Jessica Andrews

The Karate Kid, Part III (1989)

Actors: Jerry Weintraub (producer), Ralph Macchio (actor), John G. Avildsen (editor), Paula Abdul (miscellaneous crew), Bill Conti (composer), Craig Hosking (miscellaneous crew), John G. Avildsen (director), Frances Bay (actress), Jan Tríska (actor), Pat Morita (actor), Martin Kove (actor), Richard Davis Jr. (miscellaneous crew), William Zabka (actor), Chad McQueen (actor), Sean Kanan (actor),

Plot: Kreese, his life in tatters after his karate school was defeated by Daniel and Mr. Miyagi, visits Terry, a friend from Vietnam. Terry is a ruthless business man and a martial arts expert, and he vows to help Kreese take revenge on Daniel and Mr. Miyagi.

Keywords: 1980s, abseiling, action-hero, adult-actor-playing-teenage-boy, answering-machine-message, apology, applause, asian, attempted-revenge, barefoot
Genres: Action, Drama, Family, Sport,
Taglines: First it was teacher to student. Then it was father to son. Now, it's man to man.

Quotes:

Terry Silver: Look at this. Ten years ago, nuclear was the preferred waste. You could dump it anywhere! Now everybody's a detective. I'm lucky if I make one deal a YEAR without being indicted!

Terry Silver: Now the real pain begins, Danny-boy.

Terry Silver: I owe you, man.::John Kreese: You don't owe me anything.::Terry Silver: Oh bullshit. I don't owe you anything? What about Vietnam, huh? How many times did you save my ass?::John Kreese: I don't know. I lost count.

Daniel Larusso: Why do I have to do this with this thing?::Terry Silver: Because it's a part of the training. Because I'm teaching techniques that you don't have. Techniques you'll need to win the tournament. What, do you think you can rely on that crane crap? [does a phoney impression of it]::Daniel Larusso: Well, I did pretty well with it last time.::Terry Silver: Hey, wake up and smell the coffee, Mr. Larusso. Last time you weren't fighting this.::[shows him a picture of Mike Barnes]

Terry Silver: All right, all right, I've heard enough. I've made up my mind. This slope, what's his name - Miyagi - and that punk kid - I'm gonna get them for what they did to you. They made you suffer, so I'm gonna make them suffer... and suffer and suffer and when I think they've suffered enough, then I start with the pain.

Terry Silver: [to Mike Barnes before the match] Remember the game plan. First you win a point, then you lose a point. Keep the score at zero-zero. Pulverize him for the full three minutes. Then in sudden death you get the point, we win. I want him to experience pain. First he suffers.::John Kreese: Then he suffers some more.

Daniel Larusso: You know, this is the 80s, Mr. Miyagi. You can't be so damn passive!

Terry Silver: [at the climax of Daniel's training] Visualize: this is not a bunch of sticks and pipes anymore; this is not some pathetic mugger who needs a couple of dollars so he can eat. No! This is a deadly, hungry wrecking machine who wants to detatch your head from the rest of your body and mount it over his fireplace! [Daniel gashes his fist on the 2X4 with Mike Barnes' picture] It's blood. So what? Make believe it's HIS! This guy wants to BREAK you! HUMILIATE you! STOMP YOU INTO THE GROUND! NOW WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT IT?::Daniel Larusso: ...NAIL HIM!::Terry Silver: SHOW ME! DO IT! [Daniel breaks all three 2X4s] YES! You nailed him! You're ready!

Terry Silver: [watching Barnes fighting Daniel] I love it when he pounds him!

Terry Silver: [in steam filled bathroom talking to John Kreese on phone] I'm telling you, we will be up and running.::John Kreese: [getting back massaged] What about the winners?::Terry Silver: Those two jerk offs are taking up all my time. But you just relax. For the boy he will compete. I'm telling you too, that he is going to be begging me to be his teacher. And what he's going to learn from me is pain in every part of his body. And fear in every part of his mind. But here's the kicker he's going to thank me for it later. Then I'm going to think he's invincible. But then when he steps out into the ring of the tournament, he's really going to find out what pain's all about. [smiles a bit more evilly] Out in front of a thousand people. Anything else my friend you want me to do to him?::John Kreese: [looks at his hands] Yes. Make his knuckles bleed.::Terry Silver: [shocked/amazed] Hey! Johnny! I like that! I like that, my friend! I'm going to use that!