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The Wrestler
Posted on 4/23/09 at 1:41 am
Posted on 4/23/09 at 1:41 am
Just got around to watching it. Rourke was amazing. Kind of a depressing movie though.
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Posted on 4/23/09 at 1:47 am to DallasTiger11
He got freakin jacked for that movie
Posted on 4/23/09 at 2:05 am to indytiger
I can assume that the story of a washed up wrestler would be depressing. Looking forward to watching it myself.
Would you really expect anything uplifting from the dude who brought us Requiem for a Dream?
Would you really expect anything uplifting from the dude who brought us Requiem for a Dream?
Posted on 4/23/09 at 2:17 am to indytiger
quote:
He got freakin jacked for that movie
Rourke did a great job, but Penn's win was legit.
Posted on 4/23/09 at 2:18 am to Afreaux
quote:I think he was maybe talking about Rourke's build.
Rourke did a great job, but Penn's win was legit.
Posted on 4/23/09 at 2:30 am to Afreaux
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Rourke did a great job, but Penn's win was legit.
Penn was great but after seeing both I think Rourke should have won.
Posted on 4/23/09 at 2:35 am to DallasTiger11
Popular actor playing a gay man always equals critical acclaim.
Posted on 4/23/09 at 2:38 am to JJ27
Rourke was snubbed. Battling Penn portraying a gay man was like conquering hell with a watergun, so the end result was to be expected.
Besides, it's fricking Hollywood, what'd you think was going to happen?
Besides, it's fricking Hollywood, what'd you think was going to happen?
This post was edited on 4/23/09 at 3:00 am
Posted on 4/23/09 at 10:30 am to DallasTiger11
I thought this movie kicked arse, but I wasn't happy with the ending.
Posted on 4/23/09 at 10:32 am to DallasTiger11
simple made movie, but very effective, probably as close to real life as you can get.
Posted on 4/23/09 at 10:36 am to Archie Bengal Bunker
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but I wasn't happy with the ending.
The ending was awesome in my opinion. Just seemed like the perfect way for the guy to go out IMO.
Posted on 4/23/09 at 10:46 am to Palm Beach Tiger
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The ending was awesome in my opinion. Just seemed like the perfect way for the guy to go out IMO.
Agreed. There was no other way to end this movie. It was perfect.
Posted on 4/23/09 at 10:48 am to Palm Beach Tiger
Spoilers maybe:
Go out where? Out to eat after the match? Y
Yes, the ending did seem to infer that "his lights went out" literally, a la the Sopranos series ending(allegedly, I don't know because watch that show). I just felt like it was cheap.
Go out where? Out to eat after the match? Y
Yes, the ending did seem to infer that "his lights went out" literally, a la the Sopranos series ending(allegedly, I don't know because watch that show). I just felt like it was cheap.
Posted on 4/23/09 at 10:52 am to Archie Bengal Bunker
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I just felt like it was cheap.
Spoilers
I said in another thread any other ending would have reeked of being contrived. The guy lived a chaotic life and there could be no resolution simply because the movie had run its course.
Posted on 4/23/09 at 10:56 am to JJ27
"Popular actor playing a gay man always equals critical acclaim"
Or popular actor playing a mentally impaired character- just as long as they don't go full retard.
Or popular actor playing a mentally impaired character- just as long as they don't go full retard.
Posted on 4/23/09 at 11:10 am to Archie Bengal Bunker
SPOILERS:
I think it was obvious he was going to die, if he did that last move.
quote:
Go out where? Out to eat after the match? Y
I think it was obvious he was going to die, if he did that last move.
Posted on 4/27/09 at 8:59 pm to Palm Beach Tiger
Just finished watching it. I Liked it, that final speech to his fans gave me chills. Rourke is the man.
Posted on 4/27/09 at 9:16 pm to RGCjr01
I finally saw MILK and I think the Wrestler was much better and got robbed at the awards. Rourke's performance > Penn's performance
Posted on 4/27/09 at 9:46 pm to indytiger
he did a cycle of the juice when he was in one of van damme's movies in the mid to late 90's.
used to be a professional boxer back in the day as well.
used to be a professional boxer back in the day as well.
Posted on 4/27/09 at 10:23 pm to lsucoonass
How old is Rourke?
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