Best of the Best II

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Michael W Maybe not the best movie ever made, but easily in the top five. If you're reading this, you probably already know that Best of the Best left some pretty big shoes to fill, but even clown shoes can't contain Best of the Best 2. Fans of stilted dialogue and comical expressions will be glad to see that Eric Roberts is back for the sequel, and still making that face that always seems to say "someone farted in this elevator and I'm not real happy about it." Maybe he's wondering how his 1993 was Best of the Best 2 and Julia Roberts' was The Pelican Brief. Phillip Rhee is back with his signature mullet, and in addition to his signature martial arts moves, this time he also treats us to a little basketball in his signature blue jeans and cowboy boots. On a side note, either Mortal Kombat based Liu Kang on Phillip Rhee, or Phillip Rhee based Phillip Rhee on Liu Kang, I'm not sure which. Chris Penn shows up for a little while and is decidedly, how shall we put it ... Chris Penn. Maybe he's wondering how his 1993 was Best of the Best 2 and Sean Penn's was Carlito's Way. Some new faces for the sequel include the iconic Sonny Landham as James the Tough but Misunderstood Alcoholic, the iconic Wayne Newton as Weldon the Gloriously Sleazy Las Vegas Death Match Promoter, and the slightly-less-than-iconic-but-still-pretty-fantastic Ralf Moeller as Brakus the Evil Arnold Schwarzenegger Clone. Usually, I can't stand the pretentiousness of people who refer to movies as 'films' but Best of the Best 2 is in a class all its own, the Citizen Kane of 1990s martial arts sequels, if you will. It's got everything that makes a timeless film timeless - loss, heartbreak, redemption, an inspirational soundtrack, an epic training montage, an exploding gas station, and some of the most wooden dialogue this side of a cigar store Indian. Can two buddies defeat the bad guys with nothing but their fists and the power of friendship? On a separate note, my DVD copy has some major audio issues. I'm not sure if they're a manufacturing error or a side effect of the budget, which seems to have been about $78, most of which went to the Wayne Newton's wardrobe. Regardless, Best of the Best 2 is the rare truly perfect film. A treat for all ages and a timeless throwback to that golden era we call the early 90s. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/27/24 Full Review Tasos L Even better than the first one. A must watch film, if you like constant action and beating. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/10/24 Full Review Audience Member A bit of a cheesy, old school 90's martial arts film but it does exactly what it says on the tin. Was one of the first movies I remember watching on Sky Movies. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member I Love it!! Must watch! ☕️😉🤙🏼 Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Love this movie as a kid my brother and I would watch it non stop now as adults we own our copy and still talk about this film to date Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Disappointing sequel. Some okish fight scenes but pretty much boring Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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