This isn't masterpiece by any means, but by God it is a golden example of '80s trash films, specifically of the Cannon era. This film is simply fun with an awesome soundtrack.
For shame, IMDB voters, for shame.
agreed
shareYa, I have no idea how this movie has such a low rating....i'd expect the mid fives or low sixes but 4.7...I think people need to re-watch it and compare it to the unoriginal crap that comes out these days...the soundtrack alone should score this movie a rating of 6.
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I came to the forums certain that i would find a thread like this one, thank you.
People need to stop clicking on stars when they are clueless.
yes,I think 4.7 is very low for this movie.
script and soundtrack was good.
6.5/10 deserved.
This just shows you what kind of ignorant, pseudo-intellectual, wanna-be critics IMDb is filled with. I don't know a single person in real life, who has disliked this universally loved cult classic. Easily one of Stallone's best.
share"I don't know a single person in real life, who has disliked this universally loved cult classic."
Paradox much, good sir?
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Paradox was probably not the right word, but I was referring to the words "universally loved cult classic"; a cult classic being a movie without mainstream praise that nonetheless has a dedicated following (a cult as opposed to culture, if you will), or so my definition goes. "Contradictory" might simply have been what I was looking for.
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Sad story. You got a smoke?
This is not Citizen Kane or the Godfather, but is a very entertaining story I always stop at it everytime I find it zapping my TV up. It´s just a father and son story about forgiveness and overcoming family issues.
shareIt has 4.5/5 on amazon, offcourse it is a much love classic, it is not cult, it is fairly well known movie. It's a Stallone movie!
shareHow come if it was double elimination, the movie ended with Bull only losing once?
Yeah, I know I'm personally offended. Love this cheese-fest! It is this riduclous balance between corny and heart-warming.
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I totally agree. I get so mad when people underestimate Stallone. Over the top is an awesome and inspirational'80s actionmovie. I'm from Holland and i sometimes don't get the critics. John wayne gets praise for the actionmovies he did back in the day, but stallone gets the stinkeye from some people....why? I think he's THE action legend in Hollywood...PERIOD!!!
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I totally agree. I get so mad when people underestimate Stallone. Over the top is an awesome and inspirational'80s actionmovie. I'm from Holland and i sometimes don't get the critics. John wayne gets praise for the actionmovies he did back in the day, but stallone gets the stinkeye from some people....why? I think he's THE action legend in Hollywood...PERIOD!!!
I also find Stallone to be far more talented than Schwarzenegger yet gets less respect, I don't get it.
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That's because in most of his movies his acting is piss poor. His best movies are when he plays a down on his luck guy trying to make it (Rocky, Over the Top) or Rambo and The Expendables. Demolition Man was good. Other than that, I think he's made a TON OF FORGETTABLE MOVIES along with a TON OF FORGETTABLE PERFORMANCES through the years. PERIOD!
shareAnd Schwarzenegger is simply painful to watch in 98% of anything he has ever done. The only thing that Schwarzenegger has on his side: he has done some awesome movies!
Stallone is BY FAR a better actor, no matter the number of "forgettable" movies and performances he might had done.
So, bottom line: stfu if you don't know what you are talking about, moron.
Yeah, bit low.
It's not an amazing film by any means, but it's a damn solid film which hits all the right notes, and then there's the soundtrack. Vintage 80's!
Actually I think 4.7 is quite generous considering.
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