Sidekicks

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Simeon P @RT89943254 Apr 5 I'm very surprised to read how badly this movie was reviewed back then, and even now. I remember when My Mom and Stepdad took the entire family to watch this in Cinema when it came out. I think we watched it as a double feature with Rambo. Sidekicks was great and more believable for me as a child back then (I'm 44 at this time of writing). I just watched it and it was still incredible. As an adult watching it over in 2026, I can see this was written for children. I love the writing, the different set pieces, and I don't believe that was Jonathon in the White Ninja suit expertly handling the Nunchakus, but as a child, I believed it back then. Man, watching this movie really took me back to the good old days. I really liked the Villain from Stone Dojo. He really sold me on his villain role. I'll give it 4/5. Great Watch!!! See more Shae M @Excelsior Mar 24 I childhood favourite of mine. Follows the same premise of Karate Kid. With its own twist. The main Barry who daydreams about being a sidekick with Chuck. Gets bullied at school. Starts Martial arts with a teachers uncle. Its fun with great music! Chuck is epic as always. My favourite Chuck Norris and Jonathan Brandis movie I also had Asthma growing up as a kid. I was walking to church and had to be rushed to hospital because of my Asthma. After that I joined Martial arts classes and over time I beat my Asthma. Then because I kicked my Asthma, helped my join my Basketball and baseball team! R.I.P Jonathan Brandis and Chuck Norris See more Phil H @P-Hubbs Mar 22 So without sounding like a broken record, yes, this movie does seem to be an attempt at making a more light-hearted version of 'The Karate Kid'. The comparisons are unavoidable. Alas, this offering really is a strange combination of a few ideas, of which none really shine. All in all its a very cliched, generic, and formulaic plot, with some heavily watered-down Chuck Norris action thrown in. See more Carlos I @carlosFibarra Mar 11 Sidekicks serves as a fluff piece for Norris, that leans heavily on the tropes established by its predecessors. While it undeniably plays like a safe, predictable Karate Kid knockoff, the movie manages to transcend its derivative script through sheer heart. The dream-sequence gimmick involving a self-parodying Chuck Norris adds a layer of whimsical wish fulfillment that makes the experience undeniably charming fun for anyone looking for a lighthearted, feel-good throwback. See more Luke S @put3__ Feb 12 Chuck Norris makes this movie awesome. See more David W @Sternhammer Jul 28 Should have been a straight home run with Chuck, Mako and child actor Brandis but with Aaron Norris at the helm it just never gets beyond another Karate Kid wannabe. I'd have loved to see Chuck in far more films with a decent director rather than utilising his brother. The heights that Chuck could have reached were never fully realised as a result and I say that as a huge fan of Chuck. See more Read all reviews

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