Gymkata, a 1985 film starring 1979 world champion gymnast, Kurt Thomas plays Jonathan Cabot, also (and quite shockingly) a champion gymnast and U.S. operative sent to the fictional Parmistan to secure a missile launch site. No, I haven't seen this film, which undoubtedly received two thumbs up- I paraphrased IMDB's synopsis.
In the clip embedded below, the lethality of flares is demonstrated by the gymnast who invented and introduced them to the gymnastics and b-boy universes. His opponents are defeated by his lovely form and pointed toes. Also note his use of the pommel horse, which helps Mr. Thomas overcome the height deficit he faces as a gymnast when encountering the folks of Parmistan, who look like medieval villagers.
1 comments:
AWESOME. But a few questions:
1) Why do some of the villagers look like Russians and some like Mongolians?
2) How many times can Man in Shtreiml get kicked in the face before he gives up?
3) Why do the same three villagers get zoomed in on every time there's a break from gymtastics?
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