*MEET ME HALF WAY!* FIRST TIME WATCHING: Over the Top (1987) REACTION (Movie Commentary)

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[@positivelynegative9149]

As a kid, I thought the coolest part of this film was that a lot of the armwrestler characters were played by real armwrestlers.

[@gaiahelper3181]

Have you seen the Sly Netflix documentary ? Maybe could do a review on that

[@wheatgrinder83]

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. 💪

[@time2chill121]

People today don't give a damn

[@ernestsalazar8026]

​@@time2chill121people today suck dick and think they're greater than they are.

[@StultifiedGraphics]

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.

[@insanitypepper1740]

I did too, and listened to the soundtrack endlessly!

[@shawnm4189]

​@@insanitypepper1740 This sound track was my regular lifting music in the late 1980s.

[@thereviewartistrrp5493]

Over the Top is probably his most underrated film

[@danlincoln8987]

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

[@stanzaloan3454]

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.

[@tenyciashepherd951]

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!!

[@vickiekasafirek9096]

Love Tango & Cash👍

[@pleutron]

@@vickiekasafirek9096 same

[@pleutron]

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.

[@seansandler2460]

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!

[@jonwmeyer11]

Been waiting for this one! Underrated film.

[@rascalmatt6713]

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 KZbin 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.

[@burntvirtue]

Great post.

[@THAGZA85]

Brzenk won the truckers division. Scott norton won the open weight division

[@wheatgrinder83]

I take it you watched Pulling John? Great documentary. Game of Arms is great too.

[@rascalmatt6713]

@@burntvirtue Thank you !

[@rascalmatt6713]

@@wheatgrinder83 Yes... and it's funny that just recently, John had a rematch with Alexi V.

[@indridcold3762]

"This is the spark plug and i'm gonna light you up."

[@WilliamBaker-fp8ji]

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.

[@time2chill121]

Best reaction thanks Been trucking 10 years now and we miss lots of important times in life as we grow old

[@Markxxxx1480]

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. 👌👌👌

[@brucelee5620]

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.

[@JamesASharp]

You can't go wrong with Sly Stallone. Great reaction bro! 👍🏿

[@Thewingkongexchange]

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.

[@governorboltz]

Nighthawks is great and is deserving of a review. I'm also a sucker for 1970s and 80s New York.

[@madawcofarreat2348]

I think Lock-up is even more underrated, tbh. Really wish reactors would get around to that one.

[@BlueCollarHero1]

@@madawcofarreat2348Lock Up is a great flick! Donald Sutherland is great as the warden in that one.

[@time2chill121]

As a Trucker we appreciate this movie Takes a certain type of people to

[@Will008]

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.

[@richiecabral3602]

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.

[@rlam905]

They can totally make a modern version of this but with the slap fighting contests that have gained popularity in recent years.

[@dalevintage]

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! 😀 😍

[@UH1k4ru]

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. 🤝🏽

[@dudermcdudeface3674]

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).

[@tobiasmuller270]

tears in my eyes after so many years

[@dalevintage]

"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. ❤️

[@matthewmarcinko9157]

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.

[@smokeyverton7981]

For a real treat check out Stallone and Dolly Parton in RHINESTONE (1984)

[@philmakris8507]

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.

[@olov244]

the spoof to this would be like dodgeball with face slapping - and now that's a legit sport

[@carson9359]

Love this film! Watch it at least 3-4 times a year during my Sylvester Stallone movies marathons. Great video as always bud! 😊

[@danlincoln8987]

You will see Michael's grandfather in The sopranos coming up when you get there

[@ccgzh]

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.

[@michaellynch9550]

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.

[@KHAOE1]

Another great Stallone film is Lock Up. You have to see it. Very underrated.

[@JasonGilbert-yl8hf]

Check out Tango and Cash sometime!!! Has both Sly and Kurt Russell... Fun Movie!!!

[@josua1146]

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.

[@gregquinn7817]

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 😂

[@ReymundoCortez]

This really was real. arm wrestling competitions were huge after this

[@nikkisatchel4699]

arm wrestling competitions in the 80s were really like this

[@mikep6974]

Great review love this movie. No better time than the 80's for these movies

[@davidhamlin7932]

This movie is legendary

[@SmokinDroFrayser]

This joint so underrated

[@jimmywiley605]

One of my favorite Stallone movies! Just a great story

[@blankname6629]

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

[@christopheryochum3602]

Oh man, that truck! :)

[@grahamsangster1042]

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 😊"

[@garyclarke9685]

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

[@lagronemikal]

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:)

[@k.delpino1124]

Stallone's 2nd film with The Cannon Group, following COBRA (1986). Also it's directed by the late Menahem Golan, one of the bosses for the studio. As co-screenwriter and playing the role of Lincoln Hawk, Sly stands strong. Especially the 'turning of the cap' before each confrontation (loved that). David Mendenhall as his son, Mike really struck me as how disappointed our kids could be with parents. But how our kids can learn to forgive, root for their parents to do better and parents root for them as well. Discovering that arm-wrestling was a professional sport and seeing all these real competitors. By all means, it was just as grueling as any contact sport. The soundtrack is amazing with songs like "Winner Takes It All" (Sammy Hagar) and "Meet Me Halfway" (Kenny Loggins) always grabbing the ears. Didn't do well at the box office. But it still tugs as the heart. I definitely know how special it was for me and my father. The quote of the movie that still resonates: "The world meets no one halfway. If you want something, you have to be willing to take it". RIP to the castmembers who passed away:Robert Loggia (Cutler), Rick Zumwalt (Bull) and Terry Funk (Ruker) were very good villains for Hawk.

[@jakecleveland1051]

I've actually got the chance to meet the real over the top champion, John Brzenk, the greatest arm wrestler of all time

[@dalevintage]

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. ❤️ 👍

[@russgunter3834]

This was a real contest! He’s like John Brzenk the best ever!!

[@wheatgrinder83]

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.

[@insanitypepper1740]

The soundtrack is up there with Rocky IV.

[@willthorburn1985]

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)

[@BonnietheOutlaw7]

Great pick.

[@johnnyboy7144]

Love this damn movie!!!

[@ReymundoCortez]

You bet we were allowed in bars. Hell it wasnt umcommon to see a baby in a bar in the 80s.

[@user-uq3jc5nu9n]

No retreat, no surrender 1985 with Jean Claude van Damme. Real Steel 2013 with Hugh Jackman.

[@alainorozco8032]

Gotta do the 1992 classic, Gladiator.

[@Captainslow556]

You ain’t got a prayer in Vegas!

[@governorboltz]

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?

[@taurusfroggy]

He was brainwashed by his grandfather

[@orlandoruizjr3834]

A classic from my childhood. One of Stallone's best of the 80s. Cheesy, testosterone filled fun.

[@dirtvegan]

We were left in bars in the 80s.

[@renecasillas1308]

Great movie. You should watch "Cobra" with Sylvester Stallone

[@tameraphillips7693]

the movie was so good,love Sylvester Stallone acting!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥👍❤️❤️

[@lowtunedg9211]

Arm wrestling is finally starting to reach this level, an amazing community, you should definitely check it out!

[@TheEbonyMystique]

After watching this movie as a kid, I tried to convince my dad to buy a truck and start arm wrestling. He said no. 😂

[@majklnedic6358]

Man, did anyone ever told you that you look like UFC Fighter and current Champion Leon Edwards! By the way, love your channel

[@justlivingdaybyday2288]

The boy in the movie Rocky was his biological son

[@Kelvin-sf6xe]

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.

[@jeffreyross71]

Over the top is my favorite stallone movie

[@lucianoa31]

You would definitely enjoy Tulsa King, only 8 episodes. His acting in this is awesome!

[@dalevintage]

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!

[@Bricks4Bungoma]

Yeah he only drove once, but he drove with the encouragement of his Stallone dad.

[@andrewsawyer1375]

Arm wrestling is intense. Look up Devin Lariat. World Champ with both left & right handed.

[@gregc5316]

Single best movie about arm wrestling truckers ever made.

[@Equint77]

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. 😂😂

[@OlthirtyJackson]

DUTCH is a great holidays movie. Ed O'Neal from married with children

[@josephjoestar1681]

Underrated movie the best arm wrestling movie ever made hands down no pun intended

[@BM-ww2rf]

Bro, you wanna see intense, real arm wrestling!! KZbin 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.

[@totomomo18]

Great movie. You should also watch Real Steel 2011 with Hugh Jackman which is very similar to this movie but with robots.

[@philmakris8507]

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 ⛷️

[@TboneTenEighties]

Sly is simply the best

[@autoprimestopmotion322]

Yo, I completely forgot about this movie bro that black dude that was speaking that was Dwayne The Rock, Johnson’s father

[@JM-nm3oo]

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"

[@joew6672]

Try “lock up” w Stallone. Prison movie w prison yard football. Magnifique 😘👌🏻 lol

[@vijaymakasare5013]

Our group circle watched your reaction of indian movie RRR it was amazing. We want to recommend u some more indian movies based on true story of britain and indian history 1- syeraa narashimaa reddy 2- sardar udham Please give reaction on it u will get goosebums for sure

[@mikep6974]

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!

[@claytonhaag6931]

Totally 80s Totally Stallone. 👍

[@DimitrisTade]

Lock up is the best b movie of sly....prsioner..great movie realy

[@SignOfTheTimes008]

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.

[@hejmonika1001]

What’s the film where he’s a rock climber? I remember that being good

[@tonygallagher6989]

Cannon Films at their overblown, ridiculous best.

[@user-uq3jc5nu9n]

If you are interested in Action, victories, feelings and powerful moment from the 80s or 90s then watch Lionheart from 1991 with Jean Claude van Damme and Days of Thunder from 1990 with Tom Cruise.

[@StultifiedGraphics]

Yep both great movies, I live in Australia, I always knew Lionheart as Wrong Bet

[@user-uq3jc5nu9n]

Here in Germany the film is called Leon, the character name of this film and not Lionheart as in the USA. But most of the people confuse the movie Leon with Jean Reno from 1994.

[@alexcastillo8892]

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!

[@INSEIKYU01]

Greatreaction love this movie, Real steel next?

[@philmakris8507]

Dude! Caped!! Welcome to the cult classic Sly hit!! A good deal of this was filmed here in my town of Reno Nevada. Don't sleep on another great under rated Stallone classic, in fact one of his best. COPLAND.

[@philmakris8507]

Two great companion films to this one. ROADHOUSE and STONE COLD.

[@autoprimestopmotion322]

No, I stand corrected. That’s not Dwayne The Rock Johnson’s father my bad lol.

[@winnipegartist]

Please review COBRA

[@bobcobb3654]

There needs to be more reaction videos to the glorious mess that was Cannon Films.