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The Wrestler

homerun_homer · 2009-01-27 11:15:34

Is there not a thread on this film already? Saw it last night and it was brilliant. I knew review were great and the award nominations were coming thick and fast but I stayed away from knowing too much about it. Mickey Rourke is revelatory in the part, I'd like to see him get the Oscar, though in saying that I've not seen…

27-01-2009 11:15am

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Is there not a thread on this film already? Saw it last night and it was brilliant. I knew review were great and the award nominations were coming thick and fast but I stayed away from knowing too much about it.

Mickey Rourke is revelatory in the part, I'd like to see him get the Oscar, though in saying that I've not seen all the films that all 5 actors are up for.

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#2 27-01-2009 11:21am

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http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055452779

Twas a bit back though.

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#3 27-01-2009 11:28am

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This film fits in with the depression that Hollywood have been spewing out lately. Seven Pounds, Benjamin George, The Wrestler all seriously depressing.:(

Thanks Bollywood for Slumdog!!!:D

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#4 27-01-2009 7:24pm

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Id hardly call Danny Boyle "Bollywood"

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#5 28-01-2009 10:56am

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nicklauski wrote: »

Id hardly call Danny Boyle "Bollywood"

So I guess the new sub-genre would be... Boyleywood...

...I'll get my coat.

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#6 28-01-2009 11:12am

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Sanjuro wrote: »

So I guess the new sub-genre would be... Boyleywood...

...I'll get my coat.

Good stuff.

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#7 28-01-2009 11:13am

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Saw it on DVD last night...;)

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#8 28-01-2009 1:25pm

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partyguinness wrote: »

Saw it on DVD last night...;)

Ummmm... and???

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#9 28-01-2009 1:30pm

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partyguinness wrote: »

Saw it on DVD last night...;)

It's people like you that are ruining the film industry maaann....:pac:

I used to hate people in work talking about pirated DVDs. All they'd talk about was the fact that people's heads got in the way and you could see people walking to the bathroom, never talking about the film itself. May as well have gone to the cinema if the pirate is that bad of quality.

Rant over

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#10 28-01-2009 1:46pm

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homerun_homer wrote: »

It's people like you that are ruining the film industry maaann....:pac:

I used to hate people in work talking about pirated DVDs. All they'd talk about was the fact that people's heads got in the way and you could see people walking to the bathroom, never talking about the film itself. May as well have gone to the cinema if the pirate is that bad of quality.

Rant over

My flatmate brought it back from Thailand last week.

I think the film industry is doing a pretty good job of ruining itself..paying actors obscene amounts of money and releasing crap..but thats another debate entirely.

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#11 28-01-2009 2:47pm

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partyguinness wrote: »

My flatmate brought it back from Thailand last week.

I think the film industry is doing a pretty good job of ruining itself..paying actors obscene amounts of money and releasing crap..but thats another debate entirely.

I agree, I just can't stand crap quality pirates, not that I condone piracy, but in this day of widescreen tvs and DVDs, Blu Ray etc, why do people bother. Anyway that's another topic.

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#12 28-01-2009 3:41pm

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homerun_homer wrote: »

but in this day of widescreen tvs and DVDs, Blu Ray etc, why do people bother.

Because it's free, maybe?

Anyway, The Wrestler is a pretty good film alright, i wouldn't rate is highly as Requiem For A Dream though (Aronofsky's best work in my opinion!)

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#13 29-01-2009 7:59pm

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Very good film. Absolutely loved the ending.

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#14 04-02-2009 10:37am

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class film. like the way it reflects mickey rourkes career

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#15 04-02-2009 11:22am

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Piracy helps the industry. Really.

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#16 05-02-2009 5:11pm

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Watched this last night.Wasnt bad but I was left feeling a bit unsatisfied by it.Meh,7/10.

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#17 05-02-2009 5:18pm

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expected a lot more after reading reviews but was very dissapointed. i had to get up and check to see if people were leaving at the end because i couldnt believe it was over. and best supporting actress! where? :eek:

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