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Monster©
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Username: Monster
Post Number: 3834
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 27, 2006 - 9:49 pm: | 
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If you haven't seen it, watch it, 'nuff said. |
fabulouswalls
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Username: Fabulouswalls
Post Number: 90
Registered: 10-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 27, 2006 - 9:57 pm: |
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Great flick |
Mr. Big Poppa
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Username: Big_poppa
Post Number: 734
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 27, 2006 - 10:29 pm: |
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By the time I saw it was on HBO, it was already 40 minutes into it. I think I'll catch it On Demand. |
Brett Weir
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Username: Brett_weir
Post Number: 1664
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 28, 2006 - 10:27 am: |
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Fantastic movie. I still don't know why it was not huge at the box office, even in spite of Russell Crowe's boorish behavior during its run. It is also a great piece of New Jersey history and depicts the Depression era amazingly. My guess is that it didn't sizzle with big effects or boil over with controversy, which seem to fuel box-office appeal these days. Nonetheless, it's a great movie to watch at home with the family; the type of movie "they don't make anymore".
It's also a great companion piece to "Seabiscuit", another fine film that seemed to be overlooked by many... |
LilLB
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Username: Lillb
Post Number: 1896
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 28, 2006 - 10:27 am: |
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I just finally DVRd this movie (now that it's on HBO) and look forward to watching it this weekend. |
Mr. Big Poppa
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Username: Big_poppa
Post Number: 750
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, July 2, 2006 - 10:51 pm: |
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Just finished watching it On Demand. Great movie. I though Crowe did pretty well with the accent.
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Bajou
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Username: Bajou
Post Number: 922
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, July 2, 2006 - 10:54 pm: |
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I loved the book "Seabiscuit" and the movie left out alot of good stuff but it was still good. |
Arnomation
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Username: Arnomation
Post Number: 614
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Monday, July 3, 2006 - 12:51 am: |
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I still don't know why it was not huge at the box office
I thought it was good too but even though it's a true story, people have seen the 'underdog wins the championship' thing done to death already. |
Project 37
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Username: Project37
Post Number: 137
Registered: 3-2006
| | Posted on Monday, July 3, 2006 - 9:16 am: |
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I remember seeing the trailer in the theatre and feeling totally underwhelmed. It looked too familiar and was unnecessarily melodramatic. It seemed so overwrought coming on the heels of "A Beautiful Mind".
Academy Award Winner Russell Crowe as fallen hero that has to overcome the odds and inspire countless thousands + "From Academy Award Winning Director Ron Howard" + "And Academy Award Winner Screenwriter Akiva Goldman" + over-the-top inspirational strings = I get it, already. |
Mr. Big Poppa
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Username: Big_poppa
Post Number: 751
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Monday, July 3, 2006 - 9:28 am: |
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I didn't think Cinderella Man gave an obnoxious portrayal of an "underdog fighter" story. It didn't have the "Eye of the Tiger" Rocky Balboa cheesiness that you would expect of an underdog fight movie. It was based on a true story and I didn't feel Crowe tried to overact the part.
I didn't think it deserved any Academy Awards, but it was a great movie, nonetheless. |
Project 37
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Username: Project37
Post Number: 138
Registered: 3-2006
| | Posted on Monday, July 3, 2006 - 9:49 am: |
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So, does he *not* get the #$!% beaten out of him and still win the Big Fight at the end? 
Like I said, the trailer didn't sell me on it. I don't think it's my kind of flick.
Still haven't seen Million Dollar Baby - should probably get to that first! |
Mr. Big Poppa
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Username: Big_poppa
Post Number: 753
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Monday, July 3, 2006 - 9:59 am: |
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Yes, he did....but he wasn't knocked down. It was also a 15 round decision bout, so I would have expected him to get beat up a bit.
Only one gripe about the movie, though: Crowe looked too old for the part. He looked around 40 yrs old. Jim Braddock was supposed to be 29 at the time he won.
Project, you should give the movie a chance. I had the same impression originally after seeing the trailer, but I was pleasantly suprised in that the movie wasn't overbearing.
Check out this article on the actual fight from a boxing site:
http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=3825&more=1
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mlj
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Username: Mlj
Post Number: 296
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 5, 2006 - 9:05 am: |
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We thought it was excellent, probably the best movie we saw that year. Considering it was a true story, which occurred during the Depression era, made it all the more interesting. Ron Howard's direction was great. I remembered that he said in an interview that he wanted to tell a story of the hardships of the Depression as endured by people in a urban environment as oppsed to a rural one (Grapes of Wrath, etc.)
Russell Crowe is an outstanding character actor, notwithstanding his off screen b-s. The film's release in the summer was bad timing for a serious drama.
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fabulouswalls
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Username: Fabulouswalls
Post Number: 109
Registered: 10-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 5, 2006 - 9:26 am: |
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I agree with mlj. The depression era story was a good one. This movie was not meant to be a 'Rocky'. The story told is of a fighter who inspires people with his determination.
Here is Jim Braddock's web site:
http://www.jamesjbraddock.com/ |
Brett Weir
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Username: Brett_weir
Post Number: 1676
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 5, 2006 - 11:19 am: |
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It was a great film for our family because I got to show my kids what my parents endured growing up in Depression-era New Jersey. My daughter's schoolmate is a Braddock relative, so she was particularly fascinated. "Seabiscuit" and "Road to Perdition" had similar qualities but neither was age-appropriate for my little ones. |
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