14 years ago Eric Roberts, Phillip Rhee, and Chris Penn (we still miss you!) reteamed to make a sequel to their 1989 hit (by "hit" I mean a lot of people got hit) BEST OF THE BEST. The original is a decent enough flick, it's sort of like THE KARATE KID with grown men, but BEST OF THE BEST 2 is an entirely different beast. A magnificent beast at that.Previously BEST OF THE BEST 2 was available on DVD but it was only distributed in Canada and the transfer has been described as "VHS-like." But that will change tomorrow. An honest to God Region 1 disc made for U.S. consumption will hit store shelves. In the sub-genre of films dealing in illegal martial arts tournaments BEST OF THE BEST 2 stands tall among such mighty entries as BLOODSPORT and LIONHEART.
If by chance you take my advice and pick up BEST OF THE BEST 2 I have no doubt that you will want to watch the rest of the saga's adventures play out in BEST OF THE BEST 3 and BEST OF THE BEST 4. The good news on that front is that they are already on DVD and sold as a double feature on one disc. The bad news is that part 4 is shit.
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i still dont understand why that DVD cover has the names of the stars over the opposite actor sketches.
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