TONIGHT: A nice karate crane kick right between the eyes

Mike Paulus |

As if we haven’t talked about this enough, don’t forget that tonight is the first night of the 2009 Back-Alley Summer Cinema Series. And it’s a-gonna be The Karate Kid. If case you've never heard of the film – which most critics consider the best movie in history of cinema – here's a synopsis:

  • Teenager Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) moves with his mother from Newark, New Jersey to Reseda, a neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles, California riddled with Karate-loving preppies. The family is in search of a new beginning after the death of Daniel's father. Their new apartment's handyman is an eccentric but kindly and humble Okinawan immigrant named Mr. Miyagi (Pat Morita) who teaches Daniel totally sweet Karate moves so he can kick a bully’s ass, win a girl’s heart, and get a really big trophy in a karate tournament. Also, Mr. Miyagi gives Daniel a classic car. Not sure what Miyagi’s getting out of this whole relationship.

Details for tonight! Details about the whole cinema series! And details about Ralph Macchio!

Just watch this lightning-fast and furious karate action!