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Science fable is about the unconvincing . The inconceivable . thing most masses would n’t liken with a show about aging karate champions and their students . And yet , that Cobra Kainot only be , but is so freaking goodness , is incredible . It is impossible . And that , along with the slew of nostalgia the show furnish , have made us obsessed .

But , yes , this is io9.Cobra Kai is not sci - fi . If you ’re here , you probably like sci - fi . And yet , if you indulged those none - sci - fi impulses in bingeing Cobra Kai , maybe you want to repeat those emotions it bring up in us all in your preferred genre . We ’ve got a few suggestions that might sweep your distance leg .

Here ’s our mentation : Cobra Kai works because of two principal things , the nostalgia we bring in in from the original Karate Kid movies , and the zero to hero story . That ’s an arc that applies to several quality , from Daniel in the original picture show , to Johnny and Miguel in the stream series . So , for a movie to mate with the show it would have to double those tactile sensation . It needs a good , wholesome , grand arc , with some cheesiness and emotion . And , also , the unbelievable that make sci - fi so compelling in the first topographic point .

Daniel Larusso vs. a robot? What the heck!

Daniel Larusso vs. a robot? What the heck!Photo: Netflix/Disney

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Real Steel

The king of the sci - fi underdog sports moving picture musical genre … of which , admittedly , the contender is scarce . And yet , this Hugh Jackman movieabout a father and son who take a combat automaton and turn it into a champion is basically “ Robot Rocky . ” And since The Karate Kid movies were fundamentally “ Karate Rocky , ” and everything you get from those movies you got from the Cobra Kai serial , you get it right here too . Plus robots .

Cars

Cars is obviously not the paladin when it come to great Pixar movies — but it is , in fact , a moderately good underdog , teamwork positive sportsman movie . Do n’t bury Lightning McQueen was a champion race car who loses it all , only to obtain purpose in Quaker and get back into the crowing airstream . Watch it , or watch it again , not expecting much and you ’ll be surprised just how earnest and entertaining it is .

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The Wizard

Video games are sci - fi right wing ? No ? Well , whatever . The story of a youthful boy and his sidekick leaving their folk to become television secret plan champions is … way glum than you think back it . Trust us . And yet , there ’s tidy sum of Eighties nostalgia , the Power Glove , and an fantabulous coming of long time chronicle with a affectionateness pump ending .

The Last Starfighter

Imagine being home , play video games , and then an alien comes down from space and say you ’re not just the best in the world at that game , but that the real spirit state of war the game is found on needs you to be a fighter . That ’s The Last Starfighter , a criminally underseen but altogether wonderful‘80s movie that has the sci - fi , it has the heart , and it has a no one becoming quite a someone .

Monsters University

Yes , a 2nd Pixar pic . Yes , a 2nd Pixar film most citizenry do n’t love . But do n’t bury , Monsters University is a essentially a Revenge of the Nerds remake with monster . So it ’s the story of a bunch of losers who band together to get great at thing and get the better of the cool , popular , evil bad guys . Hmmm , sounds like a sure Netflix show , does n’t it ?

Explorers

Sports movies give you that warm and fuzzy intuitive feeling because of the accomplishment . The hero has worked firmly , persevered , and taken a peril . A risk that ’s repay , commonly , in victory . That ’s not the account , but it ’s the vibration of Explorers , a River Phoenix / Ethan Hawke filmabout three friends who detect a mysterious composition of technology and use it to establish a spaceship . The camaraderie combined with ultimate resplendency made us think of it here .

D.A.R.Y.L.

need to spill the beans about underdogs ? How about a young boy with no social skills , raised as an orphan , who turn out to be a military - make super computer ? That ’s D.A.R.Y.L. a wild little Eighties movie that does have some athletics in it , but end up as more of a big , rousing adventure . Maybeit ’s the stunted kid at the centerfield , the small town setting , but there ’s just something about the friendships , excitement , summercater elements , that makes me cerebrate it would be a good side bar to Cobra Kai . Random ? Sure . But hey , this whole article is .

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Hugh Jackman training a robot fighter in Real Steel.