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Never Surrender

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The way this movie was marketed makes you think it stars some of MMA's elite. Instead it has breif cameos that makes you wonder what the loser who made this movie is blackmailing them with to get them to appear in it. The fight scenes are pathetic and the "star" of the film is worthless. I only spent 99 cents to rent this and it was a huge waste of money, not to mention time. Save your eyes the torture and avoid this piece of CRAP at all costs.

OK, now I know I've said this before...but this has to be among the WORST movies I've EVER seen. The acting is pitiful, ESPECIALLY the voice overs (since some of the MMA fighters featured don't speak english, or do so with a very heavy accent). The acting is so bad in fact it was almost like a softcore porn movie on Cinemax. The main "love interest" looks so trashy, well....I couldn't tell if she was supposed to be a junkie or a drag queen. Before a fight, there's a quick cutaway to a CGI of the octagon, and then a "Versus" screen, like watching pre-fight info of a UFC fight, or before the first round of a video game. The fighting is also REALLY badly choreographed, falling short of even the worst Jackie Chan movie.

In all honesty, if you "must" see an MMA, see Never Back Down.

"Never Surrender" should instead have been called "Never Direct This Crapfest"

First off, this movie is not for everyone. Hardcore MMA fans will be stocked with disappointment. And not for any kids under 18. This movie should have been rated X, under Softcore Porn.

Big name MMA fighters head the front of the cover, but the main actor is Hector Echavarria. And if you haven't noticed yet, he's also the Director, Producer, and Writer. Now that's a really big mistake in my book.

This movie was enjoyable for me. Even though the fight scenes were a real disappointment. No realism. Everything was so fake. Their movements were so slow. It was plan laughable. Basically, I was saying WTF, after the first few minutes. But then I cleared my mind, trying to be open minded, thinking that this was only a movie. And that I was watching a bad acting softcore porn movie with some underground fight scenes in it. That's when I started to enjoy the movie.

So beware before buying or renting this movie.

Seriously, I picked up this movie because I love MMA. Don't make the same mistake I did - this movie is one of the most terrible movies I've ever seen (not just MMA films, all movies!!!)

The acting is awful, the main character is so wooden and terrible at delivering his lines you want to punch him in the face. And you know you'd get away with it because the fighting in this movie is pitifully terrible. The UFC and mma fighters in this should be ashamed of themselves for not telling the director what an awful film he was making. Hell, Rampage just shows up for a fight outside a bar, then leaves, WTF??? In no way shape or form does the fighting in this represent what MMA really is! It's just a bad story about underground fighting, but there's lots of sex, cause you know, that's what MMA is right? Sex and fighting? It's so bad, there's even a sex/fighting montage (if you find that erotic, get your head examined).

DO NOT WATCH THIS MOVIE, IT IS SO BAD IT WILL ACTUALLY LOWER YOUR INTELLIGENCE

It reminds me of those martial arts movies I used to watch when I was a kid that had no story whatsoever and was filled with punching and kicking scenes throughout the movie. This movie is just like that, terrible story and full of fighting scenes that aren't even that good. Even that star playing the role of Diego, who is he? I've never seen him before in MMA. Why is he starring an MMA movie? Moreover, this movie fools you by having top MMA champions on its cover such as Silva, GSP, Penn, and Rampage. I was surprised to see them act in such a low budget film.

In conclusion, don't buy this movie. Go watch Red Belt or Never Back Down if you want a good MMA movie.

this seriously has to be one of the worst movies ive ever seen! thats about an hour and a half of my life i'll never get back! you'll see better acting in a porn movie than you will on here thats for sure! As soon as the movie was over i trashed the dvd! do yourself a favor and forget this movie ever even came out on DVD! dont be fooled by the cover like i was!

HORRIBLE HORRIBLE HORRIBLE HORRIBLE. I love watching the ufc, and after seeing all the fighters on the cover, i BOUGHT (please i beg forgivness) this movie. Make no mistake, i went into it thinking it wasn't gonna be much more than an action movie. It turned out to be much much less than that. As everyone else already said, lots of T & A, terrible writing, acting...etc. Not one redeemable quality to this movie. NOT ONE! I actually lost some respect for the fighters for appearing in this so-called movie. im just gonna tell myself that all proceeds went to some incredibly good charity so that i stop crying myself to sleep for spending money that would have been better spent buying Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles part 2.

don't buy this movie it souds like the perfect movie but its far from it dont waste your time or money just go rent never back down no matter how many times you've seen it it's better than this movie

The movie is so unrealistic and the plot is not set up at all. It feels like a bunch of scenes just thrown together and called a movie. No flow at all, just scene, another scene, sex scene, fight scene, sex scene, fight scene, crap, crap, and more crap. The cameo appearances by the MMA fighters are tacky and have little to do with the plot and just added to the movie for no reason.(with the exception of Heath Herring). I don't usually write reviews but this movie stunk it up so bad, I had to warn others. I didn't even pay for this movie (someone else rented it) and I wanted my money back!

don't expect too much even you see all the great MMA fighters in the front cover. For the real MMA fighters, this is just a small stepping stone to be in the bigger silver screen in the future may be. But for the Hector Echavarria, it's great to have all of them supporting his movie. So it's a win win business for both sides. In our side, we're the ones who lost hahaha.... but if you really try to open your mind that this is a truly b grade (or even c grade anyone? ;p ) movie and it's about underground fighting with money and women as the prices. Well , it's not that bad, actually. Should have been rated X, some soft porn and a little violence. The fighting scenes are fun for a movie! not for real, of course. If we want to watch a realistic and great fight, we should rent or buy UFC; Best of 2008 or something like that. Most martial arts movies (especially the b grade ones) aren't realistic, that's why it's a movie, just to entertain. This Hector guy who write, direct, produce and also act in this movie as a main character, might have a dream to be like Stallone's Rocky probably (which his accomplishment isn't anything like Stallone's, of course) Well, everybody has a dream and don't get mad about their dream, it's theirs. We have our own.
Basically a pretty good X rated action b movie, especially with GSP, BJ, the Spider and Texas Crazy Horse lend some of their moves (Rampage just doing a 6 second fighting scenes in the movie with a repetation movements!) everyone else show a bit of their athleticism, but Rampage also show his humorous dialogue as usual.
Enjoy the movie as it is, expecting great story line for martial arts movie? check out "Redbelt" and for pretty good MMA moves in real life (still not quiet realistic but much better compared to others like Never Back Down etc.) check out "Flash Point". Looking for an easy action b movie with little violence and softporn, this is for you.