The Wrestler

Ron-P
Ron-P Posts: 8,520
edited May 2009 in Music & Movies
Has anyone seen this? My search came back empty. It's on it's way to my house via BB. All I've heard is that Marisa Tomei puts on quite the show and show's quite a bit.
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  • ckphoto
    ckphoto Posts: 121
    edited April 2009
    It was OK I was a little disappointed, Mickey Rourke's performance was excellent the plot was a little weak and I did not like the way it was filmed. Marisa Tomei was excellent and she does show allot in multiple scenes. If you like her check out Before the Devil Knows You're Dead with Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ethan Hawke, Albert Finney and Marisa Tomei she
    does show allot in the movie only problem is so does Philip Seymour Hoffman which was a little disturbing.
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  • dholmes
    dholmes Posts: 1,136
    edited April 2009
    I thought it was a very good movie only because of Mickeys acting!!
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited April 2009
    This was probably one of my top two favorite movies of the last year. Excellent performances all around coupled with unbelievable directing by Aranofsky.
    I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
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  • venomclan
    venomclan Posts: 2,467
    edited April 2009
    Aranofsky is a genius. The Fountain, Pi... stellar movies that deserve multiple viewings.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited April 2009
    The Fountain was 100% awful.
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited April 2009
    dorokusai wrote: »
    The Fountain was 100% awful.

    +10,000. I loved Pi and Requiem for a Dream but the Fountain was just horrible.
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited April 2009
    The Fountain is the only one of his movies I haven't seen. I've probably watched PI over twenty times...
    I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited April 2009
    bobman1235 wrote: »
    +10,000. I loved Pi and Requiem for a Dream but the Fountain was just horrible.

    Requiem for a Dream was awesome! The same guy did The Fountain?:eek:
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  • bruss
    bruss Posts: 1,039
    edited April 2009
    good flick.. Requeim is a great movie too
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited April 2009
    Picking it up today. Will check back in later....I did not see it in theaters so I only know it from reviews. That said I'm a Rourke fan from way back. If you haven't seen it, a really good performance by him in Barfly!

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  • oifvet0608
    oifvet0608 Posts: 148
    edited April 2009
    Decent movie, very artistic. Mickey Rourke had an amazing performance and Marissa Tomei really shows alot but does a good job as well. Overall the acting is better than the movie. It will not look good in Blu-Ray, it was filmed very raw.
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  • CaligulaPolk
    CaligulaPolk Posts: 1,650
    edited April 2009
    Bought a blu-ray copy and, going to roll a Blunt and watch it afterward :D
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited April 2009
    wingnut4772 wrote: »
    Requiem for a Dream was awesome!

    If you do not have it get the soundtrack by Kronos Quartet.
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited April 2009
    I hated Requiem for a Dream but loved The Fountain. The reviews on this film I've been reading have pretty much summed it up as excellent. It arrived today so I'm hoping to watch it tonight.
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,794
    edited April 2009
    Heading to the video store later. I'll see what all the fuss is about.
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  • MrNightly
    MrNightly Posts: 3,370
    edited April 2009
    dorokusai wrote: »
    The Fountain was 100% awful.

    NO!!! I loved the Fountain. Best movie I saw in a long long time. Hate to say it, but you are just flat out wrong ;)
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited April 2009
    OK...sure.
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  • jmwest1970
    jmwest1970 Posts: 846
    edited April 2009
    I picked it up from the Redbox today and watched it tonight. Being a wrasslin' fan, yes I admit it, I enjoyed the "behind the scenes" look at an aging wrestler. The camera work seemed to be done in the style of a documentary with lots of obvious walking shots. I was surprised to see many RoH wrestlers in the film. I knew that Dylan Summers, aka Necro Butcher, had an active roll but I didn't know the entire final scene was staged at an RoH house show. Overall the introspective look into Randy "The Ram" Robinson's life was fascinating, but it shows he's an average person. Seeing the problems that are unique to his line of work and the relationship issues that many people have drives this home. I'd give it a B-, primarily for the weak ending. There could have been some resolution there.
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  • venomclan
    venomclan Posts: 2,467
    edited April 2009
    mrnightly wrote: »
    no!!! I loved the fountain. Best movie i saw in a long long time. Hate to say it, but you are just flat out wrong ;)

    + 10000
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  • MrNightly
    MrNightly Posts: 3,370
    edited April 2009
    dorokusai wrote: »
    OK...sure.

    Way to take it like a man.. I am impressed :D
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  • Hardtail67
    Hardtail67 Posts: 52
    edited April 2009
    Pi, Requiem, and The Wrestler great! Fountain..........unwatchable:mad: A movie so bad it made me mad!

    I heard an interview with the director where he insists that The Fountain is the best movie he ever made or ever will make. I tried to watch it again to see what I was missing. Still don't get it.

    It seems this is a love it or really, really hate it kind of deal..................I had the same kind of hate for the freakin' Huckabees disaster.
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  • Ender
    Ender Posts: 603
    edited April 2009
    MrNightly wrote: »
    NO!!! I loved the Fountain. Best movie I saw in a long long time. Hate to say it, but you are just flat out wrong ;)

    You and I are at a 180 degrees on this one... I thought the Fountain was possibly the most esoteric piece of existence on the universe and I hated the repetitive sequences that would make a hamster on caffeine and ecstasy fall asleep.
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited April 2009
    Great eff'n movie. Basic storyline but the acting and cinematography is fantastic, very well done film.
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  • shawn474
    shawn474 Posts: 3,052
    edited April 2009
    I bought this on blu-ray last night on my way home from work last night and watched it. Maybe I waited too long to see it and listened to all of the hype for so long, but I didn't like it as much as I thought I would. I think it was a good movie, not great. Acting was really good and storyline was Ok - overall I liked it, but just didn't live up to the hype for me.
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  • muncybob
    muncybob Posts: 3,065
    edited May 2009
    I guess if you are a "wrestling" fan then this flick may appeal to you. After 25 minutes or so I decied that if a decent plot does not present itself soon I'm giving up. I gave up after 40 minutes in....Just not my cup of tea. I really couldn't see where there was any acting worthy of an award nomination in this and I'm not much for the way it was direcetd either. I think this is one of those you either like it or hate it flicks.
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  • Barefoot
    Barefoot Posts: 149
    edited May 2009
    The Wrestler is a great character story. Very rare with most of the overly commercialized flicks that come out of modern Hollywood. Imo you don't have to be a wrestling fan to enjoy it. Afterall, I'm not into boxing but I found Rocky, Raging Bull, and Cinderella Man to be excellent character stories. Not necessarily comparing one to another except to say they are all excellent films that exceed their own little genre bubbles. And I thought the ending was perfect, if not ambiguous. Reminds me of Corleone in Godfather III when he says "Just when I think I make it out, they pull me back in."
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  • bevo
    bevo Posts: 306
    edited May 2009
    It was alright. I would give it a 6/10. It was good enough to actually sit clear through, but that was about it. I don't know why everyone made such a big deal about mickey rourke. He seemed very bland, and monotone to me. I know that was the character, but it seemed that anyone could have pulled it off easily. I know this sounds weird, but it reminded me of the way keeanu reeves plays characters. Nothing he ever says sounds exciting, or sincere.

    If it's on HBO later, and I see it on flipping through the channels. I might stop to watch a few minutes of it again, but I will never set clear through it. That pretty much sums up the movie.
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  • danz1906
    danz1906 Posts: 5,144
    edited May 2009
    The Movie was ok, I give it 2.5 stars out of 4 stars.
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited May 2009
    I really enjoyed the movie. Well worth the time.
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited May 2009
    I have to agree. The acting is better than the script. It's definitely worth a view...but I wouldn't say it was an award winning film. The idea of the burnt out athlete is hardly a new one and you need a 'new' twist to it--which you don't really have here. Still Rourke was great...but I'm a fan so I don't know if that carries weight.

    I had to wait for my wife and daughter to head out of town just so I could watch this because neither of them would sit through it with me.

    3.5 out of 5!

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