Knucklehead (2010)

Ignore the reviewer who mentioned "Jackass" in his review. This is not a bunch of idiots daring each other to do stupid things, it's a family movie. Paul Wight plays Walter, a 7 foot tall orphan who has never left the orphanage, also a gentle giant who wouldn't hurt a fly. The orphanages kitchen burns down, and in order to save the orphanage, they have to raise money in a week to replace the kitchen. So a trainer discovers Walter, and takes him on a road trip to train him to be a fighter and attempt to win a martial arts contest to get the money.

Sure, the plot sounds pretty thin, but as does most light-hearted family comedies of this type. You will see the typical love interest, fart gags and corny jokes that go into the making of these kinds of films. It's a decent movie, better then you might expect, but just do not expect it to be a Steve Austin action movie or a Glen Jacobs (Kane) horror movie it is far from either. Take note when you see the PG-13 rating, and not M or R, so do not expect "JACKASS" to appear and start clubbing each other in the nads to win over some mindless teenagers idea of what funny is. And do not expect Paul Wight to bring out a Show Stoppa either... however, he does bring out the Show Ploppa!

Paul "Big Show" Wight plays Walter Kronk, a 32 year old orphan who's looks like a giant but it really just a child at heart & accidently sets fire to the kitchen in the orphanage causing thousands of dollars of damage that will result in the place being shut down in a week if they don't get the money to begin repairs. Elsewhere is a man named Eddie Sullivan (Mark Feuerstein) who's a mixed martial arts promoter who owes a heavy debt to Memphis Earl (Dennis Farina) & is trying to find a new fighter to win a tournament to get the money he needs to pay off the debt. After meeting Walter, Eddie convinces the head nun Sister Francesca (Wendy Malick) that Walter could make the money as a MMA fighter in a tournament out in New Orleans & send him off on the road, for the first time in his life, with her assistant & Walter's friend Mary (Melora Hardin) as a chaperone. From there they get attempt to build his reputation via the internet by fighting in the most unusual situations such as churches, backyard at a children's party, a bear at a carnival, and frat houses while running into issues of their own such as transportation issues, Eddie & Mary facing their past, Walter seeing this as his only opportunity to be a hero, and Memphis Earl & his fighter Redrum (Lester Speight) trying to stop them at all cost.

Anyone who's seen Big Show on WWE television or the now famous Saturday Night Live episode back in 2000 knows that Show is funny doing the "Chris Farley" method in that he's a big softhearted guy who's just very clumsy & doesn't realise just how big he is at times leading to a lot of physical humor. Doing this led to show having some very funny moments like breaking the bed in the hotel room, walking into a ceiling fan (I can relate to that one), using a small bathroom on a bus, and riding in a motorcycle sidecar with sparks coming off the back. As I stated earlier, this comedy relies more on physical humor more than punchlines & jokes as the acting wasn't much but I was still entertained at the end of the day. In the end, this was WWE Studios first attempt at a comedy film & the movie did it's job in that I laughed & was entertained for the most part so this is definately worth checking out for a viewing.

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This was a gift for our whole family for Christmas. My boys love WWE and found that seeing "Big Show" in a comedy was great! It was funny and entertaining!

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A delightful surprise. The movie was entertaining and funny. It did not try to be anything more than fun entertainment. I am not sure why it went DVD only as it was as good as any comedy of late at theaters. The storyline is easy to follow and the development of the story and its direction is easy to identity with. It is a cute movie with minimal foul language. You do not have to be embarasses if you watch it with your kids. The cast and supporting cast is quality actors and Big Show does a good job in his role.

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In an interview, Big Show admited, "This is not 'Gone with the Wind.'" So you have to go into this film in advance knowing it's poor quality. However, he didn't let fans know that in this flick, you get to see his gluteus maximus twice. You may have to use the slow-down button on your remote control, but it's definitely there. When seeing Big Show wrestle, if you've ever said, "I wonder what he looks like naked?", then this film will give you some idea of that. If you love you some big men, then you should see this flick despite its obvious shortcomings.

Derriere aside, yes, this is predictable and silly, as anyone could assume. The characters crash a bus in a field and they just walk away from it. No farmer ever takes them to task for destroying his land. The explosion never sets the whole field on fire. A boy doesn't know a fire is going on while playing a video game. Yes, young people can be focused, but a person at any age would say, "Why do I smell smoke?!" Big Show's character is supposed to be unsophisticated, yet when the subject of family jewels comes up, he is all of a sudden able to make double entrendres and witty repartee. Of course, there's a predictable love story line here too. There are some stolen bits from the 1980s film "Annie" here too, if you think about it.

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