The Karate Kid (1984)

Elisabeth Shue: Ali

Photos 

13 more photos

Quotes 

• [Daniel, Miyagi and Ali are trying to get onto the tournament floor together] 

  Official : Hold it!

  Official : [to Ali]  Sorry, teachers and students only.

  Daniel : Oh, well, uh... he doesn't speak English and, uh, I can't understand his instructions without her. She's his, uh, translator.

  Miyagi : [says something in Japanese] 

  Official : What did he say?

  Ali : He says that, uh, you remind him of an uncle he has back in Tokyo.

  Official : [smiles]  I guess it's okay.

  Miyagi : [says something in Japanese] 

  Official : What?

  Ali : He says you're very kind.

  Official : Thank you.

  Miyagi : Welcome.

• Daniel : What's the matter? The truth hurt?

  Ali Mills : So you really think that's it?

  Daniel : I know it is.

  Ali Mills : Yeah well, you're wrong.

  Daniel : Oh, you bet I'm wrong.

  Ali Mills : You know Daniel, I didn't go out with you because of a car or where you live.

  Daniel : Okay, since we're on the subject, why did you?

  [silence] 

  Daniel : Huh? Why did you?

  Ali Mills : I thought maybe you and me we're different.

  Daniel : Oh yeah, I'm from Reseda, you're from the hills, that's how we're different.

  Ali Mills : Oh, shut up.

  Daniel : Admit that you just can't handle the situation the way it is.

  Ali Mills : You know I can handle it fine. But you can't.

  [exits] 

  Susan : What makes you so sensitive? She's never been anything but nice to you.

  Daniel : Yeah she even used to me to make what's-his-name jealous.

  Susan : She doesn't even like what's-his-name!

  Daniel : Yeah I couldn't really tell, by the way their faces we're stuck together at that country club.

  Susan : Oh, that's right. You didn't stick around for the um... exciting conclusion.

  Daniel : Oh what was that? His hand on her ass?

  Susan : Her right hook, you think she sprained her wrists doing her nails?

  Daniel : She hit him?

  Susan : An understatement.

  Daniel : I don't get it, why didn't she say something?

  Susan : She shouldn't have to? Should she?

  [walks away] 

• Daniel : Hey, you got a name?

  Ali : Ali... with an I. Hey, what's your name?

  Daniel : Daniel... with an L.

• Daniel : [seeing the giant water slide at the amusement area]  Whoa, look at that slide.

  Ali : Oh yeah, we'll do that next time.

  Daniel : Why next time?

  Ali : Because we didn't bring a bathing suit!

• Ali : [about Johnny]  I'd love to see him get a dose of his own medicine.