Waxing On: The Karate Kid and Me
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- Author：Ralph Macchio
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Summary
Since The Karate Kid first crane-kicked its way into the pop culture stratosphere in June 1984， there hasn't been a week Ralph Macchio hasn't heard friendly shouts of "Wax on， wax off" or "Sweep the leg！" Now， with Macchio reprising his role as Daniel LaRusso in the #1 ranked Netflix show Cobra Kai， he is finally ready to look back at this classic movie and give the fans something they've long craved。
The book will be Ralph Macchio's celebratory reflection on the legacy of The Karate Kid in film， pop culture， and his own life。 It will be a comprehensive look at a film that shaped him as much as it influenced the world。 Macchio will share an insider's perspective of the untold story behind his starring role--the innocence of the early days， the audition process， and the filmmaking experience--as well as take readers through the birth of some of the film's most iconic moments。
Ultimately， the book centers on the film itself， focusing on the reason that the characters and themes have endured in such a powerful way and how these personal experiences have impacted Macchio's life。 It will bring readers back to the day they met Daniel LaRusso and Mr。 Miyagi for the first time， but will also provide a fascinating lens into how our pasts shape all of us and how the past can come back to enrich one's life in surprising and wonderful ways。
The book will be Ralph Macchio's celebratory reflection on the legacy of The Karate Kid in film， pop culture， and his own life。 It will be a comprehensive look at a film that shaped him as much as it influenced the world。 Macchio will share an insider's perspective of the untold story behind his starring role--the innocence of the early days， the audition process， and the filmmaking experience--as well as take readers through the birth of some of the film's most iconic moments。
Ultimately， the book centers on the film itself， focusing on the reason that the characters and themes have endured in such a powerful way and how these personal experiences have impacted Macchio's life。 It will bring readers back to the day they met Daniel LaRusso and Mr。 Miyagi for the first time， but will also provide a fascinating lens into how our pasts shape all of us and how the past can come back to enrich one's life in surprising and wonderful ways。
Reviews
haley
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love u ralph <3
Gabrielle Stoller
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Oh what an absolutely delightful book。 I mean， I am a 90's child。。。。but didn't really do The Karate Kid until Cobra Kai （which my husband and I are obsessed with）This book is more about Karate Kid/Cobra Kai。 Not more not less。 And I was okay with that。 Ralph Macchio is truly not a diva （YAY！） and he doesn't have any skeletons in his closet （Rare I know）。 I loved reading about his relationship with Pat Morita。 About actions he took that he wishes he could have done differently。It wasn't the most Oh what an absolutely delightful book。 I mean， I am a 90's child。。。。but didn't really do The Karate Kid until Cobra Kai （which my husband and I are obsessed with）This book is more about Karate Kid/Cobra Kai。 Not more not less。 And I was okay with that。 Ralph Macchio is truly not a diva （YAY！） and he doesn't have any skeletons in his closet （Rare I know）。 I loved reading about his relationship with Pat Morita。 About actions he took that he wishes he could have done differently。It wasn't the most spectacularly written。 I read it in an evening （so yay for an easy read）。 But it was what I hoped it to be！Thanks to Dutton and Edelweiss Plus for an Advanced Review Copy of this book。 。。。more
Beth
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#netgalleyarc Oh man， The Karate Kid is my childhood and this was a great insight to Ralph Macchio and his experiences with the movie。 This was a great read， especially as a fan of the actor and the franchise。 I really enjoying getting to “hear” someone tell their own story and love when they share special anecdotes。 I won’t buy it for my school library but I really enjoyed this read。
Elspeth
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I am a Ralph Macchio super fan。 （Don't tell him I actually went to the college that he said he would have gone to if he had gone to college just because of him）。 I know this book is supposed to be a compendium of everything Karate Kid and Cobra Kai， but personally the parts I enjoyed most were about the rest of his life outside of the Karate Kid and Cobra Kai。 This autobiography/memoir discusses the Karate Kid/Cobra Kai franchise at length， so if you have any questions about those entities， you' I am a Ralph Macchio super fan。 （Don't tell him I actually went to the college that he said he would have gone to if he had gone to college just because of him）。 I know this book is supposed to be a compendium of everything Karate Kid and Cobra Kai， but personally the parts I enjoyed most were about the rest of his life outside of the Karate Kid and Cobra Kai。 This autobiography/memoir discusses the Karate Kid/Cobra Kai franchise at length， so if you have any questions about those entities， you'll probably get an answer here。 I recommend this book for any fans of the 80s， entertainment memoirs （did you know Ralph was considered for the role of Marty McFly？）， The Karate Kid， Cobra Kai， and especially MIyagi or Pat Morita。I received an advance copy of this book from the author and publisher and am giving an honest review。 。。。more
Maggie
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Although a memoir， this is clearly described as being quite specific to the influence that The Karate Kid has had on the authors life。 Ralph Macchio covers the nearly 40 years he has lived with this wonderful movie in his resume。 He shares how he won the role， his relationships and memories with other cast members， experiences with fans， how he grew from wanting to distance himself from the role to coming full-circle and embracing it with the current series Cobra Kai， and plenty in between。 I’ve Although a memoir， this is clearly described as being quite specific to the influence that The Karate Kid has had on the authors life。 Ralph Macchio covers the nearly 40 years he has lived with this wonderful movie in his resume。 He shares how he won the role， his relationships and memories with other cast members， experiences with fans， how he grew from wanting to distance himself from the role to coming full-circle and embracing it with the current series Cobra Kai， and plenty in between。 I’ve loved the Karate Kid since I first saw it when I was young。 This was a fun and quick read that will surely have a long wait list at our library。 I’m excited to chat with patrons about it！Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Group Dutton for access to the digital ARC。 。。。more
Andi
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I'd like to thank Edelweiss and the publisher for allowing me a chance to read this book before it drops。Being that I am the age demographic for the Karate Kid sequels （not the movie）， and I love 80's movies， I didn't grow up with the Karate Kid film。 I DID grow up with the Hilary Swank one since it was always on TV。 As I got older， I knew that I had to eventually watch the first one， since the only thing on TV was the Part II and III。 Never Part 1。I finally did， and obviously， it has become one I'd like to thank Edelweiss and the publisher for allowing me a chance to read this book before it drops。Being that I am the age demographic for the Karate Kid sequels （not the movie）， and I love 80's movies， I didn't grow up with the Karate Kid film。 I DID grow up with the Hilary Swank one since it was always on TV。 As I got older， I knew that I had to eventually watch the first one， since the only thing on TV was the Part II and III。 Never Part 1。I finally did， and obviously， it has become one of my favorite 80's films。 Too， too good and some truly beautiful moments。I have also become addicted to watching Cobra Kai which is a great continuation of the mythos （unlike other franchises which ruin and put down their fans）。 So seeing this book come out and talk about Ralph's time in Karate Kid？ Whee。 Let me at this book！ I read it all in one sitting。 Ralph Macchio's personable and down to earth narrative makes you completely understand how he won over the producers， the director and the writer。 He takes you through his life moments from getting the job and meeting his coworkers。 It came off fresh as if it happened yesterday。My favorite bits are how kindly he talked about Pat Morita。 How I had no idea that the studio wanted to cut his entire story of the camps but they all fought to keep it in。 I agree with Ralph， it's what probably gave him that nod for an award。 I also loved how he explained the bandana and how it became so synonymous with Karate Kid。I did wish he talked more about Part II， and sadly Part III - even though he did dislike that film。 I wanted more information about the making of those two。 But I think he feels more grounded and proud of his work in Part I。Still， this book is an excellent read for people new to the franchise and those that have been around a while。 。。。more
Kristen
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