Mark Dacascos discusses 1st Big Lead Role + Only The Strong is way more Successful than you think!
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- Опубликовано: 22 окт 2024
- In part 3 of my interview with martial arts star Mark Dacascos, he discusses he auditioning process for his first big lead role in Only The Strong! We also discuss the possibility for the sequel as well as why the original Only The Strong is actually way more successful than most people realize!
Make sure to see part 1 of my interview with Mark Dacscos here:
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I saw Only the Strong in the movie theater in NY as a kid and the theater was packed. Every kid in school saw this movie and knew the song
I got in to see only the strong in cinema and got kicked out for being to young and my brother watched it and told me how good it was and I had to wait for video to see it and then watched it over and over as I did with a lot of martial arts films in the 90s...
Great time to be a kid and fan of these kind of films
I got to recommend this movie to my class in middle school 2013. My teacher asked us if we had a movie suggestions and I said put on only the strong. My class loved this film til this day I show this movie to my friends and family.
Mark Dacascos is an excellent human being.
Only the Strong still remains one of my all time favorites!
Love Mark, I still remember going to the video store and renting only the strong as a kid in Scotland and it was awesome, saved up my pocket money for weeks to buy my very own VHS tape so I could watch it again and again only I was too young to buy it, I had to bribe my older brother to buy it for me lol
This movie changed my life and many of my friends and we didn't see it until the late 90's maybe early 2000's. We trained ourselves from only having this movie and whatever books we could find online we even had a presentation in front of our whole Highschool for Multi Cultural day and one of my friends became a Capoeria teacher and runs his own school now.
The first time I saw Only The Strong was back in 1996 if I am not wrong. I was 20 years old, coming back from Laney College in Oakland CA, turned on thr TV, which was on HBO, and I heard the intro, dropped my bookbag and sat down to watch the film. I wasn't expecting anything great, since HBO and Showtime at the time would play one too many martial arts B movies, which in my mind were a dime a dozen, but this one really blew me away. The script wasn't outstanding, but the fight choreography, the introduction of Capoera as a martial arts, and also Mark Dacascos' acting was really amazing. Not to mention Paco Prieto as the main villain made you really want to hate him. Plus the message of no matter where you started but what you can accomplish later on to better your life, is one that still is held by me to this day. I was able to find a streaming of Only the Strong and watched again with my eight year old son(the baby that's in my profile pic) and he enjoyed it as much as I did. Did I mention that my son is now a yellow belt in Tae Kwon Do? Yes. He's been inspired by watching the Greats that you, me, and many others that follow your channel as well. He's already talking about hitting the weights to look like Van Damme in Lionheart, which I told him once he turns 15, I will train him at that time. Thank you for another great video. And yes, if Only The Strong 2 gets released, I want to be in line to get a sneak preview of it. Kudos
Mark was so underrated in the 90s. It was always cool seeing Asian Americans on the screen as a kid. It wasn't just Only the Strong, but Mark was great in Double Dragon and American Samurai. I'm sure he's been plenty of other great things.
true 👍mark dacascos was also great in the crow series 😎 he s one of my fav.actors
I'm from a podunk town in Michigan, and I remember seeing a commercial for only the strong, and I couldn't wait to see it, but it never came to to the theater, and I figured it was because of the rural area. It finally came to video, and me and my martial arts friends rented it, and I looked everywhere to train in capoeira. I finally came to LA, and trained with Mestre Amin
You're right Viking Samurai, I don't see neither someone else for the role at the time !
True, i did capoeira for years, and that was 100% because of Only the Strong
Gotta love Mark. A true class act..
Thanks so much for the extra support!
I was sadly not introduce to Only the Strong till I was in high school in 2006 but then again if I had seen as a kid I probably would've broken my neck trying to do the crazy moves this legend of a man is known for! Another great video Viking Samurai keep it up!!! 🤘🤘
Another excellent video, Viking! It's great to listen Mark talking about this great classic. I hope they make a sequel🙏👍✌
I still have my VHS copy of The Base. That's when you know you're old
I'm gonna watch Only the strong tonight 👍👍 my Uncle was in his 18s and 20s when these movies were out so I often saw it in pieces but gonna watch it now and see all the awesomeness 🤌👌🖖⚡️💥👊
Mark Dacascos was awesome in American Samurai
I think with the Success of Cobra Kai in present times, having a sequel or a series connected to Only The Strong would be a breath of Fresh air
Mark had it all for that role! Really couldn't have seen anyone else playing Lewis Stevens like he did!!
Only the strong is Mark's movie, I agree that no one else could've done it the way Mark did it.
wow. took a few months off and now u got the the legend on the channel. keep climbing champ! if u get Van Damme on. U will be a RUclips God.
I remember that in my country Indonesia, Only The Strong was very successful and big hit in Indonesia movie theatre at that time. For the first time, we people in Indonesia know martial arts called Capoeira. The stories and martial arts action of this movie is very beautiful, especially for us the people of Indonesia where martial arts known as Pencak Silat is our culture and Pencak Silat is known for artistic movements just like Capoeira.
I’m so glad you got to interview this good dude!!!!
Capoera vs Mma 👍👍💪😁 idk. Just spit ballin here haha Anything w Mark is awesome, he was so good in John Wick 3
Sooooooooooo inspiring and so humble!!! :) Congrats Viking! Awesome video!!! Were so ready for an OTS sequel! Jammin' to the soundtrack as we speak!!! Cheers! :)
I had a weird dream that the Viking Samurai was interviewing Jean Claude Van Dame. Hopefully it becomes a reality.
This is one happy humble guy..and right as i typed this,David you mentioned him being humble lol..This is great. I hope they follow through with a sequel ..
I loved Only the Strong. But my all-time favorite movie of Mark’s is Drive. Fun, innovative fights and wonderful comedic interplay with Kadeem Harrison. The villains were also hysterical.
I consider Drive the spiritual prequel to Rush Hour. Can you talk about Drive next interview? Or maybe you can talk to the director @viking samurai.
Those are my words, Drive is excelent on every aspect, I thing noone ever moved like Mark in that movie, its the most bad ass fighter on screen ever, whole idea of "perfect killer with some shit in his chest speeding him up", you are not even mad that it is undercranked because it make sence, and that speed in combination with his gymnastic precision into kung fu style fighting, maaaan I have even now goosebums as I remembering him. And ofcourse great chemistry with Kadeem Harrison, even Brittany Murphy was great.
Only the strong is a true martial arts film classic. Mark Dacascos is very humble. We just pray that sequel should be made as soon as possible. Mark Dacascos is no more young as before but I know he will nail role as a true legendary capoeira master. God is mighty indeed
Mark is amazing in the movie and I’m very much looking forward to the sequel. I think the original is so colourful and epic, the sequel is going to have to live up to a lot. Awesome interview again Viking Samurai.
I definitely agree with Viking Samurai, that Mark Dacascos portrayed the lead role in Only The Strong, as the perfect candidate who could act, also perform the required martial arts manoeuvres of Capoeira to the extent of a believable, seasoned expert, or teacher.
More often then not in certain films the martial artist is skilled physically speaking, however not great at acting out the dramatic scenes convincingly. Then by contrast a good dramatic thespian, is not able believably perform the required, high level combat techniques, also perform their stunts, without being doubled by a martial arts, stunt performer.
With Mark Dacascos we got the entire package! It is as if he was born to play this role. I honestly hope that somehow there will be a sequel in the pipeline, also why not similar to the Karate Kid films, not get its own spin-off series? Last but not least I hope that they will, relaunch this great film on Blu-ray with tons of behind the scenes, exclusive action choreography footage, training, interviews and so forth, along with the history of Capoeira. Thank you yet again Mark Dacascos and Viking Samurai 🇲🇽🇦🇺🥋🙏Osu!
The popularity of "Only The Strong" owes much to HBO, which in the mid-90's used to screen the movie every Sunday afternoon for about two years straight. This was before streaming, when you could only get HBO via cable. They specifically targeted Sunday afternoons because they knew kids would be at home, watching TV. And they also saw that the numbers were high when they would screen it during those times, so they continued screening on it on Sundays (and sometimes also on Saturdays) without let-up. I was an HBO subscriber back then (still am) so I took note and was happy to see that "Only The Strong" seemed to own that Sunday afternoon time slot for such an extended period of time. All those kids (pre-teens and teenagers) who saw it back then are in their 30's and 40's now and seem to be looking back on it with fond memories.
I think Hbo was where I first saw this movie.
I first saw the movie on VHS sometime in the 90's. And then by the early 2000's it started to become a cult-classic and my friends and I would sing the Only The Strong theme song all the time which included when we used to watch Bloodsport. We're singing Paraneuuuuu while Van Damme was fighting Chong Li. Hahaha Fond memories indeed - for everyone!!
I wish Mark Decascos would've incorporated some Capoeira in the movie Cradle to The Grave fighting Jet Li 😞 still dope fight scene and movie 😏
I've seen all 3 of your videos on Mark and to me, Only The Strong was a fun, action packed film and its super long overdue for a sequel. Decascos is criminally underrated actor and I enjoy his work, especially in Crying Freeman which came out I believe a bit after. Capoeira was so mysterious to us all North Americans at the time and was well exploited in the film. Thanks again Viking Samurai.
Glad you watched all 3 videos with mark so far... I'll be releasing a 4th one where he talks about fight choreography and how he stays in shape these days.
@@VikingSamurai Nice. Looking forward to the 4th vid.
American Samurai (1992) With David Bradley and Mark is so underrated. I would like to see you do a video on it in the future Viking Samurai 👊
Man.....this channel is really gaining momentum. Good for you, my friend! You definitely deserve it. And kudos to Mark as well! Such a cool guy. When Brotherhood of the Wolf came out, I was running a video store outside Chicago. It was one movie I was able to.show my mainstream movie friends and horror film fanatics that would get them in to martial art films.....like a "gateway" film, if you will. It made my friends want to see more, and I was glad to host Kung Fu movie nights that eventually grew to about 40 people and a projection screen. Those were fun times. We need to see that happen again
Thanks a lot. Only The Strong is my most favourite movie, with Double Dragon and Drive, with Mark. By the way, for the future - will be very interesting to listen Mark, about the Double Dragon movie, this was my first movie with him. Battletoads & Double Dragon is my most favourite game by the way, with Mortal Kombat II.🐸🐉
Bro.. lets go bro. Lets climb that ladder..
I have really quite enjoyed these interviews. I couldn't find this on streaming anywhere, so I have basically gotten the same DVD you have in your background. I should get it next week. I rewatched Drive and that movie is absolutely hilarious with the over the top villain who nicknames Mark's character as Turbo Drive. Mark was absolutely fantastic and his chemistry with Hardeem Kardison is quite infections
And Drive will soon come out on bluray and 4k =) Also an epic movie. I hope Only the strong will get the same bluray/4k release. I´d buy it in a heartbeat.
Great interview as always ❤
Loved this movie
Had soundtrack and played it all the time
Pretending I knew the art
Trying to jinga and flip around
Did Wushu same class as Mark twice & he was very nice praising my high kicks for a big guy and gave him my VHS w for Fights while we were walking out. Years later I taught MMA/Jiu-jitsu Saturdays at MTA and left a pair of Thai pads there as a gift but never ran into Mark I think he aways trained super early. Brotherhood of the Wolf is a top actual Film, Crying Freeman is great and Drive is fun.
Ok. Great interview. Love it cos you got Mark on the channel. Love them both (Mark & Paco) in the movie. This movie also inspired and motivated me in a lot of ways. I was just bodybuilding up till that point when I discovered this movie. I was already interested and was practicing some martial arts but nothing fancy. And I was also a big fan of old Chinese Kung Fu movies, especially Jackie's ( who wouldn't be in the 70s & 80s?). But this movie single-handedly pushed my motivation to train for total fitness (strength, power, muscle development, flexibility, agility, prowess, coordination, acrobatics, speed) to beast level! So, that's how impactful this movie was on me ( and cousins and friends as well). So, now the conclusion to all this after 30 years and the only logical thing to do now is, THE SEQUEL MUST BE MADE!!!! 😁😁😅
One of the most calming people I have ever listened to. I remember seeing the commercials for Only The Strong and got HYPED. Then watching it like 40 times on VHS one weekend with my cousin. My first CD ever was this soundtrack. My son no loves the movies as much as I still do.
He's such a humble man and he's just as cool as the secret man 😉
I have never seen only the strong and i LOVE Mark dacascos
Great interview! Hello from france! Go to 100 000!!
Saw Only The Strong in the theater. Always loved and shared this with many people.
VS, I have a feeling that you're going to be cast in a film with Mark in future... 💪 💪
Mark Dacascos was a great capoeira in movie only the strong.
I big fan of he movie
After watching Only the strong, i went in any of Marcs Movies in cinema who was shown here in the Theaters in Austria. And i loved them all. And i have every movie with him. Even the bad ones 😅
I'm not a student of this style. I study Shito-ryu. But, I remember seeing this in the theater with my best friend at the time. We were just kids. I'd like to rewatch it.
If they do get a chance to do this movie I would love to Lateef Crowder in the movie as a friend of his or a student of his master coming to help
Joselito Santos trained everybody in the movie behind scenes
I plan to interview him in the future
@@VikingSamurai great idea
saw it in theaters and love it, but there is a very small scene that was cut out, the final battle with Luis aka Mark Dacascos against Silverio it shows Silverio's face while hes choking out Luis and in the alternate scene they cut it out. how strange and im hopeful this underrated gem will be released on Bluray or 4K
I was a psychofan of Dacascos as a child. I watched Only the strong so much I knew every dialog in the movie xD we were doing capoeira moves and acrobatics in balet school when capoeira wasnt even in Poland yet. I watched everything Mark was starring in amd I was cutting out his photos from the papers. I even carried his photos in my wallet xD My birthday gift from mother was tshirt with Marks photo from the Crow printed on it. I love this guy. I was practicing capoeira because of that movie and later moved to other fighting styles. Always when I see Mark in some movie i start talking about him and how awesome he is. Im super happy he is still acting.
"Only the Strong" was banned in Sweden at the time, so I had to special order a VHS with "Only the Strong" from the US, after I saw my first film with Mark, Crying Freeman.
Why was it banned?
@@redrangerrobin271 European 💶 censorship laws
@@redrangerrobin271 I guess too violent. There were a lot of martial movies that was banned in Sweden at the time. I think Cyborg was banned too. Had to order that one too from the US.
@@TimesComingMedia oh i didnt know that
That is pretty interesting thank you for sharing
Lateef Crowder dos Santos playing Shay character in Only the Strong 2 could be intersting. Of course with Sheldon Lettich and Mark Dacascos it's better.
Part 4? Soon?
Ya, all about fight choreography
Like Mark in America samurai movie with David Bradley.
Samurai did you ever get the chance to see the movie DRIVE? If you can watch the extended cut I think that’s Mark‘s second best movie ever! Marker is very very humble I hope they make a Sequel too only the strong.
I did see Drive, though I don't believe it was the extended cut.... I do want to buy that special edition release though and revisit it!
@@VikingSamurai same here brother. What did you think of drive? I think Mark put all the martial arts that he knows, in that movie!
Obviously Only the Strong is a beautiful movie with a great story and the film had a bigger budget but the movie Drive was a nonstop martial art action movie, It reminded me of a Hong Kong movie.
Sounds like Mark went threw what jeff speakman after he made the perfect weapon. They both were victims of a regem change. But those movies only strong and perfect weapon got in there when VD and segal was big brandon lee with rapid fire too. Philip rhee and the best of the best flims they all left an impression on me and alot of others too.
That Double Dragon film could have been a good one if the writing was better. But he made the role and film of any interest worth watching. Bonna na way how does the song go ☺️classic film only the strong
...im guilty of saying this but I have Never seen Only the Strong. I did think he was Great with Keanu Reeves in John Wick! Im surprised Mark had never worked with Van Damme as a villian
OTS is definitely a favorite of mine and has been since it came out. I actually think that if FOX had better marketing, it would've opened more doors for Mark.
Overall I'd have to say that OTS and Brotherhood Of The Wolf showcased the best of Mark's skills. There's an authenticity with him as a martial artist that goes beyond choreography. 💯
It would be good if these series with particular guests had part 1, part 2 and so on. Would make it easier to navigate and know which ones I've watched. Was the same with the Frank Dux videos, I'm still not sure of I've watched them all 😆 really enjoying them though!!
The Mark ones have been in order, just check out the recent uploads .. I'll post the full interview in it's entirety next week
He play in the crow tv series
Hello, Viking Samurai. Honestly, I don't want a sequel to Only the Strong. When you think about most Martial Arts films, the sequels are usually bad, or nowhere near as good as the original. Look at Bloodsport 2, Kickboxer 2, etc. Some films work as a one off. I'd rather see Mark make a different Martial Arts film. Of course, if they make a sequel, I will watch it, but I don't think it's a good idea.
TERRANCE OUT
The problem with Kickboxer and Bloodsport sequels were they didn't have the original star return, so that's at least something that an OTS sequel will have
@@VikingSamurai That's true, but if the script is weak, and not as engaging as the original, it won't matter if the original star (Mark) returns. I just think such a concept is one and done.
TERRANCE OUT
Kickboxer 5 either should have been it's own movie or not had not have been made, the murder of David Sloan from 2 3 & 4 killed it for me
Joan Chen, the 90's Judge Dread, Armante Santi's girlfriend and partner in crime, anyone? Marc man tell me you and her we're getting it on back then, she was a fine looking woman back in the day. It's trippy Viking samurai man, I didn't know he knew her or that she helped with the movie in any small way. I love watching these enterviews.
The best lead role from Dacascos is "Crying Freeman" for sure.
How can I re watch this now
Nah for me it was American Samurai....I even named my channel after him lol
Shame the sword fight at the end, got cut short against David Bradley.
Least we got Phan-Xu vs Kenjiro Sanga Evil vs Evil. I actually thought Kenjiro would lose that fight
Cobra Kai vs Only the Strong movie crossover event! Daniel LaRusso teams up with Louis Stevens and Terry Silver and Silverio team up. There students must face off of course. I'd watch it. 😁
Can you make interview with Marc D. Williams from dragon fight 1989 (jet li) ?
Can we get Scott Adkins on, as he is the og of the last 20 years
He kinda seems really busy with his own podcast.
Yeah, no one is going to discuss the majority of superhero movies coming out today in 30 years.
They won't need to, they'll be too busy watching the New one, which will be remake #3 of the same character's origin story! lol
@@VikingSamurai Yeah, or ruin a new character with woke!
I know I'm late for the party (Interview) But what was Marks Dacascos Capoeira name? Everyone who practiced Capoeira gets a nick name.
Why didn't u include this with this other video?this is,too short
Well, this was part of another video talking about Fight Choreography and how he stays in shape these days, but I figured I'll release that one separate, then the whole interview in its entirety, that way I'll have those and a few other videos that I'll already have uploaded and can release every few days while I'm on vacation so that the channel stays active.
Did he grow his hair back?
Yes
@@VikingSamurai By a natural way or pharmaceutical way?