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gabersgabers Posts: 2,787
edited December 2009 in All Encompassing Trip
Finally got around to watching this and, I'll say, it deserved all the accolades. And it was the perfect movie for Mickey Rourke. I felt like I was watching the real life story of a down and out wrestler, without any cheese. And might I add my oh my Marisa Tomei was looking phenomenal. :shock: :D Both those two gave the performances of their career, in my opinion.

PS, Bruce's song kills.
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  • MysteryTrainMysteryTrain Singapore Posts: 1,189
    gabers wrote:
    Finally got around to watching this and, I'll say, it deserved all the accolades. And it was the perfect movie for Mickey Rourke. I felt like I was watching the real life story of a down and out wrestler, without any cheese. And might I add my oh my Marisa Tomei was looking phenomenal. :shock: :D Both those two gave the performances of their career, in my opinion.

    PS, Bruce's song kills.

    Yup, have to agree with you. THE comeback of Mickey. Too bad he was robbed at the Oscars.
  • peacegirlpeacegirl Posts: 841
    excellent movie...great acting
  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,240
    I dug it when i saw it.
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  • eMMIeMMI Posts: 6,262
    excellent film, definitely.

    quite heartbreaking and, yeah, it does feel like something that could've happened for real.

    such a good performance from Mickey Rourke, undeniably Oscar-worthy. but so was Sean Penn's portrayal of Harvey Milk. :)
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  • Hitch-HikerHitch-Hiker Posts: 2,873
    I know I'm in the minority, but The Wrestler has got to be one of the most overrated movies ever made. Didn't like it at all. I was tempted to leave the cinema a few times during it. I can't fault the acting - good performances all around, but the film itself is just bad.
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  • dimitrispearljamdimitrispearljam Posts: 139,721
    eMMI wrote:
    but so was Sean Penn's portrayal of Harvey Milk. :)
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  • gabersgabers Posts: 2,787
    eMMI wrote:
    excellent film, definitely.

    quite heartbreaking and, yeah, it does feel like something that could've happened for real.

    such a good performance from Mickey Rourke, undeniably Oscar-worthy. but so was Sean Penn's portrayal of Harvey Milk. :)

    Also a great movie and performance.
  • samjamsamjam New York Posts: 9,283
    Agreed- a really fantastic movie, definitely deserved all the buzz it got!
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    good movie

    not an nall time great, but still worth the red box admintance fee
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  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 42,325
    great movie. Mickey did an excellent job. Part of it was filmed in philly at the old ECW arena. I recognized some actual wrestlers in there as well like R-Truth, Jim Powers and Ernest "The Cat" Miller as well as a few local indie wrestlers. Yes I 'm a wrestlin' fan :oops:
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  • ByrnzieByrnzie Posts: 21,037
    edited December 2009
    I never liked Mickey Rourke. I can't really put my finger on it, but he just rubs my fur the wrong way.
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  • gabersgabers Posts: 2,787
    eeriepadave wrote:
    great movie. Mickey did an excellent job. Part of it was filmed in philly at the old ECW arena. I recognized some actual wrestlers in there as well like R-Truth, Jim Powers and Ernest "The Cat" Miller as well as a few local indie wrestlers. Yes I 'm a wrestlin' fan :oops:

    What's an indie wrestler? :? Does he wear tight jeans and have bangs that cover one eye?
  • Who PrincessWho Princess out here in the fields Posts: 7,305
    Byrnzie wrote:
    I never liked Mickey Rourke. I can't really put my finger on it, but I he just rubs my fur the wrong way.
    Same here. I think Angel Heart is a repulsive movie :sick: but he was suited to that role and he's very good in about the last 2 minutes of the film.
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  • Kel VarnsenKel Varnsen Posts: 1,952
    eMMI wrote:
    quite heartbreaking and, yeah, it does feel like something that could've happened for real.

    That is kind of what bugged me about the movie. I used to follow wrestling pretty big about 10 years ago, even trying to follow the behind the scenes stuff on the web. And based on what I knew the story of "The Wrestler" didn't really seem that original or shocking to me.
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