@@OtomoTenzi Nonetheless, it resonated with me as a kid, then. In retrospect, I can clearly see why; there are a lot of "gaps" the movie makers probably overlooked!
Full acknowledgement. A pure nostalgia-film, and, as far as I'm concerned, a very meaningful and entertaining one for sure. It gets me everytime I watch it.
Underrated movie. I loved his low key performance. He has stated he hated the soundtrack. Don’t get it. That made the movie…. One of my all time favorite father son movies that deal with loss, abandonment, redemption
A childhood favorite of mine. I showed my daughter it last year and she loved it too. When it ended, she turned to me and asked " Did they make a sequel?"
I am soooooo happy you featured this film for a review- I thought I was the only kid that grew up on this film.... I still, as an old man now, spin my hat backwards when stuffs 'about to get real'
This movie started my hat wearing which I still do today. Everyone knows if my hat is backwards, it's getting serious. They don't even know it's a holdover habit from over watching this movie as a kid.
Awesome comment. Devon Larratt is the North American champ, Canadian ex military guy, and when he’s at arm wrestling practices if a newbie comes to the table with their cap forward he flips it around on them after they start pulling 🍻
My ol'man was an extra in this movie, he was a "professional" arm wrestler back in the day. The Las Vegas tournament was an actual tournament that they used as a backdrop in the film. My dad was there to compete and ended up with a good 5 to 10 seconds of screen time losing to Stallone. My dad was the coolest person in the world in my eyes just because he arm wrestled Stallone!
I feel the exact same way about this movie. I never knew it was so loathed until the mid 90’s in my teen years. After seeing how bad my taste for movies was in the 80’s by rewatching Garbage Pail Kids, I decided to watch this one to make sure this didn’t turn out to be the same. Thankfully, it still was a great father/son film with arm wrestling. Definitely a product of its time but dammit if I still didn’t thoroughly enjoy it. I don’t care what anyone says, this is definitely in my top 5 Stallone films.
Oh yes, I really enjoyed this when I was a kid. It's been my first Stallone movie too, if memory serves me right, so I can fully relate. Good video homage, thank you JoBlo for this trip down memory lane!
But even today Rocky still holds a very special place in my heart. Sly is the guy who could have gone in any direction he wanted because he has the talent, but ... he chose sequels.
@@phillipnewallo6548 That dude had been the arm wrestling champ a few years earlier. He drank honey for the scene. Now he works with the Army, organizing arm wrestling competitions for soldiers.
Bumbray, I’ve loved your reviews on JoBlo for years and I love these Revisited videos! The content is a huge plus, but if they weren’t written, produced, AND especially narrated by you I wouldn’t keep watching. I’ve watched these movies as they came and plenty were not some that I’ve given too many more watches. You definitely find the good in each of these and fairly and respectfully talk about the less than good. Thank you, Sir! Don’t go anywhere on us!!!
"Pulling John" is an excellent documentary about the life and career of John Breznik. Very emotional and a strange look into the world of professional arm wrestling. Highly recommended.
Loved this movie as a kid. You nailed it perfectly Stallone's Action Movies, well his characters always felt more human than the others and in a lot of ways had Character growth. Cobra even as kid I loved it even though it was more an adult film I appreciated much more down the line as I got older, Nighthawks was another one I enjoyed even though it had its faults.
I love Stallone and his movies. He's the reason I took up physical fitness and training in my teens. I love his Rambo movies, every single one of them. Lock Up Over The Top Cliffhanger Daylight
Lock Up was awesome... almost forgot bout that one. Innocent convict who just so happens to be an escape artist. Tormented by prison gang,... inspires a misfit team of prisoners to beat the gang at football during rec. Then overcome oppression of evil prison warden! Awesome Stallone flick!
Yeah I've always loved this movie, still do, even watched it a few months ago. Also fun fact for ya. The truck Lincoln drives is the same truck Spanky drives in the movie The Wizard with Fred Savage
I was pretty much Mikes age when I seen this movie. Every time I watch it, even today, I feel like that kid again. I looked at my dad the same way, and since he passed away last year, this movie absolutely kills me in the best ways. Very underrated movie, even got my wife to like it. 🍻
that canon audio and sound... straight back to the 80's and you knew exactly what you were getting... that music still brings a smile to my face and real desire for some popcorn :D
You have done a great service here. The arm wrestling world thanks you! By the way, it's growing fast thanks to Devon Larrat, Larry Wheels and others. Not to mention the greatest armor of all time, John Brzenk. Who this movie was loosely based on. Four decades of dominance. Almost unheard of. Look them up and check it out! As far as this movie goes, I have a great memories as a child. I was probably 12 when it came out. And I loved arm wrestling. Ya it's got a bit of that 80's 🧀 but it also has some really great stuff. And the soundtrack is amazing. The story with Stallone's son, his rise to the top, overcoming all adversity that was thrown him, a father-in-law that never accepted you, the loss of his wife... It's all relatable stuff. He's a blue collar guy that just wants to work hard and be with his kid. Most of us can feel that. He is a man's man. Not some white knight cancel culture simp of today. He's what we all should aspire to be, a man of culture. He's kicking a$$ and taking names. The good old days. And the arm wrestling stuff is fantastic. With it being a growing sport today, this certainly has a special place in most arm wrestlers hearts. If you haven't seen it, check it out. It's a great blast from the past and really unique as there are no other movies like this.
Chalk me up as another guy who loved this movie as a kid. I was legitimately worried for Stallone when I saw all those crazy guys he was up against, and especially when he went up against the final boss at the end. Never knew it was a flop until now. What were the audiences of the 80s thinking ignoring this movie? I watched it again as an adult a while back and it still held up. Definitely an underrated 80s classic!
Over the Top is one of those movies I point to when I talk about it being entirely okay to unironically like and enjoy bad movies. Right up there with my other perennial favorite bad movies like The Pirate Movie, Rustler's Rhapsody, Zorro: The Gay Blade, Hello Again, the Dream Team, and Crazy People. No one's ever going to look at these films and think, "Man, how did this not win an Oscar?" (Not unironically, anyway.) But man, they're some of my favorites, anyway. Love those '80s low- to mid- budget films.
This was such a refreshing take on an unbelievably underrated movie. Over The Top gets its internet chatter from being on online cheese lists and B-movie put-downs. Very few content makers acknowledge that it is a heartwarming, nostalgic, 80s driven, Road film, badass Rocky type flick. It endears and it endures.
Great video. I recently watched this film. It was very entertaining, especially the guy who beat Lincoln Hawks the first time. That guy eating a cigar and drinking oil (WTF). Honestly, the film could have been a fantastic film if Canon & Sly fixed two things: (1) explain why Lincoln leaves his family (He never fully explains why he left. The audience would at least understand why he left, instead of being a deadbeat dad.) & (2) take out that stupid part where Lincoln goes to jail and signs his son’s parental rights to his father in law. (Lincoln could have just left to arm wrestling contest after the funeral. Later, his son finds the letters & leaves to find his father. In addition, the scene where the father in law bribes Lincoln to take money and truck would make sense.)
This movie was my jam when I was a kid. We probably drove my summer time babysitter insane. We watched this movie at least once per day. I haven't seen it in 30+ years but I still have fond memories of it.
Massive Stallone fan which started in the 80s which was helped by this film. Hired it a few times until I owned my own copy. Never been released on Blu ray over in the UK but have the US import. Love it brings back so many memories when playing the film. 👍👍
I was in the 5th or 6th grade when Over the Top was new. I've always loved it and have probably watched I well over 50 times (being lenient). After I got older and after having played in many different tournaments over the years I realized one day while watching this movie that Bull got robbed. It was a "Double Elimination" tournament. The announcer says multiple times "remember folks you must lose twice". Being Hawk came from the loser bracket he would have had to beat Bull twice to win but he didn't. Still love this movie but it is what it is. Bull got robbed and didn't even seem to care
100% agreed. True 80s classic with heart, great music, strong performances and a compelling, yet cheesy, story. I can watch it over and over again and not get bored. To me one of Slys most honest performances besides Rocky, First Blood and Copland and to this day one of my favorite Stallone-Flicks.
There is no such thing as a BAD STALLONE FILM !!! There are several Stallone films (Cobra, Nighthawks, and Lock Up) that I appreciate more with each passing year !!!
The fat guy you see yelling and armwrestling (I think he wears a dark gray button down shirt) is Cleve Dean, who was then the armwrestling champ. He was originally going to play the bad guy in the movie, but they decided the guy was so huge that nobody would believe Stallone could beat him, so they went with Rick Zumwalt, who had been champ the previous year.
I actually had my kids watch this movie last night. I liked when I was a kid, and it was better than I remembered last night. It was received by my kids far better than most 80’s movies I show them
I remember seeing this as a kid. I actually enjoyed it a lot. Even though the story and plot does sound corny and cheesy. The truth the three actors Sylvester Stallone, David Mendenhall, and especially the late Robert Loggia are giving their all and doing pretty stellar performances. Even though Loggia's Character seems the antagonist and it could be made as a one dimensional bad guy. Instead Loggia played him actually as a sympathetic character he is not dividing father and son due to his ego instead he does it because he feels this is best for his grandson and he wants the best for his grandson. And yes Kenny Loggins song is great. I actually tear up hearing the song.
I remember watching this a kid and yeap same here. Never won a single match but I made sure my opponents freak out when they hear me grunt like Sylvester Stalone and had then running away even tho they won. Mind you, this was in South East Asia and only kids that has either cable television or a video casette knew the movie. So a legend was made of me because of that
I always liked how they stack the deck heavily in Stallone's favor through the various interviews shown in between matches. Virtually all the other arm wrestlers are rude and arrogant loudmouths, with the head bad guy freely admitting he doesn't want to just beat Stallone, but to cripple him permanently for daring to challenge him, and that one of his greatest pleasures is breaking people's arms in matches. Meanwhile, Stallone is his usual humble, soft-spoken self, who wants to win because he desperately needs the prize money and the free truck.
I don't think this film deserves all the flack it gets. It has something for everyone to sit down and enjoy and can even be watched with family and kids. A good film through and through.
In most movies the drama seems to support the action. In this case I feel that the opposite is true. This movie is drastically underestimated and everyone should see it at least once.
This was a film I video taped off the tv and watched to death in the 80s as a kid. I hadn't seen it for decades and recently bought the blue ray. I watched it last week and thoroughly enjoyed it all over again. It was like being that kid in the 80s all over again. A criminally underrated and great film.
I absolutely love this film. I watch it every few years and still get the same enjoyment out of it. Over The Top is one of many Stallone films that shows he’s a good actor. I always get nostalgic when watching this movie.
Remember seeing this as a kid & never forgot the dude drinking the motor oil or the scene where the guy gets his elbow dislocated. Wonder if that was in the script?....
I could be wrong, but I thought I read somewhere that Stallone wanted this movie to be darker. Perhaps he meant more dramatic, less "cheesy." I think it's perfect the way it is and always had since I was a little kid.
I was born in 84 and I didn't see this movie up until I was in my 30's, randomly playing in a hotel room and I was glued even if I started it halfway. Is it just me or is this where Real Steel (Hugh Jackman) got its inspiration from?
I grew up with my dad introducing me to every Stallone movie as a young kid. My friends loved spending movie night at my dad's house. Rated R movies were a must! After the Rockys, Rambos, and Cobra,... Over the Top was the one I always enjoyed. Rivaled only by maybe Tango and Cash. But they all are a memorable part of my childhood and the bond I had with my dad.
My good friends dad was competing in this and had a short cameo in the film. I was 16 when this came out and got into competitive arm wrestling because of this film.
Trucker bonds with son by taking him on the road as he competes in unusual sport. Over The Top or Real Steel? Yep, the robot boxing film was essentially an undated version of Over The Top.
The movie is VERY over the Top and I love it. Bought it for $5 in a combo dvd from Walmart and loved it ever since. Pure 80s vibes but youre right, Sly plays a very unique tough guy that has the vulnerabilities of like a 70s tough guy.
Unironically one of my fav 80's movies, caught it a bunch of times on cable growing up, I even own a Bonneau hat. Really has an anime feel with all the comic book-like characters.
hey joblo, can you do a review of the recent movie "dragged across concrete"? I feel its a movie that's gotten overlooked even though it is a spectacular film! clearly the best action film so far this year..
Jesus, are we the exact same age? I discovered this randomly in Canada on the big satellite dish in the 80s when there was no scrambling and it was all "free" Rewatched so many times
You're not a true Stallone fan if you don't LOVE this film, pure MASTERPIECE.
I saw this movie as a kid of probably 7 -9 years old.
gotta be honest, I'm a huge Sly fan and I don't like this movie lol
saw it a ton of times tho since my mother loves it
Only made like $16 million at the box office... One of Stallone's most underrated movies ever!
@@OtomoTenzi Nonetheless, it resonated with me as a kid, then. In retrospect, I can clearly see why; there are a lot of "gaps" the movie makers probably overlooked!
Full acknowledgement. A pure nostalgia-film, and, as far as I'm concerned, a very meaningful and entertaining one for sure. It gets me everytime I watch it.
Very well scripted movie. I like the inspirational conversation he has with his son where he tells him about giving it your best.
Underrated movie. I loved his low key performance. He has stated he hated the soundtrack. Don’t get it. That made the movie….
One of my all time favorite father son movies that deal with loss, abandonment, redemption
@@leeford1214 I love this film. Watched it so many times. So emotional at the end. I got my parents to watch it and they enjoyed it.
Me too, I love this one.
A childhood favorite of mine. I showed my daughter it last year and she loved it too. When it ended, she turned to me and asked " Did they make a sequel?"
I wish they did
How old? Mines 6 not sure she would enjoy it yet.
I am soooooo happy you featured this film for a review- I thought I was the only kid that grew up on this film.... I still, as an old man now, spin my hat backwards when stuffs 'about to get real'
This movie started my hat wearing which I still do today. Everyone knows if my hat is backwards, it's getting serious. They don't even know it's a holdover habit from over watching this movie as a kid.
Awesome comment. Devon Larratt is the North American champ, Canadian ex military guy, and when he’s at arm wrestling practices if a newbie comes to the table with their cap forward he flips it around on them after they start pulling 🍻
This movie was played on a loop on HBO when I was a kid and I probably watched it every single time.
SAME
Har, cable descrambler glory days!
My ol'man was an extra in this movie, he was a "professional" arm wrestler back in the day. The Las Vegas tournament was an actual tournament that they used as a backdrop in the film. My dad was there to compete and ended up with a good 5 to 10 seconds of screen time losing to Stallone. My dad was the coolest person in the world in my eyes just because he arm wrestled Stallone!
I feel the exact same way about this movie. I never knew it was so loathed until the mid 90’s in my teen years. After seeing how bad my taste for movies was in the 80’s by rewatching Garbage Pail Kids, I decided to watch this one to make sure this didn’t turn out to be the same. Thankfully, it still was a great father/son film with arm wrestling. Definitely a product of its time but dammit if I still didn’t thoroughly enjoy it. I don’t care what anyone says, this is definitely in my top 5 Stallone films.
Loathed? It doesn’t matter what those three people think.
I just watched this again a few weeks ago. Great 80’s movie!
I think I generally watch it every few weeks lol
Oh yes, I really enjoyed this when I was a kid. It's been my first Stallone movie too, if memory serves me right, so I can fully relate. Good video homage, thank you JoBlo for this trip down memory lane!
But even today Rocky still holds a very special place in my heart. Sly is the guy who could have gone in any direction he wanted because he has the talent, but ... he chose sequels.
I love this movie so much! You can't beat the soundtrack!
Ya i have soundtrack. Your correct its awesome
Love love love the soundtrack!
It's what winners listen too
@Keith Calvosa 😂😂
@@enochpowellslibrarian5595 ???
I remember watching this on HBO back in the day and I'll never forget the scene where the guy is drinking motor oil.
"I'm going through you like gas through a funnel!" - John Grizzly
😂
Never forget the look in his eyes. 😂
@@phillipnewallo6548 That dude had been the arm wrestling champ a few years earlier. He drank honey for the scene. Now he works with the Army, organizing arm wrestling competitions for soldiers.
@@williamshaw9047 Hope he remembers the Alka Seltzer.
Bumbray, I’ve loved your reviews on JoBlo for years and I love these Revisited videos! The content is a huge plus, but if they weren’t written, produced, AND especially narrated by you I wouldn’t keep watching. I’ve watched these movies as they came and plenty were not some that I’ve given too many more watches. You definitely find the good in each of these and fairly and respectfully talk about the less than good. Thank you, Sir! Don’t go anywhere on us!!!
loved this as a kid, watching it over and over. Years later, when I had a daughter of my own, we watched it together, and she loved it to!
It's crazy to me this movie bombed at the time - It's such an 80s staple. 💪
Fastest click of the day!!! I couldn’t agree more with all of your points. Thank you, for shedding light on this very mocked yet underrated film.
"Pulling John" is an excellent documentary about the life and career of John Breznik. Very emotional and a strange look into the world of professional arm wrestling. Highly recommended.
Loved this movie as a kid. You nailed it perfectly Stallone's Action Movies, well his characters always felt more human than the others and in a lot of ways had Character growth.
Cobra even as kid I loved it even though it was more an adult film I appreciated much more down the line as I got older, Nighthawks was another one I enjoyed even though it had its faults.
Underrated movie. Great soundtrack. Emotionally effective film. Good acting. Well-made movie.
I love Stallone and his movies.
He's the reason I took up physical fitness and training in my teens.
I love his Rambo movies, every single one of them.
Lock Up
Over The Top
Cliffhanger
Daylight
Lock Up was awesome... almost forgot bout that one. Innocent convict who just so happens to be an escape artist. Tormented by prison gang,... inspires a misfit team of prisoners to beat the gang at football during rec. Then overcome oppression of evil prison warden! Awesome Stallone flick!
I haven't seen Daylight in years. But I don't really like disaster movies.
Yeah I've always loved this movie, still do, even watched it a few months ago. Also fun fact for ya. The truck Lincoln drives is the same truck Spanky drives in the movie The Wizard with Fred Savage
I was pretty much Mikes age when I seen this movie. Every time I watch it, even today, I feel like that kid again. I looked at my dad the same way, and since he passed away last year, this movie absolutely kills me in the best ways. Very underrated movie, even got my wife to like it. 🍻
Gotta love the cameo by a young John Brzenk....easily the strongest person in the film by a mile, but I didn't know that at 8 years old.
When I turn this hat around it’s like I become a machine… and only a machine can’t see the heart in this film.
Love this film when I watched it on 1987, greetings from URUGUAY 🇺🇾
that canon audio and sound... straight back to the 80's and you knew exactly what you were getting... that music still brings a smile to my face and real desire for some popcorn :D
The whole world: "Over the top"
Here in brazil: "Hawk, the champion of the champions"
You have done a great service here. The arm wrestling world thanks you! By the way, it's growing fast thanks to Devon Larrat, Larry Wheels and others. Not to mention the greatest armor of all time, John Brzenk. Who this movie was loosely based on. Four decades of dominance. Almost unheard of. Look them up and check it out! As far as this movie goes, I have a great memories as a child. I was probably 12 when it came out. And I loved arm wrestling. Ya it's got a bit of that 80's 🧀 but it also has some really great stuff. And the soundtrack is amazing. The story with Stallone's son, his rise to the top, overcoming all adversity that was thrown him, a father-in-law that never accepted you, the loss of his wife... It's all relatable stuff. He's a blue collar guy that just wants to work hard and be with his kid. Most of us can feel that. He is a man's man. Not some white knight cancel culture simp of today. He's what we all should aspire to be, a man of culture. He's kicking a$$ and taking names. The good old days. And the arm wrestling stuff is fantastic. With it being a growing sport today, this certainly has a special place in most arm wrestlers hearts. If you haven't seen it, check it out. It's a great blast from the past and really unique as there are no other movies like this.
Chalk me up as another guy who loved this movie as a kid. I was legitimately worried for Stallone when I saw all those crazy guys he was up against, and especially when he went up against the final boss at the end.
Never knew it was a flop until now. What were the audiences of the 80s thinking ignoring this movie? I watched it again as an adult a while back and it still held up. Definitely an underrated 80s classic!
Hi, exelsior video and nostalgia. Great personal insight and restrospective.
FINALLY!!!! GREATEST FILM OF ALL TIME!!!!!!!!!!!! hope u got grizzly, madf dog, and carl adams in here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Funk, too!!!
Over the Top is one of those movies I point to when I talk about it being entirely okay to unironically like and enjoy bad movies. Right up there with my other perennial favorite bad movies like The Pirate Movie, Rustler's Rhapsody, Zorro: The Gay Blade, Hello Again, the Dream Team, and Crazy People. No one's ever going to look at these films and think, "Man, how did this not win an Oscar?" (Not unironically, anyway.) But man, they're some of my favorites, anyway. Love those '80s low- to mid- budget films.
This was such a refreshing take on an unbelievably underrated movie. Over The Top gets its internet chatter from being on online cheese lists and B-movie put-downs. Very few content makers acknowledge that it is a heartwarming, nostalgic, 80s driven, Road film, badass Rocky type flick. It endears and it endures.
The film is actually quite inspirational.
Great video. I recently watched this film. It was very entertaining, especially the guy who beat Lincoln Hawks the first time. That guy eating a cigar and drinking oil (WTF). Honestly, the film could have been a fantastic film if Canon & Sly fixed two things: (1) explain why Lincoln leaves his family (He never fully explains why he left. The audience would at least understand why he left, instead of being a deadbeat dad.) & (2) take out that stupid part where Lincoln goes to jail and signs his son’s parental rights to his father in law. (Lincoln could have just left to arm wrestling contest after the funeral. Later, his son finds the letters & leaves to find his father. In addition, the scene where the father in law bribes Lincoln to take money and truck would make sense.)
This movie was my jam when I was a kid. We probably drove my summer time babysitter insane. We watched this movie at least once per day. I haven't seen it in 30+ years but I still have fond memories of it.
Massive Stallone fan which started in the 80s which was helped by this film. Hired it a few times until I owned my own copy. Never been released on Blu ray over in the UK but have the US import. Love it brings back so many memories when playing the film. 👍👍
I was in the 5th or 6th grade when Over the Top was new. I've always loved it and have probably watched I well over 50 times (being lenient). After I got older and after having played in many different tournaments over the years I realized one day while watching this movie that Bull got robbed. It was a "Double Elimination" tournament. The announcer says multiple times "remember folks you must lose twice". Being Hawk came from the loser bracket he would have had to beat Bull twice to win but he didn't. Still love this movie but it is what it is. Bull got robbed and didn't even seem to care
Really enjoying the videos on your channel just brilliant keep up the good work 🎥👍👍
I was 11 when this came out. I still love this movie
"Over The Top" is 10 Stallones for sure.
100% agreed. True 80s classic with heart, great music, strong performances and a compelling, yet cheesy, story. I can watch it over and over again and not get bored. To me one of Slys most honest performances besides Rocky, First Blood and Copland and to this day one of my favorite Stallone-Flicks.
I saw this in theaters and loved it ever since.
I'm the same age as you and this movie shaped my childhood bigtime. We binged on this movie and would turn our hats around and arm wrestle too.
There is no such thing as a BAD STALLONE FILM !!! There are several Stallone films (Cobra, Nighthawks, and Lock Up) that I appreciate more with each passing year !!!
Lock up 👍
Stop or my mom will shoot
Loggins still performs Meet Me Halfway in concert. I'd forgotten it was from this movie😃
Love this film. Must have seen it about 15 times in my youth.
The fat guy you see yelling and armwrestling (I think he wears a dark gray button down shirt) is Cleve Dean, who was then the armwrestling champ. He was originally going to play the bad guy in the movie, but they decided the guy was so huge that nobody would believe Stallone could beat him, so they went with Rick Zumwalt, who had been champ the previous year.
you right!!! 4:33 here the original Bull Hurley, the giant Cleve Dean
I actually had my kids watch this movie last night. I liked when I was a kid, and it was better than I remembered last night. It was received by my kids far better than most 80’s movies I show them
Saw this in theaters with my mom. Tango and Cash as well as Rocky 4. Huge Stallone fan in the 80's.
I remember seeing this as a kid. I actually enjoyed it a lot. Even though the story and plot does sound corny and cheesy. The truth the three actors Sylvester Stallone, David Mendenhall, and especially the late Robert Loggia are giving their all and doing pretty stellar performances. Even though Loggia's Character seems the antagonist and it could be made as a one dimensional bad guy. Instead Loggia played him actually as a sympathetic character he is not dividing father and son due to his ego instead he does it because he feels this is best for his grandson and he wants the best for his grandson. And yes Kenny Loggins song is great. I actually tear up hearing the song.
Saw this movie when I was 8 years old in a secret underground theatre in the USSR - made real impression on me and I simply loved it. It is a classic
Haven't seen this film for ever. But I remember I liked it. Stallone films were always great when you were a kid in the 80s. Great simple times. 👏
For me one of the best Father-Son-Stories ever until today.
Still watch it today especially since my father recently died so holds a place in my hart
I remember watching this a kid and yeap same here. Never won a single match but I made sure my opponents freak out when they hear me grunt like Sylvester Stalone and had then running away even tho they won.
Mind you, this was in South East Asia and only kids that has either cable television or a video casette knew the movie. So a legend was made of me because of that
i always loved about this movie too is how each guy was so pumped and angry, but then just shook hands after getting defeated. it was pretty cool.
I always liked how they stack the deck heavily in Stallone's favor through the various interviews shown in between matches. Virtually all the other arm wrestlers are rude and arrogant loudmouths, with the head bad guy freely admitting he doesn't want to just beat Stallone, but to cripple him permanently for daring to challenge him, and that one of his greatest pleasures is breaking people's arms in matches. Meanwhile, Stallone is his usual humble, soft-spoken self, who wants to win because he desperately needs the prize money and the free truck.
I don't think this film deserves all the flack it gets. It has something for everyone to sit down and enjoy and can even be watched with family and kids. A good film through and through.
In most movies the drama seems to support the action. In this case I feel that the opposite is true. This movie is drastically underestimated and everyone should see it at least once.
I watched it as a kid too. I loved it! Great video, thanks!
“The world meets nobody half way”. Words to live by.
the world is yours SCARFACE lol
Fun fact... The punk kid (Jimmy Keegan) that Michael Cutler arm wrestles in the diner grew up to be the drummer in the band Spock's Beard.
You are the only one whos ever heard of that band lol
@@seanhart9706 Possibly! lol
"This is gonna hurt, WIMP. What do you think about that?"
"I think your breath stinks!"
This was a film I video taped off the tv and watched to death in the 80s as a kid. I hadn't seen it for decades and recently bought the blue ray. I watched it last week and thoroughly enjoyed it all over again. It was like being that kid in the 80s all over again. A criminally underrated and great film.
I absolutely love this film. I watch it every few years and still get the same enjoyment out of it. Over The Top is one of many Stallone films that shows he’s a good actor. I always get nostalgic when watching this movie.
Remember seeing this as a kid & never forgot the dude drinking the motor oil or the scene where the guy gets his elbow dislocated. Wonder if that was in the script?....
I could be wrong, but I thought I read somewhere that Stallone wanted this movie to be darker. Perhaps he meant more dramatic, less "cheesy." I think it's perfect the way it is and always had since I was a little kid.
i love this movie. So much nostalgia involved 🤙🏿
I was born in 84 and I didn't see this movie up until I was in my 30's, randomly playing in a hotel room and I was glued even if I started it halfway. Is it just me or is this where Real Steel (Hugh Jackman) got its inspiration from?
Love these clips - could you do one about James Franco
I loved watching this with My Father, & Brother. So Many Memories.
Edit: Cobra is my favorite Stallone Movie.
The 1950s Mercury is my dream car.
Nobody delivered high quality cheese in the 80s better than Cannon films.
"I was watching 'Kramer vs Kramer.' And I was thinking that this movie could use more arm wrestling."
I preferred the lesser known sequel: Kramer vs Kramer vs Godzilla.
It’s free on TH-cam…gonna watch now
I grew up with my dad introducing me to every Stallone movie as a young kid. My friends loved spending movie night at my dad's house. Rated R movies were a must! After the Rockys, Rambos, and Cobra,... Over the Top was the one I always enjoyed. Rivaled only by maybe Tango and Cash. But they all are a memorable part of my childhood and the bond I had with my dad.
Damn! Not only one of my top Stallone movies but one of my all time favourite movies! I friggin love this flick and wish it was a bigger hit!
Right! High five from this Detroit girl!
@@JenVitro Absolutely! High five from this Essex England Sly Fan!
Oh my God, i loved this movie when was a kid and completely forgot about it for at least the last ten years. OK now I have to rewatch it.
My good friends dad was competing in this and had a short cameo in the film. I was 16 when this came out and got into competitive arm wrestling because of this film.
You mentioned Canada HBO. Is that Showcase?
Oh I can't wait!
Trucker bonds with son by taking him on the road as he competes in unusual sport. Over The Top or Real Steel?
Yep, the robot boxing film was essentially an undated version of Over The Top.
one of my all time fave’s.
one of the best movies of my childhood inspirational and not boring to watch compared to movies in this 2020s this movie is a gem
love this movie. one of the best fathers day movies ever
The soundtrack to this film is one of my favourites. Awesome movie!
The movie is VERY over the Top and I love it. Bought it for $5 in a combo dvd from Walmart and loved it ever since. Pure 80s vibes but youre right, Sly plays a very unique tough guy that has the vulnerabilities of like a 70s tough guy.
is that Girl at 9:45 Ariana Richards? the Girl from Jurassic Park? she is not credited on IMDB for this movie, but she looks a lot like her!
I love this movie then and now
Never forget the crazy guy drinking the diesel out of the fuel can before getting it on!
Top notch Stallone, I loved it and still do!
🎞❤👍
I grew up watching this movie on TV all the time as a kid. Classic...
Did anyone see the arcade cabinet when his son was arm wrestling the other kid? Mario Bros. lol 8:15
Ya... that was an arcade game... whats your point?
He's just pointing it out lol
A guy that worked security at my store helped with this movie. He'd always go on and on about it.
Unironically one of my fav 80's movies, caught it a bunch of times on cable growing up, I even own a Bonneau hat. Really has an anime feel with all the comic book-like characters.
Unironically, I love using the word, unironic.
hey joblo, can you do a review of the recent movie "dragged across concrete"? I feel its a movie that's gotten overlooked even though it is a spectacular film! clearly the best action film so far this year..
YES! This movie is my biggest guilty pleasure. I love watching as an adult as much as when I was a kid.
The only way this film could have been any better is if it starred Rick Moranis.
Good fun 80's movie with a good soundtrack
Cheesy and over dramatic? No way. Not if you’re a little kid who idolizes his Dad
I admit, I'd forgotten about this film, well, it might be my memory at 50 hahaha, but yeah, I enjoyed it when I first watched it. 👍😏 😎🇬🇧
It’s like a switch.
Jesus, are we the exact same age? I discovered this randomly in Canada on the big satellite dish in the 80s when there was no scrambling and it was all "free" Rewatched so many times