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Karate Kid Collection, The
Genre: Family

Reviewed In Issue 94 (Mar 2005) Of Widescreen Review®

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WSR Picture Rating: NR
DD Sound Rating: NR
DTS Sound Rating: NR
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Special Features
Special features on disc one of the three-disc Karate Kid collection includes commentary with the director, writer, and actors; five featurettes, the 24-minute "The Way Of The Karate Kid: Part 1," the 21-minute "The Way Of The Karate Kid: Part 2," "Beyond The Form," a 13-minute look at the art of martial arts, the eight-minute "East Meets West: A Composer's Notebook," featuring the music of The Karate Kid as presented by composer Bill Conti, and finally the 10-minute "Life Of Bonsai" with the option of watching it with English subtitles on or off. There are also three previews, and under subtitles is the option of watching the film with spanish subtitled commentary. Disc two offers the original six-minute featurette, filmographies on the director, and stars Ralph Macchio, and Noriyuki "Pat" Morita, and trailers. Side one of the third disc in the set includes filmographies and trailers.Side two of the third disc in the set includes filmographies and trailers.


 DVD General Information

(Studio/Distributor): Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
(Catalog Number): 04728
(MPAA Rating): PG
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(Retail Price): $36.95
(DVD Type): Three-Disc Set: DVD10, DVD-9 & DVD-5
(Widescreen Edition): Yes
(Full Screen Edition): No
(Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
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(Color Type): Color
(Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
(Closed Captioned): Yes
(Regional Coding): 1
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(Theatrical Release): Yes
(Direct-To-Video Release): No
(DVD Release Date): 02/01/05
(THX® Digitally Mastered): No

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