Spotlight DVD REVIEW Now streaming and on DVD: 'Karate Kid: Legends' relies on old dogs, old tricks BRUCE R. MILLER Aug 12, 2025 Aug 12, 2025 Updated May 30, 2026 0 × BRUCE R. MILLER Sioux City Journal entertainment editor Bruce Miller says "Karate Kid: Legends" is necessarily bad, just unnecessary. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Ralph Macchio made a career out of “The Karate Kid.” Even now, he has “Cobra Kai” to kindle the warm memories.kAm“z2C2E6 z:5i {686?5D[” 9@H6G6C[ :D?’E 9:D 8C62E6DE 9:ED 2=3F>[ 3FE 2 9:E\2?5\CF? D9@H E92E 86ED 9:> :? E96 7:=> @?=J 3C:67=J]k^AmkAm%96 7@4FD 96C6 :D @? 2 >2CE:2= 2CED DEF56?E :? q6:;:?8 H9@’D DEF5J:?8 F?56C 9:D F?4=6[ w2? Wy24<:6 r92?X] yFDE H96? E96 3@J D9@HD AC@>:D6[ 9:D >@E96C W|:?8\}2 (6?X D2JD E96J’C6 >@G:?8 E@ }6H *@C<]k^Am Jackie Chan, left, teaches Ben Wang the finer points of fighting in "Karate Kid: Legends." 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