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Mike Barnes (character)
Michael "Mike" Barnes is a fictional character in The Karate Kid (franchise), the Karate Kid film franchise, serving as the secondary antagonist of the film ''The Karate Kid Part III'' (1989), and had a supporting role of the fifth season of the sequel television series ''Cobra Kai''. He is portrayed by Sean Kanan. Overview Mike Barnes was a national karate champion who had achieved a number of wins during the 1980s, and as such was dubbed "Karate's Bad Boy" because of his vicious nature. In 1985, Terry Silver, who is looking to assist his friend and comrade John Kreese in restoring the Cobra Kai dojo, hires Barnes as part of his plan. He flies him to his mansion and offers him a part of Cobra Kai if he defeats Daniel LaRusso in the next All Valley Under-18 Karate Championships. As part of their deal, Barnes harasses Daniel and his mentor, Mr. Miyagi to get them to participate. Consequently, after Barnes loses, his unethical conduct results in him being barred from participatin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Karate Kid (franchise)
''The Karate Kid'' is an American martial arts drama franchise created by Robert Mark Kamen. The series follows the journey of various coming-of-age teenagers who are taught in the ways of martial arts by an experienced mentor in order to stand up for themselves after being bullied, or assert their dominance towards others. The original film series began as a tetralogy, starting with the release of ''The Karate Kid'' (1984), after the success of which three sequels were produced: ''The Karate Kid Part II'' (1986), ''The Karate Kid Part III'' (1989), and ''The Next Karate Kid'' (1994). In 2010, a remake with a similar storyline but with a different set of characters, was released. Despite maintaining the original title, the remake focused on kung fu, as the film was set in China. A sixth film is scheduled to be released in 2024. ''Cobra Kai'' (2018–present) offers a continuation of the universe that the original films of the 1980s and 1990s created, three decades later. While ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Storm On The Sea Of Galilee
''The Storm on the Sea of Galilee'' is a 1633 oil-on-canvas painting by the Dutch Golden Age painter Rembrandt van Rijn. It was previously in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston but was stolen in 1990 and remains missing. The painting depicts the biblical story of Jesus calming the storm on the Sea of Galilee, specifically as it is described in the fourth chapter of the Gospel of Mark. It is Rembrandt's only seascape. Description The painting, in vertical format, shows a close-up view of Christ's disciples struggling frantically against the heavy storm to regain control of their fishing boat. A huge wave beats the bow and rips the sail. One of the disciples is seen vomiting over the side. Another one, looking directly out at the viewer, is a self-portrait of the artist. Only Christ, depicted on the right, remains calm. The close-up treatment of the subject and the overall composition go back to the print made by Adriaen Collaert after a design by the Flemish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fictional Karateka
Fiction is any creative work, chiefly any narrative work, portraying individuals, events, or places that are imaginary, or in ways that are imaginary. Fictional portrayals are thus inconsistent with history, fact, or plausibility. In a traditional narrow sense, "fiction" refers to written narratives in prose often referring specifically to novels, novellas, and short stories. More broadly, however, fiction encompasses imaginary narratives expressed in any medium, including not just writings but also live theatrical performances, films, television programs, radio dramas, comics, role-playing games, and video games. Definition Typically, the fictionality of a work is publicly marketed and so the audience expects the work to deviate in some ways from the real world rather than presenting, for instance, only factually accurate portrayals or characters who are actual people. Because fiction is generally understood to not fully adhere to the real world, the themes and context of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Karate Kid (franchise) Characters
''The Karate Kid'' is a 1984 American martial arts film, martial arts drama (film and television), drama film written by Robert Mark Kamen and directed by John G. Avildsen. It is the first installment in the ''The Karate Kid (franchise), Karate Kid'' franchise, and stars Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Elisabeth Shue and William Zabka. ''The Karate Kid'' follows Daniel LaRusso (Macchio), a teenager taught karate by Mr. Miyagi (Morita) to help defend himself and compete in a tournament against his bullies, one of whom is Johnny Lawrence (character), Johnny Lawrence (Zabka), the ex-boyfriend of his love interest Ali Mills (character), Ali Mills (Shue). Kamen was approached by Columbia Pictures to compose a film similar to Avildsen's previous success ''Rocky'' (1976), after signing the director. Kamen drew inspiration from his own life when writing the film. As a result, he maintained strong opinions regarding cast, and petitioned heavily for Morita's inclusion. Preparations for the fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
