Good Arm Wrestling movie, but not the best

Rating: 4/10 (22 November 2005)

Re: doyles' review - I have seen Over The Top and have found it to be a somewhat unrealistic portrayal of life in the arm wrestling world.
A more in-depth heart-felt portrayal of the trials of a professional gripper may be "P.K. and the Kid", released in 1987 starring Paul Le Mat and Molly Ringwald. I can understand your connection to Over The Top, considering your occupation as a big rigger (and I am sorry to hear about your poor wife). I also turned to arm wrestling after tragedy - I lost one of my arms in the 1990 Gulf War and have been on the amateur arm wrestling circuit since 1999.
I felt Stallone offered only a half-effort in this flick, an uninspired performance which seemed to indicate that he performed very little background research into the world of wristwrestling. The only saving element for me was the soundtrack which included "Meet Me Half Way" by Kenny Loggins, my favorite performer.