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Mon Apr-12-10 12:13 AM
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Have you seen the 2008 film "The Wrestler?" |
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Mon Apr-12-10 12:16 AM
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Why, yes I have!
It was good...
Ultimately sad, though...
Did you see it?
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Mon Apr-12-10 12:20 AM
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2. Several times, in fact |
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It's not exactly a "feel-good" movie, but it's remarkably well made, and Mickey Rourke's performance is incredible.
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Mon Apr-12-10 12:39 AM
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And I could not remember the name of the actor! Yes, Mickey Rourke. Outstanding.
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Mon Apr-12-10 05:24 AM
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8. Added bonus material: Marisa Tomei's bewbies |
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Mon Apr-12-10 11:20 AM
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14. Her bewbies were good in |
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"Before the Devil Knows Your're Dead", too! It was a very good movie, too.
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Mon Apr-12-10 01:05 PM
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Nice, long views of them as well.
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Mon Apr-12-10 12:28 AM
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3. yep -- that was a great movie |
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Really a great surprise the first time I saw it. And while I've been pretty much indifferent to Mickey Rourke over the years, his performance was quite remarkable.
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Mon Apr-12-10 12:28 AM
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It was sad, but it was that beautiful not too sappy sad. It got it just right. And then of course it had professional wrestler extras in it it, to boot. Perfect.
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Mon Apr-12-10 12:55 AM
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Who the hell wants to see a movie about wrestling that isn't funny?
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Mon Apr-12-10 03:23 AM
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7. can't take looking at Mickey's face |
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when I remember what a stud he was back in the day :(
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Mon Apr-12-10 11:40 AM
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15. I'm the same way. It looked like a pretty good movie, but his head gives me the willies |
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It's so bad, I even passed up an opportunity to see Marissa Tomei pole dancing just to dodge that mug.
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Tue Apr-13-10 11:00 AM
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25. Me too. It's too creepy. |
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Like something out of "Brazil"
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Mon Apr-12-10 06:46 AM
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9. A good movie that makes you empathize with a born loser |
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Every one of the character's choices basically screws up everyone's life. You think he's going to get back into a good relationship with is daughter and he blows it just to get drunk and laid. He gets a caring beauty like Melissa Tormei only to pursue suicidal wrestling.
But he goes out his way. His choice. Yet you still care. Nothing was glossed over or made pretty for our sensitivities. I actually think the director must have wanted to see if they could make a loser sympathetic. It worked.
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Mon Apr-12-10 11:03 AM
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10. Should have won the Oscar for bets picture IF acting was the only qualification |
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This was an excellent movie.
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Mon Apr-12-10 11:05 AM
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11. Yes, thought it was fantastic (nt) |
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Mon Apr-12-10 11:05 AM
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12. I could only get thru about 2/3rds of the movie and it was just annoying to me |
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I was definately glad that Penn won for "Milk". That movie affected me way more than "The Wrestler"
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Mon Apr-12-10 11:08 AM
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13. Just recently saw it -it's really good (even for those -like me- who don't like pro-wrestling). |
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Mon Apr-12-10 11:45 AM
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16. Yes I have, and was damn impressed. |
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One of the better films I watched last year.
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Mon Apr-12-10 12:31 PM
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17. Two hours of watching Mickey Roark grunt and groan |
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Mon Apr-12-10 04:27 PM
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If that's all you took away from the film, then I suspect that you may have missed part of it.
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Tue Apr-13-10 10:30 AM
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23. That's certainly not all I took away from the film |
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But Mickey kind of overshadowed the good parts.
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Tue Apr-13-10 11:12 AM
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27. Au contraire--Mickey *was* the good parts |
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The great majority of them, in any case.
Are you sure we're talking about the same movie?
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Mon Apr-12-10 12:37 PM
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18. Yes, and I love the Springsteen song in it. |
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It's a bonus track on his most recent album. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-6DM6iWKKo
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Mon Apr-12-10 04:33 PM
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22. I rarely watch movies that aren't either funny, or political/documentary ( Michael Moore etc) |
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but I rented this at someone's recommendation, and thought it was very very good.
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Tue Apr-13-10 10:38 AM
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It's really sad though, isn't it?
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Tue Apr-13-10 11:10 AM
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26. Well, it's not a great movie for a first date |
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It's really good, though. Just not the kind of film you'd likely describe as "uplifting."
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