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Sian-of-the-deadSian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
edited July 2012 in All Encompassing Trip
went to see it on Sunday night... absolutely incredible.

If you haven't seen it and even if you don't like wrestling, watch it! You won't regret it :D
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  • JennytreeJennytree Posts: 5,340
    I saw it the night before last... was that Sunday?! Anyway, I thought it was great. And to think, that role nearly went to Nicholas Cage *shudders*. I don't like wrestling, but it's not really about that. :!:
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  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 29,928
    I saw it yesterday.... and then had a dream about it last night. Great movie. I can't say much more without being a plot line spoiler. "Two thumbs up."
    If I had known then what I know now...

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  • pjsteelerfanpjsteelerfan Posts: 9,895
    I want to see this, has it opened nationwide yet?
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  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 29,928
    pjsteelerfan wrote:
    I want to see this, has it opened nationwide yet?
    yes....even in Pittburgh! :mrgreen:
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  • YourDirtisMyfoodYourDirtisMyfood Posts: 4,641
    it's playing in about 150 theatres right now for Oscar consideration...should be playing in Dedham Mass very soon at local theatre.
  • libragirllibragirl Posts: 4,632
    I heard they filmed in asbury park..Im glad asbury park is good for something.
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  • YourDirtisMyfoodYourDirtisMyfood Posts: 4,641
    libragirl wrote:
    I heard they filmed in asbury park..Im glad asbury park is good for something.

    asbury park...home of the late Bam Bam Bigelow. RiP!
  • pjsteelerfanpjsteelerfan Posts: 9,895
    libragirl wrote:
    I heard they filmed in asbury park..Im glad asbury park is good for something.

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  • libragirllibragirl Posts: 4,632
    YourDirtisMyfood wrote:
    libragirl wrote:
    I heard they filmed in asbury park..Im glad asbury park is good for something.

    asbury park...home of the late Bam Bam Bigelow. RiP!

    yeah...also home of tillie...I miss tillie. I haven't been there in ages.
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  • libragirllibragirl Posts: 4,632
    pjsteelerfan wrote:
    libragirl wrote:
    I heard they filmed in asbury park..Im glad asbury park is good for something.

    The Stone Pony

    jesus it's been ages since i have been there i used to go to the convention hall a lot too
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  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 29,928
    Forgot to mention.... the 80s hair band soundtrack was pretty awesome too... Quiet Riot, Cinderella, Accept, GnR, Ratt, etc. :mrgreen:
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  • CROJAM95CROJAM95 Posts: 9,788
    Very good film. Something tells me Mickey Rourke has alot in common with his character :D


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  • g under pg under p Posts: 18,182
    I saw an add for this movie and it looks like something I want to see.

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  • PorchsitterPorchsitter Posts: 1,069
    Saw it Sunday and was blown away by Mickey. Incredible, Oscar-worthy performance.
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  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,228
    I saw this on sunday as well and as much as I enjoyed it I don't think it will be winning movie of the year. Now Mickey should get heavy consideration for actor of the year and his acting carries the movie for me.

    Good movie, I just did not think it was incrediable.
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  • restlesssoulrestlesssoul Posts: 6,951
    watch "beyond the mat" the terry funk story and tell me they didnt lift this directly into the mickey rourke role.

    thats the real story.

    http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=2Slm1A2txmo

    its 9 minutes long, but it IS the movie. he lived it.
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  • The RockThe Rock Posts: 1,437
    As a huge wrestling, I found a lot of the film quite sad because after reading books by wrestlers and seeing such documentaries as 'Beyond The Mat' and 'The Rise and Fall of ECW' it's clear that a lot of this movie stems from what really goes in in the wrestling world.

    Great performance by Rourke, not sure it should get Best Actor Oscar though.
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  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    intodeep wrote:
    I saw this on sunday as well and as much as I enjoyed it I don't think it will be winning movie of the year. Now Mickey should get heavy consideration for actor of the year and his acting carries the movie for me.

    Good movie, I just did not think it was incrediable.



    quite honestly, i was unimpressed....on all counts. and that includes mickey rourke. i do not see that he did anything 'more' with the role, at all. i thought it was an ok movie. not bad, but nothing that made it stand-out....not the acting, nor the directing, and not the story.
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  • Obsidian22Obsidian22 Posts: 298
    The Rock wrote:
    As a huge wrestling, I found a lot of the film quite sad because after reading books by wrestlers and seeing such documentaries as 'Beyond The Mat' and 'The Rise and Fall of ECW' it's clear that a lot of this movie stems from what really goes in in the wrestling world.

    Great performance by Rourke, not sure it should get Best Actor Oscar though.

    :cry: I'm with you on this too. I saw "The Wrestler" with my hubby. He is a huge fan, especially of the late great Chris Benoit.Wrestlers are a rare breed, and they pay the price for it, in the long haul. This movie really put us in a downer frame of mind for 2 days. Mickey Rourke is great, convincing and plays a wreslter with such ease. He is also a former boxer,so the part is not too outside his comfort zone. I loved the way he played a human being, showing his real side, misunderstood and truly gritty self. Not an easy film to watch, but very moving indeed.Peace!
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  • JenInTheBxJenInTheBx Posts: 293
    I saw this tonight- it was a great movie nand totally worth seeing, but I agree that it shouldn't win a best movie award. The ending was perfect and Mickey Rourke did a great job. A few of the scenes (mostly 1 particular fight scene) were definitely hard to watch, I found myself looking away from the screen a few times.
  • gregkitefangregkitefan Posts: 1,115
    I saw it yesterday and loved it.
    I thought Rourke was amazing and deserves the Oscar.
    I've seen Frost/Nixon, Benjamin Button and The Visitor and thought Rourke was the best.
    Hope to see Milk sometime next week.
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  • JenInTheBxJenInTheBx Posts: 293
    gregkitefan wrote:
    I saw it yesterday and loved it.
    I thought Rourke was amazing and deserves the Oscar.
    I've seen Frost/Nixon, Benjamin Button and The Visitor and thought Rourke was the best.
    Hope to see Milk sometime next week.
    Milk was awesome- Sean Penn did an amazing job. I think he deserves the Oscar over Mickey Rourke.
  • know1know1 Posts: 6,794
    I had been looking forward to this film for a long time, but I was a bit disappointed. I thought it was decent, but definitely not nearly as good as Gran Torino or Milk.
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  • SPEEDY MCCREADYSPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 25,435
    good movie.....real good movie....

    not a great movie....
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  • Hitch-HikerHitch-Hiker Posts: 2,873
    Most overrated movie in years.
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  • surfanddestroysurfanddestroy Posts: 2,786
    Such a good movie, I watched it last night and loved it. Rourke was brillant, it would have been so easy to over act in that role but he was spot on.
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  • SPEEDY MCCREADYSPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 25,435
    Hitch-Hiker wrote:
    Most overrated movie in years.
    yeah...i gotta agree here.....

    it was a good movie....

    but jesus...with all the fucking hype and oscar nominations....i thought this movie was going to be a whole lot more that it was....

    and when i left the theater my first thought was...

    "how on earth did they give marisa tomei an oscar nomination for that role?????"
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  • rriversrrivers Posts: 3,696
    gregkitefan wrote:
    I saw it yesterday and loved it.
    I thought Rourke was amazing and deserves the Oscar.
    I've seen Frost/Nixon, Benjamin Button and The Visitor and thought Rourke was the best.
    Hope to see Milk sometime next week.

    I saw it Thursday and really enjoyed it. I would put it even with "Gran Torino" as the best movie I've seen this year. I found Rourke's character to be very likable which I was surprised by.

    I watched "The Visitor" last night and really enjoyed it.
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  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    Hitch-Hiker wrote:
    Most overrated movie in years.



    thank you!
    i am glad to see at least a few people who think the same on this. i do not understand why rourke was nominated, at all. this film was so 'obvious' from the get-go...it didn't do anything new, not a new story, etc, etc. about the only 'different' thing was it was about wrestling, and not boxing, or some other sport...but it still followed the same, predictable story arc.....and none of the performances were 'wow' imo. hubby and i were both completely underwhelmed.....and that even includes the 'highlight' for hubby of marisa tomei and her very perky attributes. ;)
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  • PJ_LukinPJ_Lukin Posts: 2,049
    I liked it and thought Mickey Rourke was great. I think Marisa Tomei got the nomination because she is so damn HOT for a 45 year old.
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