Tuesday, October 5, 2010

A Challenge He Never Imagined, A Teacher He Never Expected!

We love movies in our house - as many of you know if you have read previous reviews. This one is no different. We received it in the mail and actually watched it that day. My husband even came out and watched it with us. This is a fabulous movie in my opinion. I love any movies that have an "overcoming" message in them, and this is a great one! I can't remember the original Karate Kid that well, so I really can't compare them. Either way, if you haven't seen it in theatres, you will want to see it now! Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan were awesome in it! On a side note, I can't believe how much Jaden Smith has grown. He sure has come a long way since "The Pursuit of Happyness"!
Here is a summary and then below that is the movie trailer if you would like to see that too:

12-year-old Dre Parker (Jaden Smith) could've been the most popular kid in Detroit, but his mother's (Taraji P. Henson) latest career move has landed him in China. Dre immediately falls for his classmate Mei Ying - and the feeling is mutual - but cultural differences make such a friendship impossible. Even worse, Dre's feelings make an enemy of the class bully, Cheng. In the land of kung fu, Dre knows only a little karate, and Cheng puts "the karate kid" on the floor with ease. With no friends in a strange land, Dre has nowhere to turn but maintenance man Mr. Han (Jackie Chan), who is secretly a master of kung fu. As Han teaches Dre that kung fu is not about punches and parries, but maturity and calm, Dre realizes that facing down the bullies will be the fight of his life.


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Winner will be randomly selected and announced October 15, 2010. Good Luck!

shannonsignature copy*I was provided with a copy of The Karate Kid in order to give my unbiased option and to conduct this review. What was written above is my opinion!*

41 comments:

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