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good film

this is a really good movie

Great Stuff

Not the best film by Sylvester Stallone, but very enjoyable to watch. I spotted this as a recommendation after watching another Stallone film, and remembering watching it a number of years ago, couldn't resist giving it another go. I was right to hire it as I thoroughly enjoyed watching. The film is quite predictable, but has a nice enough story and decent acting. Whilst there weren't really any surprises during the arm wrestles, it was still exciting stuff.

The best arm wrestling film ever!

An obvious rip off of the Rocky franchise, full of cheesy music, below par acting and a hugely linear and predictable storyline. Nevertheless, if you know what to expect you are rewarded with a hilarious p*ss take that you will never forget. Plus, I have never seen such a great film about arm wrestling before.

See you in Vagas

If you enjoyed the Rocky movies then you will love this film. Heart warming storyline with pleanty of action. A very motivating film, Makes you think you can armwrestle anyone. Check out what John Grizzly likes to have for a pre match meal. Excellent Movie. Five stars

Cheesy but watchable

There's nothing like a good old 80's cheesy film, and this is certainly up there with the best! Really bad acting and script writings till dont stop this from being very watchable (at least in parts). Sly Stalone tries to catch up for lost time with his son who he has not seen in about 10 years as he fights to turn his life around by winning a major arm wrestling competition in America. A few good action sequences and lots of bar fights, always good!

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... and the oscar for most annoying kid in a film goes to...

David Mendenhall aka Michael Cutler / Michael Hawk, a child actor who is so annoying its unreal, no surprise to see his career never took off after this film.

However, erase this kids performance from this movie and you are left with the kind of cheese that makes Stallone's 80's output so enjoyable. Naff script, weak predictable plot, lots of 'morals', a few car chases, plenty of muscle and an AOR filled soundtrack. But hey thats why we loved Sly in the 80's right?

This movie is about arm-wrestling, which obviously means a lot of gritted teeth, a few will he loose moments, a trick that to win a 'wrestle' you need to believe in yourself as 'no-one meets you halfway in life' (see a moral) and well you can probably guess the rest.

Overall this film brought back a lot of memories from my youth, and if you want an 80's film to pass 80 mins then this might just be the ticket. Just get ready to want to hate the kid!

Not bad, not great

I remember this film being really good as a kid but it wasn't as good now. It's still good to watch though, not all that great story but still entertaining.

Definitely a good one to watch if you like arm wrestling.

love this film

reaaly like this film, prob coz i love sly stallone, its a cheesy 80's type film with cheesy music but it has got a fab storyline, and it just tugs at your heartstrings.

def worth watching

Looking dated now

This film reminds you of an era when most films were cheesy and predictable. Not bad, worth watching once. If you saw it many moons ago then give it another watch. Dont expect too many twists or suprises though.

80's classic

A fab film from 1986.. Well worth viewing