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eBook – The Empire Striketh Back

eBook –  The Empire Striketh Back Full title :  William Shakespeare's The Empire Striketh Back By : Ian Doescher  Iillustrations :  Nicolas Delort Score : 9/10 Year : 2014 Publisher : Quirk Books  eISBN :  978-1-59474-716-8 Based on  978-1-59474-715-1 (hard cover) Pages : 176 *  Language : English From Goodreads : Hot on the heels of the New York Times best seller William Shakespeare’s Star Wars comes the next two installments of the original trilogy: William Shakespeare’s The Empire Striketh Back  (and not reviewed as yet,  William Shakespeare’s The Jedi Doth Return.) Return to the star-crossed galaxy far, far away as the brooding young hero, a power-mad emperor, and their jesting droids match wits, struggle for power, and soliloquize in elegant and impeccable iambic pentameter. Illustrated with beautiful black-and-white Elizabethan-style artwork, these two plays offer essential reading for all ages. Something Wookiee this way comes!  *** As he explains at the end, Ian Doescher
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Movie – the Karate kid



Movie – the Karate kid

Score :6/10  
Year : 1984
Director:  John G. Avidsen
Cinematography : James Crabe
Country: USA 
Language: English
Duration: 2h06
Writers:  Robert Mark Kamen

Daniel and his mother move from New Jersey to California and make a new life as they settle. Once in his new school, Daniel is bullied and in his search for revenge and to protect himself, ends up learning karate from his neighbor, Miyagi, who has a quirky personality and a different way of teaching. 


I wonder if the bullies in this movie inspired Malfoy and his band in Harry Potter, as there are similarities... Either way, the karate kid is an entertaining and often comic movie, although it's filled with 1980's music and big cars, and a has a corny look.  

I really liked Miyagi, portrayed by Pat Porita, both wise and funny. 

The acting was ok, but one just cannot expect a soaring interpretation in such a movie- nor is it supposed to be a massive drama - though there was a potential for it during a particular scene which I feel worth mentioning. 

The film left a legacy of 3 sequels and a remake (which I haven't seen yet, with Jackie Chan). 

The karate kid is a good movie to watch if you want something (mostly) light and entertaining, without a complex story. 

On the other hand, the ending is a satisfaction only visually, but presents a plot hole, as in reality of martial arts tournaments, a move would have caused a penalty point and tipping of total score... oops! 
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