Review of Gymkata (1985) by Ennis Brokeback L — 08 Dec 2013

A karate gymnist enters a death tournament in a country that the united states wants to put a satelite in. Yeah Gymkato is pretty ridiculous.

This review of Gymkata (1985) was written by Ennis Brokeback L on 08 Dec 2013.

Gymkata has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Ken S (1,985) on 02 Jul 2011

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By Nick V (227) on 26 Aug 2013

This was Kurt Thomas' unofficial Olympic Gold Medal...or a flaming bag of dog crap. I really can't decide. GYMKATA…

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By Jonathan S (1,990) on 08 Jun 2010

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By Cris H (9) on 18 Apr 2010

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By Anthony S (1,574) on 24 Aug 2009

The only reason this gets a 4 is that it's so bad that it's funny. It's horribly made, edited, and directed…

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By Jon W (769) on 14 Apr 2009

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By Adam E (677) on 13 Jan 2011

Completely silly, and full of unintentional comedy and stock sound effects. Kurt Thomas is a Gymnast who learns karate…

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By Jared S (820) on 01 Jul 2010

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This film really deserves a half star, but I'll be damned if I didn't have a good time laughing at it…

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