The Red Belt

[PhotonGuy]

Here is a video on the BJJ red belt.

 

[Taiji Rebel]

The 2008 movie, Redbelt was also really good too 👍

 

[gyoja]

Interesting!

 

[PhotonGuy]

The 2008 movie, Redbelt was also really good too 👍

I saw that movie and did not like it.

 

[Steve]

I saw that movie and did not like it.

Me too.

 

[gyoja]

I never had the occasion to watch it. Come to think of it, I never heard of it. I believe that I was overseas when it came out.

 

[Steve]

I never had the occasion to watch it. Come to think of it, I never heard of it. I believe that I was overseas when it came out.

I was hoping it would be good. Mamet directed it, and I believe he trained BJJ. Chiwetal Ejiofor is Awesome. But the movie is mediocre.

 

[gyoja]

I was hoping it would be good. Mamet directed it, and I believe he trained BJJ. Chiwetal Ejiofor is Awesome. But the movie is mediocre.

Thanks for the heads up!

 

[Taiji Rebel]

I was hoping it would be good. Mamet directed it, and I believe he trained BJJ. Chiwetal Ejiofor is Awesome. But the movie is mediocre.

It was a dramatic story with a martial arts element to it. A lot of my MA buddies disliked it as they were looking for more action - I suggested they watch Bloodsport with Van Damme

 

[Steve]

It was a dramatic story with a martial arts element to it. A lot of my MA buddies disliked it as they were looking for more action - I suggested they watch Bloodsport with Van Damme

Been a long time since I’ve seen it. I recall it was over the top. The plot was a mess. The characters were pretty flat, and I don’t remember exactly, but were all Brazilians dishonest bad guys in the movie? Something like that. And some weird, shoehorned quasi mma fight just sort of tacked on at the end. I’m not curious enough to watch it again, but there were some weird themes in the movie.

It’s not the worst movie. It just wasn’t great.

 

[gyoja]

I remember getting my red belt, just not in BJJ 🤣