Platicsco Good story, Not enough for a whole film

Aedonerre I gave this film a 9 out of 10, because it was exactly what I expected it to be.

Roy Hart If you're interested in the topic at hand, you should just watch it and judge yourself because the reviews have gone very biased by people that didn't even watch it and just hate (or love) the creator. I liked it, it was well written, narrated, and directed and it was about a topic that interests me.

Nayan Gough A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

arthurwade-18694 Over the Top was made when Sly Stallone was the top dog in town which meant he could have any film made he wanted. Over the Top is probably the result of Sly's ego dictating the . This isn't a bad movie but just an alright one about a trucker(played by Sly) who wishes to get close to his kid- who sort of doesn't like him, as they go about on a road trip of sorts. There are some nice scenery and lets be honest- Stallone has that face, or perhaps its his eyes- which make you wanna root for him, and feel sorry for him. This is a decent film to watch, especially if you wanna go through Stallone's filmography but it isn't a great Stallone movie.

matatosky OK, so this one doesn't get mentioned a lot when you're listing Stallone movies out loud. Rocky, Rambo, Cobra are the ones who come to mind quick and true to the fact that they are all rightfully legendary in their own right. Any one familiar with Stallone from the 70's, 80's and 90's can mention those 3 right off the bat. I am a HUGE Stallone fan. I love the guy more than I love my biological father (don't even ask). So, when I ask guys who are familiar with him to name a few of his movies, Over the Top is never mentioned and that....really annoys me. Over the Top is not a film that was meant to win an Oscar, if you'll pardon the pun to Sly's comedy masterpiece, but it sure should have turned some heads. Think about it, it's 1986. Rocky and Rambo have happened. Schwarzenegger has had The Terminator and Commando out. They are Hollywood's Go-to Action stars at the moment. So when Stallone decides to do this little film, which he acknowledges that he only made because it was quite a lot of money offered to him and he knew the role nor the script were anything special, you gotta love his efforts here. If it hadnt been Stallone in this, I probably wouldn't cherish it as much as I do. The movie is an 80s hidden gem. Why? OK, take it for what it is, and what do you have? A touching story about an everyday trucker who wishes to win an arm wrestling competition to gain the trust and respect of his son. Is that not noble enough? Apparently not to most. The movie has a beautiful message that CAN still be translated to today, but people will discard it because of their dislike for Stallone. Personally, I agree that Stallone's acting is not for everyone but to me, it is like Sushi, meaning that it is not for everyone and some people hate it incredibly but does that mean it's terrible? NOPE. Not at all. It is just a matter of taste. Stallone has always had a way of inspiring you through his roles, making underdogs believably outnumbered and surprisingly heroic, if Rocky and Rambo are not prime examples of that, I don't know what is. Back to the movie, it displays pretty strong acting from the kid who plays Stallone's son. May I remind you that before this movie, the kid did a lot of voice work?? Not too bad a transition, as well as Robert Loggia who looks very sinister EVEN in playing a well respected and powerfully influencing figure who can even disrespect heads of a military prep academy without batting an eye. Thats about it for the acting portion, which Stallone carries beautifully as much as an 80s hot action star can. Then there's the score for this film. Personally, I think it is wonderful. As a kid, I fell in love with "Winner takes it All'' and ''Meet me Halfway'' just because they sounded cool, cant say the same for the other tracks their respective singers put out but these ones were nice. Giorgio Moroder, whom a lot of us PACINO fans know, produced most of the Scarface film score. Now, this one doesn't have the bouncy and hacky Disco feel that Scarface did, rather than it holds a combo of power rock and synth laden riffs to make it sound like either a video game or a legitimate sports competition being broadcast. It fits very nicely though, considering the premise of the movie. To me, Over the Top is a childhood memory that I will always treasure. Watching it on DVD now, still gives me nostalgia and like I said, had it been another person playing Lincoln Hawk, I wouldn't have seen it twice. Sylvester Stallone is just such a unique and talented individual, that only he can give a character the toughness and vulnerability at the same time that he needs to make a movie inspirational and he continues to prove it EVEN after all these years, as he wins the Golden Globe for Rocky Balboa in a terrific movie called Creed, so if you cant value his talent and ability, then you just hate the guy out of sheer petulance. If you expected this to be Ben Hur or something, then you really don't know anything about cinema and only watch mainstream movies that mostly don't mean anything. Over the Top will always be a good little movie to watch, even if you're not a fan of the sport or the actor.

Desertman84 Over The Top is a sports drama about arm-wrestling that features Sylvester Stallone together with Robert Loggia,Susan Blakely and David Mendenhall.Late Israeli director Menahem Golan directed it.Lincoln Hawk is a truck driver who left his estranged wife and son ten years ago.His ex-wife Christina is very ill and has requested him to visit his son Michael from school so that two of them can form a relationship.Unfortunately,his controlling grandfather Jason Cutler,a wealthy businessman, is hates his him and disapproves of it.In the end,Hawk s an arm wrestling competition to win in order to earn the respect of his son and try to rebuild his life from the earnings he would receive.Just like many other films that Stallone has starred on,this is another action film that presents him to be the underdog.No doubt that he got used to this after achieving stardom from the boxing classic Rocky.While it offers really nothing new and refreshing as it is a clichéd ridden film,the sport of arm wrestling makes it somehow new and refreshing.The arm wrestling scenes definitely were the best moments of the film that provided the viewers a lot of tension,excitement and entertainment.Probably many arm wrestlers would say,"There must be one film about arm wrestling!!!" and for that reason alone Over The Top delivers.That is why this is definitely the signature film for the sport.

roaringelbow Finally saw this movie all in one shot, and I have to say.....WHAT? What happened in this movie? HIS NAME CHANGES BACK AND FORTH! Wasn't there an editor here? Anyway, quick description of this movie. Stallone as Lincoln Hawk (in the beginning) picks up his estranged son from military school at the request of his ex-wife. Being a trucker, Stallone takes his long lost on a trucker's journey...where they bond through arm wrestling strangers, thwarting kidnappers and learning the ropes of driving big rigs. Dad & son have their ups and downs on said journey (to the Arm Wrestling Championship in Las Vegas), but Robert Loggia as grandpa doesn't want his grandson hanging around old Sly, who he kicked to the curb years ago to keep him from his daughter....But only one thing is keeping Sly from his dream of starting a new life with his re-connected son. That's right folks...not being the ARM WRESTLING CHAMPION of the WORLD! So now LINCOLN HAWKES (yes his last name changes from HAWK to HAWKES for no reason whatsoever) must win the big cash prize and the respect of his ex-father-in-law by taking the title home. Oh, and he gets a shiny new truck if he wins, too. Pretty sweet set-up, huh? Overall I say this movie is at least worth 1 viewing, mostly for the 80's cheese factor. It's not one I'd really want to watch again on purpose. I can kind of pinpoint the era of when Sylvester Stallone's movie career had gotten on a slippery slope, and it was definitely around this time.