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Never Back Down [Blu-ray] [2008]
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Editorial
Product Description
Sean Faris, Wyatt Smith, Leslie Hope, Amber Heard, Evan Peters
Excellent mixed martial arts movie with a meaningful story
Review date: 2008-08-30 Rating: 10 out of 10
If you take the martial arts classics of "Karate Kid" and "No Retreat No Surrender" and add some Beverly Hills / Fight Club ingredients - the outcome would be this movie. A fast flowing, punch, block, submit and kick, quick thinking adrenaline rush movie.
In my opinion there aren't enough of these movies. The majority of recent martial arts movies have overpaid Hollywood actors or an abundance of high wire CGI effect ridden pieces, that look good and are excellent films in their own right - but it's so nice to see a movie that looks really good, contains some excellent choreographed fight scenes and has some upcoming stars.
The story sees Jake Tyler (Faris), American football all-star who has anger issues in consequence to the death of his father. He moves house with his family and joins a new school where his past American football exploits are discovered and he's tricked into a martial arts fight contest with Ryan McCarthy (Gigandet). It's a high-flyer world of huge mansions, flashy cars, and gorgeous girls but Tyler seeks refuge and support in a local martial arts club run by Jean Roqua (Hounsou) and begins to train to become the best he can be.
Beyond the adrenaline rush of training, sparring and learning techniques this movie touches on the emotional side of blame and disappointment, pride and friendship and more than anything - determination.
Excellent mixed martial arts movie, that has an awe-inspiring soundtrack and definitely, when it comes to the fighting sequences, this kicks ass.
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Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Amber Heard
Sean Faris
Evan Peters
Leslie Hope
Wyatt Smith
Creators:
Sean Faris (Primary Contributor)
Wyatt Smith (Primary Contributor)
Director(s):
Recording label: Momentum Pictures Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: Momentum Pictures Home Entertainment
EAN: 5060116723427
Binding: Blu-ray
Number of items: 1
Format: PAL,
Release date: 2008-08-18
Audience rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Running time: 109 minutes
Theatrical release date: 2008