m not entirely sure if I’ll do a series on the channel, at least the whole thing, but I’ll be watching it for sure!
I had heard about Steve McQueen’s son but I didn’t know Lamar was in it! I love him!
Great reaction. cobra Kai is a great follow up to this. It has the perfect blend of nostalgia with new characters and ideas thrown in the mix:)
I’m hyped to see it now 😊
I never thought Daniel was the bad guy I just think that some things about him haven't changed. I think that some things Myagi taught him he forgot. But then again there are those times that Daniel talks to his students that yes you can hear that he did learn alot from him.
I kind of like that, it’s reality. People are always moving forward and changing. Life doesn’t stop after the happy ending.
In the movie's I think it was more about him learning how to fit in and to be a man. In the series I think it's about what his legacy will bring to other people. I cannot tell anything beyond that yes people are right he's a prick in the series at times. Yes he successful financially that's the only spoilers I'll give.
OMG you *know* Adventures in Babysitting! Agreed, one of the best - except they've screwed up the version that's now on Disney+. The iconic line has been destroyed.
Anyway. Great reaction, thanks.
Hopefully that dreck will be soon forgotten. OG all the way!
Johnny wanted to kill him. I always thought Johnny would have killed him by the fence if Miyagi had not shown up.
The Next Karate Kid stars the Actor who plays Mr Miyagi but not Daniel's Actor, The Re make staring Will Smith's Son and Jackie Chan has no connections with the OG movies or Cobra Kai
I love Adventures In Babysitting, too.
So classic, I need more people to see it!
We all need a Mr Miyagi and we all need to BE a Mr Miyagi.
The world would be so much better 💜
My wife and I love this movie and the sequel when you can you need to see all 5 seasons of cobra kai it's a great homage to these movies
Definitely will happen!
@@RhetoricalThrill cool you'll enjoy it
You should really watch all the movies as well as the Cobra Kai series.
Great reaction, and all the movies are worth a watch (including the fourth one), although some are better than others. Think the second is my favorite.
*Cobra Kai* may be the best of them all, the 80s nostalgia alone makes it worth while.
I’m going to be checking out the rest for sure! I love these characters 💜
Karate Kid is classic movie. The remake didn't even have any karate in it. LOL.
Was it Kung Fu?
Great reaction. "Allie makes an appearance in Cobra Kai. The show does a really great job continuing these characters stories.
That’s what I’ve heard, and I really like when they do that
Cant wait for the next one
Teaching washing car is about block teaching at the speed of instinct.
2nd movie is great as well, they have great chemistry in this movie.
I don’t think the movie is _that_ great, but your reactions are hilarious 😂😂 Keep ’em coming! 👍👍
That is high praise indeed! Thank you!
26:07 *BEST KICK* in the entire movie, thanks for including it, most people don’t.
26:16 That’s *DARRYL VIDAL* in white, a real-life black belt, he helped with the fight choreography, he’s also the one who came up with the *Crane kick* AND when Miyagi defends Daniel from the Cobra Kai guys after they pin him against the fence, for the more physical shots when you don’t see Miyagi’s face, that’s Darryl.
26:35 *SECOND BEST KICK* in the movie, notice how Dutch stands with Daniel to his left but then switches sides because he’s changed his strategy, he then throws a *weaker backward kick* tricking Daniel into ducking and as soon as he stands up Dutch gets him with a *stronger forward kick* in the opposite direction that Daniel never saw coming until it ironically hit him in the eye, it’s brilliant, too bad we don’t see the rest of the fight.
Btw, *Dutch* is played by *Chad McQueen* who’s the son of famous actor *STEVE McQUEEN* from *The Magnificent Seven* (‘60), *The Great Escape* (‘63), *The Cincinnati Kid* (‘65), *Bullitt* (‘68), *The Thomas Crown Affair* (‘68), *Le Mans* (‘71), *Papillon* (‘73), *The Towering Inferno* (‘74) and many more.
Love that! Great info 😊
What you claim is the "best kick" isn't even LEGAL. You're not allowed to hold onto a body part and kick someone, especially in the face in a Karate tournament. So basically BOTH of the kicks that you think are great, AREN'T EVEN LEGAL. The foot isn't allowed to make direct face contact, hence the crane kick only tipping the nose. Those are jokes by the way. When do any of these losers learn the back roundhouse? Oh that's right, they don't. lol.
@@radicalreactions1633 I’m so glad you agree with me 👍🏼
22:36 birthday scene is so sweet🥹
It is 😭
I remember Pat on happy days mostly from reruns.
@14:00 English is my native language but I've always understood and can't unhear "Must be take a worm for a walk week!" What was the actual insult?
I have no idea! It’s a new one on me too 😂
@@RhetoricalThrill Glad to know it wasn't just me- I don't believe I've been this interested in learning a new insult since I was a kid :)
This franchise is awesome, you’ll love part 2 more since it’s heavily focused on miyagi with Daniel as sidekick but not really lol, my favorite is part 2 all of them is great especially remake with Jackie Chan, except next karate kid is so so. Surprised you didn’t notice Lamar from Nerds as one of cobra Kai members I think it’s first guy Daniel fight in tournament. If it’s me I’d create platinum belt that only for legendary status like Bruce Lee, chuck norris, Jackie Chan, real mr miyagi (forgot his name), also cobra Kai have majority of ppl pops up on show from entire trilogy. Fantastic show
I’m sure you’ve seen most of mainstream us movies with Jackie Chan, there’s plenty great ones he have done like police story franchise, drunken master, project a, countless others. New police story 2004 is one of my favorites of Jackie since it’s more drama heavy than ones he usually do, check it out on your own or maybe do reaction to that, won’t hold my breath on that happening
I’ll look into it! I love Jackie Chan. And I totally didn’t notice Lamar! 😂
you need to watch cobra kai cuz johnny is the good guy in that
watched karate kid trilogy and cobra kai for the first time earlier this year.
the only karate kid thing i'd seen is the 4th movie with the girl, so i've had a skewed impression of it for decades
Ok so tournaments are kind of like this.....but Hollywood took some leeway. And you could definitely tell the real martial artists from the actors.
Baby Browns >>> Black and Blues!! >XD
Pat Morita was awesome as Miyagi. RiP
I assume Karate Kid II & III will be somewhere on the horizon to continue the Miyagi/Larusso relationship journey?
Part 2 is up on the channel now! I did that a couple weeks ago 😊 Part 3 will also be happening in the future
It's all in perspective. If you watch a documentary on lions, you root for the lions when they are hunting the buffalo. If you are watching a documentary on buffalos, then you root for the buffalo to escape the lions. "Cobra Kai" is fantastic in that it shows you a different perspective. Maybe we should always try to see things through other people's perspective. Good life lesson.
Wise words!
Except these kids were clearly being dangerous and despicable bullies. I'm so glad that it wasn't all portrayed in a black and white fashion, though. For example, when Bobby tried to stop Johnny from hurting Daniel near the apartments, and when Johnny congratulated Daniel, just to name a couple things. However, was there any reasonable doubt in general that Daniel was the good guy being attacked and bullied by violent, smart assed dickcheeses? Absolutely not.
Next react to The Karate Kid part 2 and 3 then Cobra Kai which is the same Actors but set 33 years later
I’m definitely making some plans 😂
Another good Elizabeth Shue movie is Heart and Souls with Robert Downey, Jr., Alfe Woodard, et al.
Nice review, now you have to watch 2 and 3... then the show 😅
Definitely 😂
Bullies in 80s movies were always various degrees of homicidal.
Very true!
One of the Cobra Kai's was Chad McQueen son of Steve McQueen.
If you haven’t seen it legend of Billie Jean is freaking epic
8:23 Feed me, Seymour
The 2nd one is a part 2 as in it's starts after he wins and it's also good so don't wait too long to watch it
There is no such thing as blocking in any martial art. Blocking violates multiple principles of martial arts. For one thing, all aspects of good blocking (avoidance, redirection, minimization) are instinctive and don't need to be taught. More importantly, blocking is not strategically advantageous. At best, a successful block simply puts you into the same square one position you were already in; with an opponent trying to do you harm.
At this point, everyone who ever took a weekend karate class is remembering all the moves they were taught as "blocks" and wishing to argue; but here's the truth: Those moves were called "blocks" as a basic (children's) bunkai (interpretation), but have a higher bunkai (meaning). Everything you THINK was a block, was actually a bone break, or a throw, or both. You just never gained the full understanding of the movement. To put in in movie terms: You learned wax on wax off, but not how to correctly apply it.
If you never learned those moves as anything but blocks; This insight just improved your skills 250%.
You're welcome.
Can you do Stigmata Starring Patricia Arquette ❤
I can look into it!
I've been trying to get this movie reacted to for years and no one will do it and it's a classic from 1999