He picks up his posh, annoying son from military school and teaches him the sacred art of arm westling whilst they bond over a long truck journey...I know i've bonded with my father in the same way and i'm sure most of you reading this have too.

In order to keep his biceps ripped Lincoln has devised an ingenious contraption in his rig that allows him and his son to build muscle whilst on the road.

Half way through the film Lincoln's evil father in law takes Lincoln's son from him and triea to buy Lincoln off to go away. Lincoln, being the man he is, gets his own back by driving his monster rig straight through the front of evil father in laws mansion. That'll learn him!

Before you know it we're at the annual world arm westling championships in...you guessed it...Vagas baby! Lincoln comes up against some fierce arm wrestling freaks, all of whom are slightly mental. Look out for the one that drinks car oil to give himself strenght, and one that pumps himself up by eating the end of his cigar with no visible ill effects. GRRR!!!

I won't spoil the ending, needless to say, alls well that ends well in the world of a single parent arm westling truck driver.

Keep on trucking!

"the world meets nobody halfway"
Review date: 2005-01-16 Rating: 10 out of 10

While many people seem to think that Sylvester Stallone is a completely rubbish actor, i personally don't think that he's quite that bad. Maybe he's not the worlds greatest actor but then again there are very few action movie stars that are particularly good at acting, as that genre does not really require it. However, if you do want a film where Stallone's acting is at its best, then i would recommend this wonderful 80's feel-good movie.

Lincoln Hawk a trucker, and fantastic arm wrestler decides to make up for lost time when his dying wife asks him to pick up their twelve year old son Mike, whom he left at birth, from military school and drive him home (a couple of days drive). After a tough beginning they eventually begin to bond and Lincoln teaches him how to do weights and arm wrestle.

However, Mike's grandfather (Lincoln's wife's father) is determined to keep Mike away from Lincoln and offers him a bribe of a brand new truck and five hundred thousand dollars to leave the state. He refuses but leaves anyway for Vagas where the anual arm wrestling championships are being held.

Stallone plays the lead role, Lincoln Hawk in one of his best performances in terms of acting so far. Some of scenes between him and David Mendenhall, who does a wonderful job of playing Mike, you can see are really heartfelt and there is a lot of emotion in both his voice and face. Susan Blakely plays Lincolns wife and Mike's mum, and Robert Loggia plays the nasty grandfather of Mike and Lincoln's father in law. Both are also good in their roles.

Overall, 'Over The Top' is wonderful 80's feel good movie that is an absolute must have for all fans of Sylvester Stallone, or if you just want to buy a good film. Unfortunately there are extras to speak of on the DVD, not even a trailer, which is slightly dissappointing as a documentary or somthing might have been nice. However, don't let this stop you buying it because it really is fantastic and will entertain you the whole time its on. And remember "the world meets nobody half way.... if you want it, you gotta take".

great film, poor transfer .
Review date: 2004-08-06 Rating: 10 out of 10

This movie has always been a classic as it falls into the feel good movies of the 80's like rocky, back to the future or indiana jones. The transfer is extremely poor , i dont see the reason for that. The film is still enjoyable so dont let the poor transfer put you off its worth the buy as it has been deleted for such a long time.

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