Best of the Best

***complete*** · 07-05-2006, 01:55 PM

Did anybody see the movie "Best of the Best"?

It featured some of the prettiest Tae Kwon Do movies by two top TKD practioners in Simon Rhee and Philips Rhee.

They went on to make the series, up to "Best of the Best 4".

I think the first one was probably the best in terms of fighting and story.

If you like TKD, you have to check it out.

**MMA_Fan** · 07-10-2006, 11:53 PM

I remember watching some of them, maybe not all.

I do remember the first one with both Rhee brothers fighting. Very well choreographed and classical Tae Kwon Do movies.

**oddtodd81** · 07-11-2006, 01:00 PM

I remember watching Best Of The Best when i was a lot younger im gonna have to rent that movie thanks!!!

**NinjaMaster** · 07-11-2006, 03:11 PM

Much better representation of TKD in a movie.

There was a movie called "When Tae Kwon Do Stirkes" by Jhoon Rhee long time ago and it was a horrible movie. Compared to that, this is a much better TKD movie.

ungraspable · 07-11-2006, 04:11 PM

never heard of it, but i will definitely check it out, maybe i can learn some new moves

cypresso · 07-21-2006, 02:07 PM

If i'm correct, I believe Phillip Rhee taught/owned the school steven terada originally went to.

***complete*** · 07-21-2006, 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cypresso

If i'm correct, I believe Phillip Rhee taught/owned the school steven terada originally went to.

Who's Steven Terada?

**MMA_Fan** · 07-21-2006, 05:56 PM

You can find his bio here http://www.steve-terada.com/xp4/bio.php

**BlackDragon** · 07-23-2006, 01:52 PM

I've seen parts 1 thru 4 as well, and I'd have to agree, out of those, part 1 is the absolute best.

***complete*** · 07-23-2006, 03:34 PM

Philips Rhee vs. Simon Rhee fight scene is one to remember, and probably made the movie.

**Jet Li Fan** · 07-23-2006, 10:03 PM

It's a great movie if anyone is thinking of watching. This was back in the 80's so the main star is an American, Eric Roberts, but the real story is around the two Korean Tae Kwon Do masters, Phillip and Simon Rhee. Great fight scenes.

clockworkmechanicalman · 07-25-2006, 07:14 PM

i used to have part one and part two when i was training in tkd. part two kind of foretold the coming of mma. the kicks were flashier than any other martial arts movie of the time. think jean-claude movies, steven seagal, i think chuck norris made 'sidekicks' back then, though i liked that movie better when it was called karate kid. phillip rhee i believe is the son of joon rhee the founding president of taekwondo.

***complete*** · 07-25-2006, 07:27 PM

They have same last name but I don't think they are related. Korean name "Lee" is sometimes spelled as "Yi" and "Rhee" but they are all same in Korean writing. And "Lee" is a very popular last name in Korea, right after "Kim".

"Kim", "Lee", "Park", "Choi" makes up huge percentage of all Korean last names. They are more popular than "Smith" in US.

**wmks shogun** · 10-18-2006, 10:44 AM

Also in the movie was (TSD) GM Pak, Ho Sik. I only point this out because I met him at a seminar once. Nice guy, very skilled, and so was his son.
But it was a great movie and was about more than the fights. It also talked about spirit, the will to win, and attitude. The ending is kinda cheesy, but hey, secretly, we all wanted to see it end something like the way it did.

***complete*** · 10-18-2006, 11:34 AM

Back when this movie came out in 1989, which was like 17 years ago, he was only a master and quite young. I've been to his TSD school in the San Fernando Valley and he had the movie poster of "Best of the Best" as part of his school advertising. I didn't meet him but just watched him from outside on the street.

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