This movie is a classic one because of how realistic the story is to so many former wrestlers out there that are still vying for a piece of the spotlight. The movie stars Mickey Rourke (The Pope Of Greenwich Village) as a has been wrestler named Randy "The Ram", who because of a heart attack is forced to retire from the only thing he knows how to do. He tries to create a normal life for himself by getting a job as a deli man, reconnect with his daughter Stephanie (Evan Rachel Wood), and try to date a stripper named Cassidy (Marissa Tomei). But in the end nothing works out for Randy and he has to make a hard decision that could cost his life and he struggles with that fact. He has the chance to wrestle a guy that because of the match, it made him famous. Should he take the match or not? The movie is powerful in a sense that because of the low attendance at the autograph sessions by certain wrestlers of yesteryear that no one cares about the sacrifice these guys put there bodies through. It shows you that when your not hot, your not important to them anymore. The movie also stars Mark Margolis (Defiance) as Lenny, Todd Barry (Beer League) as Wayne, actual WWE wrestler Ron "The Truth" Killings, and many underground wrestlers who are trying to make it themselves. I give this movie an A+.
Saturday, March 6, 2010
The Wrestler (2008)
This movie is a classic one because of how realistic the story is to so many former wrestlers out there that are still vying for a piece of the spotlight. The movie stars Mickey Rourke (The Pope Of Greenwich Village) as a has been wrestler named Randy "The Ram", who because of a heart attack is forced to retire from the only thing he knows how to do. He tries to create a normal life for himself by getting a job as a deli man, reconnect with his daughter Stephanie (Evan Rachel Wood), and try to date a stripper named Cassidy (Marissa Tomei). But in the end nothing works out for Randy and he has to make a hard decision that could cost his life and he struggles with that fact. He has the chance to wrestle a guy that because of the match, it made him famous. Should he take the match or not? The movie is powerful in a sense that because of the low attendance at the autograph sessions by certain wrestlers of yesteryear that no one cares about the sacrifice these guys put there bodies through. It shows you that when your not hot, your not important to them anymore. The movie also stars Mark Margolis (Defiance) as Lenny, Todd Barry (Beer League) as Wayne, actual WWE wrestler Ron "The Truth" Killings, and many underground wrestlers who are trying to make it themselves. I give this movie an A+.
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