The Karate Kid 4K UHD (1984) (35th Anniversary Edition)

[Croweyes1121]

How about this beauty?

[Batman1980]

Too busy

[Agent Kay]

Originally Posted by Croweyes1121

How about this beauty?

Not original

[Croweyes1121]

Originally Posted by Batman1980

Too busy

I actually agree, but I still prefer it over what they’re using. Personally, I’d rather they just use the original poster. It wasn’t incredible art, but at least it’s iconic and not utterly generic.

[Agent Kay]

Originally Posted by Croweyes1121

I actually agree, but I still prefer it over what they’re using. Personally, I’d rather they just use the original poster. It wasn’t incredible art, but at least it’s iconic and not utterly generic.

The US one sheet?



Never liked it

[jrcorwin3]

The disc inside is all that matters. It could come wrapped in plain brown paper.

[buckeye1]

Has there been a release set yet?

[Acer2010]

In the opening credits for both THE KARATE KID (1984) and THE KARATE KID PART II (1986), the font for the credits look different from what they originally looked like. Was there a reason for this?

[Pieter V]

Release Date: 04/16/2019

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dvd...=0043396551251

https://www.amazon.com/The-Karate-Ki...9289153&sr=8-1

[Agent Kay]

Originally Posted by Acer2010

In the opening credits for both THE KARATE KID (1984) and THE KARATE KID PART II (1986), the font for the credits look different from what they originally looked like. Was there a reason for this?

Really?

Just looks like they were not in the master and they rebuilt them in high res?
They are not a million miles off (Only looking on YT as at work)

Opening to The Karate Kid 1985 VHS [True HQ] - YouTube

The KARATE KID | Moving to California [ Intro/Opening Scene ] - YouTube

2 looks the same on VHS also

Opening to The Karate Kid Part II 1986 VHS [True HQ] - YouTube

[jlk5844]

Originally Posted by jrcorwin3

The disc inside is all that matters. It could come wrapped in plain brown paper.

Ah, now this is a thread. A thread on Blu-ray.com is nothing without this classic.

Can we not discuss the artwork of something we'll buy anyway? It's not as if we're going to refuse to buy it based strictly on that. We all know the disc (even more so the movie) is the most important thing, some of us just like a quality cover and appreciate art. You'd think more people would if they like movies, a half-visual artistic medium.

[Riddler The Slag]

Originally Posted by Pieter V

Release Date: 04/16/2019

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dvd...=0043396551251

https://www.amazon.com/The-Karate-Ki...9289153&sr=8-1

Yup. Day 1.

FEAR DOES NOT EXIST FOR THIS RELEASE!!!

[Pieter V]

The Karate Kid will debut on 4K Ultra HD, including a newly mixed Dolby Atmos audio track as well as the original stereo and 5.1 audio mixes.

https://movieweb.com/karate-kid-4k-s...h-anniversary/

It’s time to wax on, wax off.

In honor of its 35th anniversary, The Karate Kid is returning to movie theaters for two days only as presented by Fathom Events. The film will screen in participating theaters nationwide on Sunday, March 31 and Tuesday, April 2.

A huge hit from summer 1984, The Karate Kid stars Ralph Macchio as Daniel, a bullied teen who learns karate from Mr. Miyagi (Pat Morita), an elderly handyman who is also a martial arts master. He teaches Johnny that karate is about more than fighting, a vital life lesson that comes into play when Daniel faces off against Johnny, the leader of a vicious gang of karate school bullies known as Cobra Kai. Morita was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his work in the film. Elisabeth Shue and William Zabka also star in the John G. Avildsen film.

The Karate Kid is looking better than ever restored from the original camera negative to a stunning 4k presentation. This restoration will also be available on 4k Ultra HD from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment following the film’s return to the big screen. This 4k UHD release also includes a new anniversary featurette, “Remembering the Karate Kid,” featuring interviews with Macchio, Zabka, and Martin Kove.

Diehard fans of The Karate Kid will get an extra treat at the movie theater showings of the film — an exclusive sneak preview of season two of YouTube Original series Cobra Kai will screen as part of the festivities. Last year, Macchio and Zabka reunited for the first season of the new TV series, in which Daniel opens his own karate studio, Miyagi-Do, to face off against old arch-rivals Cobra Kai. It earned critical acclaim and even made EW critics’ top 10 list of the year. This will be a chance to get a first look at the show’s second season.

Tickets for the film’s cinematic return will be available beginning Feb. 15 on the Fathom Events website or at participating theater box offices. Sweep the leg and get out there!

https://ew.com/movies/2019/02/04/exc...h-anniversary/

Subtitles: French, Portuguese, Slovak, Czech, German, Hindi, Swedish, Finnish, Polish, Croatian, Italian, Korean, Arabic, Mandarin Chinese, Dutch, Norwegian, Hungarian, Slovene, Icelandic, Thai, English, Spanish, Danish, Greek, Turkish, Japanese

Dubbed: Portuguese, French, Czech, Hindi, German, Korean, Italian, Hungarian, Spanish, Japanese

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by Croweyes1121

My God, I wish they would stop regurgitating this same, utterly uninspiring cover art. It makes the movie look so cheap. Give us the original poster art back. This cover’s been used since DVD, and it still sucks.

If you're referring to what's up on this site it does say "Artwork TBA" in the corner, so I wouldn't kill meself with a pair of chopsticks just yet.

[Acer2010]

Originally Posted by Agent Kay

Really?

Just looks like they were not in the master and they rebuilt them in high res?
They are not a million miles off (Only looking on YT as at work)

Opening to The Karate Kid 1985 VHS [True HQ] - YouTube

The KARATE KID | Moving to California [ Intro/Opening Scene ] - YouTube

2 looks the same on VHS also

Opening to The Karate Kid Part II 1986 VHS [True HQ] - YouTube

Thanks for telling me. I also thought you should know that the end credits (the font) on both films remained untouched and not changed in any way.

[Markgway]

I liked the artwork on the old VHS tape.

[johnnyringo7]

Originally Posted by Agent Kay

This is the only decent poster

This is a cool one!

[Viking61]

Good news for those of you who disliked the temp cover. This one seems to be the final US cover artwork.

TheKarateKid.jpg

Fully restored in 4K from the original camera negative, The Karate Kid will play on movie screens nationwide on Sunday, March 31, and Tuesday, April 2, including an exclusive introduction from stars Ralph Macchio and William Zabka. Following its big-screen return, The Karate Kid will debut on 4K Ultra HD, including a newly mixed Dolby Atmos audio track as well as the original stereo and 5.1 audio mixes. The Karate Kid 4K UHD release also includes "Remembering The Karate Kid," an all-new anniversary featurette with reflections on the film from Ralph Macchio, William Zabka and Martin Kove.

Disc Bonus Materials Include:
• ALL-NEW: "Remembering The Karate Kid" - featuring new interviews with Ralph Macchio, William Zabka and Martin Kove (on the 4K UHD disc)
• "Blu-Pop™" Pop-Up Track - Activate the Blu-Pop feature to reveal pop-up trivia, interviews and more secrets from the film!
• Commentary with Director John G. Avildsen, Writer Robert Mark Kamen and Actors Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita
• "The Way of the Karate Kid" Multi-Part Making-of Featurette
• "Beyond the Form" Featurette
• "East Meets West: A Composer's Notebook"
• "Life of Bonsai" Featurette
• Theatrical Trailer (on the 4K UHD disc)

THE KARATE KID has a run time of approximately 126 minutes and is rated PG.

[Darth Maher]

Originally Posted by Viking61

Good news for those of you who disliked the temp cover. This one seems to be the final US cover artwork.

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F@$# YEAH!!!!!

(Except for the ripoff font... at least the poster art is decent)

[Darth Maher]

Originally Posted by Agent Kay

This is the only decent poster

Who is that woman with Ali?
And it appears that one of the Kobra Kai have been decapitated.