Comments on: Maybe he’ll try to steal Batman’s panties http://uncle-sean.com/2007/06/02/maybe-hell-try-to-steal-batmans-panties/ Reader, Writer, Advice-Giver, TV/Movies/Comics/Stories Addict, Grumpy, No Attention Span Bastard Wed, 01 Apr 2009 20:33:36 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Sam http://uncle-sean.com/2007/06/02/maybe-hell-try-to-steal-batmans-panties/#comment-509 Sam Sun, 24 Jun 2007 22:06:47 +0000 http://uncle-sean.com/2007/06/02/maybe-hell-try-to-steal-batmans-panties/#comment-509 Okay, as someone who was obsessed with "Best of the Best" through much of my early childhood (specifically the portion when I took Karate) let me just say that Eric Roberts was my favorite member of the US national karate team that is the focus of this movie. He even outshined James Earl Jones (the coach) and Chris Penn (fellow member). Yessir, when I was a kid I really loved that movie. When I was a kid. As we all know, somethings from childhood retain a certain charm when we grow up. Unfortunately, Best of the Best does not age well. Back when I was seven I was moved by the story about Tommy's dead brother and the fact that he had to face the dreaded fighter who took his life so many years ago. I was vested in Alex's love for his son and inspired by his tenacity to finish his fight with one arm in a sling. Mostly I loved seeing a bunch of Americans kick a bunch of little asian dudes asses. Nowadays I still marvel at the awesome fight sequences, but can't help but puzzle over how anybody could think that James Earl Jones knows anything about martial arts. He wears a suit the whole time, for Christ's sake! And why the hell are they even trying to pass Chris Penn off as an athelete, much less a martial artist. Maybe a boxer I could believe, but seriously. The dialogue is horribly cheesy, the story ridiculously contrived, and is only redeemed by the cool fight scenes. Of course, most of said fight scenes are at a tournament, with medical personel and whatnot standing by. Can't really say the stakes are all that high. The movie, quite frankly, sucks balls. It might make a good fit for guy movie night, though. Okay, as someone who was obsessed with “Best of the Best” through much of my early childhood (specifically the portion when I took Karate) let me just say that Eric Roberts was my favorite member of the US national karate team that is the focus of this movie. He even outshined James Earl Jones (the coach) and Chris Penn (fellow member). Yessir, when I was a kid I really loved that movie. When I was a kid. As we all know, somethings from childhood retain a certain charm when we grow up. Unfortunately, Best of the Best does not age well. Back when I was seven I was moved by the story about Tommy’s dead brother and the fact that he had to face the dreaded fighter who took his life so many years ago. I was vested in Alex’s love for his son and inspired by his tenacity to finish his fight with one arm in a sling. Mostly I loved seeing a bunch of Americans kick a bunch of little asian dudes asses. Nowadays I still marvel at the awesome fight sequences, but can’t help but puzzle over how anybody could think that James Earl Jones knows anything about martial arts. He wears a suit the whole time, for Christ’s sake! And why the hell are they even trying to pass Chris Penn off as an athelete, much less a martial artist. Maybe a boxer I could believe, but seriously. The dialogue is horribly cheesy, the story ridiculously contrived, and is only redeemed by the cool fight scenes. Of course, most of said fight scenes are at a tournament, with medical personel and whatnot standing by. Can’t really say the stakes are all that high. The movie, quite frankly, sucks balls.

It might make a good fit for guy movie night, though.

]]> By: Rob http://uncle-sean.com/2007/06/02/maybe-hell-try-to-steal-batmans-panties/#comment-330 Rob Mon, 04 Jun 2007 19:07:32 +0000 http://uncle-sean.com/2007/06/02/maybe-hell-try-to-steal-batmans-panties/#comment-330 Eric Roberts has done more than "the Best of the Best." http://imdb.com/name/nm0000616/ He was also Dr. Who in a movie. That's gotta count for something. Eric Roberts has done more than “the Best of the Best.”

http://imdb.com/name/nm0000616/

He was also Dr. Who in a movie. That’s gotta count for something.

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