Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play The Karate Kid (Dir John G Avildsen 1984) Daniel (Ralph Macchio) arrives in Los Angeles from the East Coast & faces the difficult task of making new friends However he becomes the object of bullying by the Cobras a menacing gang of karate students when he strikes up a relationship with Ali (Elisabeth Shue) the Cobra leader&s ex-girlfriend Eager to fight back & impress his new girlfriend but afraid to confront the dangerous gang Daniel asks his handyman Miyagi (Noriyuki " Pat" Morita) whom he learns is a master of the martial arts to teach him karate Miyagi teaches Daniel that karate is a mastery over the self
- mind & body
- & that fighting is always the last answer to a problem Under Miyagi&s guidance Daniel develops not only physical skills but also the faith & self-confidence to compete despite tremendous odds as he encounters the fight of his life in the exciting finale to this entertaining film The Karate Kid 2 (Dir John G Avildsen) Karate student Daniel Larusso (Macchio) accompanies his wise & whimsical teacher Mr Miyagi (Morita) to his ancestral home in Okinawa For the boy it&s a journey to an exotic new world offering new clues to his mentor&s secret past For Miyagi it&s an opportunity to see his father one last time & to rekindle a romance with his childhood sweetheart (Nobu Mc Carthy) But Miyagi&s return also re-ignites a bitter feud with long-time enemy Sato (Danny Kamekona)
- a feud that involves young Daniel in a brilliant collision of cultures & combat Now far away from the tournaments the cheering crowds & the safety of home Daniel will face his greatest challenge ever when the teacher becomes student & the price of honour is life itself The Karate Kid 3 (Dir John G Avildsen 1989) When Daniel (Macchio) decides not to compete in the upcoming karate championship he becomes the target vicious Cobra Kai student Mike Barnes (Sean Kanan) who is determined to win the title back Standing firm Daniel&s mentor & trainer Mr Miyagi (Morita) instructs him to ignore Mike&s threats
- & stay away from the tournament But when Mike&s relentless abuse escalates into blackmail Daniel finds himself forced into competition
- & at serious odds with Miyagi the one person he cherishes most Desperate Daniel turns to another karate instructor Terry Silver (Thomas Ian Griffith) whose violent combat techniques are directly opposed to Miyagi&s wise instruction But when Daniel realises that Terry & Mike are allied with Mr Miyagi&s old nemesis Kreese (Martin Kove) in an elaborate set-up for revenge he also knows he has alienated the only person who can help him The Next Karate Kid (Dir Christopher Cain 1994) Noriyuki " Pat" Morita & Oscar-winner Hilary Swank co-star in The Next Karate Kid the story of a rebellious teenager Julie who blossoms with a little help from her friends
- in this case the wise Mr Miyagi & a trio of Buddhist monks! The action kicks into overdrive when Julie is pitted against a posse of paramilitary students who rule her high school & while their leader teaches them to fight to kill Julie & Miyagi teach them the secret of fighting to live