The Karate Kid (2010)

Not sure what prompted me to rent this from my little redbox, but I'm glad I did. I know I saw the original, but I don't really remember a whole lot about it other than what Ralph Macchio has been mentioning on Dancing with the Stars.

Maybe that's not completely true:

I know there were bullies

I know he learned karate from Arnold from Happy Days

I know the phrase "wax on, wax off" was from the movie

I know I watched it dubbed in French, in French class

Okay. So i don't remember much.

I liked Jaden Smith in the updated version. And the kids that bullied him made me want to tear my hair out. Even in a fictional movie, bullying makes me incredibly angry.

I'm not hugely into martial arts... and the movie was a bit too long for my liking.

Overall, it was fun. It had a Star Wars reference, so that made me smile. I can see why it did well at the box office. Lots of good stuff for the younger set to enjoy with their families.