Undisputed II - Last Man Standing

Great movie, no nonsense just a good watch

I grew up watching every Jean-Claude, Chuck Norris, and Steven Segal movie of the 80's and 90's. If it had action in it, I watched it. I recently saw Expendables 2 and got a bit nostalgic. I was very impressed by the fight scene between Jason Statham and Scott Adkins even though it was short. I liked Adkins' fighting skills, and that made me think of all the stars I mentioned earlier. I wasn't familiar with his work, so I got on Amazon and found Undisputed II. Now I'm even more impressed with Adkins skills.I never saw the first Undisputed and it's not necessary for the story. Michael Jai White is George Chambers a former boxing champ who gets set up and thrown in a Russian prison to fight against "the most complete fighter in the world" Uri Boyka, played by Scott Adkins. People outside the prison place bets on the fighters. The mob owns the prison and is losing money since no other fighter can beat Boyka. They're counting on Chambers to turn their fortune around.The story may seem like it's been done before but not with this kind of action. The fight scenes are gold. Adkins is truly amazing and steals the spotlight. All of his moves left me in awe. If you're a fan of MMA or action movies, see this movie now!!! I can't believe it took me this long to find this movie. The DVD has some extra features including commentary while the movie plays. I was willing to pay much more for this movie but got it super cheap on Amazon. There's no excuse for not owning this one. I plan on watching it again with the commentary even though I just watched it yesterday. Yes, it's that good!!

Undisputed II from beginning to end was undisputedly great! I saw Undisputed I with Wesley Snipes. It was really good. But they went a leap further with Undisputed II. At first, the usual cliche' about an innocent man being framed for a crime, then sentenced to hard time in prison. But, then it all gets interesting as Michael Jai White ("Ice Man" Chambers) adds in a little "tough guy/good guy" spin to the role. Predictably (in a very good way), Michael's martial arts is not just entertaining, it's amazing. Not to be counted out, the supporting characters brought a 3d effect to a 2d movie. Excellent martial arts choreography throughout the film. Without question, I have to say that Scott Adkins (Yuri Boyka) now has a new fan. In fact, he did so well in this movie, I immediately searched for, and found, Undisputed III, simply because Adkins starred in this version of the "Undisputed" franchise. I may report on that later. I've trained in martial arts for over 40 years, and I've seen and done inspiring feats. Seeing Scott Adkins in action reminds me that there is no end to my training. His character (Boyka) believed he was "the most complete fighter." That, to me, was deeply inspiring. As one of the best of the best in prison fight movies, or of today's fight movies in general, I strongly suggest every fight fan see UNDISPUTED II!!

Wow! I liked this way more than the original, and I liked the original. I've waited a long time for a prison fight movie with action that's this frequent and this good. The producers could have changed a couple more things and not had to slap this with a franchise tag but, after watching it, who cares? The fight choreography is some of the best I've ever seen from a U.S. production. Yeah, the story is silly and implausible, but this is a "B" movie, and fans of this type of thing will have much to relish.There are some reasons it's a sequel: The character of George "Iceman" Chambers, and the story about organized fights in prison, including gambling and mafia-involvement.The differences: Ving Rhames has become Michael Jai White; the antagonist has become the protagonist; the U.S.A. has become Russia; rape has become narcotics possession; and Western Boxing has become Mixed Martial Arts.Our story begins with ex-heavyweight boxing champ Chambers, in Russia with his agent, trying to make some money doing commercials. He returns to his hotel to find some thugs going through his stuff. He attacks them, but is hit from behind and rendered unconscious. When he awakens, the cops are going through his possessions to look for any clues, and find a hollowed-out bible full of contraband. He is then taken to a prison where the current champ, Uri Boyka (Scott Adkins, "The Bourne Ultimatum") would like a shot at him. Chambers refuses to fight until the Russian mob pays him a visit to inform him that his lack of participation will only result in a longer, more unpleasant stay.Michael Jai White ("Exit Wounds", "Spawn") finally gets a good lead role to show off his excellent fighting abilities and acting chops. He is one tough, profane Bad A--. However there's a problem: Scott Adkins steals the show. Other than this, I've only seen Adkins briefly in Jet Li's "Unleashed", but he is fantastic. Director Isaac Florentine has used him in every movie he has done since this. It's only a matter of time before other directors want to do the same.My only gripe about the disc is that it is not widescreened. I gripe about that a lot. Though the entire film takes place in Russia, English is the only language spoken, but the DVD has optional Spanish subtitles. This New Line release features a "behind the scenes" extra, and audio commentary by the director and the two leads. If you like "B" movies with great fights, this has to be seen. I will be tracking the other collaborations between Florentine and Adkins. The only one that is currently available is "The Shepherd: Border Patrol", starring Jean Claude Van Damme. Though we can look forward to the upcoming "Ninja", and the rumored "Undisputed 3". RECOMMENDED.2006

Movie came in great quality. Loved the movie as well.

Being a used DVD, it was in good playing mode.

Good movie to add to collection

This is a interesting movie, not enough dialog with the characters, and needed more story, there were only a few fight scenes. It could have been so much better. If your into fight movies just for the fighting then this is a decent movie. the fighting was amazing, and if you like to pay attention to acting then this is not the best interest to watch.