Cinderella Man

[BleedDodgerBlue]

heres my review:
just got back from show


pretty darn good movie. boxing scenes were pretty brutal boxing scenes. shows you really how far boxing has fallen in the last 70 years or so. people used to listen to all the fights on radio and was a big deal. the story is based on a real fighter, and you know what's gonna happen when you sit down, but its still good to watch. i enjoyed it at least. i hate all the blow em up movies the summer usually offers cause they're all the same. at least this has a story.

paul giamatti was great. i know theres 6 months left of movies, but barring something strange, he should be the frontrunner for best supporting actor. especially after the snub for "sideways" last year. so for those of you that bet oscar stuff keep in mind, he should be at least a strong contender.

for those of you that don't know, giamatti is also the son of the late baseball comissioner. you know, the one who banished pete rose from the game.

 

[freelancc]

giamatti is also the son of the late baseball comissioner.

did not know that... :clap:

 

[The Judge]

I saw Cinderella Man over the weekend and thoroughly enjoyed it. Great story with some touching insight about what many went through during the Depression.

The boxing was first rate. Angelo Dundee was a big part of the training and actually has a role as Braddock's cut man.

I highly recommend this flick but like BleedDodgerBlue says, the boxng is pretty brutal at times.

 

[ctownguy]

Totally agree, thought the movie was excellent. It not only shows the glaring differences from what boxing use to be but also the glaring difference of how people feel about being on the "dole".

Great flick a must see for those that like a good story and sports. :clap:

 

[Keyser Soze]

Just got back as well............Not a boxing fan at all, but this is a great movie..........Never a dull moment, especially for a 2 plus hour movie. Don't wait for video, your TV, no matter how nice it is, will not do the fight scenes justice :clap: