9/4/2023 0 Comments Never back down 2008Jake has a lot of trouble, being betrayed by a friend and getting in fights until he matures in a pivotal moment, admitting to a fight instructor “I lied because I'm p*ssed off. His family then moves to Orlando so his little brother can get a scholarship at a pro-tennis school. Jake feels tremendous guilt for letting his father drive drunk, resulting in his death, so he lashes at out at anyone who provokes him or tells him he's responsibility, getting in fights at school. Positive-It's a movie about maturing, anger, responsibility, and family. See list of Relevant Issues-questions-and-answers. While present, I didn’t find the language excessive for a movie of this rating.Ī couple brief, implied homosexual remarks.īottom line: This movie does have some redeeming qualities to add to its plethora of intense fight scenes, but the message it sends to teens that drinking, fighting and seducing each other are okay is not what I would want to be feeding to my kids. As are the absence of parents throughout this movie.įoul language including many uses of “B**ch”. Teen drinking and partying are commonplace. Very scantily dressed girls permeate the entire film, including one close-up, make-out scene with a girl on top of her boyfriend. People are constantly getting beaten to a pulp! fighting because of pride.įamily reconciliation, demonstrating forgiveness and grace. Jake recognizes the value in fighting for what he believes in and can separate fighting for the sake of conviction vs. Main character Jake Tyler (played by newcomer Sean Faris) takes on the difficult process of working through grief and guilt, realizing that ignoring his emotions has been getting him into trouble. Always encouraging his students to maintain self control and deal with pent up emotions, Roqua exemplifies discipline, patience and honor. The trainer, Jean Roqua ( Djimon Hounsou) supplied depth to a movie that otherwise could have been severely lacking. Aimed at teenagers (the theater was filled with them on opening night), this movie offers up plenty of buff bods and bikini clad girls, along with the fighting. “Never Back Down” is a mix of “Fight Club,” “Karate Kid” and “Rocky,” all rolled into one. His decision will not just settle a score it will define who he is.” For Jake, there is much more at stake than mere victory. 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. It is immediately apparent to Jake that MMA is not street fighting, but rather an art form he wants to master. He sees a star in Jake and asks that he meet with his mentor, Jean Roqua. While he is defeated and humiliated in the fight, a classmate introduces himself to Jake and tells him about the sport known as Mixed Marshall Arts (MMA). Making an attempt to fit in, at the invitation of a flirtatious classmate, Baja Jake goes to a party where he is unwittingly pulled into a fight with a bully named Ryan McDonald. 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. He has recently moved to Orlando, Florida with his family who has relocated to support his younger brother's shot at a professional tennis career. Jake Tyler is the new kid in town with a troubled past. Here’s what the distributor says about their film: “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. Scott, AJ Semiday, Lizbeth Smith-Cuellar, Joanne Spracklen, Adonis Stevens, Dana Thurmond, Wesley Tsukazan, Andy Ussach, Aries Marvin Uzzle, Marnie Van der Burgt, Stacy Westbrookīill Bannerman, Craig Baumgarten, David Zelon Griffin, Ramon Hernandez, David How, Bjorn Jiskoot Jr., Romi King, Jesse Kozel, Nando Lavao, Ron Lewis Jr., Nathena Lewis, Alyssa Maio, Brenna Maio, Johnny Maio, Tiffany Marshall, Melody Mccraney, Kristin Mellian, Tony Morales, Tom Myers, Kema Nikia, Erin O'Halloran, Regina Ramirez, Laura Ramos, Danny Rawley, David W. Weber, Jeremy Palko, Neil Brown Jr., Steven Crowley, Rachael Thompson, Amazona, Chris Lindsay, Jason Nathaniel Powers, Jamie Hartley, Michael Rummel, Anesti Vogia, Jennifer Paige Moralez, Artie Ahr, Byron Peck, Igor Smorshok, Joseph Cortez, Devin Higgins, Aaron Pushkar, Cameron Francis, Robie Alan, Nadine Avola, Jessica Badeaux, Shawn Banks, David Bermejo, Colin Bowman, Justin Brown, Lauren Brown, Marc Carasello, Whitney Costner, Ricky Dunlop, Omar Elkalyoubie, Darwin “Mightymouse” Francis, Wael Georgey, Rod L. Coleman, Rich Freeman, Wyatt Smith, Tilky Jones, Chris Adler, Wolfgang J. Leslie Hope, Lauren Leech, Evan Peters, Affion Crockett, Ryan Watson, Jill Sayre, Alexandria Iona, Jim R.
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