But despite all the way Silver and his cohorts tortured LaRusso, the Karate Kid was still able to defeat Barnes, which ruined Silver's plan to open Cobra Kai dojos all over the San Fernando Valley. Although Silver was able to briefly turn LaRusso into a member of Cobra Kai, it was all just a ruse to force Daniel to fight Terry's handpicked fighter, Mike Barnes (Sean Kanan) at the All Valley tournament.
But when a down-on-his-luck Kreese came to his Vietnam war buddy for help, Terry sent John to vacation in Tahiti while he launched an insane scheme to torment and humiliate Daniel LaRusso. The multimillionaire CEO of DynaTox, Silver was constantly under federal investigation for his company's environmental crimes. Ultimately, while Karate Kid 3 was disappointing, it wasn't a complete waste as its characters have been revitalized by Cobra Kai.As memorable as he was, Terry Silver was a one-dimensional villain in The Karate Kid Part III. Cobra Kai wouldn't have been able to put such a masterful spin on the likes of Silver and Barnes if Karate Kid 3 hadn't laid a foundation for them. Of course, while Karate Kid 3 had its shortcomings, it did boast characters with enormous potential and quality actors. Miyagi (Pat Morita), and then fights in a big karate tournament in the end. Meanwhile, it can't be denied that the film had a very basic plot that was noticeably similar to Karate Kid in which LaRusso gets caught up in a love triangle, gets frustrated while training with Mr. After all, the film did receive widespread criticism and was even nominated for five Golden Raspberry awards at the time, meaning Macchio certainly wasn't the only one disappointed in it. The majority of Macchio's criticisms of the film are valid. Additionally, he criticized the film for practically rehashing the events of the first two films but adding cartoonish tones to it through the villains and violence. He especially felt this for his character, LaRusso, who didn't seem to move forward or go anywhere despite time passing by. Essentially, his disappointment in Karate Kid 3 comes down to his belief that the story didn't develop the characters enough. He has relayed his disappointment in the film several times in the past across various interviews and podcast appearances.
Macchio's criticism of Karate Kid 3 has never really been a secret. Cobra Kai has been able to breathe new life into Karate Kid 3's characters and has given them the development they deserve. However, the film has been saved in a way because it provided so much material for Cobra Kai. Macchio confirmed that he still holds the belief that Karate Kid 3 failed to move the story and characters forward and suffered from a cartoonish storyline. Related: Cobra Kai’s Kreese Twist Prevents A Perfect Villain Story For Season 6In an interview with Screen Rant about his memoir, Waxing On: The Karate Kid And Me, Macchio explained how Cobra Kai saved Karate Kid 3. Cobra Kai has brought back many characters from the original films, including Karate Kid 3's Terry Silver (Thomas Ian Griffith) and Mike Barnes (Steve Kanan).
KARATE KID3 CAST SERIES
The series is a direct sequel to the Karate Kid films and follows LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) 34 years after they fought in the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament. After a 29-year hiatus, Macchio reprised his role as LaRusso in 2018 for the Netflix original series, Cobra Kai. While Karate Kid 3 marked Macchio's last appearance in a Karate Kid film, it didn't mark his final appearance as LaRusso.
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