The number of actors the Netflix TV series Cobra Kai has brought back to reprise their characters from the Karate Kid films has been very impressive. Not only do you have Ralph Macchio and William Zabka back as Daniel Larusso and Johnny Lawrence, but there’s also Martin Kove and Thomas Ian Griffith as villains John Kreese and Terry Silver, Yuji Okumoto and Sean Kanan as villains-turned-allies Chozen Toguchi and Mike Barnes; Ron Thomas, Rob Garrison, and Tony O’Dell as Johnny’s former Cobra Kai buddies; and appearances by Elisabeth Shue as Ali Mills, Tamlyn Tomita as Kumiko, and Robyn Lively as Jessica Andrews. They even brought Traci Toguchi back as Yuna, the “Girl Bell Ringer” she played in The Karate Kid Part II. But one actor who might not be returning from the films is Hilary Swank, who played Julie Pierce in the 1994 film The Next Karate Kid.
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- 2/27/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
I’m a huge fan of the slasher sub-genre, particularly of slasher movies that were released in the 1980s. I’ve tried to watch as many ’80s slashers as I could get my hands on, but now and then I’ll hear about one that has slipped through the cracks. One I haven’t seen yet is the 1987 film Night Screams – so I’m glad to hear that Vinegar Syndrome are giving the film a 4K Uhd and Blu-ray release. I’m definitely going to be watching this one soon… and if you’re interested in grabbing a copy of Night Screams, you can do so at This Link.
Directed by Allen Plone from a screenplay by Mitch Brian and Dillis L. Hart II, Night Screams has the following synopsis: High school football star David has just won a four-year scholarship to the University of Oklahoma, and – with his parents...
Directed by Allen Plone from a screenplay by Mitch Brian and Dillis L. Hart II, Night Screams has the following synopsis: High school football star David has just won a four-year scholarship to the University of Oklahoma, and – with his parents...
- 5/26/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
"Cobra Kai" shocked everyone with its unbelievable return to "The Karate Kid" universe. The show, which was created by Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg, is essentially one giant love letter to the original films. Not only is it smart, original, and funny, but it's also done an incredible job of tying in many of the characters from the first three films. (This particular writer is also desperate to see Hilary Swank reprise her role as Julie Pierce from "The Next Karate Kid.") Season 2 saw the epic and heartfelt return of Johnny Lawrence's (William Zabka) original Cobra Kai pals, Tommy (Rob Garrison), Bobby (Ron Thomas), and Jimmy (Tony O'Dell). Elisabeth Shue reprised her role as Ali Mills, and both Martin Cove and Thomas Ian Griffith have returned to the franchise as the show's formidable villains, John Kreese and Terry Silver, respectively.
The most recent season of "Cobra Kai" brought...
The most recent season of "Cobra Kai" brought...
- 10/19/2022
- by Miyako Pleines
- Slash Film
This Cobra Kai article contains spoilers for season 5.
Daniel Larusso (Ralph Macchio), Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka), and Sensei Kreese (Martin Kove) aren’t the only carry overs from the original three Karate Kid films. Far from it, Cobra Kai has been masterfully tapping its source by bringing back cast members from the movies, regularly serving the fans up with colorful Easter eggs.
Some of the original characters, like Lucille Larusso (Randee Heller), Daniel’s mom, have appeared throughout Cobra Kai. She has been seen in seasons 1, 2, and 4, which is more than she was seen in the latter two Karate Kid films. The original Cobra Kai gang from The Karate Kid Part I, Bobby (Ron Thomas), Jimmy (Tony O’Dell), and Tommy (Rob Garrison) were reunited with Johnny in season 2 in one of the most poignant episodes of the entire show – the death of Tommy. It’s an emotional irony when the...
Daniel Larusso (Ralph Macchio), Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka), and Sensei Kreese (Martin Kove) aren’t the only carry overs from the original three Karate Kid films. Far from it, Cobra Kai has been masterfully tapping its source by bringing back cast members from the movies, regularly serving the fans up with colorful Easter eggs.
Some of the original characters, like Lucille Larusso (Randee Heller), Daniel’s mom, have appeared throughout Cobra Kai. She has been seen in seasons 1, 2, and 4, which is more than she was seen in the latter two Karate Kid films. The original Cobra Kai gang from The Karate Kid Part I, Bobby (Ron Thomas), Jimmy (Tony O’Dell), and Tommy (Rob Garrison) were reunited with Johnny in season 2 in one of the most poignant episodes of the entire show – the death of Tommy. It’s an emotional irony when the...
- 9/12/2022
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
This article contains spoilers for Cobra Kai season 3.
“Are you sure about that?”
Even without seeing who said it, fans of The Karate Kid knew exactly who it was. It had to be Chozen Toguchi (Yuji Okumoto), the nemesis of Daniel (Ralph Macchio) from The Karate Kid Part II. The line whetted our appetites at the end of the season 3 teaser released back in August 2020. In December, Netflix released the full season 3 trailer which confirmed the appearance of both Chozen and Daniel’s love interest, Kumiko (Tamlyn Tomita).
Cobra Kai has made a habit of delivering heartwarming and nostalgic cameos from the cast of the original films throughout the series. In the first season, Randee Heller reprised her role as Daniel’s mom Lucille, and when Martin Kove joined the cast as the notorious Sensei Kreese, everything changed. Season 2 episode 6 reunited several of the original Cobra Kai dojomates: Tommy (Rob Garrison...
“Are you sure about that?”
Even without seeing who said it, fans of The Karate Kid knew exactly who it was. It had to be Chozen Toguchi (Yuji Okumoto), the nemesis of Daniel (Ralph Macchio) from The Karate Kid Part II. The line whetted our appetites at the end of the season 3 teaser released back in August 2020. In December, Netflix released the full season 3 trailer which confirmed the appearance of both Chozen and Daniel’s love interest, Kumiko (Tamlyn Tomita).
Cobra Kai has made a habit of delivering heartwarming and nostalgic cameos from the cast of the original films throughout the series. In the first season, Randee Heller reprised her role as Daniel’s mom Lucille, and when Martin Kove joined the cast as the notorious Sensei Kreese, everything changed. Season 2 episode 6 reunited several of the original Cobra Kai dojomates: Tommy (Rob Garrison...
- 1/1/2021
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
When The Karate Kid premiered in 1984, new students rushed to enroll in Karate Dojos across the nation. However, for anyone aspiring to learn the true ways of Miyagi-Do—or Cobra Kai as the case may be—Dojos weren’t propounding deck sanding and fence painting as part of their curriculum. There are many different styles of Karate. Fans wondered which style Daniel and Johnny were really doing. Now that Netflix has picked up Cobra Kai from YouTube Red, a whole new crop of fans has discovered the show and the question has come up again: What type of Karate do they practice at Miyagi-Do and Cobra Kai? The truth is it might not even be Karate.
In any movie or series, the filmmakers and showrunners aren’t beholden to a specific style. They are telling a story, not making a documentary. With most productions, a hodge-podge of movie-fu makes...
In any movie or series, the filmmakers and showrunners aren’t beholden to a specific style. They are telling a story, not making a documentary. With most productions, a hodge-podge of movie-fu makes...
- 9/16/2020
- by Chris Longo
- Den of Geek
SAG-AFTRA senior manager of national member education and outreach Ron Thomas died on May 3 in West Hollywood. The cause of death has yet to be reported. He was 46.
In addition to being a SAG-aftra executive, Thomas was a popular DJ in Los Angeles. Thomas grew up in Van Nuys and attended Pepperdine University. He started working at Groove Radio after college which led way to a job at Thunderpuss Studios and then Barry Manilow’s Stiletto entertainment.
Thomas joined AFTRA in 2005 as part of the union’s sound recording department and then moved on to the communications department in 2009. In 2012, he continues with SAG-aftra when the two unions merged. As a senior manager at SAG-aftra, Thomas implemented and oversaw strategic partnerships and sponsorships nationwide with key industry, labor and community organizations. He also led advertising sales for the union’s publications.
Wehoville first reported Thomas’ death. “It is...
In addition to being a SAG-aftra executive, Thomas was a popular DJ in Los Angeles. Thomas grew up in Van Nuys and attended Pepperdine University. He started working at Groove Radio after college which led way to a job at Thunderpuss Studios and then Barry Manilow’s Stiletto entertainment.
Thomas joined AFTRA in 2005 as part of the union’s sound recording department and then moved on to the communications department in 2009. In 2012, he continues with SAG-aftra when the two unions merged. As a senior manager at SAG-aftra, Thomas implemented and oversaw strategic partnerships and sponsorships nationwide with key industry, labor and community organizations. He also led advertising sales for the union’s publications.
Wehoville first reported Thomas’ death. “It is...
- 5/17/2018
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Allen Plone is the director of the 1988 slasher Night Screams featuring Ron Thomas of The Karate Kid fame and Janette Coldwell. Night Screams was notorious for having footage of vintage porn featuring Seka and John Holmes spliced into the proceedings. There was also footage of the Herb Freed slasher Graduation Day that featured Linnea Quigley and Christopher George spliced into Night Screams. Still, flaws and all, Night Screams was a corny good time that featured a body count of over 20 on screen death sequences making that one of the highest of any slasher to come out around that period. Night Screams deals with teenagers holding a party after the big football party to celebrate, but unbeknowest to them some escaped psycho killers are lurking in the basement possibly dispatching all the party goers. Director Allen Plone reminisced with me on what it was like making this movie. Here is what he had to say.
- 9/30/2010
- by Big Daddy aka Brandon Sites
- Big Daddy Horror Reviews - Interviews
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