Come Out Fighting

Saw this film at a showing while in Az. at Harkins theater last Sunday night. I was pleasantly surprised at the emotions the film took me through. Great writing by Mr. Joe Ricci who also starred in the film, as he should have. His persona and demeanor brought the character Jazz to life... someone who was down on his luck, just needing a break. Who hasn't been in that position ever? A film most people can relate to very well, with a splash of humor thrown in, mix well and serve! Come Out Fighting, a very palatable and pleasurable film. Congratulations to the cast and crew, production et., all. Well done. Will be looking forward to whatever Mr. Ricci comes up with next.

After coming across this I read the reviews and decided to give it ago on Tubi - I see some of the "critics" on here bashing? To answer some of you as to why some people rate this high, my take is first it says the budget was $65K? If that is the case it was pretty well done, the 2nd dialogue was catchy, Story was good, there were moments I laughed the Freddie character was every guy I grew up with, funny loser. The acting is 90% at least all of the leads were solid especially the lead guy Jazz, sort of like a poor man's Stallone. Fighting scenes could have been better, but something about the film it has heart, and the ending was not atypical "hero's ending by any means that you see so much in these types of films. I didn't see it coming. Has an 80's feel for sure, I thought the title song on the end credits sounded familiar and it seems that is John parr UK rock star famous for the hit song St Elmo's fire, That was pretty cool. Overall, I liked it and its worth a watch but if you're a critically acclaimed film snob expecting a studio film watch something else.

I was able to watch this film recently.

Having produced my own independent films over the years, I realize the extra struggle it takes to put a project like this together. When you don't have a big studio backing your film project, you have to hustle to get it done, to find a way to complete your film. I think if that is taken into consideration just going into viewing this film, that will open up the overall perspective a bit.

With characters including a main villain you want to go down, a love interest that hits a common and realistic chord, and the supporting character of "Freddie" who is capable of anything, you are instantly drawn in to these characters and their world.

The heartbeat of this film is Jazz, played on point, and with a lot of heart by Joe Ricci. Joe, who also wrote and produced the film, turns in a truthful performance that makes you instantly like the character, you find yourself rooting for Jazz to succeed in trying to better his life.

This film was not made in Los Angeles, it does not have any movie stars in it, but it is very entertaining, and like the main character Jazz, it has a lot of heart. With all the garbage that big studio films are putting out there, this film is definitely worth your viewing time. You might just be surprised how well an independent film made outside of Los Angeles and outside of the studio system could turn out.

I typically don't watch fight films because they tend to be cheesy with redundant plot lines. This film was a breath of fresh air. It actually had a real story. The actors were all on point. Lots of fresh faces which I liked. I viewed the film at a premier in Scottsdale. Kudos to all who made this film! 9 out 10 for me. I recommend this film because it has layers. Good acting and story!!! I can't wait to see it come out On DVD. It's cutting edge. The characters Jazz and Freddie were a great Combo. All the extras were funny and crazy. 80s feel. Great songs. Should do well with 22 to 50 plus crowd. My parents recommended I go see it. Glad I did. Come out Fighting !!

I know it's low budget indie film but I'm a great admirer of this film and ones like this. I find it to be incredibly engaging and the story is pretty good. Fight scenes could have been a little better but they did pull it off. I've never had the chance to see any of these actors but I believe they were good at what they did. I myself have been around the world and seen a lot of the 'actual' bare knuckle fights. This does come close to some 'encounters' I have personally witnessed, I was in the Navy, to say the least it's a world you would not want to be around. I think this is a good film and truly enjoyed watching it. Thx to all who put this together. 🍿