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Eric Roberts never seemed to me as an action guy but i guess i understand why Stallone picked him in The Expendables because this movie rocks. Martial Arts, Drama and a great cast that is completed by Chris Penn (Footloose) and James Earl Jones (Star Wars Trilogy and Conan The Barbarian). Also the ending is so freaking touching where the good guy and somehow the 'bad guy' respect the one the other and that totally brought tears in my eyes respect to anyone who worked on this film. Also the fight scenes and the dialogue totally worked so far i know that they made a 2nd one, 3rd one and a 4th one but judging by the ratings i should probably avoid them.
gwnightscream
Eric Roberts, Phillip Rhee, James Earl Jones and Chris Penn star in this 1989 drama. Five U.S. martial artists, Alex (Roberts), Tommy (Rhee), Travis (Penn), Virgil (John Dye) and Sonny (David Agresta) are chosen to compete in a karate tournament against South Korea. They are coached by Frank (Jones) and begin getting to know each other as well as studying their opponents. Tommy is up against a man who killed his brother in a tournament years before and tries to get past it. Travis and the others are off to a rocky start, but begin caring about each other and they learn that's what a team is all about. I've always liked and recommend this great martial arts drama.
cwbellor
In 1989, all is not well in the world. Korea has amassed a 4 man army of unstoppable brick breakers who are highly experienced in the art of honorable ass-kicking. The US of A has no choice but to assemble their own fantastic foursome of charming uber athletes. There's Sonny - you only need know three things about Sonny. He's Italian, he does martial arts and he has a fondness for breast milk ...yes, breast milk. He says so himself. There's Virgil who is so enlightened that he meditates and wears tie-dye shirts. But don't be fooled by his centered demeanor, Virgil does have a weakness. He finds nothing more persuasive than "inner and outer labia." There's Travis the Cowboy, whose skill in karate is matched only by his winning personality and charming sexuality. He also has a tendency to be racist. There's Tommy, an Asian karate teacher who faces the toughest opponent in the one-eyed Dae Han, a master of competitive murder who killed Tommy's brother in another tournament. Finally, there's Alex. Don't be fooled by the bookish name, Alex is a powerhouse muleteer, whose only weakness is family tragedies and a bad shoulder. Best of the Best could best be described as a combination of The Karate Kid, Rocky IV, and Top Gun. The tension is palpable as the Americans realize what they are up against. After all, the Koreans practice for competition by trying to chop down trees with their hands. When they finally meet in Korea, they are in for the fight of their lives; a fight that no well-intentioned bar brawl can prepare them for. But there is no need for concern. They've got none other than James Earl Jones as their coach. This guy could knock a man down with his voice. Unfortunately, we don't get to see a demonstration of this and that might be the film's only flaw. Best of the Best is a winning combination of masculinity, martial arts finesse, American patriotism and manly emotion without a hint of homo-erotic undertone. Enjoy!
rylojr1977
Am I alone in thinking this film is a great comedy?I never caught it in the 80's and only saw it very recently, but it had me in stitches!! All the Rocky cliché's are in there, from the underdog theme to the punishing and adrdous training methods to the tough ass trainer, the magnificent Darth Vader himself, James Earl Jones (Frank Couzo).The dialogue has to be heard to be believed (Check out the quotes).......If you want to see if someone has a real sense of humour show the this film and see if they smile.Check Eric Roberts' wild over-acting and emoting......."This is the only thing I know........I am good at......"Check Fatso Chris Penn's pathetically edited fighting style.Check the driving hard rock soundtrack.Check James Earl Jones bellowing "U-S-AAAAA!!" whilst victoriously pumping his first aloft Just Check this film out!
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