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« Reply #90 on: January 23, 2009, 10:13:05 PM »

The Wrestler is fucking amazing.

Mickey Rourke was oscar worthy and great in the ring, its possiby the most realistic 'hollywood sports' movie Ive ever seen and 100% accurate of what life is like for washed up wrestlers.
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« Reply #91 on: January 23, 2009, 11:20:51 PM »

The Wrestler is fucking amazing.

Mickey Rourke was oscar worthy and great in the ring, its possiby the most realistic 'hollywood sports' movie Ive ever seen and 100% accurate of what life is like for washed up wrestlers.

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« Reply #92 on: January 23, 2009, 11:24:19 PM »

Marisa Tomei makes the film what it is, without her counterpoint to Rourke its just another hackneyed "failed dreamner" story. She gives the story its depth, fine performance and oscar-worthy.
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« Reply #93 on: January 23, 2009, 11:39:27 PM »

The Wrestler is fucking amazing.

Mickey Rourke was oscar worthy and great in the ring, its possiby the most realistic 'hollywood sports' movie Ive ever seen and 100% accurate of what life is like for washed up wrestlers.

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Nope, just seen a shit load of documentaries on the subject.....FACT!
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« Reply #94 on: January 23, 2009, 11:40:01 PM »

Marisa Tomei makes the film what it is, without her counterpoint to Rourke its just another hackneyed "failed dreamner" story. She gives the story its depth, fine performance and oscar-worthy.

Yep, I enjoyed the bit were she gets her jugs out too
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« Reply #95 on: January 23, 2009, 11:40:27 PM »

The Wrestler is fucking amazing.

Mickey Rourke was oscar worthy and great in the ring, its possiby the most realistic 'hollywood sports' movie Ive ever seen and 100% accurate of what life is like for washed up wrestlers.

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Dave,

thanks for the 100% accuracy assertion, I did wonder how close it was to the truth, glad to have that conundrum solved.
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« Reply #96 on: January 23, 2009, 11:42:57 PM »

The Wrestler is fucking amazing.

Mickey Rourke was oscar worthy and great in the ring, its possiby the most realistic 'hollywood sports' movie Ive ever seen and 100% accurate of what life is like for washed up wrestlers.

How do you know that ?

Are you Kendo Nagasaki ?

brett the hitman hart IMO

Dave,

thanks for the 100% accuracy assertion, I did wonder how close it was to the truth, glad to have that conundrum solved.

If you have ever seen the documentary 'Beyond the Mat' I think Mickey Rourke comes across in almost the exact same way that Terry Funk and Jake the Snake did in that documentary.
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« Reply #97 on: January 23, 2009, 11:45:01 PM »

The Wrestler is fucking amazing.

Mickey Rourke was oscar worthy and great in the ring, its possiby the most realistic 'hollywood sports' movie Ive ever seen and 100% accurate of what life is like for washed up wrestlers.

How do you know that ?

Are you Kendo Nagasaki ?

brett the hitman hart IMO

Dave,

thanks for the 100% accuracy assertion, I did wonder how close it was to the truth, glad to have that conundrum solved.

If you have ever seen the documentary 'Beyond the Mat' I think Mickey Rourke comes across in almost the exact same way that Terry Funk and Jake the Snake did in that documentary.

100% fact is confirmed. TY sir.
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« Reply #98 on: January 24, 2009, 12:04:04 AM »

Joobs and I have just finished watching The Stand.

6 fkin hours of a film! Obv based on the Stephen King book of the same name and it's prob the best book-film adaptation ive seen. Considering it was low budget-esque and I think originally made for TV, I was surprised to see such heavyweights (for the time) as Molly Ringwald and Rob Lowe starring in it. Also features Gary Sinise who comes across as the main lead perfectly.

Well worth a watch if you have the time - we split it into 4 parts and watched it over 4 nights.
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« Reply #99 on: January 24, 2009, 02:28:44 AM »

Finally got around to watching "The boy in the striped pyjamas" tonight.

Maybe it's because I have seen many many documentaries and dramas on the second world war, but this film didn't impact on me very much at all ... I am aware that its target audience is families though, and if a film such as this causes children to ask questions and seek knowledge of the holocaust and its victims then that is a good thing.



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« Reply #100 on: January 24, 2009, 02:52:21 AM »

Finally got around to watching "The boy in the striped pyjamas" tonight.

Maybe it's because I have seen many many documentaries and dramas on the second world war, but this film didn't impact on me very much at all ... I am aware that its target audience is families though, and if a film such as this causes children to ask questions and seek knowledge of the holocaust and its victims then that is a good thing.





I cant leave it there, that film has fucking wound me up tbh ... I wonder how many young people will see it and come away with sympathy for the German family and not even think about the horror of the holocaust.

I really wish I hadn't seen it now.
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« Reply #101 on: January 24, 2009, 05:37:38 AM »

Eden Lake woohh that was disturbing stuff, and has an ending that is just sick...but very effective.

The hoodies have gone to a new level!

Agree.  Slow start to the film (like a lot of British Films though) but well worth watching.

Donkey Punch is also worth a watch (not as good as Eden Lake IMO) and again a very slow start but stick with it.

Step Brothers - cracked up, especially with the bunk bed scene :-)

Wrestlers - ummm I gave up watching, not a fan of Mickey Rourke.  Will give this one another shot.

The CCurious Case of Ben B - really want to see this


Bone Dry - an old film starring Luke Goss.  If you like the kind of films that have a minimum cast and not a lot of dialogue then this ones for you. I've recommended this one before.
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« Reply #102 on: January 24, 2009, 08:06:30 AM »

ok i havent read any of the above cos i didnt want you to bubble up the ending of any of the films ive just got but if you guys can let me know in what order i should be watching these, best/worse/, do they live up to the hype etc without giving too much away, cheers.

Valkyrie
Seven Pounds
The Wrestler
Milk
Frost Nixon

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« Reply #103 on: January 24, 2009, 12:06:41 PM »

Gran torino was really good,good shout booder
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« Reply #104 on: January 24, 2009, 12:37:57 PM »

Gran torino was really good,good shout booder

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