Set against the action-packed world of Mixed Martial Arts, "Never Back Down" is the story of Jake Tyler, a tough kid who leads with his fists, and, often, with his heart.
most people these days have seen a martial arts film but never back down is different. its about fighting for sure but its also about trying to fit in and how difficult it is to fit in in a place that is new and not letting life get you down even if life is beating you down NEVER BACK DOWN!!
Good Film, Better Than I Had Expected.
Great Price.
Apparently, Horst Wessel lied: the bastard, lied about a lot of things: lied about what time it was, lied about the weather and perhaps worst of all; he lied about 'Never Back Down' being a good movie. In what's sure to be a hit with ADD thugs of all ages, this nonsensical excuse for an action picture, here in a somewhat dubiously entitled 'Beatdown Edition', is a broke man's 'Fight Club' made by people whose only artistic influences appear to be military recruitment videos, and episodes of 'The OC'. And yet, there's the slightest glimmer of a coherent storyline (i.e. references to the shield of Achilles) struggling to be heard over the din of bozo dialogue and bone crunching MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) bouts. 'Never Back Down' sees troubled new kid on the block Jake Tyler (a fairly credible performance by Sean Faris) living out an American high school cliché, fortunately, he's hit on by sultry blonde bombshell Baja (newcomer Amber Heard) on his first day, unfortunately, she suckers him into attending a party where bored rich twats knock the seven bells out of each other for kicks: our guy is humiliated by smirking cad / steroid enhanced uberman Ryan (an on-the-money performance by Cam Gigandet, whose obviously studied Val Kilmer"s performance as Ice Man in 'Top Gun'). Djimon Honshu, an actor who really ought to know better, crops up as Ryan's no-nonsense mentor who trains him for an inevitable rematch whilst every teenage airhead and jock in Florida cheer like imbeciles as wannabe Hitler youth pound each other into oblivion. 90 minutes go by painlessly enough, some of the MMA sequences are fairly impressive though I did have a few questions: don't the girls get to fight each other, is every guy in this movie a latent homosexual and would any of these clowns last a second in 'The Octagon'? Now if you'll excuse me, I'm off to violently berate my untermensch neighbour for being slightly out of shape whilst demanding his wife dress provocatively at all times, bring me beer and clap appreciatively as I attack her husband with a table leg, Sieg Heil. 'Never Back Down' makes for trashy, dumbass entertainment of the highest (lowest?) order; the DVD has one impressive multi-angle fight feature (similar to the multi-angle duel on 'The Count Of Monte Cristo' disc) though I guarantee it'll be in the 3.99 bargain bin faster than you can say 'Ralph Macchio'. Watch it once, break it in half and eat the disc: Never give up, never give in, never watch this movie again. Mindless fluff.
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. Set against the action-packed world of Mixed Martial Arts, Never Back Down is the story of Jake Tyler, a tough kid who leads with his fists, and, often, with his heart. He has recently moved to Orlando, Florida with his family who have relocated to support his younger brother's shot at a professional tennis career. Jake was a star athlete on the football team at home, but in this new city he is an outsider with a reputation for being a quick tempered brawler. Making an attempt to fit in, and at the invitation of a flirtatious classmate, Baja (Amber Heard), Jake goes to a party where he is unwittingly pulled into a fight with a bully named Ryan McCarthy (Cam Gigandet). While he is defeated and humiliated in the fight, a classmate introduces himself to Jake and tells him about the sport known as Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). He sees a star in Jake and asks that he meet with his mentor, Jean Roqua (Djimon Hounsou). It is immediately apparent to Jake that MMA is not street fighting, but rather an art form he wants to master. Roqua will take Jake under his wing, but it is up to Jake to find the patience, discipline, willingness and reason within him to succeed. For Jake, there is much more at stake than mere victory. His decision will not just settle a score; it will define who he is. Actors Chris Adler, Artie Ahr, Amazona, Neil Brown Jr., Jim R. Coleman, Joseph Cortez, Affion Crockett, Steven Crowley, Sean Faris, Cameron Francis, Luther 'Rich' Freeman, Cam Gigandet & Jamie Hartley Director Jeff Wadlow Certificate 15 years and over Year 2008 Screen Widescreen Languages English - Dolby Digital (5.1) Region Region 2 - Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players.
Martial arts action as a new-kid-on-the block has to adapt fast to survive. Jake Tyler (Sean Faris) has just moved to Orlando with his family in support of his younger brother Charlie (Wyatt Smith), a budding tennis star. Trying to fit in at his new school, Jake soon gains a reputation as a brawler, a tag he tries to lose by accepting an invitation from hot classmate Baja (Amber Heard) to a local hip party. Goaded by local bully Ryan McCarthy (Cam Gigandet), Jake suffers a heavy beating, prompting him to join up at a Mixed Martial Arts course run by Jean Roqua (Djimon Hounsou). Initially sceptical about the new discipline, Jake soon finds he has an aptitude and, under Jean's expert guidance, the former hothead crystallises into a lean, mean, fighting machine, ready for the ultimate showdown.
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