Ralph Maccio, Karate Kid 5, and Whatchamacallit Candy
Can you imagine being married to a man and saying “Hey, remember that episode of the Brady Bunch when …” and then your husband’s response is, “What’s the Breaky Bunch?” Well, dialogues like that take place regularly in our home. My husband has NO IDEA that the Brady Bunch was even a TV show, much less all of the exciting behind-the-scenes love affairs that went on. Oh, you don’t keep up with 1970’s celebrity gossip…um, well me neither. That would be DUMB.
Anyway, I am really looking forward to the Karate Kid remake (Karate Kid 5 or something) that will star Jaden Smith, who is Will Smith’s son. So it made sense to refresh my original Karate Kid knowledge. Also, I wanted to see whether Ralph Maccio would seem cute this time around. I distinctly recall that I felt he was not cute, and that I only wanted to watch movies with Matt Dillon, Tommy Howell (or Powell? can’t remember), and Patrick Swayze…you know…the other Outsiders. Who were older.
SO, I was completely shocked to hear that my husband had watched the Karate Kid! (But where did he see that in he USSR in like 1985? Perhaps I should ask him.) Anyway, what shocked me most is how much my perception of the movie changed. Wow. But can I just openly announce my dismay that, after all these years, that crane kick at the end…nearly sent me into complete hysterics (in a good what-a-glorious-moment type way). I think I cried more this time around than the first time I watched the thing! AND, Ralph Maccio–what was I on when I was little? The guy was SO CUTE! Oh, I also wondered if I would find Mr. Miyagi as funny now as I did back then, or if I would think the 1970’s humor was embarrassingly stupid. Not at all stupid. Mr. Miyagi was absolutely and completely laugh-out-loud funny.
If you haven’t watched the movie in a long time, I recommend it. And moving right along to the sort of related theme of 1980s candy.
For some odd reason, the Karate Kid reminded me of Whatchamacallit candy bars. Anyone out there remember how good they were before the stupid caramel got added in to RUIN them? Well, I was really bored once and did an Internet search to try to find Whatchamacallit candy without caramel–not quite what my plan was–to place an order for one? Or maybe order it in bulk? Anyway, I ran across this discussion on the topic, and it made me laugh so hard that my facial muscles felt cramped–there’s too much cursing in the beginning, but then it gets really funny!
Petition to Take the Caramel Out of Wachamacallit You have to read a little before it gets funny. First people argue about whether the caramel was always in the candy bar, then whether it’s better, then about other candy. Here’s a little snippet from the thread:
Detective: Whatchamacallits taste better with caramel. The disappearance of the tan M&M. Now there’s an issue.
Genius J: I agree with the others that carmel can’t &*%$ up anything. It’s amazing. I also agree that the Take 5 is the best peanut butter candy bar. Reese’s is the best. Take 5 gets sickening after more than two.
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Is that what’s wrong with that candy? I remembered loving it, and then I had one not that long ago and it just wasn’t as good as I remembered. I figured it was just a changed taste-buds things, but maybe it’s the caramel.
Also, don’t even try to hide the fact that you spent HOURS practicing the crane kick and also trying to catch flies with chop-sticks, because I know you did.
Wax on, Wax off, Holly Kay!
Miss Thystle,
I would never try to hide my crane kick practicing. As a matter of fact, I’m practicing the crane kick at work at this very minute AND wearing a Karate Kid headband!
Ahhaahahahh. That would be so fun.
I remember trying that crane thing when I tried to get my younger sister to do something…LOL…ooh, did you know that Jackie Chan is (might be) playing Miyagi?
HHAHAHA. The Breaky Bunch!! That’s hilarious.
Remember when you fixed my dislocated pinky Mr-Miyagi style? That was fun.
Hi Amber!
Um, you mean the time you did a cartwheel on the picnic table bench, dislocated your finger, and I shook it around saying, “It doesn’t hurt! You just need to shake it around like THIS?”
Yes, I do remember that! Um, thank you so much for sharing it with the readers of this blog. Just so everyone knows, I was only like 10 and thought I was HELPING. Of course, that is humiliatingly STUPID that I could have possibly thought this was helpful…
And uh, if I remember correctly, her finger healed VERY quickly.
Noemi! You have a younger sister too?
Oh please do share some of the tactics you used and things you made her do.
I made Amber do things sometimes, but she always stole all of my candy and stuff at all the holidays–like all of my good candy from Halloween, stockings, and Easter baskets. So I felt that made us even.
And she stole other things. Like the hamster at her preschool. She thought she could bring it home and no one would know. That was a bright move.
Sure do! Her name’s Hannah and I am sure she has lots more stories about what I made her do, lol. You know, you gave me ideas to write about! I am not sure I want to share my tactics to the rest of the world, though – that would be incriminating myself! Maybe one of these days.
As for your “fixing” Amber’s little pinky…lmao, I am speechless.