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Karate Kid

Date: Aug 18 2010

Themes: Hobbies, Sports

Grammar: Adjectives

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The original Karate Kid movie inspired an entire generation of boys to start practicing their kicks and chops. Now a remake of the film starring Jaden Smith, Will Smith’s son, has hit the theaters.

In the new movie, Jaden plays a young boy whose family moves to Beijing, where the boy learns how to stand up for himself from a wise teacher. Hear why Amy and Mason disagree about this movie.

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Amy

Mason

Amy: I am sort of excited to see the new Karate Kid, I have to say, it looks pretty awesome.

Mason: Really?

Amy: It might be my summer blockbuster.

Mason: Maybe it’s ‘cause you’re a girl, but I mean that in the best way…

Amy: Yeah, that little boy is so cute. That might be part of it.

Mason: Oh, you have a thing for Jaden?

Amy: Kind of.

Mason: Wait, what’s his name? Jaden? Yeah. He can kick really high. I will give them that. I mean, he stepped up for the role. The boy can do the splits.

Amy: Yeah, I’m sure, I mean that kid is like basically, he was just bred to be an adorable movie star, right?

Mason: That’s true. And yet, being a child of the eighties, there is an element of blasphemy in the remaking of Karate Kid, which is where my girl comment comes from. Were you a big original Karate Kid fan?

Amy: No, I was not.

Mason: Ah. So now you’ve got your like, you know, slightly starting to come to fruition maternal instincts being like “Oh Jaden, you’re so cute, I want my sons to take karate.” And I’m like “You are stomping on my childhood fantasies!”

Amy: Yeah, wow, that just…you kinda just shrunk my head there. I sorta just thought I wanted to see a cool karate movie.

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Discussion

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Amy is excited to see the new Karate Kid, but Mason is less enthusiastic. He was a huge fan of the original version of the film, which came out in the eighties, when Mason was a kid. He is skeptical of the remake.

Amy admits that she wasn’t a huge fan of the original Karate Kid. Part of the reason she wants to see the remake is that she thinks Jaden Smith, the star of the film, is a really cute kid. Jaden is the son of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, so it’s not too surprising that he has become an actor, too.

Were you a fan of the original Karate Kid? Have you ever practiced karate?

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Zambuka

United States

This little guy is really cute :) i even liked him in the Bieber’s video :) going to watch this movie

narsen92

South Korea

Now I remember the original Karate kid movie when I was young. It inspired everyone to take the martial art like Taekwondo, Hapkido, etc in Korea but I prefered Muaytai. It is the perfect one that you can stand up for yourself from bad guys on the street. You can kick at least three at a time.

Alce

Brazil

I loved the original Karate KId .I´ll see the remake too.

Marcelolic

Brazil

I really saw all the old karate kid movies and the first is the best and funny of three heh mainly 'cause the the techniques were a little poor…I was a kung fu practitioner from the north traditional shaolin for five years and I really like to watch a good martial art movie :)

I don't see this movie yet but I will and it seem a good movie 'cause shows a different movie than others with rich kung fu techniques and mainly by some skits made to the first film when Jackie Chan gets a kill a fly with a swatter instead to get it with that little sticks hahaha,pretty good,so in terms of martial arts this new movie promises to be the best :)

salah adlat

Yemen

thats nice

Snazz De

United Kingdom

it really awesome

sam_moh

Yemen

shrink someone's head ,,, means reading someone's mind , or find out what that person keeps in mind , as i got it through the lesson :P

surendra_bhattu

India

What every the comments come over the move,it is pretty good and you people can watch and enjoy it .

lemmix90

Viet Nam

this kind of movies is boring as hell. Just the same story is told over and over again. And it's not even close to real life.

chief_wang

China

Never Say Never – By Justin Bieber

See I never thought that I could walk through fire
I never thought that I could take the burn
I never had the strength to take it higher
Until I reached the point of no return

And there's just no turning back
When your hearts under attack
Gonna give everything I have
It's my destiny

I will never say never! (I will fight)
I will fight till forever! (make it right)
Whenever you knock me down
I will not stay on the ground
Pick it up
Pick it up
Pick it up
Pick it up up up
And never say never

I never thought I could feel this power
I never thought that I could feel this free
I'm strong enough to climb the highest tower
And I'm fast enough to run across the sea

And there's just no turning back
[When your hearts under attack
Gonna give everything I have
Cause this is my destiny

I will never say never!(I will fight)
I will fight till forever!(make it right)
Whenever you knock me down
I will not stay on the ground
Pick it up
Pick it up
Pick it up
Pick it up, up, up
And never say never

Here we go!
Guess who?
JSmith and Jb!
I gotcha lil bro
I can handle him
Hold up, aight?
I can handle him

Now he's bigger than me
Taller than me
And he's older than me
And stronger than me
And his arms a little bit longer than me
But he ain't on a JB song with me!

I be trying a chill
They be trying to side with the thrill
No pun intended, was raised by the power of Will

Like Luke with the force, when push comes to shove
Like Cobe with the 4th, ice water with blood

I gotta be the best, and yes
We're the flyest
Like David and Goliath
I conquered the giant
So now I got the world in my hand
I was born from two stars
So the moon's where I land
I will never say never!(I will fight)
I will fight till forever!(make it right)
Whenever you knock me down
I will not stay on the ground
Pick it up
Pick it up
Pick it up
Pick it up, up, up
And never say never
I will never say never!(I will fight)
I will fight till forever!(make it right)
Whenever you knock me down
I will not stay on the ground
Pick it up
Pick it up
[Pick it up
Pick it up, up, up
[And never say never
Never say never
Never say never
Never say never
Never say never
Never say never
Never say never
Never say never
And never say never

rebel lee

China

I’ve never watched the original Karate Kid, but just watched the new Karate Kid. I come from China, I like Jacky Chan, and the kid is so cute, so like the movie.
I learn some Chinese Kungfu when I was in college, but I am not very good at it.

andee1

China

who can tell me what does "shrink someone's head" mean? it's better if make some instance. thank you.

why not ?!

Saudi Arabia

I didn't even hear about it ! haha ..

I haven't practiced karate ever but I like to learn it if I have the chance ^_

tony.yy

China

Passengers…...

Van-Shaw

China

I love Jaden Smith. who is a lovely boy with interesting hair and i am also dying to ask him”Can I touch ur hair”,haha..
Jackie Chen is cool!!I have posted many pictures on my blog. :P