Gymkata
by Robert Clouse
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Actor: Edward Bell (II), John Barrett, Kurt Thomas, Richard Norton, Tetchie AgbayaniDirector: Robert Clouse
Brand: Warner Brothers
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Subtitled)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 90 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-01-30
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Warner Home Video
Movie Reviews of Gymkata
Movie Review: Gymkata...not Jim Carter (with a Boston accent)
Summary: 4 Stars
Okay, I have never written a review on Amazon before, but I could not resist when it came to Gymkata. Let me start out by saying that I am a big fan of 80s movies. Gymkata is no exception, either. I saw this movie when I was 12, I think. We were all gymnasts back then, and there was this crazy move from Gymkata that we kept trying to do (when he is talking with the Princess, and playing the role of both parties). This movie had everything in it; love story, drama, suspense, comedy, thriller, and then some. I absolutely love this movie for the sheer cheesyness of it all. The princess is supposed to be Kurt Thomas' trainer, but never really teaches him anything, except an inferred, "Don't trust anyone." If you look closely, you'll see some recycled scenery. And I love when he's running through the town trying not to get shot; mind you, he decides to run in a RED sweater. Yes, he might as well have painted a big bulls eye on himself. And how his hands magically have chalk on them, and how poles are conveniently placed between buildings during chase. This is classic stuff. The story line talks about how all the nations of the world are training their fighters for the "Game," yet, only about 6 fighters show up. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love this movie, because it is sooooo cheesy and fun to watch. The sound effects are the same for every move during hand to hand combat. Plus, you will get a kick out of watching Kurt Thomas in the town of the crazies. My recommendation is that you purchase this oh so awesome film. It's one of a kind. Cheers!
-JC
Summary of Gymkata
Johnathan Cabot (Kurt Thomas) is a champion gymnast. In the tiny yet savage country of Parmistan there is a perfect spot for a "star wars" site. For the US to get this site they must compete in the brutal "Game". The government calls on Cabot the son of a former operative to win the game. Cabot combines his skill at western gymnastics with his fighting secrets of the east and forms Gymkata.Running Time: 90 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE UPC: 012569795242 Manufacturer No: 79524A camp classic and one-time staple of late-night cable, Gymkata stars former Olympic gymnast Kurt Thomas as a master of Gymkata, a fighting style that blends elements of martial arts and--what else?--gymnastics. Sent to a fictional Middle Eastern country on the Caspian Sea called "Karabal, on the Caspian Sea," Jonathan Cabot (Thomas) must survive a high-stakes competition called the Game that had previously claimed the life of his father. But winning could mean shifting the balance of power in the cold war. (The movie was made in 1985, and Thomas missed out on the 1980 Olympics because of the U.S. boycott.) Fortunately, being a master of Gymkata means that as you run through the village streets with bad guys in hot pursuit, in between the buildings you'll find a conveniently placed high bar from which you can swing and unleash powerful villain-crunching kicks. Moments like that earn Gymkata a 9.5 on the unintentional-comedy scale. With Tetchie Agbayani as the love-interest princess, and Buck Kartalian as a fearsome villain who looks like Mel Brooks. --David Horiuchi
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