WeeMan Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 <p>When did Saturn appear? I've seen the movie and didn't catch Perry in it, nor did I see him in the ending credits...</p><p> </p><p> Great movie, it really moved me and showed that wrestling business is tougher than you could even imagine.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabataged Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 I didnt care for it at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ransik Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 Found these statements from WWE and TNA on the movie... got to say I'm not surprised at WWE's statement considering they piss all over everything they didn't make; WWE "While 'The Wrestler' is a very engaging movie, it portrays how wrestling was conducted in some independent wrestling circuits, unlike WWE, which is a global brand with millions of fans." TNA "We're happy to see professional wrestling in the mainstream spotlight through the movie 'The Wrestler.' Mickey Rourke's performance is nothing short of sensational; Mickey Rourke is the movie. His portrayal of an over-the-hill wrestler struggling to find his own meaning in life has already been talked about as Oscar-worthy, and rightfully so." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franchise22 Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 I didnt care for it at all. please elaborate. id like to know your opinion why, i personally havent seen it but have heard nothing but good things, id like to hear something from someone who didnt like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Self Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Saw it yesterday. It's a good film. Story is good. Direction is good. Performances are good. The low-budget aspects; the natural lighting, the use of handheld cameras, were a great way to really pinpoint the reality of the situation, that a glossy Hollywood production would have obscured. Basically, for me, it's a case of "not enough swordfights" which is a phrase I use for any film that doesn't have enough scenes that really, really entertain me. Batman Begins is a great example of this. Well constructed film, solid script, great production values, but it doesn't have anything that I personally feel the need to watch again. The Wrestler slips into this catagory. I'm glad I watched it. It was a good story. There just weren't any "OMG this is awesome" moments. I don't think I'll watch it again. I don't think I'll buy the DVD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tha Black Phenom Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Movie was great. Great spots, liked the way the movie escalated towards the end, liked Rourke's character and acting throughout it all. I'll agree with Self that there's nothing really.. extraordinary out of the sort, but as a WHOLE, the movie is quite the package. I might watch/get it on DVD myself since I aspire to be a wrestler soon. And noddage for Marisa Tomei. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFC_chris Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Saw it the other day, probably one of the best films I've seen in a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabataged Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 please elaborate. id like to know your opinion why, i personally havent seen it but have heard nothing but good things, id like to hear something from someone who didnt like it. I think it is way over hyped due to it being a mainstream moving about wrestling. Nothing outside of the the stripper being naked in half the scenes made me want to watch it. I think its true to wrestling, and portrays the business very truthfully. The whole time watching it I felt like I was watching the wrestling version of 8 mile or something. Its watchable but I cannot say I would ever sit down intentionally and watch it again. Passing on tv maybe but never just to sit and view. Its no Shawshank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyde Hill Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Its no Shawshank lol which has been swapping palecs for the no1 imdb spot with godfather 2 for how long now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Prime Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Just watched it then, I thought it was a pretty great movie. The acting was superb, the story was great, and true to the way us 'smart' fans think the wrestling world works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Self Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Yeah. I totally believed the world they created in that movie. It seemed completely authentic to me, based on my experiences going to small shows, and reading various autobiographies and interviews. I'm not sure if non-fans will understand or accept it, but it's just nice that for the first time, the wrestling world is treated as it is, instead of in a campy, condescending manner. The fans in the movie weren't portrayed in the greatest of lights, cheering on the carnage as they were, but at least there was a realism to that (let's face it, we're not the most sophisticated bunch) as opposed to how they're portrayed in Ready To Rumble and any TNA Fan Interaction segment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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