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Excellent, depressing, sad and convincing movie. Marisa Tomei just as good. Also, it might not mean much, but he won the Golden Globe award for the role.
"This thing upon me like a flower and a feast. This thing upon me crawling like a snake. It's not death but dying will solve its power ...
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I felt that way at first. The media has now saturated me with that image. I'm getting used to it. It's a hair weave wig but he did put on 34 pounds of muscle for the role (Rourkes words) Pretty impressive. I 'll pass though. I like Rourke, love Tomei and the reviews are very good. I loathe wrestling and won't watch a movie about it regardless of "sides" it takes.
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Question "Authority", the mainstream media sucks - I need music to help forget the reality of today
... any more than Apocalypse Now is about jungles.
There are a few scenes in the ring, but they are NOT the focus of the film.
The film is about (and I am trying to quote Springsteen's acceptance for the song)a guy who has turned his back on love and hasn't learned what it is that nurtures him.
It's about a wrestler......close enough. I'll wait until its on SAT.
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Question "Authority", the mainstream media sucks - I need music to help forget the reality of today
Getting Springsteen to do the song is a perfect match.
If you like Nabraska and that close up and personal Springsteen style you WILL like the film.
It doesn't really show wrestling in a great light but even the WWE has taken the plot and incorporated it (the washed up ex-champ wrestler) into one of its kayfabe storylines (Shawn Michaels is starting to look something like Rourke's character)
If I actually liked Rourke or Springsteen as opposed to just respecting their talent....... I might go see it. I'll be waiting for the SAT to play it.
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Question "Authority", the mainstream media sucks - I need music to help forget the reality of today
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...No shit. Mickey was good in Body Heat & Angel Heart, but in the 20+ years since then what has he done, film wise, that would be considered quality acting?
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"The man is only half himself, the other half is his expression." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Barfly was a huge disappointment & Sin City I never bothered seeing.
If you haven't, you should read Bukowski's book "Hollywood". It describes in some detail Rourke's excesses and bizarre demands.
It also contains a scene where, after the premiere, Bukowski tells Rourke that he nailed it.
"The man is only half himself, the other half is his expression." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson
but it sucks you in from the beginning.
"An old man dies so a little girl can live". Damn near brings tears to yer eyes.
Good performances from Rourke, Bruce Willis, Clive Owen, Benecio Del Toro, Jessica Alba, Rosario Dawson etc..
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"This thing upon me like a flower and a feast. This thing upon me crawling like a snake. It's not death but dying will solve its power ...
to be moved or to become emotionally involved.
"The man is only half himself, the other half is his expression." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson
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