Pat Morita

5 films on Best Blurays4 in 4K1 in HD

Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita (June 28, 1932 – November 24, 2005) was an American actor of Japanese descent who was well-known for playing the role of Matsuo "Arnold" Takahashi on Happy Days and as Mr. Miyagi in the The Karate Kid movie series, in which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1984.

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The Karate Kid (1984)

Leading role · Director: John G. Avildsen

4K · Excellent

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Sony 2022 boxset or 2024 VHS packaging 4K Blu-ray

Video Notes:

Sony 2022 boxset or 2024 VHS packaging has Dolby Vision, 2019 Sony 4K Blu-ray is HDR10 only.

Best Audio:

Original Stereo mix: Columbia Pictures LaserDisc, Sony 4K Blu-ray (any)

5.1 remix: Sony 4K Blu-ray, Sony Blu-ray

Dolby Atmos remix: Sony 4K Blu-ray (any)

The Karate Kid Part II (1986)

Leading role · Director: John G. Avildsen

4K · Excellent

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Sony 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Original Stereo mix: Columbia Pictures LaserDisc, Sony 4K Blu-ray

5.1 remix: Sony 4K Blu-ray, Sony Blu-ray

Dolby Atmos remix: Sony 4K Blu-ray

The Karate Kid Part III (1989)

Leading role · Director: John G. Avildsen

4K · Excellent

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Sony 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Original Stereo mix: Columbia Pictures LaserDisc, Sony 4K Blu-ray

5.1 remix: Sony 4K Blu-ray, Sony Blu-ray

Dolby Atmos remix: Sony 4K Blu-ray

Babes in Toyland (1986)

Supporting role · Director: Clive Donner

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Kino Lorber Blu-ray

Video Notes:

Its only official releases on home video outside of Blu-ray were on VHS and LaserDisc. All home video releases and TV broadcasts after 1986 are of the 1hr36min 1987 European theatrical cut and not the 2hr23min 1986 US TV cut.

2.5

Mulan (1998)

Supporting role · Directors: Tony Bancroft & Barry Cook

Best English-Friendly:

2020 Disney 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Digital re-render: 2020 Disney 4K Blu-ray, caveat: no Dolby Vision metadata from 4K Streaming

Original theatrical 35mm render: WOWOW HDTV broadcast

Best Audio:

1999 Disney DVD for original theatrical mix

4.2

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