The Karate Kid Part II (1986)

Hell yeah

Did anyone else feel like Stanger was dying to say "Emerson big ol titties" when they were talking about college pride?

So pumped for Ninjavember. I know we're not supposed to make requests but New York Ninja is not an obvious one that I wanted to shout out.

One time I was out at a bar with friends and this guy came up to hit on the women I was with and said "Hey the place reminds me of going to clubs in the city" and my friends say they've never been he goes "Yeah me neither" and then walked away. It was hilarious.

The chest hair “I don’t think it’s happening for me” line is amazing.

Love how Ben was throwing his feelers out there to see if anyone watches Cobra Kai. Could tell that he wants to talk about the show. If Scott ever watches the Karate kid with Jaden Smith, Rodgers needs to guest on Scott hasn’t scene

The listener from Japan here. No, they don’t do the river lantern thing at funerals. Unless it’s specifically part of Okinawan (Ryukyu kingdom) culture, it’s prob just generic Asian movie trope. Japanese funerals are a solemn affair. Everyone dresses in black. Cremate the dead, and use chopsticks to pass their bones around. This is the only acceptable time to pass something to another person using chopsticks. Dont pass food to a Japanese person using chopsticks. Very impolite. They also take the ashes home and leave some things like swords and beer near the urn to help the person on their journey to the afterlife. Takes them 7 days or so.

My distant relative made an action movie with Martin Kove. He visited last summer and I asked him about Kove. Apparently they’re still good friends. Considered asking if we could all hang out next time I visited LA, but did not muster the courage. https://youtu.be/TQVa_mD_0Ho

Seeing old people out past 9 makes me sad. Go to bed. It’s why I couldn’t watch the last presidential debates. It would suck for any age, but I’m sure it’s not getting easier at 75+

I miss my father the most, this time of year. When I'd text him a picture of my ballot, to show him that I'd voted Democrat, across the board, just to spite him.

Here's how Cobra Kai could make marginally more sense: Johnny's Lawrence's stepdad, established as a Hollywood bigwig, sees Pumping Iron and throws down funding for a similar documentary following Johnny's path to his (3rd?) championship. But during filming, the director picks up on the drama between Johnny and this kid he's been bullying. Once Daniel wins, the project is re-edited to make Daniel the central subject. It's a hit with kids and permanently marries Reseda with Karate in the public eye.

This was a great episode. I have been thoroughly debased.

The noir where Bogart acts as a nerd to check out a mysterious bookstore is The Big Sleep (1946)

“So much dick talk in this episode—you guys should’ve done Dick Tracy—heyy amirite.” -Sly

The Friday the 13th movies had the “previously on” beginnings for at least the first few sequels

Yuji Okumoto (Chozen) owns a Hawaiian restaurant just north of Seattle. He's a great guy, family man and the food is awesome. Great karaoke bar too. He's had to watch me drunkenly sing "Real America" more times than any human should be required to.

Whats this about Gemberling's scrotum

Hellbound: Hellraiser II has an amazing sizzle reel from the first movie, but not until the end of the first act. It works really well in my opinion.

This is why I love ABZ. We’re an hour into the podcast and not even in fucking Japan yet 🤌🏾

Clearly they fuck’d up. The brain-trust made the cardinal sin of de-heightening by following a “shooting” with a “stabbing.” Narratively, it makes more sense to build to a death match and conclude the trilogy in Okinawa.

I don't care, this movie was my favorite of the original 3 when I was a kid and it always will be. I know it's not AS good as the original, but I think it's a pretty good sequel and Pat Morita is fantastic in this one. Little trivia that Gabrus might find interesting: the guy that Mr. Miyagi is based on (as in the voice and actions and style of karate Miyagi does), as well as the stunt man for Miyagi in all three original movies is Funio Demura, founder of Shito-Ryu Genbu Kai karate. My whole family has done this style of karate since I was a kid and my dad, having grown up in Japan because military and then being stationed in Japan himself, is very good friends with Demura sensei, basically because he's close to a fluent Japanese speaker and a black belt, as is my sister and my brother in law. I got to junior black belt but then weed and pushy happened and I decided those were more important but I still go to the tournaments every year just so I can say hi and talk with Demura before he passes (he's getting very old now). Demura is also a HUGE part of LA culture. He opened some of the first karate dojo's in LA, he used to do these crazy demonstrations at some old famous theater that looked like Miyagis back yard. He taught Bruce Lee nunchaku! He was also the martial arts coordinator/was actually in a LOT of action boyz classics, including Rising Son, Karate Kid 1 and 2, Mortal Kombat, hilariously both of The Island of Dr Moreau, there's a ton more and he had pictures with a ton of Action Boyz heros on the dojo walls. It's worth looking him up and reading about him if you have the chance, especially since you guys are always interested in both karate I'm general and LA hustory!

Trying to come up with a Johnny Utah being a Furry infiltrating the French Canadian fur trappers joke

In 1997, we skipped school and went to a taping of the daily show with Craig Kilborn. Pat Morita was the guest. Pat was so drunk that the segment was unusable. Craig asked if we all smelled the gin after he left. For one of the 5 (3?) questions, he answered, “Idaho” with emphasis on the Ho. He was plugging Shining Time Station.

I haven’t rewatched this yet but KK2 was always my favourite. In fact 3 may have been the first time in my life I came to the conclusion that sometimes you don’t need another sequel.

Elisabeth Shue getting written out of the sequel with CUNT WRECKED MY CAR AND FUCKED A FOOTBALL PLAYER WE'RE THROUGH was some peak 80s shit.

Daniel-san is a bit like a Knight in Shining armour from a long time ago in this one.

That Wellll from Rodgers always brightens the Monday

salute to the big hogged dads out there

Ooooooooweeeeee! I love Stanger!