Review of Vision Quest (1985) by Zach J — 09 Dec 2007

A meaningful movie, that has, it's flaws, but the greatest true wrestling movie of all time.

This review of Vision Quest (1985) was written by Zach J on 09 Dec 2007.

Vision Quest has generally received positive reviews.

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18 year old Louden Swain (Matthew Modine) intends to drop his weight to 168 pounds so that he can challenge a much more undefeated wrestler…

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That's the problem with all of Vision Quest -- when the movie ends with Louden narrating off-screen his live for today philosophy, it's plausible…

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By Jay S (659) on 24 Oct 2010

This film encapsulates all that's good in 80s films as well as all that's good in sports films. It's cheesy, but it makes you think…

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Credibility and even simple logic seem to have gotten short shrift in its transposition to the screen from a highly praised first novel by…

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By Josh F (705) on 15 Mar 2016

I actually really enjoyed this movie. I mean, the 80's were all over this thing. The music, including Madonna performing at the small club…

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Really good movie, definitely 80s style with a awesome sound track…

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