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whats your favourite film about a real life boxer? ie rocky doesnt count lol

Raging Bull in my opinion.

Deno1986 wrote:Raging Bull in my opinion.

Raging Bullsh!t!

It put me to sleep three times before the final credits.

I have vague and fond memories of watching one on Joe & max when I was a kid. It probably doesn't stand the test of time, but whatever the name was I loved it when I saw it. I'm guessing I was 8 or 9 and Joe Louis was just someone I had read about.

The majority of them suck, like Cinderella Man. That portrayal of Max Baer as a blood thirsty killer was shameful.

SaadOffTheDeck wrote:I have vague and fond memories of watching one on Joe & max when I was a kid. It probably doesn't stand the test of time, but whatever the name was I loved it when I saw it. I'm guessing I was 8 or 9 and Joe Louis was just someone I had read about.

The majority of them suck, like Cinderella Man. That portrayal of Max Baer as a blood thirsty killer was shameful.

There actually was a decent enough telemovie called, Joe & Max about ten years ago.

Sadly, that's about 20 years too late. Unless it was late landing in Australia.

SaadOffTheDeck wrote:Sadly, that's about 20 years too late. Unless it was late landing in Australia.

Yes, obviously that's not the movie you speak of. It was worth a watch nonetheless, though. Whoever played Schmeling was pretty convincing.

Goodnight, Irene wrote:

Deno1986 wrote:Raging Bull in my opinion.

Raging Bullsh!t!

It put me to sleep three times before the final credits.

What would your response to be thread title be, G.I?

I have yet to see a boxing flick with fight scenes that are even remotely realistic. As for films about real life fighters I thought Raging Bull was ok, at least it presented a believable portrayal of LaMotta unlike the sycophantic drivel usually served up.

anyone a fan of rubin carters film the hurricane

southpaw90 wrote:anyone a fan of rubin carters film the hurricane

Good call, great movie. I can see it on my shelf from where I sit. Can't believe I forgot that one, it's a runaway winner for me.

Somebody Up There Likes Me was good.

And of course http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0037750/combined.

The Raging Bull and Somebody Up There Likes Me are my favorites I've seen. Raging Bull edges it out as being slightly better.

Deno1986 wrote:

Goodnight, Irene wrote:

Deno1986 wrote:Raging Bull in my opinion.

Raging Bullsh!t!

It put me to sleep three times before the final credits.

What would your response to be thread title be, G.I?

Somebody Up There Likes Me.

Goodnight, Irene wrote:Somebody Up There Likes Me.

We do occasionally agree.

"The Raging Bull" was great.
"Somebody Up There Likes Me" also was excellent.
I also like "The Greatest" with the same Muhammad Ali acting.

Goodnight, Irene wrote:

Deno1986 wrote:Raging Bull in my opinion.

Raging Bullsh!t!

It put me to sleep three times before the final credits.

It's a sentiment I've heard from lots of people, but you can't deny the brilliance of DeNiro in that film. His defining role for my money.

I won't deny him his performance (even though it is well-known how over-rated I find him), it was pretty fucken convincing. That's true.

However, he can't save the flick. It stank.