Customer Reviews

Body and Soul

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4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(2)
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Yes! I totally agree with you in saying, "This is one of the greatest movie ever made!" I was fortunate enough to be an "extra" as part of the cheering crowd in the box ring audience. This was back in 1980 and I recall calling in sick just to get an opportunity to meet Muhammed Ali, Jayne Kennedy and Leon Issac Kennedy. We had a ball and filmed on location here in beautiful San Bernardino Orange Show Theatre!!!

Mercy-Dawn

This movie brought back memories and I Thank you for having it. It arrived in good conditon and packing was excellent.

very good quality in a dvd, would recommend to anyone to make a purchase of the dvd. thank you

This movie is one of the greatest movies of all times. Waited a long time to get this movie was very hard to find, but thanks to Amazon I now have it.
Jayne Kennedy is and was one of the most beautiful woman I have ever laid eyes on.

This movie I recommend for all action, drama, and lovers alike to watch.

WOW!
that's all i could say when i found this movie on DVD.
i remember seeing this when i was like 8 or 9 years old.
So when I saw that it was avail. i hurried up and ordered it.
It is the original! so was glad about that. the clarity is unbelievable
and the delivery was swift!.

THis is one of my guilty pleasures. Its not that its a bad movie but it is so cliche' but who cares? Because this movie is just what it should be, a feel good story where the hero wins and the bad guys get whats coming to them. Too Sweet goes legit and becomes Leon the Lover. This is one of those movies that can play in the background when your cleaning up. It is what it is but its so good at doing what it do.

This simple story line had the potential to really shine with Jayne Kennedy as the female lead. She plays the true champions prize as the male lead chases & gets all that doesn't count. Towards the end she's still trying to teach him how
to be a man.

The sad truth here though is the story appears to be nothing but what a white man would think a black boxers life is really like. By the way, I'm white. Leon the Lover is a toon & once you get past the St. Louis Assassin all the other boxers are portrayed as toon's. The fight he is to lose for Mr. Big, a six year old could of written & choreographed better. The little sister puts in a good performance where she appears & it would of been better to have more of her on screen with her brother, Jayne & her mother. That doesn't mean a goody goody ending. Just less poor writing, fewer tits & more emotion based scenes. Yes I know its legendary how many breasts are available to boxer's but that was true when Rocky was made. This would of been ten times better written & directed by those folk's. I'm not asking for a change in actors or actresses they did fine with what they were given.

In the end it doesn't matter how the boxing storyline goes because this is supposed to be about peoples character & maturity. Thats why so many cartoons as personalities are disappointing. If however, you are going to spend a lot of time in the ring lets not disrespect the talents of real boxers by showing this kinda s**t. Do boxers cheat? Yes! Do they chect like all-star wrestler's? No!

I could of lived with a happy love story ending, broken love story ending or everyone winds up with nothing ending. Little sis can live or die. What I can't live with is this paticular story & how it's told. What a waste of good casting. Makes me angry!

2 stars for the cast & casting department.

I remembered this one as I saw it in the movies as a kid. I think they cut the sex scenes though. Still I always enjoyed Leon Issac Kennedy and Jane Kennedy.

I think that it was a positive movie. Leon the Lover started out doing what his family wanted him to do and that was to be a doctor. Instead he became a boxer and succeeded against the odds and got the beautiful reporter played by his then wife Jayne Kennedy. She was excellent as well playing the nieve reporter out to interview the champion boxer and falling in love.

I think that it was a positive movie. Leon the Lover started out doing what his family wanted him to do and that was to be a doctor. Instead he became a boxer and succeeded against the odds and got the beautiful reporter played by his then wife Jayne Kennedy. She was excellent as well playing the nieve reporter out to interview the champion boxer and falling in love.