Over The Top

Rating: 10/10 (21 September 2006)

I absolutely love this film, I watched it ever since it came out in the video shops (back in '88) - (I must have seen this at least 150 times - I ain't lying!). Sly hasn't seen his son (Mike) since he was born, split from his mother (who is dying from cancer, and has a couple of days to get Mike there to see her), hated by his sons rich Grandfather - and earns a living as a trucker. He has a few days to make up 12 years to his son - who totally resents him for never being there when he needed him! But he has two problems - Mike's grandfather! - And the World Arm-Wrestling Championship, on the horizon.
It has an awesome soundtrack, Sammy Hagars Winner Takes It All is Great!. If you like Sly's ROCKY films your sure to love this, predictable but a a brilliant hour and a half's viewing time. Also a mention to the great Rick Zumwalt, who plays Sly's adversary Bob 'Bull' Hurley in the movie - who sadly passed away a couple of years ago (He was actually the real World Arm-Wrestling Champion when the movie was made)