The Wrestler

LeJosh · 12 Jan 2009 at 10:42

Azagoth said:
Looks absolute tosh to me. Who want to watch a film about some washed up bloke walking around in his pants and grappling with other men wearing their pants?

He does wear clothes when he's not wrestling.

Dup · 12 Jan 2009 at 10:51

I really didn't like this film, it was quite boring. The emotion wasn't really there for me. I did watch it following Gran Torino mind you, which was awesome in comparison.

Fubsy · 12 Jan 2009 at 11:21

Usually I love these sort of films, and I'm a massive fan of Aronofsky, but I didn't like this film as much as I wanted/thought.

Rourke was good mind, the story was lacking something, but I did love the way it ended.

4T5 · 12 Jan 2009 at 11:24

I am Chuffed to bits to see Mickey Rourke in a well paid well advertised roll again, I hope he keeps it together long enough to make another.
God knows whether it'll be any good but If you ask me IF Rourke is on form then it'll be worth the fee just to see him, Awesome Dude & a Proper character.

bledd · 12 Jan 2009 at 13:52

seeing as the gf HATES wrestling (but does love movies)

will she castrate me if i take her to see this?

Cosimo · 12 Jan 2009 at 14:30

bledd. said:
seeing as the gf HATES wrestling (but does love movies)

will she castrate me if i take her to see this?

Are you going to take that risk, ask her.

uv · 12 Jan 2009 at 14:39

Spunj99 said:
Aronofsky isnt it?

Looking forward to it.

Oh wow.. I wasn't even vaguely interested before I knew this, but I'd love to check out some more of Aronofsky's work; Pi and Requiem are both amazing films

bledd · 12 Jan 2009 at 14:40

she said "no i won't watch that"

but it's my birthday this month, so i could guilt her into going

but i want her to go "wow, amazing film", not "omg that was pants"

any wrestling haters seen it and liked it?!

crooked i · 12 Jan 2009 at 16:59

thought so

i want more films like the marine

titchard · 12 Jan 2009 at 20:40

I am looking forward to seeing this - really looks good.

I am by no means a big wrestling fan, haven't watched it since I was about 10 - 13ish (22 now) but it looks good. Saying that I did read Mick Foleys book and that is a great read.

Rich

atpbx · 12 Jan 2009 at 20:49

ps3ud0 said:
Ill be surprised if this is better than Slumdog Millionaire...

This appears to be a great performance by Rourke (but tbh thats not surprising) but SM looks like the better film...

Hope both do well though - nice to support difference in cinema...

ps3ud0

I agree entirely with this review:
http://www.futuremovies.co.uk/review.asp?ID=963

kidloco · 14 Jan 2009 at 00:06

after all the reviews I was really looking forward to this, I must say I was hugely disappointed. The wrestling scenes are very well done but other then that I just found it a bit dull.

each to their own I guess but I just didn't click with it.

Adsta · 14 Jan 2009 at 11:23

I was looking forward to this but when i watched i just thought meh really.

I quite heartwarming i guess but it was just boring imo. some nice **** in it though.

4T5 · 14 Jan 2009 at 12:05

kidloco said:
after all the reviews I was really looking forward to this, I must say I was hugely disappointed. The wrestling scenes are very well done but other then that I just found it a bit dull.

each to their own I guess but I just didn't click with it.

Damn

I hate wrestling & only wanted to see Mickey Pawning again.

Jock Dodds · 14 Jan 2009 at 12:23

bledd. said:
she said "no i won't watch that"

but it's my birthday this month, so i could guilt her into going

but i want her to go "wow, amazing film", not "omg that was pants"

any wrestling haters seen it and liked it?!

It isn't really about wrestling. Whether someone loves or hates wrestling shouldn't be an issue. It's about a guy who has failed at life and his relationship with his daughter and Marissa Tomei getting her funbags out.

You should take her to see it, if she likes good stories she will enjoy it and you will get laid. If she hates it you will have the mental image of Marissa Tomei to jack off to anyway.

4T5 · 14 Jan 2009 at 12:25

Jock Dodds said:
You should take her to see it, if she likes good stories she will enjoy it and you will get laid. If she hates it you will have the mental image of Marissa Tomei to jack off to anyway.

Genius

crooked i · 14 Jan 2009 at 13:16

haha. everyone take that mans advice

Damien. · 14 Jan 2009 at 13:20

Seen the trailer a few times now, it does look interesting !

Superdude · 18 Jan 2009 at 08:02

Just watched the film at my local cinema in oz. Believe me, this is a definite 'must-see' even if you aren't a wrestling fan. Mickey Rourke is fantastic and the way the film just seems to stumble from scene to scene, following Rourkes slow decent is inspired. It's like the cameraman is feeling the same emotions as Rourke and expressing through he camerawork.

Don't worry about taking a non wrestling fan. I took two and they absolutely loved it.

matt.

Stellios · 18 Jan 2009 at 13:46

Seen it last night and was incredib ly bored through most of it. If it had a powerful storyline I could understand and probably enjoy it, but it couldnt hold my attention at all. It had a couple of funny parts in it, but on the most part I spent the majority of the film wishing id stayed home and watched the snooker.

The main annoyance with it for me though was the film could have been a lot shorter if it didnt spend so much time filming him and his heavy breathing, which is the main thing that really made me bored in the film.

If you want an interesting fighting film, watch Never Back Down, its a lot lot better.