Only the Strong

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Summary: Cool movie!
Review: Only The Strong was a really cool movie, i do not have it myself but I do want it... if anyone has this movie please e-mail me at [e-mail] and we could negotiate a price, it would be nice to pay a little less than what it costs on this billion dollar company ;)

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Summary: GOOD...BUT NOT GOOD ENOUGH!
Review: This video got me into Capoeira and im very thankful for that! But the only "real" capoeirista in this video is Mestre Amen! In the beginning of the video you see Mestre Amen pulling a backflip at one point of the roda and landing somewhere else in the roda...very weird. But its cool enough for people who dont know what Capoeira is too see a little.

When I showed my teacher...the only thing he said was that the only good guy in this video is Mestre Amen.

Look at the beginning of the video...how many times do you see someone do a ginga??? almost never.

Parham

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Summary: Mark Dacascos rocks!
Review: Good movie with Mark Dacascos as capoeira mestre. Cool moves and a relaxed story make this movie one of my all time favorites in this genre. The final fight is also verry good, but maybe a little short. I also recommend the movie No retreat, no surrender with Jean Claude van Damme.

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Summary: just the top of the beginning of capoeira
Review: Capoeira was not totally portrayed in this movie. But hey who can put all of capoeira into about 120 min. That's almost impossible. But it was a pretty interesting movie that I was really into when I first saw it. It had many spectacular moves and Mestre Amen trained Marc convincing enough to fool a non-capoeirista. To find out more about capoeira go to a batizado or take a class. It's fun as HELL! Make sure you do samba.

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Summary: great movie, buy
Review: i think this is a great movie. the capeoria is great. all u people look to much and are to critical. If you dont know anything about the art then you will love it. it is my favorite movie. and i think mark did a great job on it.

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Summary: the reality of it is true
Review: this movie started out just like any other movie but i had the twist of a far off nation and its surroundings. the whole point of this movie is well documented right after Lewis Comes home to Miami to see his whole high school up in flames with drugs and violence when he throws a drug dealer off campus it put the whole movie in perspective in his views and his old social studies teacher by getting the attention of the students with the off beat form of brazillian martial arts. As the story drew on the point became more clear to the audience and the actors that if given direction anyone can do anything they set their minds to if it is to graduate high school or follow a career in something the movie is motivational as well as entertaining. Also i think that parents should let their childern watch thios movie to tell them what to stay away from. One a scale of 1 to 10 (violence rating) i would give it a 4.5 it is not that voilent to let a young person watch but this movie is one to watch

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Summary: All soul, but no life.
Review: When I saw the preview for this moive over five years ago, I was excited. It looked so graceful. When I bought it this year, after many years of searching for it, I was dissappointed. The choreography is gorgeous, don't get me wrong, it's just that none of the rest of the movie is worth watching. The dialogue is trite, and the plot is too far out there. If the movie makers would have shot this as some kind of montage, it would have been better- the movie wouldn't have been as long.

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Summary: Kinda sad when you think about it
Review: I feel that this movie was an okay movie because it is about my favorite thing in the world: Capoeira. I feel that the main character would be better if he was a real capoeira mestre, not some Karate Champion. The only parts worth watching are the first and last 5 minutes where you get to see roda in action. I am a self-taught capoeira student and I can play better than the goofs that they put in the movie. It is a good movie for capoeira newbies, but if you really want to know about REAL capoeira, research and find a mestre near you so that you can experience the exhileration of practicing such a beautiful art.

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Summary: Good message and action, weak story and Capoeira
Review: I watched the movie. While I was impressed by the message of the movie (not all about fighting), the storyline was admittedly weak in a number of areas. The fight scenes were well-choreographed, however Dascascos doesn't move like a Capoeirista. he doesn't defend (Wheras most of the art is evasion) he doesn't use any of Capoeira's trademark tactics or techniques. (Meia lua de compasso, negativa, etc)

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Summary: Dacascos shines in Only The Strong!
Review: This flick is an excellent watch, a must for any person who loves fight movies. One must get past some weak acting, not on Mark's part, and some very poor scripting. But the fight scenes are incredable, some of the best ever shot! Dacascos shines as he fights with the rarely seen African/Brazilain art of Capoeria! He studied for only four weeks, and he looks like a master! An acrobatic sensational ride of whirling kicks and flips to a heavy back beat. Anyone who watches this movies who loves fight movies will love it and want it for thier own!