Over The Top (1987) First Time Watching! Movie Reaction!

Over The Top (1987)
I feel like another person, I feel, I don't know, I feel like a... like a truck. Like a machine.
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[@ryanthomas5450]

This film inspired a generation of young men to venture out in the world and become arm-wrestling truck drivers.

[@Rated314]

The toy line was the worst... but we'd buy anything if it was a movie or cartoon lmao

[@DeanStrickson]

LMAO! I saw this in a discount theater at age 16. Though I never drove a truck, it did make me arm wrestle which I had to quit due to it causing tendonitis. Honestly though, this movie specifically inspired me to work out which I did for 25 years.

[@mikerosoft1009]

It motivated me to become a truck driver and have arm wrestling battles in truck stops. I love getting my face smacked back and forth before every match. They call me...."Smasher".

[@x_mau9355]

@@mikerosoft1009 😆 Do u also take parts to those Face-Slaps Championships?

[@kristagerry8505]

One of my favorite movies of his ❤ just so much heart. ...😊

[@eddiebranden1]

The best child custody/arm wrestling/trucker road movie of all time.

[@patrickflanagan3762]

That's saying a lot

[@lisainthecold4287]

One of a kind no doubt

[@youteo3596]

Only thing could've made it better was if he had a sleeper cab and there was a monkey in the back who drives when he gets tired, befriends the boy and teaches him to love his father... Dad how can the monkey drive? I put the cruise control on and he stands on the seat, think Mike.

[@JJA1987]

One of Sly's most underrated underappreciated movies

[@Thewingkongexchange]

Yeah, this and 'Nighthawks'

[@inkfishpete8695]

​@@Thewingkongexchangeand F.I.S.T

[@johnnyboy7144]

Definitely

[@madawcofarreat2348]

The most underrated one is Lock-Up, in my opinion.

[@LarryFleetwood8675]

Or Victory (1981).

[@wodkatiten97]

So happy that you guys watched it! You never find reactions to this movie and I dont know why. This movie is so underrated, one of my favorites!

[@simonfrederiksen104]

"The 6th Day" with Arnie is also hard to find

[@Ashes2Ashes]

agreed, one of my favorites from when I was a kid

[@mikemenelik8193]

👍You´re absolutely right💯!!

[@jjkcharlie]

The turning of the cap, is iconic. Now you gotta watch Cobra.

[@johnnyboy7144]

I love the ending shot of the grandfathers face, he didn’t even need to say a word, his expression said he understands that they should be together and that hawk loves his son…. Robert Loggia a great actor RIP

[@philmakris8507]

Feetch!

[@dominickjustave3558]

​@@philmakris8507Frank 😊

[@paulgardner5079]

I first saw him in a John Candy movie about security guards

[@johnnyboy7144]

@@paulgardner5079 armed and dangerous I love that one

[@gman5218]

Scarface, officer & gentlemen and Independence Day also 😂

[@gutz1981]

Story Time: When I was in Australia at a family gathering back in like 2006, it was a mixed crowed of 3 generations, our oldies, my cousins and their kids. We were all gathered in the living room and I had rented 'Over The Top' for myself the week before and was supposed to return it that night to the video store and said, "Lets watch this, I got in my car." Which me and my male cousins were a fan of this, but when my female cousin (whose house it was and who had most of the young kids there between 6-10) was like "Wait a Stallone movie, this is gonna be nothing but violence and gore, not for my kids." I had to assure her as did my cousins, this was a family movie. Sure enough, in a room of about 15-20 of us, we sat down and watched this and we all just loved it. What was hard though is one of my aunties was battling cancer at the time, and she reminded me a lot of the mother in this, and I only thought about it after the fact I had put it on. Though no one complained and she really enjoyed it, this would be the last time we all saw a movie with her together before she passed. But I just remember how all of us, young and old, on a lazy Sunday afternoon just sat down and enjoyed a movie like this. Not everything has to be and Oscar box office hit to be a winner.

[@UtopiaBlue68]

Thank you for sharing your story mate!

[@gutz1981]

@@UtopiaBlue68 Cheers. Glad you liked it.

[@BeckyLStoutWriter]

An 80's movie isn't an 80's movie without Kenny Loggins on the soundtrack. Congratulations, Over the Top! You have passed the test! 🎉

[@RezaREX]

As a child born in 84 this was a staple growing up. The music was a big part. The name Lincoln Hawk was badass. And a kid my age being rebellious was all I needed to watch it over and over.

[@eatsmylifeYT]

I think he's related to Hudson and Tony.

[@jasonbourne5142]

Born in 84 as well.

[@eatsmylifeYT]

Wow. Only 3 years old when this came out and already a rebel!

[@francisalbert1799]

September of ‘84 here! 🍻

[@thebluecollarbibleguy5114]

You have to love any movie that Johnny Lawrence assigns homework in cobra Kai

[@saikoteeki]

What I love about this channel is you're constantly doing movies that no one has done, or rarely ever gets done. I don't mind seeing popular movies, but half the time it feels most reactors get together in a room and all decide on doing the same shit that week. Keep pushing the envelope.

[@jamesdamiano8894]

Absolutely, I've made that comment in the past how a channell will do a movie and then immediatley others will do the same movie. It's weirdly suspicious.

[@lincolnhawk5650]

This. Everyone is reacting to the same stuff because it's "in". Marvel, Star Wars, Indiana Jones, etc. etc. etc. This channel watches everything. And the Stallone movies are amazing.

[@indridcold3762]

After this movie arm wrestling became a big thing at my elementary school. Our P.E. coach bought some of those replica arm wrestling tables like in the movie with the grip handles, and we had a little tournament. Good times.

[@andymc96]

Everyone was doing the over the top move😂

[@gutz1981]

Mate, even as adults at 25, me an my mate once we watched this after so many times had to have an arm wrestling contest. Ha ha, this is that kind of movie, you just got to.

[@ryannagato4768]

Yeah. I was 8 when this came out, all us kids were arm wrestling too. I wanted to be just like Lincoln Hawk! But sadly... my big sister kept crushing my dreams and my wrist,. and ended my career early!😂

[@ladyhotep5189]

Nice!😂

[@ladyhotep5189]

​@@ryannagato4768😂😂😂😂

[@DaveBoy]

Mike: "There's more to life than muscles!" Scmitt: "...not really?" Me: "The 80s movies have done their work. Thank you Arnie."

[@Ragnar6000]

I watched this in the theater back in 1986 and loved it....it also has one of the best soundtracks ever!

[@karlhungus5436]

That loggins song is tops

[@Ragnar6000]

@@karlhungus5436 i play it on my spotify : )

[@kevinmatthew1050]

Kenny Loggins king of the 80s!

[@karlhungus5436]

@@Ragnar6000 I play it all the time. "When we put emotions on the line, know that we are the timeless ones" That line is super deep in my opinion. Amazing!

[@jp3813]

You watched it a year before it came out?

[@blinkybill2198]

Lets goooo 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 This movie caused an armwressling craze at my school. Had alot of boys pumping iron and having competions during lunch.

[@jxchamb]

Never underestimate the power of turning your hat backwards.

[@adamfn7086]

The Specialist is another underrated Stallone classic that doesn't get many reactions

[@DavidGowers]

For some reason I always get that and Assassins mixed up lol

[@Deedric_Kee]

Heck yeah 👍

[@MrBreezeLI516]

With sharon stone, oh yea! 😜

[@ryannagato4768]

THANK YOU!!!!!!! Waited sooooooo long for someone to do this Movie, Super Stoked that it’s you 2!!!! Sly is Legend!!!!!! One of his best films and most underrated of 80’s movies!

[@paulieluppino1856]

6:00 ..."This old guy seems familiar".... Scarface, he played Frank Lopez (Tony's boss for the first half of the movie)

[@jp3813]

This is another movie that contributed to Kenny Loggins' status as the king of 80s movie soundtracks: Meet Me Half Way, Danger Zone, Playing with the Boys, Footloose, I'm Free (Heaven Helps the Man), I'm Alright, Nobody's Fool.

[@damianoriccardi7947]

Meet Me Half Way and Danger Zone was composed by King Giorgio Moroder

[@mrgonzale0978]

This movie is great. Also for being an action movie it has an amazing soundtrack.

[@lesliechan6242]

Before Hugh Jackman in "Real Steel", this was the father-son roadtrip bonding, relationship-repair movie of my generation.

[@lungfulldrummer8921]

Real steel was totally a soft reboot of this.

[@rufioquin2406]

Been waiting for this one! A Stallone childhood favorite of mine. You guys should check out the Stallone film “Lock Up”

[@williamdean4775]

It's a classic from my childhood. But now as a father it hits different

[@beyonderbill3409]

The reason the grandpa looked so familiar was because you just watched him in Sopranos. That's Robert Loggia who played Feech Lamanna from season 5!

[@domingorubies656]

Also the Toy Store owner from Tom Hank’s ‘ Big ‘

[@aleksaantonijevic7050]

Grandpa is familiar to you from The Sopranos. He played Feech La Mana. Robert Loggia. Phenomenal actor. Rest in peace 🙏

[@frankrodriguez2999]

I remember him from Hot pursuit(1987) with John Cussack

[@jakecleveland1051]

I've actually got the chance to meet the guy who won the real Over the Top tournament, named John Brzenk who's actually in this movie, and is considered the greatest arm wrestler of all time.

[@clash5j]

He still armwrestles

[@jakecleveland1051]

@@clash5j Yeah, I'm really excited about his upcoming match with Todd Hutchings!

[@clash5j]

@@jakecleveland1051 Todd has beaten John before. I think a lot will depend on John's health, but you are definitely correct that this should be a great match

[@savagearmsarmwrestling8385]

@@clash5jTodd got one pin on him out of them many times they pulled, John still won the match

[@jakecleveland1051]

@@clash5j Todd is looking pretty good in his last couple of matches, his side pressure is on a different level, but it's still hard to bet against the G.O.A.T, so it should be a good match

[@PetarSon]

When i was growing up i always loved this movie, whenever i found it by chance on TV, and i still like to watch it so nostalgia is strong for me with this movie.

[@tigerwarsaw99]

Probably my most watched movie as a kid, this and Road House 😉

[@MikeB12800]

I remember it always being on on basic cable

[@scottjo63]

You guys got to try Nighthawks. Not only for Stallone but for Rutger Hauer and Billy Dee Williams. 3 for the price of one. An underrated movie under Rocky and Rambo, Stallone at his best. You are missing out!!!

[@johnnyboy7144]

Btw this movie was filmed at the end at a REAL arm wrestling tournament in Vegas…. John Brzenk won it and he’s considered the arm wrestling GOAT

[@Brianml77]

True story. The character name Mike Hawk was an inside joke created by the script-doctors as a way to show how ridiculous they thought the whole story was.

[@jovanjorgovan23]

It was a box office flop but there is something heart warming and still over the top 80s machismo in it. Loved it ever since I saw it.

[@repost_6337]

Aw man I hope y'all react to Cobra it's definitely an underrated Stallone gem

[@keithvincenttucker9923]

Another great movie with a similar feel is "Dutch" with Ed O'Neil.

[@DerinArgonDrummer]

yes, they should watch Dutch for the channel !

[@tigerwarsaw99]

Never heard of it, love Al Bundy though. Ill give you another good one of his , Blue Chips.

[@keithvincenttucker9923]

@@tigerwarsaw99 Disorganized Crime is great too, though Ed isn't the main character.

[@tigerwarsaw99]

@@keithvincenttucker9923 cheers mate.

[@tomarnold7284]

The song "Winner Takes it All" has been my motivating music collection all these years!

[@King-if5kh]

You guys have to see cobra 1985 it's one of his most underrated movies

[@benrositas8068]

Just a bit of trivia: the curly hair guy, that was one of the grandfather's bodyguards, is the legendary wrestler Terry Funk... who happens to be from my home town of Hammond, Indiana. I never knew that until I looked up his name, a little while ago!

[@scorpiouk5914]

Terry was also in "Roadhouse"!

[@lichtbringer2289]

I love that this movie creates a world where almost anyone they meet is into arm wrestling.

[@Fretboard_Frenzy]

Arm wrestling is a contagious sport. And in the 80's, wasn't even a well known sport event globally. So, this movie brought a lot of global attention and interest to the sport and did real good for the arm wrestlers and arm wrestling community. John Brzenk an American legend as the most dominant and most successful arm wrestling champion 🏆 also a record holder for more than 40 years, being unbeatable... He appeared in this movie during the scenes of international competition.

[@4DoorsDown]

First time I was introduced to the legend John Brzenk, guy is a complete badass.

[@JeffB-SFJ]

Great reaction! I watched this movie on HBO every time it was on in the80s (which was OFTEN). The truest test of how much Stallone cheesiness you can tolerate is "Rhinestone". I love it, but it's tough for most people.

[@tiogeorgeone]

OMG! The moment you both realized that this was an arm wrestling movie was hilarious!

[@_Althena]

The Soundtrack of this Movie is so good.

[@cianog]

The magic thumb move😅😅 Everyone at my school did that afterwards

[@chanceneck8072]

YES!! Greatest armwrestling movie, according to The O.C. ! 😅🤭🥰

[@gregc5316]

Over the top is the single best movie about arm wrestling truckers ever made.

[@fredov87]

daylight is another 90's Stallone movie, give it a watch. so good

[@Thewingkongexchange]

This and 'Cobra' were Cannon's attempt to expand as a company by getting A-listers involved. And to be fair this is a LOT better than Cannon's usual output.

[@TheFetter04]

Thank you for reacting to this! I love this movie my dad and I used to watch it on first choice movies all the time back in the day-rip dad🍻-GREAT soundtrack too!

[@telemperor]

We all thought we were master arm wrestlers after watching this movie as kids. We all started trying to cover each other's thumbs and go "Over The Top".

[@johnscott4196]

I was thinking it was odd that I feel like you guys are kinda family, but then I realized I spend more time watching and listening to you than I do with 99% of my family. Lol wishing y'all all great things.

[@alex182618]

This movie changed my life. It taught me "you've got to take it.."

[@Mr8ofspades]

Love this movie and the soundtrack is awesome, another underrated stallone movie is lock up one of my favourites

[@andymc96]

Love this film, never understood the hate for it.

[@ck_idgaf1680]

Another movie from the "great" Cannon Films studio. A staple for us who grew up in the 80s. Fun Fact: Cannon needed a new big time star, they already had Chuck Norris and Charles Brunson, they paid Stallone somewhere between 12 to 20 million to do this film. No one knows the exact amount and Stallone has never said what it actually was, he just smiles when asked.

[@tomhoffman4330]

💪All Right, glad to See Y'all getting back into Stallone! Hope this means You'll be checking-out "Cobra" soon, and then eventually "The Expendables!!!"🤞 I Wish more people would rediscover "Daylight" and "Escape Plan" too; those are way too under-rated, IMO...

[@theaikidoka]

Escape Plan is pretty weak IMO, but agree about Daylight. That one got buried (pun intended) by similar disaster movies releasing around the same time.

[@KHAOE1]

Can't forget "Lock Up"

[@jesseowenvillamor6348]

​@@theaikidokaEscape Plan is a good movie

[@strawdawgs78]

Cobra (1986) should be next on your list. You've met him halfway, now meet the cure.

[@Heathen9]

THIS MOVIE’S SOUNDTRACK WAS F’N EPIC!!

[@llorona7847]

My brother and I would arm wrestle after watching this movie. The arm of the couch was our arm wrestling table lol and we’d fight over who got to be Hawk. Good times 😁 glad y’all enjoyed it and can appreciate it for what it is.

[@Schizm1]

OMG! This one brings such a nostalgia. Watched it with my dad when I was in my early teens. We went camping together but it was pouring rain all the time so my dad said f-ck it and rent us a hotel room. We binged watched bunch of movies, ate some great food and overall enjoyed a chilled out week. Good times:)

[@angelfishluva291]

That arm break was indeed real. They left the footage in.

[@blinkybill2198]

Another good one with Stalone that doesn't get play is Lockup.

[@jimmykarlsson2567]

Yeah I was posting the exact same thing 40 min ago. Lock up is also a hidden gem

[@jovanjorgovan23]

Speaking of less requested Sly films, why isn't anyone doing Cobra (1986), it's legendary, especially in its 80s-ness.

[@victortan3627]

Highly underrated movie.. Stallone himself rejected few times before joining back.. recommended!!

[@linkloudenback8359]

There was a radio DJ here where I live that was challenged by an arm wrestler one time. The arm wrestler broke the DJ arm or more like shattered it. The DJ would tell this story every so often. He described it as a shotgun sound when his arm shattered.

[@CYB3R2K]

And remember kids, if you want to win, cheat, doesn't matter how obvious it is - Over the top.

[@aleksanderfinstad5785]

A great "father and son" movie

[@philmakris8507]

Partially filmed right here in Reno Nevada. There is a pizza place next to my apartment with signed photos of Stallone where he hung out during production.

[@i-was-aspace-invader8597]

FunFact - Ruker, Mr Cuttlers Bodyguard who is thrown trough the Glassdoor, is played by Wrestling Legend Terry Funk.

[@profanepersonality]

Loved this movie as a kid. I still quote it 30+ years later, lol.

[@Kiernan5]

If you want to check out another Sylvester Stallone movie, check out Death Race 2000. He isn't the main star but he does play a large part and it was very early in his career.

[@eatsmylifeYT]

Best early Stallone movie is "The Party at Kitty and Stud's".

[@ZillaMesh]

This movie was an anthem for all the kids who didn't have dads in the 80s. That's a big reason a lot of kids enjoyed & related to it so much. Plus it blew up arm wrestling.

[@lexkanyima2195]

It's a circus

[@jesseowenvillamor6348]

​@@lexkanyima2195???

[@reinholdmueller4882]

Great reaction! If you can find a copy, then consider watching and reacting to *Paradise Alley* from 1978. Sly plays against type and isn't the star, but it's his film. He wrote & directed this long-forgotten but beautiful movie. It's my favorite Sly movie.

[@philmakris8507]

"Ahhhooohagghoooagghaah" one of the best Stallone lines.

[@YODAJJ]

My dad used to love this movie my mum always found it a little over the top

[@Tr0nzoid]

Airports were that "different place" until September 2001.

[@BubbaCoop]

I love this DVD cover/movie poster. And yes, we tried to arm wrestle after seeing this in the 80s.

[@chillysauceprophecii]

Over The Top, one of the best movie for a 12 year old😆 we had arm wrestling contest that whole summer.. great popcorn movie...breaking arms are rare almost never happen IRL

[@nypinstripes2388]

The grandfather is Robert Loggia. He played Feech LaManna on The Sopranos.

[@MLJ7956]

He also played the mob boss in several of the (Peter Sellers) Pink Panther films.

[@nypinstripes2388]

@@MLJ7956 yes, he’s been in a lot of movies. He was also the boss in Big with Tom Hanks.

[@seanpittaway5341]

There is so many films from 80s that stand out and that are remembered fondly, this is one! I'm an 80s kid and all of us at school was arm wrestling during break time because of this film, awesome.

[@jlbarnes]

Love this movie! It's the most 80-est movie of all crazy 80s movies.

[@timclark1324]

If you haven't already, I recommend you react to "Best Of The Best." It's another great "competition" movie with an extremely emotional twist at the end. Eric Roberts, Phillip Rhee, and Chris Penn star in it. It's one of my all time favorite movies from the late 80s.

[@victorsos100]

Masterpiece of a film!! I saw this movie in the theater when it came out and many good memories from it. The soundtrack is pretty good and the movie is just fun.

[@rascalmatt6713]

This is one of the greatest Father/Son movies of ALL TIME. I love it. Great message, Great 80's entertainment. Interesting factoid. When i was in England in the mid 90's.... lotsa people would watch this on cable and they freaking LOVED IT.

[@markvillalobos4843]

The wait is over and it was worth it so glad you guys did this one I watched this movie so much as a kid every time it was on TV either TBS or TNT and I watched it from beginning to end Kenny Loggins Meet me halfway and and Sammy Hager Winner takes it all songs were the icing on the cake such an underrated Stallone movie it had heart and the arm wrestling was just awesome

[@Nimbus1701]

Let me say that I very much appreciate you (and other reactors like yourselves) that go back and react to some obscure movies. Lots of little gems in there. If you fancy a few more hidden gems might I suggest, "Legen" (stars Tom Cruise and Tim Curry. A movie called "Dragon Slayer" (1981 I believe), a movie starring Jennifer Connelly called, "Career Opportunities" and another couple of fantasy/magic/adventure movies.... once is titled, "The Sword and The Sorcerer", "Hawk The Slayer", and one that is just fun that has to deal with the BMX bike scene is titled, "Rad." All great movies in may respects, with great actors on their way up. They will all hit you in the nostalgia feels. Thanks again for choosing this one! 👍

[@jh5131]

Would love love love a Legend reaction one of my favorite movies

[@michaelcoffey1991]

Fun movie that was much better then it had any right to be, loved Samantha's breakdown of what she liked.

[@BatFan1]

Wow. Havent seen this movie since it was on heavy rotation on cable tv in the 80s. Now you gotta see Cobra. Another of Stallones 80s gems.

[@TheMarine316]

I loved this film when I was a kid, I watched it over & over, it’s one of my favorite Stallone films after the Rocky & Rambo franchises

[@jonwmeyer11]

Finally a reaction channel does Over the Top. An underrated 80's gem

[@lou7139]

I used to love this movie as a kid. Would get so excited when it came on TV. I think I liked the kid actor because he was also the voice of Daniel in the Transformers cartoon movie.

[@chinom1837]

The grandpa is played by Robert Loggia aka Feech La Manna in Sopranos and Frank Lopez in Scarface. RIP 🙏

[@incredibleadventures1027]

The calmest Loggia ever achieved was anger level 7

[@dylancooper3690]

and Mr. MacMillan in BIG.

[@LarryFleetwood8675]

He's great in his stint on Columbo (1976) as well as Psycho 2 (1983), The Believers (1987) with Martin Sheen and the old cop/private detective in Jagged Edge (1985) opposite Glenn Close and Jeff Bridges.

[@Rated314]

This movie is proof that in the 80s... we could turn any movie into a kids' toy line. The golden age of consumerism LOL

[@vincecommando7575]

Definitely one of Stallone's most underrated movies. This movie shows his range as an actor. He doesn't need to beat up or kill anyone to tell a good story. He still gives us phenomenal badassery.

[@80s_kid]

To this day, I still think it was one of Stallone's best movies. If not "over the top" but easily in top 5.

[@ibr-2doe323]

This was one of my favorite movies as a kid. Super underrated Stallone flick.

[@mjmullady]

absolutely an underrated 80's movie and I've always loved it!

[@Quixotic1018]

I always forget Terry Funk is in this movie. The grandpa is played by Robert Loggia who you probably recognized as Feech LaManna from Sopranos.

[@eatsmylifeYT]

Stallone's best work is "The Party at Kitty and Stud's".

[@shanehenry7699]

I like when TBR tries to do the Over the Top hand move.

[@jxchamb]

When I was a kid, we had to ban the overtop move during arm wrestling matches. We considered it cheating because it was so powerful.