Karate Kid

Intro

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• the splits
• come to fruition
• maternal instinct
• stomp on

• remake
• stand up for
• blockbuster
• have a thing for

• shrink someone's head
• step up

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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.

Dialog

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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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