So many things in this movie make me wince, I don't know where to start. The premise is that a couple of young guys form a tag team, and travel through California on the secret circuit of Backyard Wrestling shows! (all of California looks strikingly like the San Bernardino area).
First off, the fighting in this movie is not good. The film is never quite clear on if Backyard Wrestling is real or not... the characters talk to their manager like it's fake, but if it is, then there is no drama or struggle in the whole movie. The wrestling scenes are laughable, bordering on pathetic. The first time we see the hero fight, he CLEARLY MISSES with a kick, shown in extreme slo motion with hard hitting sound effects. It gets worse from there.
The quest to win Backyard Matches only gets more and more unintentionally comedic as the heroes fall in with shady businessmen and evil wrestlers. To make matters worse the heroes make a bet over which will have sex with their manager
****SPOILER ALERT***** One of the falls in love with her. Never saw it coming.
The only redeeming quality of this film is as a fan of Southern Californian Pro Wrestling, you get to see some of the top stars in the area act silly. Real wrestling stars like Frankie Kazarian, Crazy KC, and Sun Warrior, as well as the legendary Hayabusa from Japan, all make appearances. Hardcore wrestling fans may get a hoot from this movie, but are just as likely to feel insulted.
First off, the fighting in this movie is not good. The film is never quite clear on if Backyard Wrestling is real or not... the characters talk to their manager like it's fake, but if it is, then there is no drama or struggle in the whole movie. The wrestling scenes are laughable, bordering on pathetic. The first time we see the hero fight, he CLEARLY MISSES with a kick, shown in extreme slo motion with hard hitting sound effects. It gets worse from there.
The quest to win Backyard Matches only gets more and more unintentionally comedic as the heroes fall in with shady businessmen and evil wrestlers. To make matters worse the heroes make a bet over which will have sex with their manager
****SPOILER ALERT***** One of the falls in love with her. Never saw it coming.
The only redeeming quality of this film is as a fan of Southern Californian Pro Wrestling, you get to see some of the top stars in the area act silly. Real wrestling stars like Frankie Kazarian, Crazy KC, and Sun Warrior, as well as the legendary Hayabusa from Japan, all make appearances. Hardcore wrestling fans may get a hoot from this movie, but are just as likely to feel insulted.