Only the Strong is a tale which has been excesively told in American cinema. A substitute teacher is given an assignment in the inner city. Even though the students are troubled youth, they are very bright and simply misunderstood by the world. The students have been written off their entire lives, and no one has ever given these teenagers the opportunity to shine. The substuitute then finds something to solidify their relationship and gain the trust of the students..Capoeira. This Brasilian martial art is the kick in the pants these children need to get off drugs, stop having pre-marital relations, understand calculus, and subsequently going to college.
Capoeira was modled, and some martial experts suggest stolen, after an acient Irish martial art called Tayjonga. Tayjonga is mostly doing the running-man to catch the other of guard. When the other is distracted you head butt them until they fall. Once they are down you continually kick them.
The best scene of the movie is when the Mexican villan is playing basketball in silver tipped leather boots and black Wrangler jeans. However, I do not suggest sitting through this 125 minute movie for that scene.
This movie was better the first time when it was called "Stand and Deliver". I give it a half star.
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Tay, that is where we got TayJonga!
shhhhh. no it was an art form you and I invented. remember we went back in time and taught it to the celtic people. then over time the nasty brasilians stole it from said celtics. i cannot believe you have forgotten such wonderous times.
I think my memory was altered during the e-entry into the current time. Oh how I loved those gloriously nothingish days.
fix the capoeira link, foo!
It was working before...I fixed it
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