The Ultimate Game

First of all, I can't consider this movie a real "MOVIE". The storyline is very fragile (c'mon, a fighting contest on an island sure rings "Mortal Kombat" bell), the acting is horrible, the sounds are awkward and the fight scenes are actually FUNNY. I cannot believe someone said the scenes were good. I mean, the actors have well built bodies but my god the moves they do barely connect to their opponents. One can see very clearly that the fists and feet actually hit the air!!! What a lame performance to say the least. Also, what was the actual role of the chick in the team? I believe it was only to add some spice to the original recipe of low budget low quality action flicks. Avoid watching at any cost if you want to watch good real action movies, but you can watch it if you want to have fun with friends laughing at the terrible acting and fight scenes.

This film was shot on a shoe-string budget from what I heard. During production, the producers faced some monumental odds that included location problems, actors not showing up or bailing out of the shoot to do other projects, crew members showing up late, etc, but they persevered and got the film in the can. The post-production was even worse as the production sound turned out to be so bad that the director had to ADR the whole film, and then he faced serious problems trying to get the actors to show up and read their lines. Anyone would have quit but he did not. It took him close to two-years to edit picture and sound and he had to contend with whatever he could get. During production, the producers planned to shoot the climatic scene on the beach with a helicopter and machine guns but then one of the main characters (who will remain unnamed) did not show up. On the spot, the directors had to think quickly and rewrite the script, scrapping the helicopter shot.

So, with that in mind, it is true the first act of this film is a bit slow for the MTV generation raised on 15-second commercials, but once it shifts gear, it's a non-stop action heart-thumping thriller to the very end. The fight scenes are simply amazing! Very-well shot, very-well choreographed and brilliantly edited. I highly recommend this film to all martial arts fans. Check it out, it's worth your time!

The Ultimate Game, while relatively unknown outside of the circles of true American heroes such as myself, is undoubtedly the greatest cinematic achievement of our time. It is as though all of film and movie history had been leading up to the release of this masterpiece. It is the culmination of all previous endeavors in the art form - the apogee, if you will. Everyone else might as well just give up making movies because they will never ever be as good as Kevin Derek and Jack Kaprielian. They are my heroes - true American heroes. I think every movie theater in the world should just play this movie nonstop. It speaks to my heart and brings tears to my soul.

Now if you'll excuse me, I'm getting my life back.

All right, let's just say it: this is not really a good film. The sound is mostly post-dubbed, the sound effects are amateurish. The plot is … well, almost nonexistent, something about a to-the-death contest for supremacy and personal salvation. However, if you are a fan of the genre, this is a back-to-basics martial arts classic. You won't find better-looking or fitter karate warriors, more exotic beach locales, or more genuine fighting. JD Rifkin is gorgeous, huge, and cut like a cover model for Men's Fitness. His pals and opponents are no less impressive. The fights are all well-lit and shot from a little distance back, so you can actually see what's going on. And unlike the current trend, neither computer graphics nor cables and fancy photography figure into this -- all the combat scenes are choreographed but completely genuine. In his other life, Rifkin is a martial arts instructor; everything you see these guys do, they can really do. I've seen them do it-- You'll just have to trust me on that. So if you're tired of the House of Flying Daggers and Kung Fu Hustle special effects and overproduced schlock in the theaters, kick back to the real thing.

Hi.. When it comes to movies, i think i have really low standards and i would try to enjoy any movie trying to focus mainly on the positives and ignore the negatives, but this movie..Oh boy..this was one of the worst movies i have ever seen, it ranks way up with the top 10 worst movies of all time. Now where do I a start trashing this film from ? i mean it has nothing positive about it, NOTHING ! The plot was ultra boring, shallow characters with very poor acting, terrible music and audio editing, silly fights and i don't agree with a previous reviewer who said that it had nice locations, the locations where below average, and any ways you won't see much of it because of the terrible footage of the movie. and there were no sexy chicks or any attractive chicks for that matter, just plain awful ! The Ultimate Crap is what this movie is, Take my advice and stay as far away as possible from this piece of trash, i won't watch it even if they pay me !!