Only the Strong
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DVD Cover Information Actor: Geoffrey Lewis, Mark Dacascos, Paco Christian Prieto, Stacey Travis, Todd Susman Director: Sheldon Lettich Brand: Fox Writer: Sheldon Lettich Producer: Robert D. Simon Producer: Samuel Hadida Producer: Steven G. Menkin Producer: Stuart S. Shapiro Producer: Victor Hadida Writer: Luis Esteban DVD: Region Code 1 Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language) Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC Picture Format: 1.33:1 Running Time: 99 minutes DVD Release Date: 2003-12-16 Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) Studio: 20th Century Fox |
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Movie Reviews of Only the Strong
Movie Review: Not good, but what other choice do you have.
Summary: 2 Stars
First of all, I would like to start off by saying that this movie sucks. Here are a few of the things that supports my decision. 1. Dacascos does not know Capoeira. He played the berimbau (an insrument used in Capoeira) wrong, he pronouced many of the terms incorrectly, and he had no flow to his movements. 2. The acting was horrible. While watching this, you kind of get the picture that the director wanted to finish this movie a soon as possible. Most of the lines were just stupid. Dacascos character had no real history. apparently had this mysterious past you really could care less about because the plot was so predictable. 3. The fighting was laughable at best. Capoeira is the only martial art that was outlawed for being so violent and unstoppable. You don't need corny fight scenes to show it's usefulness. Most of the fight scenes where repeated movements that were shot at different angles. Dacascos was doing meia lua's (a spinning kick in which both hands are on the ground as you strike) that were knocking out three people at once. In one ridiculous scene, Saverio (the drug lord) pointed to where he wanted Dacascos to stand so that he could miraculously appear behind him and perform and unchallenged jumping kick to the back of his head. I wish an experinced Capoeirista would have done the fight scenes. Although this movie was horrible, it is the only movie in which Capoeira is suppose to be the main artform used. While watching this movie, one can only hope that this poor performance dosen't hurt Capoeira's chances at being the cornerstone of another movie.