The movie isn't original, but it still entertaining and that's the most important part for going to see a movie. There are a lot of movies like this, where a person or a group of people have to do something to earn enough money to safe some other cause. There has to be over a 100 of these type of films out on DVD right now, but it with different characters and a different script.
I thought this movie was funny and entertaining. A bit violent at times, but that's what MMA is all about. I thought Kevin James did a decent job. His exchanges with his real life older brother Gary Valentine was great. I didn't even know he had a brother, but knew after seeing Gary that he was either Kevin's brother or a very close relative. They not only look alike, but sound exactly alike as well. Selma & Henry are all very good here, but there parts could have been played by just about anyone.
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the_power-44-416235
12 years ago
Thank you, i thought the same...The movie did its job and that was entertainment. So what the story is old and used..i liked it the movie and thats the main thing.
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Hancockenstein
12 years ago
I'm not trying to defend the movie or anything, but one of the most famous UFC fighters is(was?) a teacher. It's been brought up a lot throughout his career, maybe that inspired the writers. It's a seemingly unlikely story that probably would have been made sooner or later.
Or on the negative but just as likely, the writer's could just be using the MMA buzz to shamelessly sell a very typical comedy.
I don't understand how movie goers are so comfortable taking the most broad similarities and actually shout rip-off and pinpoint a single movie. The sad part is that it's always these very formulaic dime a dozen comedies that any plot can be inserted into.
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