The mustache-twirling villainy of Terry Silver is entertainingly over-the-top, but his scheme against LaRusso is non-sensical. Related: Why Cobra Kai Was Banned (And How Johnny Redeemed Them) The Karate Kid Part III has a similar ending to the original film, but this time, Daniel's predictable triumph lacks the same impact or exhilaration. Miyagi is tested like never before and he even abandons his sensei as LaRusso even briefly joins Cobra Kai before he comes to his senses. Miyagi, Daniel returns to Los Angeles and finds himself embroiled in a diabolically ridiculous plot by John Kreese and his best friend, multimillionaire Terry Silver (Thomas Ian Griffith), to ruin LaRusso's life and force him to defend his karate championship in order to bring the Cobra Kai dojo back to prominence. The Karate Kid Part III was released in 1989 and it was the final and, easily, the worst chapter of Daniel LaRusso's movie saga. Miyagi train Julie-san while lamenting that 'boys are easier.' The Next Karate Kid was a critical and financial failure upon its release in 1994, but there is still enjoyment to be found watching Mr. The Next Karate Kid does introduce an interesting new element of Buddhist monks whose monastery Miyagi takes Julie to for training, but the monks are played for comedy instead of deepening the audiences' philosophical understanding of Miyagi-Do karate. Dugan, just like the Cobra Kai did to John Kreese (Martin Kove), and Dugan is humiliated by Miyagi the same way Kreese was.

The film culminates in a predictable and tepid night-time brawl between the Alpha Elite, Julie, and her boyfriend, Eric McGowen (Chris Conrad) that mimes the beginning of The Karate Kid Part II the defeated Alpha Elite turn their backs on Col.

Despite the charm of Miyagi and Julie's relationship and the athletic gusto Swank brought to her role, The Next Karate Kid is a cookie-cutter movie with bland characters, a standard, boilerplate plot and increasingly absurd stakes.

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