*MEET ME HALF WAY!* FIRST TIME WATCHING: Over the Top (1987) REACTION (Movie Commentary)
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As a kid, I thought the coolest part of this film was that a lot of the armwrestler characters were played by real armwrestlers.
Have you seen the Sly Netflix documentary ? Maybe could do a review on that
You’d never think that John Brzenk was the world champion based on this film. He was small compared to some of the other guys. Pulling John. 💪
People today don't give a damn
@@time2chill121people today suck dick and think they're greater than they are.
I re watched this movie about a million times as a kid, one of my all time favourite movies, don't care what anyone says. Sly always had a knack of getting you to feel for the characters. Absolutely love the soundtrack, just so good.
I did too, and listened to the soundtrack endlessly!
@@insanitypepper1740
This sound track was my regular lifting music in the late 1980s.
Over the Top is probably his most underrated film
If you’re into Stallone, you should watch Tango and Cash! He’s in it with Kurt Russell. They play cops with 2 differing styles. They get framed and have to work together to clear their names. It’s awesome!!
Love Tango & Cash👍
@@vickiekasafirek9096 same
I want to let you know that I think you're the most underrated person on the internet with doing these reactions. I wish your videos got out to more people and it blows my mind, keep grinding and thank you for reacting to this classic movie
He's one of the most straightforward reactors you'll ever come across and deserves way more subscribers than he has. I don't get it.
seen this when i was a kid. it inspired us to have arm wrestling competitions lol. usually had a rule that you can't lock your wrist like Stallone does.
Been waiting for this one! Underrated film.
They actually filmed this during a real arm wrestling tournament. The guy who won was John Brzenk. He was a very young, arm wrestling phenom back then and is now considered the GOAT of arm wrestling. That being said, he may actually be eclipsed soon by a guy from Canada named Devon Larratt. Devon Larratt has been on the NBA tonight on TNT and arm wrestled Shaq and also arm wrestled the Strong Man and actor from Game of Thrones, The Mountain, Halfthor Bjornson. Devon arm wrestled in contests like Arm Wars and WAL World Arm Wrestling League among others. Devon was also in a Tier one Canadian Special Operations unit called JTF2.
Arm Wrestling is actually HUGE right now. Famous RUclips strength personality Larry Wheels got into it and because of that a lot of his fans became fans of arm wrestling like he did. Larry Wheels has worked with Devon, Michael Monster Todd and Levan Saginishvili from the country of Georgia among others.
Funny timing, you reviewing this movie because last Saturday, 11/11/23 in Turkey, they had arguably the greatest arm wrestling card ever put on. East vs West 10 took place. Engin Terzi, a famous arm wrestler from Turkey has been putting on these East vs West contests for a while now and Larry Wheels started a series of contests called "King of the Table" which i believe is going into its 9th iteration.
At any rate, the important thing to note is that Arm Wrestling is having something of a "Golden Age" right now. Sure a lot of you probably don't know about it but people who follow strength athletes like strong man athletes like Larry Wheels, Half Thor ect know about Devon Larratt and the current status of arm wrestling, its tournaments and stars. Many of the great ones right now come from Georgia, Russia, Italy, etc, not just North America. So at this latest contest, East vs West 10, Devon Larratt freaking blitzed a really famous former champion named Dennis Cyplenkov.
Trust me.... Arm Wrestling is alive and well. I totally got hooked on it because of Devon and i am pretty sure i found out about him because of either the NBA tonight episode or Larry Wheels.
I'm in my late 40's and when i was in Jr. HS in WA state we had some kind of arm wrestling champion come and host a contest at our school during lunch because of this movie, Over the Top. I ended up having to arm wrestle someone older with my non dominant hand and got slaughtered up on the stage during lunch in front of everyone. Not a fun experience. lol I would go on to be a physical freak and serve in US Special Operations myself though so it's all good memories at this point.
Love Stallone... his movies are great. Gotta give a shout out to "Lock Up"... Donald Sutherland plays the Antagonist. Pretty great, largely forgotten Stallone movie from the 80's... the greatest decade.
Over the Top is awesome. If you want... you can find a fairly recent John Brzenk interview where he talks about winning the tournament from the movie and winning the Semi. Apparently he and Stallone both got one. The movie was supposed to propel the sport but didn't really have the effect the arm wrestlers were hoping for.
I love the movie.. its music and most of all the father son bonding theme and redemption story.
Great post.
Brzenk won the truckers division. Scott norton won the open weight division
I take it you watched Pulling John? Great documentary. Game of Arms is great too.
@@burntvirtue Thank you !
@@wheatgrinder83 Yes... and it's funny that just recently, John had a rematch with Alexi V.
thank you for watching this film. I've loved it for over 25 years and have seen it a dozen times. If you really love these nostalgic films you should definitely watch these:
Lock up with stallone
No retreat no surrender
Karate Tiger 5 with Billy blanks
Leon with van damme
The quest with van damme
Hard target with van damme
Damn good movies from this time. 👌👌👌
It's the ultimate father and son movie !!!You must check Lock Up from 1989 Sly Stallone as a convict and somebody want revenge. Another 80s Sly Classic you gonna love it.
As an 11 year old kid seeing this in the theatre I loved this movie, it was basically Rocky of Arm Wrestling and Stallone and Rocky have been my idols since 1982 when I saw Rocky III in the theatre. Now as a 48 year old, I love this movie for a whole different reason, I don't see it as an action film anymore, I see a story about a father fighting with everything he has to be with his child. There is a massive problem going on that most people don't know about and I need to bring some awareness to and that is that millions of good fathers across the world are fighting with everything they have just to be with their children. I am one of those millions and I fought for 3 years against a corrupt court system and a narcissistic ex who was hell bent on destroying me. I fought until it almost killed me and almost bankrupted me. The fight took so much out of me and I'll never be the same again but it was worth it because my daughter is back with me now. Stallone makes movies about fighters (not necessarily boxers), about underdogs fighting against huge odds and risking everything and I just relate so strongly to that.
Caped Informer, I've said it before and I'll say it again, there are sooooo many content creators doing movie reviews, it's such a flooded sector, but you are absolutely my number one favorite, so keep it coming my friend!
You can't go wrong with Sly Stallone. Great reaction bro! 👍🏿
As a kid growing up in the eighties this is one my favorite movies,then it what was mostly about the arm wrestling but watching this movie as a grown man it has much more meaning.
You bet we were allowed in bars. Hell it wasnt umcommon to see a baby in a bar in the 80s.
Check out Tango and Cash sometime!!! Has both Sly and Kurt Russell... Fun Movie!!!
Great movie. You should watch "Cobra" with Sylvester Stallone
With Silent Night coming out....need to get back to John Woo and id suggest Hard Boiled (1992) and then with his collab with Van Damme, Hard Target (1993)
This movie is so hopelessly re-watchable! And go easy on the kid's miracle actions...it was the 80s! Fantasy baby!! It's called entertainment! 😀 😍
For a real treat check out Stallone and Dolly Parton in RHINESTONE (1984)
What I love about this movie is that Sylvester Stallone had actual arm wrestling champions of that era in the film. One of them being John Brzenk, on of the greatest arm wrestles of all time.
Best reaction thanks
Been trucking 10 years now and we miss lots of important times in life as we grow old
I'm glad you like that I love it myself I hope you could react to the movie a specialist I love that one from 94 and the other one is not a Stallone movie but movie but a Steven seagal movie and one of the Henry wayan brothers I don't know call the glimmer Man that'll be sweet all right piece.
I've actually got the chance to meet the real over the top champion, John Brzenk, the greatest arm wrestler of all time
They can totally make a modern version of this but with the slap fighting contests that have gained popularity in recent years.
Kid is actually a little old to Start a 18 wheeler driving lesson. Out here on my part of the world you see quite a few 10 year olds learning.
RIP Terry Funk. Also, I hated his son in this movie when I watched this as a kid. Your Dad is Stallone and he arm wrestles and drives a truck. Do you realize how lucky you are, kid?
He was brainwashed by his grandfather
The kid got on my nerves when I was a kid but now that I'm old he still gets on my nerves.
"This is the spark plug and i'm gonna light you up."
I remember having a good time with my father watching this movie. I would act as if I was Stallone arm wrestling 😂. Stallone knows how to put in emotion when it comes to fighting or competing, brings adrenaline. Now I would watch this with my 3 yr old daughter. Thank you for your hard work and time on your reactions. You make them enjoyable. 🤝🏽
This and 'Nighthawks' are easily Stallone's most underappreciated films. Sure this feels like Rocky-lite, but it's still great 80's cheese and the whole father-son-bonding-on-the-road kinda makes the film for me.
Nighthawks is great and is deserving of a review. I'm also a sucker for 1970s and 80s New York.
I think Lock-up is even more underrated, tbh. Really wish reactors would get around to that one.
@@madawcofarreat2348Lock Up is a great flick! Donald Sutherland is great as the warden in that one.
I don't know exactly why I thought of this, but there's another movie from the same time frame, called "The Wizard". It's not exactly the same, but the vibe is kind of similar, and there are some other parallels, but if you like this, I think you might dig it. It's kind of a forgotten flick, but it brings back childhood memories for me. You're probably too young to know Fred Savage, but he was a child star at the time, that was the star of a TV show called "The Wonder Years" that was a hit, and this was back in the days where network TV was still a thing, and we didn't have much of a choice of things to watch. I'm 45 years old, and chances are that anyone around my age probably watched "The Wonder Years" every week at the same time. Off that success, he did a few movies, but once he hit puberty, and wasn't exactly the same cute little kid anymore, it was kind of over for him. Though he still pops up once in a while, and I also think became a director in TV. Oh! I believe you did "The Princess Bride". He's the kid from that.
This movie is legendary
There's a John Hughes comedy film with a similar character dynamic, "Dutch." The setup is almost a direct homage to this, but still highly entertaining in its own right. Main character is Ed O'Neill (guy who played Al Bundy, if you ever saw that show).
the movie was so good,love Sylvester Stallone acting!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥👍❤️❤️
Real character...John bersink. My fav is Devan Larratt. It is like this! I fought pro mma (retired) and love it! Larratt is a showman! Look up devan larratt short....wont be dissapointed!
Bro, you wanna see intense, real arm wrestling!! RUclips Devon Latt versus Jerry , Devon Laurent versus Matt mask, Devon versus anyone! He brought arm wrestling back to life. It’s very exciting and very intense, wicked competitive.
Yo, I completely forgot about this movie bro that black dude that was speaking that was Dwayne The Rock, Johnson’s father
No retreat, no surrender 1985 with Jean Claude van Damme.
Real Steel 2013 with Hugh Jackman.
This is one of my favorite movies as an 80s kid. "Meet Me Halfway" by Kenny Loggins is one of my favorite 80s ballads ever! These are real arm wrestlers too.
Try “lock up” w Stallone. Prison movie w prison yard football. Magnifique 😘👌🏻 lol
Smasher was a friend of mine when I lived in L.A. he was also in Lion Heart with Van Dam and a biker movie called Stone Cold with Brian Bosworth
DUTCH is a great holidays movie. Ed O'Neal from married with children
Arm wrestling is intense. Look up Devin Lariat. World Champ with both left & right handed.
Also, have you watched Oscar, yet? It's a serious departure for Stallone...with an insane cast. Highly recommended, if nothing else for the experience! Stallone veering into comedy...kinda awkward but good stuff!
Also don't forgot that in those times spotlights had incandescent bulbs in them that were HOT HOT HOT to stand inside them. So in the past it was a bigger problem to keep anyone in a studio look dry rather than have them look sweaty. 😅
Great film and soundtrack. You should check out the documentary Pulling John, if you haven’t already. The protagonist, John Brzenk, is one of the arm wrestlers in this film.
Great reaction My dad (God rest his soul) - and I- LOVED this movie and watched it many times! React to Stallone and Billy Dee Williams in the most underrated cop movie of all time - "NIGHTHAWKS " (1981)! Fighting terrorism in New York 20 years before September 11, 2001!
Great movie. You should also watch Real Steel 2011 with Hugh Jackman which is very similar to this movie but with robots.
Arm wrestling is finally starting to reach this level, an amazing community, you should definitely check it out!
"Meet me half way
Across the sky
Up where the world belongs to only you and I" ❤️ Stalone, David Mendenhall and Kenny Loggins? Talk about a perfect 80's combo!! This movie is a classic with a lame premise that shouldn't work, but with the right cast and decent writing, plus cool testosterone "fight" scenes, it's a no brainer! You may laugh but you can't help but love it...cuz the feelz. 😉 ❤️
This and Rocky 4 were on virtual repeat in my VHS machine when I was a teen. That truly was the year of Stalone! I watched both movies so many times I practically have both memorized!
I grew up "with" David Mendenhall...he was part of so many kids projects and sitcoms in the 80"s, watching him star in this was awesome! He was so good in this and one of the child actors I loved watching at the time. Along with Drew Barrymore, Soleil Moon Frye, Henry Thomas and so many others. We really had a fantastic pool of child actors back then. ❤️
Lock up is the best b movie of sly....prsioner..great movie realy
This movie was produced by Golan/Globus, the same guys who made a bunch of low budget ninja films, and action films with Chuck Norris and Charlie Bronson. Stallone's price tag for this film was so high, Golan/Globus wound up losing money and eventually their whole company, not long after this film was released.
A classic from my childhood. One of Stallone's best of the 80s. Cheesy, testosterone filled fun.
Check out Lockup with Sylvester Stallone
You obviously don't know how entertaining and actually growing Arm Wrestling is.
I get in to it a few Years ago and i think it's a great Sport with great Atheletes and Characters.
One of them (John Brzenk) even do a small Part in this Movie.
35 Years later, he still is a Beast and would pin Prime Stallone effortless.
No, I stand corrected. That’s not Dwayne The Rock Johnson’s father my bad lol.
I remember arm wrestling in after this movie came out. Everybody was trying to do that thumb maneuver. Anybody who doesn’t like Rocky 4 I don’t even wanna know that person.
All us kids back then would do that hand move Stallone does to win...it got to the point we outlawed it because it made too easy to win! 😆 🤣 13yr Olds arm wrestling because we couldn't box like Rocky! Good times. ❤️ 👍
As a kid, I couldn't stand anything that kid actor did. He was laways such a cheesy actor. As an adult, I feel the same way.
Cannon Films at their overblown, ridiculous best.
They never really did clarify why Stallone's character left. Also for all the flaws of the grandpa...is being out of school, traveling in a truck really the best parenting 😂
Man, did anyone ever told you that you look like UFC Fighter and current Champion Leon Edwards! By the way, love your channel
Over the top? Really? I can’t believe you chose to react to this. I love it but you could prob spend your time watching better movies from this era. Keep it up dude. Classic 80s Stallone.
A newer Stallone movie that is an AWESOME action flick is "Bullet to the Head". Super dope!! It goes hard haha. He has a great nemesis as well. HIGHLY recommend it. It's ultra violent and fun af:)
You will see Michael's grandfather in The sopranos coming up when you get there
Love this film! Watch it at least 3-4 times a year during my Sylvester Stallone movies marathons. Great video as always bud! 😊
Another great Stallone film is Lock Up. You have to see it. Very underrated.
Armwrestling IS like that in real life. Look up Devon Larratt and you'll get a sense of it.
Super reaction with interesting comments that surprised me. I had no idea about this John Brzenk and always thought that the best armwrestlers were always to be found among these giants, but it's fascinating what you find out when you research more about Brzenk and the whole subject.
Greatest line of this movie is you don’t have a prayer in Vegas. Funniest part is the main character does not know his own name. Is it Hawk or hawkes? Lol rocky 4 was 85
As a Trucker we appreciate this movie
Takes a certain type of people to
Lockup is a must! Donald Sutherland plays a good part in it. Some other familiar faces as a well. Put it on the list. At the top!
Single best movie about arm wrestling truckers ever made.
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Please give reaction on it u will get goosebums for sure
After watching this movie as a kid, I tried to convince my dad to buy a truck and start arm wrestling.
He said no. 😂
Stallone said he was approached to do this and kept declining (he could see the wafer-thin plot) but he was offered more and more until "only a fool would say 'no' " and a review review said it best "the world needed atleast one movie about arm-wrestling"
A lot of the arm wrestlers were pro wrestkers if the era. My favorite odd casting choice is Bob Beatie famous ski racing commentator as the ring announcer ⛷️
Yeah he only drove once, but he drove with the encouragement of his Stallone dad.
Even when i saw this movie as a kid.. i always thought the son was a jackass.. and rewatching it as an adult he’s still a whiny, crying jackass. 😂😂
Hahah love this cheesy movie
Hey why is it we say how cheesy a movie or TV show is & yet in the real world conversation is often cheesy. I carnt go through a day at work when someone doesn't comes across a bit cheesy. It's a common thing & yet most of us criticised a show or film for being cheesy I just don't get it
This really was real. arm wrestling competitions were huge after this
arm wrestling competitions in the 80s were really like this
What’s the film where he’s a rock climber? I remember that being good
Please Please Please check out Boondock Saints
This was a real contest! He’s like John Brzenk the best ever!!
This started a wee arm wrestling fad in scotland,especially in my high school st john's,i was 14 with nae fat on me,good at futba,maths and technical drawing,every one o my friends had bigger arms than me,still turned my cap back everytime before i got beat 😂 "sometimes won tho 😊"
Yeah you don't have to be big & strong that's all a myth. It's all in the mind I know that for a fact because I won a tournament just a local one still most of the competitors were bigger
Underrated movie the best arm wrestling movie ever made hands down no pun intended
The soundtrack is up there with Rocky IV.
So one thing I just thought of. Who beat the champ then other then Stallone? Cause if you loose once you still have a chance they said.
There needs to be more reaction videos to the glorious mess that was Cannon Films.
the spoof to this would be like dodgeball with face slapping - and now that's a legit sport
Now you have no choice, you need to watch Tango and Cash
The boy in the movie Rocky was his biological son
Greatreaction love this movie, Real steel next?
he knows nothing about arm wrestling
Gotta do the 1992 classic, Gladiator.
Great review love this movie. No better time than the 80's for these movies
Over the top is my favorite stallone movie
Totally 80s Totally Stallone. 👍
they have arms the size of cattle legs
You ain’t got a prayer in Vegas!