
A young breakdancer hits his head during a talent show and slips into a coma for twenty years. Waking up in 2006, he looks to revive his and his team's career with the help of his girlfriend and his parents.... (Full plot summary below)
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A young breakdancer hits his head during a talent show and slips into a coma for twenty years. Waking up in 2006, he looks to revive his and his team's career with the help of his girlfriend and his parents.
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| TV Guide MagazineKen FoxSome of the humor is pretty raunchy (there are quite a few sex-related scenes and jokes) and tasteless. Adults old enough to appreciate the choice electro-boogaloo soundtrack and get the "Mr. Roboto" jokes will doubtless find the rest of it painfully dumb. |
| Boston GlobeWesley MorrisProbably as tolerable as it can be for a comedy with no obvious creative aim. You can imagine the crew cracking up on some outtake reel, which honestly is what this movie feels like. |
| The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerA romantic subplot is formulaic, and, most disappointing, the break-dance sequences don't sizzle, though the film's director, Harvey Glazer, is known for his music videos. Keep an eye out, however, for some nutty cameos. |
| The A.V. ClubNathan RabinFor a film that has nothing to offer but lazy '80s nostalgia, Kickin' It Old Skool doesn't even bother to get the details right. |
| ReelViewsJames BerardinelliThe ineptitude of the movie's drama is matched only by the failure of its humor. |
| San Francisco ChroniclePeter HartlaubA very stupid movie, with many more failed jokes than successful ones. Worse yet, much of the comedy is kind of mean. |
| VarietyDennis HarveyAn inauspicious feature debut for director Harv Glazer and all three scenarists, the "Big"-meets-breakdancing comedy will be kickin' it to ancillary by swimsuit season. |
| Chicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumAbout eight minutes of this comedy is devoted to some terrific breakdancing; the rest consists of wall-to-wall product placement and politically incorrect bad-taste comedy. |
| The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckFails to live up to even the feeble potential of its premise. |
| New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanAs appealing as acid-washed jeans, Kickin' It Old Skool exists solely to provide employment for aggressively abrasive comic actor Jamie Kennedy. |