Over The Top: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Artist: Giorgio Moroder
Label: Sony
Category: Music

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Format: Soundtrack
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 074644065527
EAN: 0074644065527
ASIN: B0000026AC

Release Date: 1990-10-25

Over The Top: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

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Tracks:

Winner Takes It All - Sammy Hagar
In This Country - Robin Zander
Take It Higher - Larry Greene
All I Need Is You - Big Trouble
Bad Nite - Frank Stallone
Meet Me Half Way - Kenny Loggins
Gypsy Soul - Asia
The Fight - Giorgio Moroder
Mind Over Matter - Lary Greene
I Will Be Strong - Eddie Money

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Arm-wrestling might be far down on most viewers' list of "most cinematic sports," but Sylvester Stallone certainly goes the distance to prove the contrary in this lightweight but entertaining mid-'80s action/family feature. Stallone (who co-wrote the script with Stirling Silliphant) plays taciturn trucker Lincoln Hawk (though he's called "Hawks" by large portions of the cast), who faces two considerable challenges at once: to win the Las Vegas Arm Wrestling Championship, and to impress the son (David Mendenhall) who's been turned against him by his grandfather (Robert Loggia, snarling up a storm). Menahem Golan's direction and the soundtrack of bombastic '80s pop-rock (by Sammy Hagar, Kenny Loggins, and others) is anything but subtle, and the host of opponents Stallone faces look like they were culled from professional wrestling (indeed, veteran grappler Terry Funk is in the cast), but Sly stalwarts and '80s action aficionados may find this rousing entertainment. The widescreen anamorphic DVD offers only the original theatrical trailer as an extra. - Paul Gaita

Customer Reviews:

2nd Best Soundtrack of Any Stallone Film!.......2007-03-22

An "ok" movie with a GREAT ,but overlooked soundtrack.The music is perfect to use with work-outs.Next to "Rocky" this music "will take you HIGHER"!!!

Soon on Rifftrax, Commentary for this 80's Wonder.......2007-02-10

Rifftrax [...] announced that on 2/19/2007 they will release the "Mystery science theater 3000-esque" commentary track for this "classic".

I dont want to sound TOO much like a commercial for them, but this movie is bad in a good, cheesy way and the Rifftrax commentaries are perfect to play along while you are watching this film.

I remember watching this movie at the theater when it came out and groaning during the movie. I cannot to watch it again with the humorous commentary.

Interesting, often forgotten film from the 1980's.......2007-02-07

When you think of Sylvester Stallone most of the times movies like Rocky and Rambo come to mind. But there were a few other gems he has done in the 1980's that should be noted as fun and interesting watches 20 years later.

Over the Top is one of these films that you may have never heard about but should check out. Sylvester Stallone plays a truck driver named Lincoln Hawk who left his wife and son 10 years earlier due to the over baring and wealthy grandfather to his son Michael. Now with his wife that he hasn't been with in years dying, she has a request for father and son to reunite and get in some over due bonding time while they travel the road together. The grandfather Jason Cuttler, played by Robert Loggia is less then happy with the situation and wants his grandson returned to him at all costs.

The story is more then just a son and father reunited situation. It also deals with an arm wrestling competition in Las Vegas that will act as the exciting climax to the movie. Hawk is a new comer to arm wrestling competitions but seems to hold his own in private battles at local truck stops. If he can win this tournament he can get a new truck and have money to hopefully start his own company. But most of all prove his worth to a son who he owes a lot of lost time and love to.

While money wise, the movie was a dud in the box office, it has picked up a cult-following of sorts due to it's nostalgic and feel good story. A lot of 1980's themes will be found in this movie. Most notably with the music soundtrack that blares at us in the opening and closing credits and throughout various driving moments on the road. Sylvester Stallone really shines as well as a quiet, yet aggressive man who wants to be a father and drive a truck more then having any amount of money. The chemistry between Stallone and Loggia is interesting but far fetched at points. Loggia may come off as a little over the top and silly even in his schemes to keep the father and son apart so he can have him back.

The only real downsides of the movie are the weak plot points. Some moments seemed rushed through like the role of the mother in this film and everyone rushing to Las Vegas for the films climax. Michael cries a lot and seems to be over acting at moments. And the way the writers tried to make his grandfather seem like a real selfish SOB but also give him a little heart was confusing if not out of place in the story. A few moments could have been done a little better but for the most part this is a very good feel good movie but also has a lot of action. Some of it again is forced like him using his truck to break into the Bel Aire home of said grandfather and pushing one of the henchmen through a door as it shatters to dust. A little 'over the top' ironicly.

The best parts probably are the arm wrestling moments itself. The big underdog taking on really muscular and massive men that could even make some wrestlers shake in fear. Calm and steady Hawk taking them all on as they taunt him by drinking automobile oil from the can and giving him a bloody nose right before the match starts. The weird "Double Elimination" rules can make one wonder if that was put in for dramatic effects as they repeat that rule to us listeners at least 10 times so we get the point. Again seemed forced but the over all feel of the film is good fun and everything works out great for everyone involved and that's all one could expect from a movie of this time period.

I definitely say give it a watch if you haven't seen it or have forgotten about it. Its a nice film that really showed a different side of Stallone and has a little something for everyone. I'm sure I'm not the only one who gets into the situation when his kid is yelling "Over the top dad!" as the tension mounts. A lost treasure from the past finally making its way to DVD. Not the best flim made but a lot of fun and a good trip down memory lane in one of those lost classics from Stallone.

Love Stallone Movies.......2007-01-31

I Have Always loved Stallone Movies
Grew up With him Everyone I have Seen Is Excellant
This One Is Among My Favorites

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