Underrated actor. He can do it all. Hero. Villain. Action, drama, comedy. If my novel ever gets turned into a movie he’s on my list of actors I want in it.
@@roninnotasheeplikeyou.2631 I now watched a couple...I honestly don't know what to make of it. I'm no internet troller but watching a few of his videos just urges me to trolling the bastard 🤣
@islanti How so? These old flicks had genuine martial artists in them, and did not rely on stupid editing to make it look cool. Master Phillip Rhee in particular holds a 7th degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do. Dude I know my shit okay, I've watched 70s Kung fu flicks to modern day Thai and Indonesian action. This holds up even today, in a different way. The emotions, jeez... you don't see any of it so be it.
The ending to this movie is unexpectedly/pleasantly and emotionally impactful. As a fella with two brothers of my own, this wildly cheesy yet earnest scene spoke to me, and I recall tearing up (as a kid) watching this for the first time...
JulesGunn After that many years the guy who Killed Tommy's Brother, finally had the Courage, Honor, & respect too walk over too Tommy and say "that he was sorry for killing his brother, so with Honor & Respect he offered himself too be Tommy's new Brother." Also he knew that Tommy won that match, so he knew that Tommy deserved his Gold Metal More than he did so with his Honor he gave his Gold Metal too Tommy. The next guy who dislocated Alex's shoulder, knew that that Alex won that match by a T. K. O. So he knew as well Alex deserved his Gold Metal than him.
I was bullied as a kid and this movie inspired me to take martial arts. I practiced TKD for months to confront the leader of the bullies. The confrontation happened, I was super pumped and went into the Alex Grady stance. *POW*...one punch was all it took ... I woke up maybe 4 mins later with a broken tooth, dislocated jaw, and was rushed to the hospital. Luckily my buddy had the foresight to place the tooth on ice and I got it fitted again. Ahh, fun times...
If you watched this movie as a kid, you did one or all of the following: 1. Picked a fight with a kid in school. 2. As you were ready to get into it, you said in a quiet tone: "I'm gonna kick your ass" 3. You got into that awkward fight stance Alex Grady had. I did all three!
James Lew is one of the best Korean martial arts Taekwondo technicians and martial artists of all time. He inspired my own kicking as well having been in Tang Soo Do and Taekwondo for 41 years now. I also loved him in "The Perfect Weapon" and he is a great bad guy and stuntman as well, and can take hits really well and makes them look very realistic.
actually hes american born and raised in escalon california of chinese descent not korean. he does practice and teach korean martial arts and in my opinion he is one of the best of the best along with eric roberts.
That jumping reverse kick into the the springboard reverse punch ......one of my favorite moves ever with the kick Dutch lands in the first karate kid tournament
i know this is our childhood movie, and i know that you all cried at the end.. but i never did. I'd watch this film daily (no shitting you) and i was in rageeee by the training and the fight! I LOVED IT!!!!!!!!
I took some taekwondo classes, so if I were Alex Grady, and meet up with a taekwondo artist that can set off bone-crushing kicks and punches, here would be my strategy against this infamous Korean fighter: 1. Use your hands to fend off the opponent's high kicks. High kicks are the mainstay of most taekwondo "free fights" (also known as "gibon kyorugi"). 2. Watch for the opponent's crippling move - the standing reverse ax-kick (or "neria chaki") to the face - it is a crippler to me and a knockout if it connects perfectly. 3. Watch out for the opponent's spinning, roundhouse and instep kicks targeting my face - use the blocks with your hands and immediately counterrattack before that fighter does damage to me.
Also, competition TKD tends to be very direct and linear in its methodology. Using old--school circular evasions and counters can disrupt a modern TKD player's normal "script"
Thank you for that information, I street fight mostly but I'm waiting to find someone who also street fights Tae Kwon do as well, so I can fuck him up right good, but for now I keep losing
@Curt Christensen You talking about the whole movie, or just this fight scene? If just the scene, then yeah, only the Korean was susposed to know tkd. If the movie??? lol Both Rhee bros are masters, and did you see the Korean coach?? That's Grandmaster Hee Il Cho! Not to mention James Lew, playing Sae Jin Kwon - knows a ton of martial arts, including TKD. This was the probably the best martial arts movie of its time.
@@Elurin Chris Penn was a trained Karate Man. I knew of the Rhee brothers as well for there stunt choreography I presumed that Eric Roberts was skilled in the martial arts.
The UFC and MMA made movies like this archaic, since people know that isn’t how people fight, not to mention the rules are completely wrong for competitive TKD.
Yeah i know what you mean now i wasn't born in the 80s im 1991 but i do class the 80s as the best for action films and that, i loved all the cheesy Stallone and Schwarzenegger films.
Can never get over Eric Roberts (Alex Grady) and his "Set-Up Stance". Hands in the air and standing on one leg???? What is that!?!?!?!? Kind of like Daniel-Son's Crane Kick, If it works it works.
I practice Judo for already 10 years and I love the old Martial Arts flicks instead of today’s flicks where editing makes them move like a cocaine monkey, give and take zillion of punches/kicks for 5 min without getting tired.
I remember watching this movie with my oldest son. I looked him with a very serious expression, and I said, "It's all true son. It's all true." No it's not! LOL I just told him that to make the movie better. LMAO
Underrated actor. He can do it all. Hero. Villain. Action, drama, comedy.
If my novel ever gets turned into a movie he’s on my list of actors I want in it.
We were so blessed to be there! Movies like this are ICONIC and they will never be made again!
Looking back! This sh#t was horrible..
GO BLOODSPORT
Unfortunately
u can't be srs
Eric "nobody does a crying man scene better than me" Roberts
Im a sucker for ugly cry scenes
Legal otimo ♥️🤝
Guess you haven't seen the hundreds maybe by now thousands of Lorne Armstrong videos on TH-cam yet.
@@roninnotasheeplikeyou.2631 I now watched a couple...I honestly don't know what to make of it. I'm no internet troller but watching a few of his videos just urges me to trolling the bastard 🤣
“I can hold him off for 30 seconds…. Pop it back in!”
This was one of the best martial arts movies of the 80's very underrated.
i am trying to find out what kind of karate is that
Disagree.
@@khoury7956 it’s not karate it’s American tae kwan doe it’s free style
I agree....
My god..this movie was my childhood man.. i still remembering crying at the end.
Same man, it still hits me in the feels all these years later.
Guilty too
Just glad I wasn’t the only one
I'm tearing up now😢
Eric made me cry 😭😭😭😭
One of the greatest martial arts movies ever made
gmshadowtraders facts
@islanti How so? These old flicks had genuine martial artists in them, and did not rely on stupid editing to make it look cool. Master Phillip Rhee in particular holds a 7th degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do. Dude I know my shit okay, I've watched 70s Kung fu flicks to modern day Thai and Indonesian action. This holds up even today, in a different way. The emotions, jeez... you don't see any of it so be it.
@Darth Jade
I agree with islanti. They could even be very good martial artists (I have no idea) but in my opinion not very good actors.
Where did sonny grasso go? Never saw him again
What? 😂
Best movie Ever!!! I could watch this everyday for the rest of my life.
Sl
Oh my god I was about 7-8 when I watched this... We all cried as a family at the end. ❤
One of the most emotional martial arts movies of the late 80s
I agree
The ending to this movie is unexpectedly/pleasantly and emotionally impactful. As a fella with two brothers of my own, this wildly cheesy yet earnest scene spoke to me, and I recall tearing up (as a kid) watching this for the first time...
Yeah. I have the same response.
***** i cry too mane
JulesGunn
After that many years the guy who Killed Tommy's Brother, finally had the Courage, Honor, & respect too walk over too Tommy and say "that he was sorry for killing his brother, so with Honor & Respect he offered himself too be Tommy's new Brother."
Also he knew that Tommy won that match,
so he knew that Tommy deserved his Gold Metal
More than he did so with his Honor he gave his Gold Metal too Tommy.
The next guy who dislocated Alex's shoulder, knew that that Alex won that match by a T. K. O. So he knew as well Alex deserved his Gold Metal than him.
Justin L. Shults
This and when Dinobot dies in Beast Wars are the few times I remember crying as a kid.
I was bullied as a kid and this movie inspired me to take martial arts. I practiced TKD for months to confront the leader of the bullies. The confrontation happened, I was super pumped and went into the Alex Grady stance. *POW*...one punch was all it took ...
I woke up maybe 4 mins later with a broken tooth, dislocated jaw, and was rushed to the hospital. Luckily my buddy had the foresight to place the tooth on ice and I got it fitted again. Ahh, fun times...
Ok...that's not how I expected the story to go. Lol!🤣
@@acewilliams7917 Honestly... Neither did I :)
This movie and 1989 was so great.
Theme?
If you watched this movie as a kid, you did one or all of the following:
1. Picked a fight with a kid in school.
2. As you were ready to get into it, you said in a quiet tone: "I'm gonna kick your ass"
3. You got into that awkward fight stance Alex Grady had.
I did all three!
could you... deliver?
You pillock.
Lol
I get the joke, but no😅 Rather had to protect myself from fights in school👍
James Lew is one of the best Korean martial arts Taekwondo technicians and martial artists of all time. He inspired my own kicking as well having been in Tang Soo Do and Taekwondo for 41 years now. I also loved him in "The Perfect Weapon" and he is a great bad guy and stuntman as well, and can take hits really well and makes them look very realistic.
actually hes american born and raised in escalon california of chinese descent not korean. he does practice and teach korean martial arts and in my opinion he is one of the best of the best along with eric roberts.
Literally one of my favorites as a kid! And then Part 2 came along! Loved both! The rest can kick rocks lol
I tried ordering part 2 they said they don't make it any more
Derrick Tso there’s ways to watch it on google for free.
🇿🇦 Closing the 'GAB' is what is mentioned in so many movies. Here on this YARD. 👑
Love how at 2:19 they go from world class bad ass fighters to two kids on the playground after lunch when the bell rings to go back inside 🤸♂️🌍
@Zouhair Oueslati Best of the Best
"Yeeeah!" *high five* lol cheddar cheese.
I still quote the, "I'm going to kick your ass," to this day though.
'Best of the Best' a classic film which never ever gets old. The 80's, you surely missed out if you didn't experience that era.
@Michael Hicks Thank you, I will.
"Vicious Aerial Back Knuckle" made me laugh too.
That jumping reverse kick into the the springboard reverse punch ......one of my favorite moves ever with the kick Dutch lands in the first karate kid tournament
2020 lockdown still loving this n 2 of my daughters are going to watch the movie with me as they love a great film ,ty for the upload .
Hi how does this Film called?
@@leyloberlin6645 the Best of the Best
stefan. Lion i dont find it in german☹️
@@leyloberlin6645 karate tiger iv , german
hope this helps
i know this is our childhood movie, and i know that you all cried at the end.. but i never did. I'd watch this film daily (no shitting you) and i was in rageeee by the training and the fight! I LOVED IT!!!!!!!!
One of for only movies where Eric Roberts played a good guy but still has the same attitude
Such a classic movie...I remember watching this as a kid with my older bro's
Pop it Tommy, POP IT!
"There is no pain. There is no pain."
Darth Vader: Forget It Alex it's. Over
LMAO
There is no pain
Gotta Love Eric Roberts opening stance though With the hands in the air. Looks cool.
great 80s flick
I just saw Eric Roberts in a commercial for stand up tubs for senior citizens. Damn I'm old.
Shout out to James Lew, Simon Rhee and Hee Ill Cho. Martial Arts legends...
And my mate Brian. He tripped over a pallet at work and bruised his bollocks on a plant pot. That was around 1991 or sommat.
Classic movie. Always made me cry
I took some taekwondo classes, so if I were Alex Grady, and meet up with a taekwondo artist that can set off bone-crushing kicks and punches, here would be my strategy against this infamous Korean fighter:
1. Use your hands to fend off the opponent's high kicks. High kicks are the mainstay of most taekwondo "free fights" (also known as "gibon kyorugi").
2. Watch for the opponent's crippling move - the standing reverse ax-kick (or "neria chaki") to the face - it is a crippler to me and a knockout if it connects perfectly.
3. Watch out for the opponent's spinning, roundhouse and instep kicks targeting my face - use the blocks with your hands and immediately counterrattack before that fighter does damage to me.
Also, competition TKD tends to be very direct and linear in its methodology. Using old--school circular evasions and counters can disrupt a modern TKD player's normal "script"
Thank you for that information, I street fight mostly but I'm waiting to find someone who also street fights Tae Kwon do as well, so I can fuck him up right good, but for now I keep losing
the only time, i'd enjoy eric roberts act :-D
They just don’t make martial arts movies like this anymore
But by
Thank god
@Curt Christensen You talking about the whole movie, or just this fight scene? If just the scene, then yeah, only the Korean was susposed to know tkd. If the movie??? lol Both Rhee bros are masters, and did you see the Korean coach?? That's Grandmaster Hee Il Cho! Not to mention James Lew, playing Sae Jin Kwon - knows a ton of martial arts, including TKD. This was the probably the best martial arts movie of its time.
@@Elurin Chris Penn was a trained Karate Man. I knew of the Rhee brothers as well for there stunt choreography I presumed that Eric Roberts was skilled in the martial arts.
The UFC and MMA made movies like this archaic, since people know that isn’t how people fight, not to mention the rules are completely wrong for competitive TKD.
“For YOU Travis!”
Take that.
My fav character , would call myself Alex whenever we fake fight😂
This is a awesome classic movie.
On weeddddd!
Pop it tommmy pop it... Aaaaarrrrggggggh.. His crying in this was shockin
"We're taking home the gold, Tommy. *high five* Yeah. "
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. This was just about
Do it!
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@@manifalemai106 ფილმის
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POP IT TOMMY. SHIT TOMMY POP IT!
I like Erik Roberts he is best actor!!!
Funny when you find out afterwards that tommy & dae han were actually brothers in real life.
I love this movie. Though I hate it when a fight scene is cut short. The final was great.
Underrated movie
damn right !
Gayrrated
@@91Rudd @
Watched it with my boys , so many good memories at that time.
@@AbcAbc-pk5se Shut Up Stupid Fool
Эрик Робертс гениальный актёр
Yeah i know what you mean now i wasn't born in the 80s im 1991 but i do class the 80s as the best for action films and that, i loved all the cheesy Stallone and Schwarzenegger films.
One of the best good bad movies
I know I know ..but I love this 😂😂😂
I'm here in 2022 I needed da inspiration dis was always one my favorite
🇿🇦 Reminds me of Marius Erasmus who cries so EASILY. 🥊😡🏉👻👎😎🖤
Safe your tears for another day. 👑
I love this movie!
I Love Taekwondo!
Can never get over Eric Roberts (Alex Grady) and his "Set-Up Stance". Hands in the air and standing on one leg???? What is that!?!?!?!? Kind of like Daniel-Son's Crane Kick, If it works it works.
LOL! Something spiritual going on there or some tactic!
I bet you every kid copied that stance when they picked a fight. Lol
@@javieraldape4242 sparring in the day
It wasn’t a stance. I think it was something spiritual or a ritual a bit like a Muay-Thai prefight dance.
I'm pissed off I never learned the vicious aerial back knuckle
Ahmad rashad as the commentator. I had this movie in VHS. Dope movie
I practice Judo for already 10 years and I love the old Martial Arts flicks instead of today’s flicks where editing makes them move like a cocaine monkey, give and take zillion of punches/kicks for 5 min without getting tired.
i got my mum to rent this for me when i bunked off school, i must have been about 10 at the time and i remember thinking what a great film it was!!!
THIS is the BEST film!
Such amazingly believeable dialogue
rewatching this scene after so many years.. damnnn the fight scene is so unreal....
Best martial arts movie ever!!!!
80s movies are the best, this movie is so underrated
Man.....I loved this movie!
Love this movie.
One of my favourite martial arts movies ever!
Dang....this was my favorite movie when I was younger.
I remember watching this movie with my oldest son. I looked him with a very serious expression, and I said, "It's all true son. It's all true." No it's not! LOL I just told him that to make the movie better. LMAO
Alex was no joke.
Eric Roberts does know actual Tae Kwon Do....he's underrated. Guess that's why Stallone chose him as the first Expendables villain.
@@shawdawg3675 Nice!
@@shawdawg3675 ъ
I would like to see these actors show up in cobra Kai for the Sekai Taikai tournament!
saturday night movies. childhood. i miss
The best of all time
Loved this movie as a kid
The kid also played young Al Bundy “yeah yeah bake a pie eat a pie”!
Alexando Brreeedy. Pooortland Oreghan... Loved this movie. :)
Pure karate!! This movie should be second best next to the karate kid series. I love karate,and those movies make me love it even more!!
Vicious Aerial Back Knuckle.
This movie didn’t get enough credit. Actually did decent justice to Asian portrayal, way ahead of its time.
Eric Roberts
Martial artist Hero, Charismatic Mobster heheh
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HOLY SHIT! I almost forgot Chris Penn was in this!
One armed boxer ..wung chun 1972 best fight scenes ..also Raid martial art action film ..
One of the best scenes
He was great in this movie. First class actor
I would have liked to see the karate kid have fight choreography like this
That looked so real..................
Hahhah?
If only Taekwondo actually looked like this in the Olympics
This is ITF full contact TKD and Olympic's is shit WTF TKD
Yeah but face punching is illegal. Hence the evolution into leg fencing vs what looks like Sanda with MMA gloves.
Classic, legendary
Just a great movie 🍿
Ride em like a toilet seat Tommy!
-Travis Brickley.
Best line in all of the movies in all of the world. If you dont agree, we can’t be friends.
Watching Eric Robert playing a martial artist is like watching Ken Jeong playing John Holmes.
Yes but ..
Bruce Lee fist of fury ..big boss ..way of the dragon..jackie chan legend too. Drunken master ..the list goes on
.God bless
They trained in this movie like people trained 2020..
one of my fav movies
Alex is the man.
I loved this movie when i was like 7 man
Classic!
This is when movies were good
I love this movie!!!!!!!
"You mine" - Alex Grady (1989)
Esta Pelicula me encanto y para mi esta fue su mejor Pelea, ese tipo hizo un excelente Papel
bellissimo film