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Sidekicks is a pretty entertaining little film about a young, asthmatic boy who, in his imagination, is the sidekick to his hero, Chuck Norris. Barry, the kid (Brandis) is taught martial arts by his teacher's uncle (Mako). The story culminates with an exciting martial arts exhibition where Barry meets his idol, Chuck Norris, who agrees to help the boy in the competition.

A wish-fullfilment movie in the juvenile sense. Although Chuck has definitely had his day, the idea of meeting and being helped by your fantasy hero, is good fodder for a kids film like this. Some people will probably quibble at the occasional silliness (Richard Moll's ridiculous gym teacher, and Piscopo's over-the-top bad guy karate teacher, to name a few), as well as the obvious self-promotion for Chuck Norris, but I think that the fantasy of the film will work itself over it's intended audience, who should enjoy this little treat of a movie.

This is intended to be sort of a martial arts drama for kids, but it is in fact one of the best unintentional comedies ever. Most really bad movies are just bad and will bore you and make you not want to watch anymore, but Sidekicks is entertaining throughout. Mako, the martial arts instructor, and Joe Piscopo, the evil rival dojo owner, are clearly in on the joke and really ham it up. Brandis and Norris generally play it straight, although I'd have to honestly wonder if Chuck knows how cheesy the stuff is, I'd imagine not, having made Walker Texas Ranger.

I will not spoil the ending, but it fits perfectly with the movie. Watch this one with a group of friends and/or on an intoxicating substance for best effect. Chuck fans and children will also love this, but don't expect a good movie or a plot and dialogue that make sense.

The Nostalgia Critic introduced me to Sidekicks, maybe he introduced lots of people to the film. Sidekicks was okay, its really cheesy.

The acting was okay, nobody had juicy material. Mako gave the best performance, I think most people agree. Jonathan Brandis was easily likeable, I can see why he was a teen heartrob. Mako and Brandis are no longer around, they died years ago. Chuck Norris plays himself, he's portrayed as a superhero.

The story is cheesy and predictable, you know what's going to happen from beginning to end. The film is a cheap Karate Kid knockoff but it feels different. The film is more family friendly than Karate Kid, you don't have to worry about cursing.

The action was okay, its basic and maybe Aaron Norris was told the film must be tamer than Karate Kid. The action is cartoony since its mostly daydreams. Yes, the final fight is the best one.

Overall, Sidekicks was okay. The film is really cheesy and tame so I easily understand why people don't care for it. If your kids loved Karate Kid, they may enjoy this. If you're simply looking for a cheesy martial arts movie, you could give Sidekicks a shot.

I just got done watching this movie on Television with my 2 children a boy who is 5 and a girl who is 7, and feel it is a wonderful family movie. My children asked if we could buy it. I remembered watching this movie when it first came out. I was about 17 at the time, and I liked it then too. It is similar to Karate Kid, but I enjoy the twist of the kid daydreaming and overcoming is asthma. This movie sends a wonderful message to children: it shows them that having an illness doesn't mean they can't be "normal", it also teaches them how to gain control of their anger and channel it into something good, and like the Karate kid it shows that being a bully never pays off. Furthermore, it shows kids that it's "normal" to daydream and don't let others tease you and push you around because you are different; all it takes is a little hard work and determination and you can find something you are good at.

Barry Gabrewski (Jonathan Brandis) is an asthmatic bullied Texas teen picked on by the other students. He daydreams about being Chuck Norris' sidekick. His only friend is Lauren (Danica McKellar). His father Jerry Gabrewski (Beau Bridges) struggles to reach him. His teacher Miss Chan is concerned about him. Jerry tries to sign him up with Kelly Stone (Joe Piscopo) to learn Karate but the arrogant Stone dismisses the weakling and his love of Chuck Norris. Chan introduces him to her uncle Mr. Lee (Mako) who teaches him martial arts.

It's the Karate Kid except stupider and with lots of campy dream sequences with Chuck Norris. It tries to be funny but it's done badly. It comes off as silly. Joe Piscopo is annoyingly idiotic although his Bruce Lee impression is so stupid that it's actually funny. I like the Chuck Norris dream sequences at first. They're good deliberate camp but even those get a bit tired. I'm not taken with Jonathan Brandis or his boyish charms. Other than the silly weak humor, that's probably my biggest problem with this movie.

Well, here we go again. Hai-Karate, chopie-sockie, butts kicked, and a boy becomes a MAN. Why does Chuckie make these dull, meaningless, fluffy little popcorn pictures? Money, of course. Certainly not to make a point, for it takes substance to make something significant. In this gratuitous pulp an emotionally stunted, physically challenged young boy becomes an overnight sensation in the martial arts. How did he do this? Easy. Chuckie inspired him! How stimulating! How moving! What a load of dung.

Joe however you spell his last name is funny. I mean real funny. I love the part where he plays these fantasy bad guys. The best part is where he makes a fool out of himself when he fights Chuck in a tournament. The other part I get a laugh out of is the biker and the hot Chinese soup. Well the rest, of it is a bit sappy, but oh well.

About what one would expect for a Chuck Norris movie aimed at kids written directed by another Norris...self-aggrandizing, 'isn't Chuck just the coolest, bestest guy ever!' time wasting. Bad enough to have been an 80s movie. Plenty of Asian stereotyping and Joe Piscapo SERIOUSLY over-hamming it up so if that's your thing, give it a watch.

Only reason I gave it 3 stars is because I like Mako and a number of friends worked on it. A paycheck is a paycheck!

The great thing about this film, and yes it is indeed a great thing, is that it knows it is corny. It is well-cast, and it maintains a great sense of humor throughout the story. As far as Barry's dreams being too violent for a kid to be having, are you joking?!? Our society today is becoming so numb to violence,and often it film it is gratuitous. But in this film it's more slap stick humor than anything else. You can't compare this to any other Chuck Norris film. It is a genre all it's own. I saw this film as a kid and recently it was on Encore and I watched it again and had a great time. Taken for what it's worth, this film will make you do a happy dance.

the first thing that is bad about this movie is that chuck norris is in it. chuck norris is one of the worst action movie actors ever. the second bad thing about it is that the kid fantasizes about chuck norris. no one would ever fantasize about norris because he sucks. this movie sucked a lot and it gets a 1/10.

I had the pleasure of being a crowd scene extra during the filming of the tournament scenes. Some excellent martial arts technicians showed up to demonstrate their skills.

The movie has been compared to The Karate Kid, but it stands on its own legs. Good acting throughout and a good storyline. I got a kick out of the scenes filmed at Lamar High School - my alma mater.

Yeah when i saw sidekicks i wanted to cry. not for Barry for myself because i could not believe i wasted my time like that. #1. The movie had a bad plot to it. #2. Chuck Norris is possible the worst actor out there, really he hasn't had a good movie ever. In fact i think he is the worst actor ever. So anyway if you have an hour and half to kill and you have the choice to watch sidekicks or watch paint dry Please save yourself and watch the paint. Really if it was a good movie you would be able to buy it somewhere. Because my friends have tried to buy it and it is no where to be found. When amazon.com doesn't even carry it....yeah that should they you something. I really advise you not to watch this movie.

Aaron's firmly in the driver's seat while brother Chuck lays down the action yet again in this enjoyable and harmless action romp, a re-hash of The Karate Kid only less involved and played mainly for laughs. Brandis is the asthma-induced child who dreams of fighting alongside his screen hero Chuck Norris. Mako plays loveable sage Mr. Lee who teaches the kid a little confidence and karate and soon enough his dreams form reality as the man himself soon turns up in the flesh at a martial arts tournament. Tame and undemanding, Sidekicks is an idle gem that whiles the hours away.

Barry, (Jonathan Brandis) an asthmatic daydreaming loser who wants to learn karate to protect himself from the school beating (just like his fantasy man, Chuck Norris), that he in all likelihood brings upon himself by being an unlikable spaz. Chuck's brother Aaron, is a horrible director and this film made want to curl up in a fetal position and just cry for inflicting my eyes with this horrid excuse for a movie. The great Mako is wasted here and can ANYone tell me why Joe Piscopo keeps getting jobs when everything he does is horrible?? this film is among the crappiest movies I've ever seen and they should just burn any existing copies. I wouldn't be surprised if this and "Ladybugs" in all likelihood contributed to the main actor's suicide.

My Grade: F

The first time I saw this film I thought I was watching an old episode of "The Wonder Years." Danica McKellar plays Jonathon Bradis' love interest in this movie. Combine that with the washed-up talents of Joe Piscopo, Chuck Norris, and Beau Bridges and it makes for an agonizing hour and a half. Even though Chuck Norris is in this film, it ain't no "Delta Force." The fantasy scenes are way too violent for any teenager to be having. It sends the wrong message to younger kids watching it. One reason to suffer through this movie: Richard Moll's small but hilarious one-liners. Stick with "The Wonder Years", at least there Winnie looks attractive. * out of ***** stars. IMDB Scoring: 2 Stars

This movie was too violent for little kids and the plot - or something that tried to be one - made it way too stupid for people older than, let's say, 14. Much worse version od "Karate Kid", where main difference is in appearance of Chuck Norris - what, in my opinion, is a minus. The main villain character made this film even worse, there were scenes I couldn't stand because of their low level. Very low level. Underground level. Movie only for kids. Those tolerant ones.

2/10

This film essentially begins with a boy by the name of "Barry Gabrewski" (Jonathan Brandis) being bullied at school due to his weak physical condition caused in large part by severe asthma. As a result, he often lives in a fantasy world of daydreams in which he becomes a hero of sorts who relies upon martial arts and assists his friend "Chuck Norris" (Chuck Norris) defeat the bad guys while rescuing a beautiful damsel in distress--who always just happens to be his teacher "Noreen Chan" (Julia Nickson). Recognizing his lack of attention in class, Ms. Chan sets up an appointment with Barry's father "Jerry Gabrewski" (Beau Bridges) where it is revealed that Barry lost his mother 10 years earlier and as a result Jerry has had to raise him on his own--and this is somewhat complicated due to his extremely busy work schedule. It's during this conversation that Noreen comes up with the idea of introducing Barry to her uncle "Mr. Lee" (Mako) who just happens to be arriving soon to work as a cook at her family's local Chinese restaurant. To that effect, immediately upon meeting each other, Mr. Lee not only becomes Barry's mentor, but also his best friend as well. Yet in spite of his improving physical health, the problem with his being bullied at school still remains--and Barry will soon need to either face his fears or be forever traumatized from that point on. Now, rather than reveal any more, I will just say that film was basically just a weak clone of the Karate Kid films produced a few years earlier. Admittedly, it does have a bit more humor here and there but, even so, there was nothing here that really stood out or managed to make much of an impression upon me, one way or the other. Now, that's not to say that this was a bad movie necessarily--it's just that it didn't offer anything really new and, for that reason, I have rated it accordingly. Slightly below average.

This movie is the most hysterical proof of Chuck Norris' ability to make men engage in homosexual fantasies. This movie would've had a less, for lack of a better word, gay feel to it had the character not been obviously in high school. If he had been say ten years old, this movie would not have been half as achingly hilarious as it was. For those too lazy to read the plot synopsis (but obviously love me enough to read my review <3), the movie centers around a young asthmatic who "daydreams" that he is the almighty Chuck's sidekick (HENCE THE TITLE). He suffers from the typical high school loner woes: bullies, girl troubles, reconciling his homo-erotic fantasies with himself, et. al. There is a particularly laughable scene when our intrepid lad meets The Chuck, I swear I nearly heard him say "I think I wet my pants, but I didn't have to pee." SEE THIS MOVIE.

Barry Gabrewski is a dork of his class. He is asthmatic and keeps daydreaming of being the sidekick of his hero, Chuck Norris. Barry's teacher, Noreen Chan's uncle, Mr. Lee (Mako), arrives into town and takes his mission to teach Karate to Barry.

When you cross 'Karate Kid' and 'Last Action Hero' then you'll get 'Sidekicks' - the Chuck Norris movie where Chuck Norris plays the sidekick. Although 'Sidekicks' lack the emotional punch of 'The Karate Kid' and raunchy witty humor as 'Last Action Hero', it is a movie with a heart. Upon its release the movie received mainly negative reviews from the critics. Although it debuted at No. 2 at the box-office, 'Sidekicks' is nearly forgotten for today besides Chuck Norris fans. It is an entertaining movie with a great message about becoming the best version of yourself while overcoming the obstacles and hardships (Even I, a guy in his 30s, felt inspired to pick up my martial-arts training again). 'Sidekicks' knows exactly that it is corny movie and never tries to be anything else but a tongue in cheek parody. Chuck Norris has never seemed someone who'll take his action star status overly seriously (unlike some others. *caugh* Steven Seagal *caugh*). The daydreaming sequences with Barry being the sidekick of Chuck are humorously cheesy action scenes which perfectly utilize slapstick and every known action movie cliché. Joe Piscopo is wonderfully hammy as unpleasant Karate instructor Kelly Stone. He also portrays the over the top villains in Barry's daydreaming scenes. Another great supporting character is gym teacher Horn, played by Richard Moll. He is another cartoonish caricature of authoritative teacher who first seems unnecessarily harsh toward Barry. Even bullish. Yet, when Barry starts to pick himself up and finally takes a stand against the school bully Randy (John Buchanan), Horn shows his growing respect. That shows that sometimes when someone is harsh toward the other necessarily doesn't mean they have bad intentions - they simply give out what some people like to call 'tough love'. The ambiguity of the final scene after the Karate tournament, where Barry speaks with Chuck Norris, gives the impression that Chuck is some mythological creature (tongue in cheek Chuck Norris joke before Chuck Norris jokes became a thing). It also seems to say that we shouldn't allow our dreams to hinder our everyday life, but we must allow our dreams to fuel our progress.

'Sidekicks' doesn't offer many laugh out loud moments, but is a nice, feel good movie that can entertain the whole family. To some people, 'Sidekicks' might seem a little flat, but this movie definitely has a heart (and Chuck Norris). Plus, movie's warm and positive message is nicely part of the story.

Aaron Norris delivers a wonderful blend of kung fu fighting, day dreams and high school angst in this underrated family film. Jonathan Brandis (who was having a banner year in '92 with this and Ladybugs) dreams of being Chuck Norris' 'sidekick' in fighting terrorists, evil dictators and various other cardboard cut-outs. Why Norris you ask? Probably because they couldn't get Stallone or Schwarzenegger. This is surprisingly watchable if you don't let logic get in the way.

I'm not sure what kind of a movie this is. Is it a Chuck Norris movie, or a comedy that has Chuck Norris in it.

Chuck Norris is in it and doing his usual actions, but it's not part of the real story. It's part of some kid's day dreaming. The life surrounding the kid is written as a comedy

The quality of the movie is not bad. It has good production, and not bad of acting.

The kid's character is not strong enough to be the focus of the story, and Chuck's potential is hampered by having the kid as the center piece. Same goes for other actors.

It's a good movie for teenagers, but not for Chuck Norris or martial arts movie fans.

This movie was just great! Jonathan Brandis was a great actor and will be sadly missed by all of his friends and fans... This movie was about an teenage boy with asthma always getting into trouble because of his vivid fantasies and daydreams of Chuck Norris teaming up with him to rescue his teacher. In order to help the boy (Jonathan Brandis) overcome his daydreaming and his asthma, his teacher's restaurant owning uncle takes the boy under his wing to teach him healing and strengthening techniques.He does so well that the uncle signs him into a martial arts competition.As a surprise, the mentor sees Chuck Norris at the competition and Chuck Norris introduces himself to the boy.In the end he teams up with his the boy to compete in the martial arts competition. A Great Film!