cliaz Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 Has anyone else seen this movie? I'm little more than halfway through it and was blindsided by how good it is. I've never been a Rouke fan but he is darn good in this flick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazinib1 Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 Yep...great flick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliaz Posted November 29, 2009 Author Share Posted November 29, 2009 That was a darn good flick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hezagenius Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 Great movie, but depressing as hell. Aronofsky is a genius. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiley Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 You're a mental midget if you think otherwise. Powerful flick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boat_hacked Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 (edited) Marisa Tomei Edited November 29, 2009 by boat_hacked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddahj Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 it's a really good movie. plus you get to see tits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pig devilz Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 watched it last night, it was very good. Mickey Rourke was amazing in it. Did he win the Oscar for it? Or nominated? Oh, and the surprise of Marrisa Tomei skin! and the pole dancing!! She's always been a fav of mine. I'm not ashamed (and I bet not alone) to say I slo-mo'd the pole dancing scene forward and backwards! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackass Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 one of the best movies i've seen in a while. rourke nailed that role, absolutely nailed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliaz Posted November 29, 2009 Author Share Posted November 29, 2009 Now how many of the people who liked it were wrestling fans during the 80s? Two of my friends who didn't watch wrestling or didn't like it back in the day still loved the movie. I'm still stunned at Rouke's performance. I've never liked him but right after the scene where he is woken up in his van by the kids I completely forgot I was watching Rouke playing a part. Outstanding performance and he should have won an Oscar for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pig devilz Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 did you ever see, Pope of Greenwich Village? He was GREAT in that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilthorp Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 Saw it last night for the first time...my wife had a tough time with it at the end. She also struggles with any father/daughter conflict in a movie because she tragically lost her dad when she was in college. However, a very strong movie top to bottom, worthy of all the accolades it got last year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliaz Posted November 29, 2009 Author Share Posted November 29, 2009 Saw it last night for the first time...my wife had a tough time with it at the end. She also struggles with any father/daughter conflict in a movie because she tragically lost her dad when she was in college. However, a very strong movie top to bottom, worthy of all the accolades it got last year! What did she have an issue with at the end? I took it as he tried to change his life (with the deli job, developing a real relationship with the stripper and reconnecting with his daughter) but as hard as he tried, life wouldn't let him. The only time he felt human or alive was when he wrestled. Knowing full well that if he stepped in the ring again he would die, he wanted to feel loved again. I thought the final moment of the move was simply outstanding. When he was standing on the ropes and everyone was cheering him on he looked at peace. When he jumped off the ropes he knew doing this would kill him but he couldn't have been happier. It was extremely emotional ending that was simply beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Do Work Son Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 Watched it last night on HBO...Awesome movie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilthorp Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 What did she have an issue with at the end? I took it as he tried to change his life (with the deli job, developing a real relationship with the stripper and reconnecting with his daughter) but as hard as he tried, life wouldn't let him. The only time he felt human or alive was when he wrestled. Knowing full well that if he stepped in the ring again he would die, he wanted to feel loved again. I thought the final moment of the move was simply outstanding. When he was standing on the ropes and everyone was cheering him on he looked at peace. When he jumped off the ropes he knew doing this would kill him but he couldn't have been happier. It was extremely emotional ending that was simply beautiful. It was him essentially killing himself in the ring...knowing that he was going to die. She didn't like the Soprano's fade to black as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 I thought the script, direction, and supporting acting were good. solid B+ caliber. mickey rourke was genius, A+ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheikYerbuti Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 The most accurate depiction of the state of New Jersey ever filmed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 The most accurate depiction of the state of New Jersey ever filmed. Watched it last night. I already have an appreciation for movies with original screenplay that can't be lumped into a genre (i.e...mostly "independent" type movies I guess). For whatever minor criticism's I might have, it was vastly outweighed by just how good of an all around movie it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolverines Fan Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 I saw it for the first time on HBO last weekend. It was outstanding! Rourke definitely should have won an Oscar for his performance. I really felt bad for the Ram when he told the stripper that the real world didn't give a s--t about him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yo mama Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 It was bad ass. Unflinching. I'll never go near another deli slicer as long as I live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatman Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 I actually saw it last Christmas Day with my parents...while a bit of a downer, a phenomenal movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chavez Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 it's a really good movie. plus you get to see tits. Pasties. PHENOMENAL flick. Aronofsky is one of the best out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polksalet Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 that sucked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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