I got a chance to watch this. I am glad that DC was able to transfer this from comic to movie. That being said, the transition. I feel, was done poorly... at best. The animation looks like it is out of the '90s, the voices just don't match the characters, and the runtime was just too short. Also, being on the heals of 'Zach Snyder's Justice League' (in which we will probably never get a sequel or trilogy), it would've been incredible if the producers would've taken some liberties and made this a kind of (Unofficial) 'Zach Snyder's Justice League Part II', instead of a shot-for-shot retelling of the comic. I realize that this may be an unpopular opinion, but Zach Snyder's Justice League was not only far better than Whedon's version, but it is also DC's best Motion Picture in many years. If DC would've made this more of a sequel, they could've used the voices of Zach Snyder's Justice League. DC missed a major opportunity with this release.
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Cobra Kai
(2018–2025)
An Unexpected Surprise
3 May 2018
This was unexpected. After seeing the commercial for this back in March, I was a little hesitant on watching this. But being a big fan of the first 2 movies (and just watching the 3rd), I knew I had to watch it. I wasn't expecting much. I was pleasantly rewarded.
The story took liberties and it paid off. Yes, some (if not a lot) of these liberties might be considered a little cheesy, but that was the point. I found myself laughing out loud at most of them. Johnny had most these moments throughout the series, although Daniel had the biggest one (Episode 10, near the end...I won't spoil it). The flashbacks were important to story, and the story flowed better because of them.
As for the acting... it was mainly good. There were a few over the top moments. But the main cast was, mostly, spot on. Ralph Macchio (Daniel) and William Zabke (Johnny) have both outdone themselves. I few moments here and there were bit too much for me, but all in all, they were both great. Courtney Henngeler (Amanda, Daniel's wife) and Mary Mouser (Sam, Daniel's daughter) were both flawless through out the series. The rest of the cast (mainly the younger members) all performed OK to me. There were really great moments from all, but also some really horrible moments from them too.
In the end, it's a must see. I can't wait for Season 2
The story took liberties and it paid off. Yes, some (if not a lot) of these liberties might be considered a little cheesy, but that was the point. I found myself laughing out loud at most of them. Johnny had most these moments throughout the series, although Daniel had the biggest one (Episode 10, near the end...I won't spoil it). The flashbacks were important to story, and the story flowed better because of them.
As for the acting... it was mainly good. There were a few over the top moments. But the main cast was, mostly, spot on. Ralph Macchio (Daniel) and William Zabke (Johnny) have both outdone themselves. I few moments here and there were bit too much for me, but all in all, they were both great. Courtney Henngeler (Amanda, Daniel's wife) and Mary Mouser (Sam, Daniel's daughter) were both flawless through out the series. The rest of the cast (mainly the younger members) all performed OK to me. There were really great moments from all, but also some really horrible moments from them too.
In the end, it's a must see. I can't wait for Season 2
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