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‘The Karate Kid’ roots for the red-blooded American man

It's easy to remember “The Karate Kid” wrong. Forty years after its release, the film has been memed and boiled down to a series of catchphrases: “Wax on, wax off. Beginner's luck. Sweep your feet!” Daniel wants to win, and that's the cleverest thing about the movie, what sets it apart from the sappy morality […]