It's seem like a parody out of a SNL TV Funhouse live action skit, but this was indeed a real life 1980's motivation video hosted by Mr. T. He doesn't have any real talent. He can't really act, dance and or sing as its shows in this film. Mr. T is famous solely for his insane crazy personality, so I guess the true meaning to this video is to stand out even if it makes you look like a fool. 'Be Somebody or be Somebody's Fool' should be a call 'Be a Fool"! The movie focus on message help kids out. I don't know if any of those messages; honestly works. The vast majority of Mr. T's dialogue is just plain incoherent, mainly due to the liberties he takes with the English language. It seems like they are sending the wrong message in some of the sequences. One is the whole 'Treat your mother right'. It's OK to call people fat, ugly or skinny, but not mothers. That's where Mr. T draws the line. It doesn't care if don't have a mother, or your mother abandon or abuse you or turn into a psycho and try to kill you. Treat her right. Then the movie has a scene where a kid gag spring snakes his mother and scare her senseless. Does scaring your mom out really qualify as treating her right? Very Norman Bates there, Mr. T. Then there is the whole 'Friendship' sequence that says, a true friend is someone that suck the poison out if you get bitten by a snake. First off, sucking out venom doesn't work. Plus, they can get poison themselves. Second, why have a scene of Mr. T telling children to suck something, and he then excuse himself to presumably to suck on another guy's toe. I find the whole thing, disturbing. There is a lot of disturbing thing that Mr. T says or do. In the break dancing scene, stiffly moves his arms around for a while, before he finally gives up and just flexes his bicep. He even jokingly tells the girls to take a look. Stop trying to pick up on sixteen year old girls, Mr. T! There is a lot of this, even in the styling sequence, calling a young woman, 'hot ice cream'. Then there is the song with sexually provocative lyrics in the work out scene. Who put this into a kid's movie? Another good example of bad advice is the Shyness sequence that has a young girl asserts herself by using her temper. That isn't the best way to show that you matter by being bi-polar bitch. Then there are those sequences that don't really finish or has nothing to do with the main subject. One scene look like they would tackle a serious issue like street gangs, and it end up talking about reading. What? Then there is the roots BS with Mr. T lying. The whole Mandinka tribe and explaining that all the gold chains he wears symbolize the shackles put on his slave ancestors when they first came to America! Are you sure, it's not from your bouncer days, Mr. T? I think, I read somewhere that you said that, it was. This is a lot of sequences about anger & frustration and how not to lose it. I was about to lose it due to the ugliest video effects ever. It's just aboriginal. You can tell with the awful low budget with the odd white fade out, bright color gradient schemes backgrounds, orange and heliotrope haze and the bad fonts text. Then there was the countless montages and running gags of Mr. T playing a cello. Throughout the video, some random nobodies reminding us of what the title of the video is. It's get really annoying. There are some sequences that are really outdated. The styling sequence showcase the not so great styles of the 1980s. The Asian girls look like cheap Chinese hookers. Me love you long time. Then there is one that looks like a hot dog to the point that even Mr. T agrees. The guys are not even better with outcasts of 1980's movies, Weird Science seizure guy and Electric Boogaloo. This was really 1980 retro. I don't think Mr. T is the best advice for what looks nice in the 1980 fashion sense. Most of the movie, he wearing awful camouflage boot camp-style or in his shiny speedos, which I don't want to see, either. The movie use new wave and R&B culture of the mid-1980s to appeal to children, but it rarely works. The rapping get funnier when you find out that it was ghost-written by a then-unknown gangsta rapper Ice-T. Most of the songs are surprising good. I love the opening song, 'Be Somebody', and love 'Peer Pressure' from New Edition. That's right, Bobby Brown is ironic contributing to a segment about the virtues of avoiding alcohol and cigarettes. I just can't stand, the song, they sang at the finding of your roots sequence. The break dancing sequence is just out of place. I guess, the next time, I ever do something completely humiliating, I should just turn it into a break dancing move so I can make myself look like a fool even more. The movie did featured a showcase of emerging talent, including Martika, Fergie, Tammy Townsend, Bumper Robinson, and Shanice. Great one liners like Hey, you! You with the teeth'. 'Everybody gotta wear clothes! And if you don't, you get arrested!" So what did we learn, kids! Don't join a street gang call the mighty midgets. If somebody is angry, make sure the potato salad away from them. Last, do squats with popcorn on your head. I'm not sure exactly what benefit this provides over just doing normal squats. Just do it! Just don't be a fool! Watch this movie if you want a laugh
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japanagogo18 August 2005I stumbled upon this gem from '84 back in October, and have watched it at least once a month since. It's a wonderful slice of 80s cream. It has it all - the hair, the fashion, the music.
Mr T murders the English language and creates some of the most cringeworthy moments in cinematic history, but it's such fun! I have decided to follow the advice of T for the rest of the month... leg bends, star jumps, running on the spot every day! if i fall over or if my boss gives me hassle i'll do some break dancing. if i'm with a group of kids who suddenly run into the sea in all their clothes, i'll bound after them and try to trample the fat kid. and of course, i'll try to find my personal rap...
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EVOL66619 November 2006For real, BE SOMEBODY OR BE SOMEBODY'S FOOL! is one of the strangest things I've ever seen. An educational film on the values of individuality, respect, and break-dancing - hosted by Mr. T. This Saturday-morning style freak-show is possibly the most bizarre and entertaining film I've ever seen.
Mr. T talks to a bunch of kids about commendable topics but in such a way as to make absolutely every situation completely laughable. There is far too much ridiculosity to even begin to mention here - suffice it to say, if you are in the mood for something that will have you on the floor laughing, while still learning something (sarcasm...), then this one's for you.
It's sad that Mr. T hasn't gotten too much work lately, BE SOMEBODY definitely showcases his unique "talents". I didn't honestly think that something geared towards kids could be this entertaining, but it is. The nostalgia value alone is worth the price of admission for this one, especially for anyone who was a kid in the early 80s. The horrible fashion, the goofy music, the ridiculous hair-cuts - it's all on display here. BE SOMEBODY is a definite must-see...9/10 -
funkyfry8 October 2002I have to say that because I am a real fan of this movie, I read through all the comments on it here, just because I am really curious to see what people think of it. Most of the people I've showed it to (and believe me, this tape saw some heavy action during college years at St. John's in Santa Fe; some of you out there may vaguely remember something like that) have really enjoyed it. A lot of people, like myself, seem to be drawn to it as if by some kind of strange drug, so that when it is showing somewhere we will manage to wander in and see it. After seeing it about 50 times, I have begun to wonder whether it has permanently altered my mind, and if that is for the better or worse.
Well, what can I say about it? It's a truly great cult movie with a very small cult -- mostly because it's very hard to find copies of this film on video at present. Someday there'll come along an 80s retro period strong enough to bring this film back into distribution, and on that day -- may the forces of the disrespecting, momma-hating, punks fear because Mr. T will be back to teach them how to behave.
I won't go through all the advice that Mr. T gives in this film -- suffice it to say that Mr. T shows us how to use our anger and imagination to our own advantage and how to make it look like we mean to do everything we do and are always in control, even when we're confused or making horrible mistakes. Reading his autobiography (which was obviously written by Mr. T himself; if you don't believe me pick it up) which came out about the same time as this film has convinced me that he is sincere. He truly lives his life by the words he says and by what he shows in this movie, and if you and I follow it we will all be powerful, independent, individuals and probably rich ones too. We'll ALL "BE SOMEBODY"
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keithmiller_se2314 April 2004This piece gives us an in-depth look into the philosophy and psyche of this modern-day thinker and performer, Mr. T. The film demands our attention and with repeat viewing the metaphors in his performance become clear. We see Mr.T's struggle for attention and respect mirrored in his struggle with the cello. We see a man of great vunerability trying to gain acceptance with his gold. We see a man searching for his lost child-hood. This is more than a movie. It is a moving experience and one not easily forgotten.
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TheAngryRobot13 April 2004"Hey you, you with the teeth"...any film beginning with the incomparable Mr. T addressing you in such a way can safely be deemed a classic. If you haven't yet had the privilege of seeing "Be Somebody", your life is sadly incomplete. "T" solves all of the social ills plaguing, not just the youth of the 80's, but all of mankind in only 52 minutes; can you think of anyone else who could do that? The mere suggestion is "absiludicrous".
Parents, there is no doubt that you want your children to grow up to be somebody. Do them the ultimate favor, show them that you truly love them, and watch this video together as a family. Remember, if you don't, they may wind up being someone's fool. -
Although all agree that this movie is hysterically funny and not to be missed, I am compelled to defend it from the implication that it's one of those "So-bad-it's-good" movies, a la Showgirls or the one where Rupert Everett gets Madonna pregnant. When the video started rolling, I was really ready to make fun of Mr. T, to suggest he was on drugs when he filmed this, or that he had to make it to pay off gambling debts, but this movie is truly good, good lessons, good feelings, good attitudes, good fun. I just ordered 4 copies: one for me, 2 for gifts for friends, and one to keep around for whomever might need it. I only hope that more people find out about it so it can get the recognition it deserves, and so that more people (especially kids) will be exposed to Mr. T's lessons of self-esteem, his perpetually hopeful spirit and his silly sense of humor.
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mr_skandl6 May 2003Next to Caddyshack, the Blues Brothers, Animal House, and most of the early stuff from John Hughes, this might be the most comedically entertaining films to date. Not only does it feature one of the greatest human beings ever to live, but, unlike most films released in modern Hollywood... this piece has a fairly legitimate moral(actually, several of them). The one thing that sets this cinematic masterpiece apart from the group mentioned above, is, that for the most part, "Be Somebody, Or Be Somebody's Fool" wasn't created to be intentionally funny... it just kind of turned out to be what it is through clever evolution... which gives the consumer a reaction that is violently side-slitting (that's a good thing). The scenes are perfect, the quotes are memorable, and the acting isn't that great, but that didn't really bother me, since I was laughing to hard to notice. As I close, I'm going stray from the normal tendency of others reviewers on this page, by not attempting to describe any of the scenes in this delightful little PSA from the early eighties. Instead, with genuine sincerity, I'm going to urge anyone who hasn't seen this gem to do so immediately.... Otherwise, you are never going to experience the supreme sensation of pure un-adult
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spooky_trix24 August 2001Mr. T's Be Somebody or Be Somebody's Foo! Teaches little kids that in order to be somebody, you have to learn how to break dance, wear absoludicrous clothing, make up stories about your hair, and above all respect your mother (all while avoiding peer pressure, and walking through the surf in all your clothes).
Mr. T did not make this movie to help little kids. He made it to prove to little kids that ex bouncers and television personalities are more socially inept than themselves. For example, Mr. T pretends to be a doctor, and forgets to put on pants. What does he do to stop himself from being embarrased? He strips down to red hot pants and works out.
Another example, Mr. T trys to play the cello. First try, he cannot stay in the chair, I repeat, MR. T CANNOT SIT IN A CHAIR.
Mr. T also offers kids advice, such as: Use anger, don't loose it! respect your mother, and if you trip while skipping down the street and you happen to be wearing a jumpsuit, just breakdance, you won't look like an idiot then....
The best part is the Styling part (pronounced stylin). Here the kids give a fashion show, but Mr. T tells them that Calvin Klein wouldn't wear clothes with your name on them so you shouldn't wear his name on your clothes, or something like that. So the kids all tape their own name over the designer label. Anyways, Mr. T. narrates, just like a regular fashion show announcer, who is reading from cue cards. He comes up with some great ones like "Xena and Zena are dressed up for that exciting walk to the grocery store" and "In her mustard socks and ketchup sash, she's a real hot dog" I am not making this up.
This segment single-handedly made 80's fashion so awful. The best part of the segment is Jeff who is about 25 years old, wearing a plaid shirt, suspenders, and pegged jeans who dances around like he's doing a cross between ballet and epilleptic seizures.
Anyways, what have we learned? That Mr. T wants you to be a better person, and you'd better be, or he'll beat you up, or at least throw tato salat at you, foo. -
Just as everyone else has said, this is a classic!
It is a genuine tragedy that Mr T no longer works regularly. I guess there's more money in filthy mouthed, mother hating, thugs than a man who wants to help, educate and make the world a better place.
However the other comments are a bit in error, there's plenty of places to find this gem online, you just have to look around a fair bit.
I guess this tape is long since out of reproduction and if they ever figured out who owns the rights I doubt if they'd care if there was a market for a DVD release, but it is out there! So by fair means or fowl get out there and find it. It's worth it!
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davepweinstein20 May 2004I discovered this film in High School. My folks were out of town, and my friends were at the house. I'm sure we were up to no good. Then it happened. Randy showed up with this video and said that we had to watch it. Growing up in the eighties, we all had a pre-existing place in our heart for Mr. T, so we were game. The tape started to roll, and then we started to roll. Man, it was the funniest thing I had ever seen. Being the creative bunch of musicians that we were, we decided to start a tribute band. What better name for the band than "Mr. T's Be Somebody Or Be Somebody's Fool"? So there it was, we learned all the songs from the movie, and went for it. We were pretty serious too. We would rehearse twice a week, and play shows regularly. We even had matching t-shirts made with the movie's poster on the front.
Those were some good times, inspired by a life changing film.
Thanks Mr. T! And remember: "Everyone's gotta wear clothes. If they don't, they could get arrested". -
brianquinn18 July 2004This is 80s cheese at its best. The only thing that can make a retarded, 80s, after-school special on being yourself any better is to include Mr. T. Mr. T is a pillar of the 80s--an icon on par with Duran Duran and Ronald Reagan. In this film, he delivers his macho-est, corniest, most hilarious performance I've ever seen. The acting, musical numbers, and overall message are brilliantly inane. It even includes a pathetically written and executed rap number featuring the rhyming of Mr. T himself. This movie is essential to any fan of stupid campy crap, which I am indeed. If you're looking for something that you can really get into, rent Schindler's List. If you're looking to play Mystery Science Theater 3000 The Home Game, this is your film. The unintentional laughs (which I think are some of the best laughs out there) are non-stop.
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crashnburnkelly12 January 2004Perhaps the greatest work of American cinema in the last fifty years. Bravo T. You have constructed a work of genius that can be treasured be afficianados of film and children alike. Also T, thank you for teaching us such important lessons as; "Mother, there is no other."
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Hastor-24 June 2001I'm giving this a 10 for entertainment value. Of course it isn't entertaining in the way it was meant to be, but its definately great to watch! Where do I start? Well for one you get Mr. T explaining the chains he wears around his neck, and how they are about his roots. Notice how he says it, "these changes" - yes he's talking about "chains" but says "changes" just cause thats Mr. T talk! Also, when fussing about kids eating junk food, you get the great line "Whats this? Popcorn! Tato Chip!" Then you have the great scene where the kids find a full, unopened beer, AND a pack of cigarettes, in the trash can! If only I was so lucky! Then the kids of course sip on the beer and smoke the cigarettes, and try to talk the only "smart" kid into doing it, while Mr. T is off to the side shaking his head, apparently only seen by the one kid. Then enters the line of black guys singing "peer pressure!" Oh and I cant forget the scene where Mr. T gets mad at a fly and slaps his hand into the potato salad, then into his own face, covering himself in potato salad. And, ok, just one more thing! There is a part where Mr. T talks about being yourself, and not worrying about brand names, cause they are stupid and meaningless, just wear what clothes you like! Then in the very next segment he's sporting a jacket with a huge Adidas logo on it! Trust me this stuff is GREAT! Go find a copy now!
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hoopscardillo10 February 2002Somehow when human history is said and done Mr.T will be remembered along the lines of the greatest human beings of all time. I have a strange feeling that his 1984 film, "Be Somebody" will have an affect on the future like Bill and Ted's "Be Excellent to each other" statement. This film is utterly the best thing ever committed to celluloid. Here are some of the lessons taught-- 1. Instead of falling when you trip, breakdance to break the fall. 2. Treat your momma right because M is for the is for the pain and miserable groans when I was born. 3. Table the Label, wear your own name. 4. Mr. T wears gold chains to represent the chains of his slave ancestors. 5. A boombox and a bag of popcorn can be used in place of barbells for weightlifting. 6. Mr.T can play the cello.
This film is worth twice it's weight in gold and diamonds.
I'd be remiss if I didn't say, "I pity the fool who don't buy this tape." -
this is the best movie of all time. why? because Mr. t says so foo. hey uh Ricky uh bobby uh hey you wanna see some break Danzig. don't drink the beer no no no. and now for a fashion show Tina and Tina are from Sana Bernadina. STAY COOL JEFF. Mr.t shockingly cannot play a cello. i tried to insert some of Mr' t's awesome vernacular but they have a automatic spell check. absolutely ludicrous merges into the best word of all time i'll call it OK well i can't use fake words, so i guess you'll have to check it out yourself. . this movie makes about as much cents as my review. GO TO EBAY, FIND THIS MOVIE, DUST OFF THE VHS PLAYER AND LAUGH YOUR SWEET LITTLE TUCKUS OFF. i love you.
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damnbigfeet19 July 2003Funniest video ever. Cheese-factor of a 1000. Pure 80s nostalgia. Out of print. Try eBay. Trat you mother right song is funny. Seeing T breakdance....or try to is even scarier. Some parts don't even make sense. But with T, you better respect, or he'll throw you hellva' far.
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Tug-322 November 1998For those of you who choose to forget, Mr. T was an icon of the 1980s--a tough guy who could act sensitive when he needed to, or when a paycheck depended on it. If you ever watched the A-Team, you'd see his character repeatedly clobbered in the head with lead pipes and he wouldn't flinch; but he also tried to branch out into a strange kind of motivational programming for children, even inspiring a tasteless breakfast cereal. "Be Somebody, or be Somebody's Fool" is one of Mr. T's bizarre efforts to teach little kids how to be better people. Either this show is incredibly bad, or it's just too deep for me to comprehend. The 80s answer to Huggy Bear leads the viewer through a long string of unrelated pearls of wisdom, the values of which are reinforced by small children who can't act. The philosophy of this show really is encapsulated in its title--the watchcries never stray beyond this level of simplicity. This show really is insane--you have to wonder who thought it would be a good idea. Mr. T is no Mr. Rogers; he presents his lessons to children without seeming to care at all. If you can find this tape, it's worth watching just to see how bad children's programming can get. Plus, the hilariously bad rap songs may inspire you to donate something to the "Blacks Without Soul" fund.
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Squiggy-53 August 2000This is a truly inspirational video that brings Mr.T's collective talents to the small screen. In this video Mr.T raps, dances, sings, and acts, all using his classic T-style. He teaches you to respect other people, whether they are male, female, black, white, or your mother. Mr.T also inspires all, young and old, to get up off of their behinds and start working out. After watching this video I now have the motivation and the drive to get my own icecream sandwich on hot days, instead of asking my mother to get me one. Way to go Mr.T! You turned this ground chuck into a london broil.
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Beek-33 December 2000I love this video. It's bad, but it's funny and makes a few good points. T tells you to treat your mother right, workout, daydream, and whole bunch of other things that make sense. You just gotta see it, some parts of the video are hilariously lame. I've started taping over the label on my clothes and writing my own name, you should too!
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As_Cold_As_Ice14 June 2007This is a classic kid's educational video starring the one and only Mr T.
The whole premise of BSoBSF is that Mr T (or Doctor T or Coach T, depending on which hilarious persona he is at the time) teaches the viewer about things such as respect, friendship, and daydreaming (?).
Mr T carries this thing, and that is what makes this funny. Ever want to see T smear egg salad on his face, or attempt to do the robot, or smile and take pictures of kids in slacks while talking about his 'cool style'? Here's your chance. And Stacy Ferguson, aka Fergie, is supposedly in this, but I couldn't pick her out.
Other highlights include T being completely owned by a 8 year old kid in dancing, not saying words correctly when acting as a teacher, doing crouches while balancing popcorn on his head, the whole Style segment of the most hideous 80's style ever put together, T badly singing a song about respect your mother, a terrible Jackson 5 impersonator, and a fat kid who can't do rudimentary things like go down a slide correctly, or do a jumping jack.
Basically, the whole thing is a hoot if you enjoy really corny and bad edutainment films, or like Mr T (ie everyone).
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Woodyanders1 December 2006Mr. T, that cocky, hulking, gold chain-wearing, Mohawk-sporting macho cretin from "The A-Team," hits a hilariously horrible all-time career low with this incredibly asinine build up your self-esteem tape that's specifically targeted for an extremely insecure and angst-ridden adolescent audience. A majority of these well-meaning, but moronic life lessons are set to either sickeningly sappy pop slop tunes or hideously bad rap songs that are further enhanced by eager beaver teens cutting loose something stupid with all these cheesy, spastic, herky-jerky break dancing moves! Mr. T himself barks choice rap music verses in a fierce, husky, guttural growl that's anything but melodious and comes across like an arrogant, egocentric, unbearably self-important and self-centered jerk (highly revealing narcissistic verse: "If you want to be cool/Just like me/Ya gotta try real hard to be somebody"). Worse yet, Mr. T has trouble speaking in full, lucidly well-sustained sentences, talking with a sibilant slur and frequently mispronouncing polysyllabic words. This idiotic, mush-mouthed, overbearing behemoth is somehow supposed to be an ideal role model for kids to follow and emulate? I don't think so, man.
Broken up into various segments, Mr. T gives advice on assorted pertinent subjects by grunting lots of stale, obvious, hackneyed folksy platitudes; said topics include roots ("Ya can't know where ya going if ya don't know where ya from," the all-wise Mr. T sagely remarks, explaining that all the gold chains he wears symbolize the shackles put on his slave ancestors when they first came to America!), style ("Clothes express your personality, so express yourself, not someone else," Mr. "I'm your personal Yoda" T smartly comments, a point that's immediately negated by two tasty Asian harlots dressed in trampy Madonna-style exterior underwear apparel and a hot Hispanic honey clad in clingy gym duds ala Jennifer Beals in "Flashdance"), and anger ("You should use your temper, not lose it," Mr. T the exceptionally sagacious guru soundly opines, which for anyone who remembers his ferocious turn as Clubber Lang in "Rocky III" sounds more than a little spurious and insincere). Other hysterically dopey highlights are: a gust-busting "Just say no" evil dope section on peer pressure in which a bunch of stoners try to force a reluctant fat boy to partake in the debauched pleasures of swilling beer and smoking weed, Mr. T coming down real forceful on talking trash about anyone's mother ("Mother, I'll always love her," Mr. T tunelessly wails while an off-key chorus of dowdy moms supply crummy background harmonies), an especially mawkish passage concerning friendship (deathless hokey aphorism: "Friendship is like a clear day; you look forward to it"), and Mr. T making a gaggle of lazy kids engage in an impromptu curbside workout session by having 'em bench press a boom box and balance a bag of popcorn on their heads while bending their knees! Why, this uproariously awful Greed Decade camp artifact even comes complete with a tantalizing musical skeleton in the closet trivia tidbit: None other than notorious gangsta rapper Ice T did the vocal arrangements for a handful of songs that Mr. T mumble-grumbles throughout in the film! -
standardbearer10 November 2007Mr T. really wants to help! He really does! Does he succeed? Well... urm.. not really, but as you could've seen in his TV show "I pity the fool", his energetic character struck like lightning into the pitiful situations where the families in that show sank into a long time ago. But where should the education start? Of course at childhood, ya foo'! "Be somebody..." was aimed at children in the 80's. On this tape Mr T shares us his experiences, and ideas, how to become somebody. For he is the one to ask!!! He's really done it! The film goes on, and Mr T. is getting more and more embarrassing, and I really don't know if it is due to the 80's era, or his very own personality. Honestly, this film, is pretty horrendous. Very cheap, very silly, and dated. ...But you still gotta love it! You gotta LOVE Mr T. ! He's so overwhelmingly serious at "educating" those children, you wont doubt it for a minute, that he does it totally honestly.
So, despite it's a B video, give Mr T. a chance, I'm sure you'll like it. And if not, you still gonna crap yourself from laughter:) -
ITitanic3 January 1999There are a thousand things I could say about this film. Mr. T is cool. This video teaches values and will show the young'ns the right way towards life. Through many song and dance routines, Mr. T enhances the way of living for all that watch. Mr.T was heckuva break dancin' . How does his neck support dem chains? This is one T-riffic movie!
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tonypuma13 May 2001I have to come out and say, I disagree with the previous comment. The reason that I'm penning this is not to stomp on someone else's opinion, but rather to expose the pros that may be ignored. This video is pretty unique. (Might have some spoilers, but this video does not have a plot situation to spoil.)
This is a motivational video for children wherein Mr.T explores some of the mores that he believes in. They range from classical moral staples to bizarre acts of individuality. But the overall effect is pretty remarkable- this could be easily relegated to the so-bad-it's-good pile, or considered just an extremely odd offering. But if you grew up with Mr. T, it could just be a document of the man's righteousness. A video like this probably wouldn't be made these days, but what a trip back. This tape features Mr. T attempting to breakdance, New Edition on peer pressure, Mr. T's video for the pseudo-electro-rap song "Treat Your Mother Right", ghostwriting by Ice T and two appearances of the word "absoludicrous".
"Be Somebody.." is pretty tough to track down, and was originally referred to me by someone who bought their copy from a video store (where no one else rented it). If you come across this, and you don't consider Mr. T merely a ridiculous early-80's effigy, it's worth a viewing. They just don't make videos like this anymore!