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Just Watched "The Wrestler"

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beachhawg

January 22, 2009, 05:12:20 pm
Not bad.  Mickey Rourke was pretty jacked up in the movie, ripped. 
Not a lot of big names.
Not too bad for a wrestling movie, it wasnt cheesy.

HawgAdvocate

January 23, 2009, 11:35:09 am #1
Bill Simmons (ESPN's The Sports Guy) gave it a thumbs up, which says a lot in my book.
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Thunderhog Jr

January 23, 2009, 03:49:10 pm #2
 :razorback:

Is it all fiction or is it based on anyone in particular?

:razorback:
WPS  <br />Remember the days when we were a national power??  What the Hell happened?

jbell96

January 25, 2009, 06:08:41 pm #3
I can't wait to go see it. Rourke won a golden globe for best actor. He's also been nominated for an Academy Award in the same category. It opened here this weekend so hopefully it will be around for awhile.

Genuine Mahawgony

February 09, 2009, 05:24:48 pm #4
Quote from: Thunderhog Jr on January 23, 2009, 03:49:10 pm
:razorback:

Is it all fiction or is it based on anyone in particular?

:razorback:

It's fictional, but I can't help but think it's about Jake the Snake. 

hvsupastar

February 09, 2009, 10:05:12 pm #5
is it out yet
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DeltaBoy

February 13, 2009, 11:05:37 am #6
Ah Jake the Snake Roberts  Loved watching him back in the 1980's. 8)



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hogfan064

May 28, 2009, 08:20:27 am #7
I thought it was a great movie.  Didn't care for the ending much, but outside of that one of the best movies I've seen in a few years. 

Its very realistic and uses plenting of wrestling terms like "heat", "heel", and "face" .  By far the best wrestling movie.  Of course it might be the only good wrestling movie. 

Panthers63

May 28, 2009, 08:25:19 am #8
Quote from: hogfan064 on May 28, 2009, 08:20:27 am
I thought it was a great movie.  Didn't care for the ending much, but outside of that one of the best movies I've seen in a few years. 

Its very realistic and uses plenting of wrestling terms like "heat", "heel", and "face" .  By far the best wrestling movie.  Of course it might be the only good wrestling movie. 

Yeah, I didn't like the ending, but it was a good movie. Did he die at the end?

hogfan064

May 28, 2009, 08:42:39 am #9
Quote from: Panthers63 on May 28, 2009, 08:25:19 am
Yeah, I didn't like the ending, but it was a good movie. Did he die at the end?

I wonder if the DVD goes into an explanation of the ending.  I ordered it on PPV last night on Direct TV. 

Mickey Rourke was great.  I'm so glad he had the role and not Nicholas Cage.  The way the film was shot was great as well.  The end was the only thing that bothered me, but in a way it reminded me of the way some of the great movies in the 70s ended.

Silver Hog

June 03, 2009, 02:41:38 pm #10
Marisa Tomei- woohoo!
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