I thought the movie was, meh. Nothing fantastic. Weird thing was, I enjoyed Notorious MUCH more. And I didn't even know much about the guy. Didn't even listen to his music.
eits
Lifer
Final scene where he clambers up the top rope, the score builds up and the crowd goes insane loud is epic. :thumbsup:
Don Vito Corleone
Elite
- Feb 10, 2000
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I thought it was good, not great. While Rourke's performance is impressive, it seems like he's basically just playing himself . . .
Don Vito Corleone
Elite
- Feb 10, 2000
- 30,029
- 67
- 91
speg
Diamond Member
Are you guys big wrestling fans? I watched this last night, and after hearing all the good hype.. I was kinda disappointed. I have a theory that non-wrestling fans would enjoy it more. As a former hardcore wrestling fan, I consider myself pretty well informed about the struggles/dark sides of the out of the ring lifes of these guys. Someone who only has passing knowledge about it however might find it more shocking/interesting and whatnot.
Having said that, I thought it did an amazing job at showcasing their lives outside the ring, and still give it two thumbs up. :thumbsup:
Having said that, I thought it did an amazing job at showcasing their lives outside the ring, and still give it two thumbs up. :thumbsup:
JulesMaximus
No Lifer
- Jul 3, 2003
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I just finished watching this movie and there were several points during the movie that I was in tears. Honestly, this is a such a real movie...coming from a family that was, shall we say, less than perfect...it really struck a chord with me.
People are flawed, and they sometimes disappoint, this is reality and reality hurts.
Edit-And I fucking hate fake wrestling. This movie was a huge win though. :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
People are flawed, and they sometimes disappoint, this is reality and reality hurts.
Edit-And I fucking hate fake wrestling. This movie was a huge win though. :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
- Nov 30, 2005
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DivideBYZero
Lifer
- May 18, 2001
- 24,117
- 2
- 0
Great film. Had tears in my eyes at the end. Solid, honest performance from Rouke that should have earned him an Oscar, IMHO.
I saw this movie two weeks ago and thought it was average. I enjoy Aronofsky's work, hell I love The Fountain, but this film was just on par.
I understand all of the subtleties and that it's supposed to feel real and raw, but this one just didn't do it for me.
I didn't care for his final speech to the audience. I thought it was unnecessary and dumbed down of the movie. If the viewer had been paying attention throughout the film you'd already understand what the character was striving for.
I didn't care for the handheld, first shot of the film. I couldn't believe Aronofsky was doing that, but about 4-5 scenes into the film it made perfect sense; especially with Rourke's back to the screen the majority of the time.
I understand all of the subtleties and that it's supposed to feel real and raw, but this one just didn't do it for me.
I didn't care for his final speech to the audience. I thought it was unnecessary and dumbed down of the movie. If the viewer had been paying attention throughout the film you'd already understand what the character was striving for.
I didn't care for the handheld, first shot of the film. I couldn't believe Aronofsky was doing that, but about 4-5 scenes into the film it made perfect sense; especially with Rourke's back to the screen the majority of the time.
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