Grossly Under-Rated

I gave it a 10 and would have given it a 30 if it was possible

John Kreese's laugh alone is reason enough to love this film. And his hilarious antics with terry silver. Never mind the humiliating beating that LaRusso deservedly gets, him crying on the mat and getting friend zoned by a horny, easily attainable out of town girl before the first date's even started ? the boyfriend excuse couldn't have been any more fabricated

I gate it a 6. May bump it up to a 7. I enjoy the hell out of it. It knows exactly what it is, doesn't try to be anything more, and strikes a consistent tone throughout. But it's not exactly what I would call a top notch movie either.

I enjoy it a lot more than 2. 2 took itself too seriously, and had the same kind of goofy, over-the-top characters as 3 did. The tone was inconsistent, and it didn't work. However, 2 did have that AMAZING scene with Daniel consoling Miyagi after his father died. That was, in my humble opinion, the best scene between Macchio and Morita in the entire series.

I very much enjoy 3, but it takes a few viewings to really 'get it'. Once you can look past the inherent goofiness, and the ludicrous plot/villains, it's hella fun to watch. Griffith and the actor that played Mike Barnes were fantastic in the roles they were given, and knew exactly how to make it work. Many kudos to them. Kove's part was a little understated, but it worked well enough. I definitely liked his performance much more in the first one.

Yes, this movie is in the it's so bad, it's funny category. It wasn't so much the laugh but everything else wrong in the movie. Miyagi's passive cornball philosphising, basically rehashing storylines from the 1st movie, the girl turning into his friend on his first date, and the sweeping scene is classic.