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5.0 out of 5 stars
OH PLEASE PLEASE YES YES!, December 5, 2005
This review is from: Sidekicks (DVD)
Oh PLEASE YES! BRING THIS TO AMERICA ON DVD. IT WAS DISTRIBUTED SHORTLY IN CANADA AND NEVER MADE IT HERE. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET THIS MOVIE ON DVD FOREVER.
Barry is a teenage boy w/ asthma and the only excitement he gets in life, living w/ his computer programmer father, is his imagination.
His Idol is Chuck Norris and he constantly daydreams about having adventures w/ him; further alienating him from his teasing classmates. His imagination is the only way he can get through life.
His teacher takes him under her wing and has her crazy uncle train him in martial arts. Thus he enters a competition and not only does he meet his idol but they compete together.
This movie is great fun to watch. If you have ever been the victim of bullying and teasing you will love this movie. I love movies where the underdog gets on top. Joe Piscapo is so funny as the bad guy. It has a bit of romance in it too for the girls.
And parents its violence is like watching a Bugs bunny movie so it is ok for kiddies if you dont mind that sort of thing.
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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hurry With The DVD already!, December 27, 2005
This review is from: Sidekicks (DVD)
I loved this movie when i saw it in theaters. Jonathan was absolutly one of my favorite actors, i'll watch anything hes in.i sat through Seaquest(not hard, i liked that show!).
This movie was one i watched dozens of times once i got it on tape. Please release this on DVD, whoever is is charge of those sorts of things.
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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Nothing special, but surprisingly enjoyable, March 6, 2006
This review is from: Sidekicks (DVD)
First off, let me say that I only bought Sidekicks because Danica McKellar from The Wonder Years was in it. I'm lukewarm toward Chuck Norris and Beau Bridges, and I am certainly no fan of Joe Piscopo or the late Jonathan Brandis. That being said, I have to say that I rather enjoyed this movie, despite the fact that Danica McKellar's role is pretty insubstantial in the balance of things. I can identify in some ways with the main character Barry, a little guy who gets picked on and laughed at by his classmates but who dreams big dreams indeed. Barry's dreams, though, unlike my own, involve feats of strength and endurance. Actually, his daydreams are getting out of hand; far too often he loses himself completely in fantasies wherein his hero Chuck Norris and he take on and vanquish scores of bad guys and, as often as not, rescue little ladies such as Barry's teacher or McKellar's character (who, early on, feels sorry for Barry and wants only to be the poor little guy's friend). Barry begins taking martial arts lessons from a Mr. Lee (Mako) and eventually amazes everyone, including himself, by standing up to the class bully. His true test comes in the state karate championships, however, where he finds himself in need of a partner in order to take on his nemesis from school and the boy's arrogant instructor (Piscopo). Wouldn't it be cool if Chuck Norris showed up and agreed to be Brandon's partner? The one thing I did not like about Sidekicks is the ending, wherein a few questions were raised in an effort to blur the line between fantasy and reality again. Obviously, Sidekicks is very similar to The Karate Kid, except this movie has two things The Karate Kid does not - Chuck Norris playing himself and the wonderful Danica McKellar lending her divine presence to the proceedings. This movie will most likely appeal to young people, but if you enjoy films featuring underdogs achieving success, Sidekicks might just be up your alley.
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