electric relaxation

I watched parts one and two of Karate Kid with Lisa the other night. I was surprised by how well they seem to have aged - though since it was my first time seeing either one, I’m not really qualified to make a comprehensive judgment in that regard.

One thing that struck me in particular as amusingly anachronistic was the Guido archetype of the main character. I can’t remember the last movie I saw with a tough-talking teenager from Queens. I guess Shia LaBeouf is a somewhat close modern equivalent, but clearly the form has been merely watered down rather than distilled.