Ep. 119 - Over the Top

Sometimes the title of a movie tells you everything you need to know about it, but the biggest problem with Sylvester Stallone's arm-wrestling opus isn't that it's Over The Top. Sly underplays, if anything. He's not even as bad as you might expect, nor is David Mendenhall truly deserving of the Razzie he won for playing the estranged "I love you, now I hate you" son. The editing, the direction by Menahem Golan and the screenplay (co-written by Sly) are all atrocious though. Yeah, this is just about the most laughably illogical film we've ever covered. They can't even keep Stallone's character's name straight! At least the picture is entertaining, especially when you get to rag on it with your podcast partner sitting beside you.    So the holidays are just about here and you're probably going to have to meet your family halfway, but don't drive a transport truck through anyone's house, even if it's to get your son back. Just bet on yourself to defy insurmountable odds as you listen to us verbally annihilate Over The Top.   Go ahead and follow us on Twitter (@moviefiend51 and @scoringatmovies) and maybe email us too ([e-mail]).