http://www.a1moviereviews.com/wrestler/ Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:29:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.a1moviereviews.com/wrestler/comment-page-1/#comment-5498 Darren Aronofsky Movies Tue, 11 Jan 2011 02:44:35 +0000 http://www.a1moviereviews.com/?p=484#comment-5498 [...] The Wrestler (2008) – Mickey Rourke revived his career by playing Randy “The Ram” Robinson, an over-the-hill wrestler who dreams of recapturing his glory days from the 1980s while romancing a stripper (Marisa Tomei) and seeking reconciliation with his daughter (Evan Rachel Wood). Fans of pro wrestling will be delighted by all the cameos from real-life grapplers, while everyone else will be left in stunned silence by Rourke’s heartbreaking portrayal of a man who can’t let go of the past. [...] [...] The Wrestler (2008) – Mickey Rourke revived his career by playing Randy “The Ram” Robinson, an over-the-hill wrestler who dreams of recapturing his glory days from the 1980s while romancing a stripper (Marisa Tomei) and seeking reconciliation with his daughter (Evan Rachel Wood). Fans of pro wrestling will be delighted by all the cameos from real-life grapplers, while everyone else will be left in stunned silence by Rourke’s heartbreaking portrayal of a man who can’t let go of the past. [...]

]]> http://www.a1moviereviews.com/wrestler/comment-page-1/#comment-5267 Black Swan Movie Meaning Fri, 31 Dec 2010 00:25:59 +0000 http://www.a1moviereviews.com/?p=484#comment-5267 [...] script was too cluttered. It was shelved, but later split into two distinct parts. The first became The Wrestler, a critically-acclaimed film starring Mickey Rourke as a washed-up grappler searching for love and [...] [...] script was too cluttered. It was shelved, but later split into two distinct parts. The first became The Wrestler, a critically-acclaimed film starring Mickey Rourke as a washed-up grappler searching for love and [...]

]]> http://www.a1moviereviews.com/wrestler/comment-page-1/#comment-77 Good Movies of 2008 Sat, 05 Dec 2009 14:02:33 +0000 http://www.a1moviereviews.com/?p=484#comment-77 [...] The Wrestler – Art imitates life. This saying is especially true in The Wrestler, as former washed-up actor Mickey Rourke portrays Randy “The Ram” Robinson, a pro wrestler who finds himself on the scrap heap of life. With no money, a bad heart, and a daughter who barely knows him, Randy struggles to find his way and still dreams of a big comeback. He also dreams of finding love, preferably in the arms of an aging stripper named Pam (Marisa Tomei). It’s not always easy to watch, as Randy suffers through one setback after another, but you’ll never stop pulling for him, even after the screen suddenly cuts to black. [...] [...] The Wrestler – Art imitates life. This saying is especially true in The Wrestler, as former washed-up actor Mickey Rourke portrays Randy “The Ram” Robinson, a pro wrestler who finds himself on the scrap heap of life. With no money, a bad heart, and a daughter who barely knows him, Randy struggles to find his way and still dreams of a big comeback. He also dreams of finding love, preferably in the arms of an aging stripper named Pam (Marisa Tomei). It’s not always easy to watch, as Randy suffers through one setback after another, but you’ll never stop pulling for him, even after the screen suddenly cuts to black. [...]

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