06-13-2006, 10:26 AM
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Hurricane is pretty good but it's not even close to Raging Bull.
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06-13-2006, 10:28 AM
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Rocky II.
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06-13-2006, 10:29 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Vancouver
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Rocky IV
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A few weeks after crashing head-first into the boards (denting his helmet and being unable to move for a little while) following a hit from behind by Bob Errey, the Calgary Flames player explains:
"I was like Christ, lying on my back, with my arms outstretched, crucified"
-- Frank Musil - Early January 1994
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06-13-2006, 10:30 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2001
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Raging Bull.
Million Dollar Baby is awesome. I still haven't seen Cinderella Man.
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06-13-2006, 10:33 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Victoria
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Originally Posted by Igottago
Rocky IV
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Are you serious? The second worst of the Rocky franchise and doesn't even hold a candle to Raging Bull.
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06-13-2006, 10:34 AM
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by habernac
I still haven't seen Cinderella Man.
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Huge recommendation Hab, huge.
I was really put off by it because of Russle Crowe last year, getting arrested when it was released. Never went to see it in theatre and then it got lost in the shuffle until I finally decided to see it. It's a fantastic movie. For what an obnoxious person Russle Crowe is, the man is an amazing actor, ditto for Paul Giamatti who steals scenes at times.
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06-13-2006, 10:35 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2004
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Gladiator (the one with Cuba Gooding Jr.)... actually no, there are better boxing movies, but I thought I'd throw that name out there. I remember enjoying it back in the day.
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06-13-2006, 10:35 AM
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I liked Cinderella Man. The guy who plays John Henry Louis is Canadian Cruiserweight champion Troy Ross (one of my boxing instructors).
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06-13-2006, 10:50 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2001
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Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm
Huge recommendation Hab, huge.
I was really put off by it because of Russle Crowe last year, getting arrested when it was released. Never went to see it in theatre and then it got lost in the shuffle until I finally decided to see it. It's a fantastic movie. For what an obnoxious person Russle Crowe is, the man is an amazing actor, ditto for Paul Giamatti who steals scenes at times.
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Crowe bugs me as well, which is a shame because he is outstanding. That's probably the reason I haven't seen it. I'll have to borrow it from my Dad, I think he owns it.
An honourable mention goes out to a movie called Diggstown, with Lou Gossett Jr and James Woods. Great movie. Oilver Platt is terrific in a supporting role as well.
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06-13-2006, 10:51 AM
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I believe in the Pony Power
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Cinderella Man is really great and the boxing sequences themselves are very well shot.
In terms of a boxing scene...the one in Snatch cannot be beat. Fantastic stuff.
People forget how great a film the original Rocky is.
Raging Bull did not float my boat but I fully admit that's my flaw. I probably need to watch it again.
When We Were Kings is a fantastic documentary about the Ali/Foreman fight. Worth seeing.
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06-13-2006, 10:53 AM
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Originally Posted by JiriHrdina
When We Were Kings is a fantastic documentary about the Ali/Foreman fight. Worth seeing.
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I agree with that one. Also, if you get the Fight Network (it's a fairly new channel) there are many good boxing documentaries on late at night.
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06-13-2006, 11:01 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Vancouver
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Originally Posted by rubecube
Are you serious? The second worst of the Rocky franchise and doesn't even hold a candle to Raging Bull.
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yeah, im serious...i'm comparing Dolph Lungren to DeNiro..yup, totally serious
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A few weeks after crashing head-first into the boards (denting his helmet and being unable to move for a little while) following a hit from behind by Bob Errey, the Calgary Flames player explains:
"I was like Christ, lying on my back, with my arms outstretched, crucified"
-- Frank Musil - Early January 1994
Last edited by Igottago; 06-13-2006 at 11:05 AM.
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06-13-2006, 11:02 AM
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Location: Victoria
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Originally Posted by Igottago
yeah, im serious...  |
Ok, but I'm holding this against you. 
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06-13-2006, 11:07 AM
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Location: Vancouver
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Originally Posted by rubecube
Ok, but I'm holding this against you. |
i edited my post...raging bull is one of my all time faves. I put Rocky IV in terms of pure cheese entertainment factor. "I Must Break You!"...tell me that isn't pure gold
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A few weeks after crashing head-first into the boards (denting his helmet and being unable to move for a little while) following a hit from behind by Bob Errey, the Calgary Flames player explains:
"I was like Christ, lying on my back, with my arms outstretched, crucified"
-- Frank Musil - Early January 1994
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06-13-2006, 11:10 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2002
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I recommend Cinderella Man, too. Paul Giamatti is great, and Crowe's at his best when he's playing dim-witted, oafish characters (this movie, and LA Confidential, as opposed to Gladiator and Beautiful Mind).
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06-13-2006, 11:11 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Clinching Party
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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0413615/
That's a documentary about Jack Johnson and it's a good show. The book it's based on/accompanied by is also pretty good. I tell ya, whitey was some racist a hunnerd years ago.
Raging Bull is one of the best boxing movies. On The Waterfront wasn't really a boxing movie but that was a great movie.
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06-13-2006, 11:12 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Victoria
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Originally Posted by Igottago
i edited my post...raging bull is one of my all time faves. I put Rocky IV in terms of pure cheese entertainment factor. "I Must Break You!"...tell me that isn't pure gold
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LOL. Ok yeah. The whole Apollo death scene was fantastic cheese too.
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06-13-2006, 11:15 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Vancouver
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Originally Posted by fotze
I guess what I'm trying to say is, if I can change, and you can change, everybody can change.
That ranks up there with the slow clap jamaican's carrying the bobsled across the finish line scene.
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Sorry, but just had to correct your quote..
I guess what I'm trying to say is, if I can change, and youse can change, everybody can change.
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A few weeks after crashing head-first into the boards (denting his helmet and being unable to move for a little while) following a hit from behind by Bob Errey, the Calgary Flames player explains:
"I was like Christ, lying on my back, with my arms outstretched, crucified"
-- Frank Musil - Early January 1994
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06-13-2006, 11:40 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Behind Nikkor Glass
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Rocky III
Only because of Thunderlips. 
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