"Punk, I'm gonna break ever bone in yer body"
To understand the plot line of this movie I assume you must first watch the original, but from what I can gather it goes something like this:
The main character, TOO SWEET, has just been released from prison for a 'murder he did not commit'(SURE!!). Anyway a condition of his release is that he is under the employ of some boxing promoter for 2 years. He hates boxing but when his girlfriend is murdered by HALF DEAD he decided to box so he "can make a difference".Of course HALF DEAD comes after him etc. etc. and eventually it is Mr.T who exracts revenge by killing HALF DEAD with a perfectly executed sleeper-hold(!!). Meanwhile TOO SWEET wins some boxing world Title. YIPPE!!!
Mr.T plays TOO SWEET'S trainer. He looks pretty much ripped-to-the-tits and has a huge presence on the screen. He is a very aggressive coach and when you are that big, why the hell not be? Funnily enough, T's advice does not help Mr.Sweet in his first match as he gets the shit beat out of him!
I cannot quite decide whether or not the movie wants to be a corny violent/comedy or just a corny violent! The boxing matches, rapes etc. all exude violence but the action is broken by some really corny music, of the variety you excpect to hear in porno movies.
Apparently this movie is far inferior when compared to the original one, but I can think of worse ways to spend 105 mins.Do yourself a favour and rent it today.
This movie follows the misadventures of a Washington Taxi company as they fight against being closed down. The employees are a bunch of crazy misfits which strangely enough makes them much more likeable than the respectable 'Emerald Cab' firm the are in direct competition with.
Mr.T plays the one of only a handful of characters who show any shred of integrity all the way through the movie (always a role model for the kiddies I guess!!). He even dresses fashionably, wearing tight green and pink 'leg-ins' with his socks rolled up passed his ankles, proving the movie was really made in 1983!
Basically the plot is irrelevant as like most of those Leslie Neilson movies it relies on comedy to make it enjoyable. Unlike many of Neilson's efforts though, this one actually succeeds in being bloody hilarious basically all the way through.
Gary Busey plays one of D.C Cabs looney employees, basically making him a good-guy and not allowing him to be as charismatic as he was, in say 'Under Siege'. I am of the belief it is a real shame when Busey can't shoot anyone because this is when he is at his most entertaining. But that's just me crapping on about nothing so in conclusion I say rent the movie and laugh alot.
Damn, It was ages ago that I watched this one. I know I enjoyed it. Something about Mr.T running some youth club thingy for street kids. The only way he can raise enough money to stop the council from closing it is to enter the 'Toughest Man in The World' contest and win the $50 000 first prize. Of course he does, but not before beating the snot out of a fair slappering of bad-asses.