Best movie of this year hands down!

This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.

I know I'm in trouble when the movie's ad poster tells me everything I need to know about the movie. I look at the poster, I see a blonde kid alongside Chuck Norris with a Yin-Yang symbol over their heads and I already know this much: (1) The kid is picked on (2) he dreams of a beautiful girl who barely recognizes him (3) there is a bully who makes his life miserable (3) Chuck will face down a nemesis who is just his size; (4) The presence of Chinese actor Mako in the film means that we have a Mr. Miagi clone in the midst (5) The movie won't end with everybody sitting down to tea and discussing their feelings.A description of the movie would be an exercise in futility since you know already how it turns out but since my high school composition teacher told me to always write as if no one has ever seen the movie here goes. Jonathan Brandis plays Barry, a scrawny kid, the target of a bully and a sadistic gym coach. Also in his life is pretty Ms. Chen his teacher who feels sorry for him and introduces him to her Uncle Mr. Miagi – oh oh I mean Mr. Lee. Also on hand is a vicious karate master (Joe Piscapo) who seems to have leaped out of a comic book because he seethes his hateful villainy with his very breath (I tried to imagine a satire in which he is asleep and snoring and seething his joyful villainy while clenching his fists).Barry has chronic respiratory problems which prevent him from a lot of activities so he invents a fantasy world for himself in which he fights alongside Chuck Norris to kick the bad guys into submission and win the girl. So, it's not surprising also that when Chuck shows up at a charity karate match and faces down the evil karate master. The presence of Chuck Norris in the film as a helpful, wise nice guy reminded me of those PSA in the 70s in which a shadow looms over a bunch of troubled kids and they all look up and gasp 'Wow, Chuck Norris!' If any of this sounds like a 'Karate Kid' wannabe to you then you aren't the prime candidate for this movie because I think the filmmakers are depending on an audience who has never heard of that particular film (sorry guys, there aren't many).

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!

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.

Ok, I'd just like to say i personally thought this movie was great...its got that whole cheesy martial arts feel to it with the coming of age aspect mixed in. Ya...anyways what i'd like to know is how come this movie isn't on DVD? I have searched high and low for it and i can't find it, it doesn't exsist! There are plenty worse movies made that they are releasing on to dvd's i don't see why this one isn't. So if anyone ever sees this, especially someone who has the ability to put this movie into DVD format and preferably with some kind of behind the scenes extras or even better yet commentary with chuck norris and jonathan brandis i would greatly appreciate it and i would be the first one in line to get it....and who knows judging from the other posts maybe the last but hey.