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Largo
Sport climber
Venice, Ca
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Topic Author's Original Post - Apr 24, 2009 - 11:54pm PT
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Mickey Roark (sp??) played the crap out of this role. Nice and deadpan. And cheesy, too.
JL
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GDavis
Trad climber
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Apr 25, 2009 - 12:05am PT
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"Hey Mickey, i got a great role for you. You're gonna play some macho dude who lifts a ton of weights and used to be this major bad ass fighter, but now is over the hill and fading into obscurity looking for one last hurrah. And no, its not an autobiography!"
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Apr 25, 2009 - 11:41am PT
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Can't wait to see that flick.
I've been a Mickey Rourke fan ever since Angel Heart!
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Michael Kennedy
Social climber
Carbondale, Colorado
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Apr 25, 2009 - 12:11pm PT
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Check out Clint Eastwood in Grand Torino. Pretty classic. I grew up in that area so it brings back memories, some fond and some not.
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TYeary
climber
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Apr 25, 2009 - 12:16pm PT
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I liked this film. Rourke will recieve a nomination for it.
It's like a train wreck, tough to watch, but can't take your eyes off it! There's a certain pathos, and a resignation to his charactor. I would dare to say almost auto-biographical.
I once read something, by Ament I think, " he who resigns himself to fate, finds that fate accepts your resignation."
Tony
edit, Grand Torino; much in the same mold. Another good film.
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AP
Trad climber
Calgary
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Apr 25, 2009 - 03:08pm PT
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Mickey was great. He was the only reason for seeing the film cause I thought it was too cliched (of course how else could you do a wrestling movie?)
The scene where he was trying to get the right weight on the potato salad for the old hag was hysterical.
Maybe now he should play an old wall climber.
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The Larry
climber
Moab, UT
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Apr 25, 2009 - 06:04pm PT
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Mickey Rourke actually started boxing profesionally at the age of 38. That was the start of his decline. Glad to see him back.
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Dirka
Trad climber
SF
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What a fantastic film. It really conveyed the heart of an aging champion- and mirrored it against the realities of being what you love. Tragically human.
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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Haven't seen it yet, but Bukowski had some respect for Rourke so he can't be half bad. I always enjoyed his performances. I know he's had his share of bad luck but who hasn't?
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Tom
Big Wall climber
San Luis Obispo CA
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Have yet to see his latest, but Rourke is one of those actors you can't get enough of. His work in Pope of Greenwich Village and in Rumblefish should've given up at least one Oscar Gold.
All the $$$ is thrown at lightweights like Tom Cruise.
Meanwhile, Rourke is ignored by the casting cognescenti.
American cinema is becoming like American car companies: total crap nobody's going to pay for.
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Gayle
climber
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He won a BAFTA (British equivalent of the Oscar) and the Independent Spirit award. The machine that *bleeps* out the 7 words ya can't say on TV musta been worn out by Oscar time, so they didn't dare give him an open mic there, too (maybe):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=og3tN7P6oKI
Gayle
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Mickey was great in a great movie and YEAH Marisa Tomei was HOT.
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the Fet
Supercaliyosemistic climber
Tu-Tok-A-Nu-La
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Great acting. The story and ending sucked though IMO.
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drljefe
climber
Old Pueblo, AZ
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May 28, 2009 - 03:14pm PT
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Great performance by Mickey Rourke!
Two thumbs up.
Bonus-
If you like 80's hair metal you'll be stoked.
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Brian
climber
Cali
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May 28, 2009 - 04:41pm PT
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"what the [hell] was Woody Harrelson doing in that"
this could be said about so many films...
Brian
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James
climber
My twin brother's laundry room
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May 29, 2009 - 02:31am PT
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pretty classic film. strong showing by Rourke.
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Karen
Trad climber
So Cal urban sprawl Hell
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May 29, 2009 - 02:10pm PT
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I loved the scene when he is working in the deli section in the supermarket. Since seeing this movie every time I am ordering something I think of his meltdown! He did a great portrayal of that sh*tty job, since then, I go out of my way to be nice to those underrated deli workers.
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msiddens
Trad climber
Mountain View, CA
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May 29, 2009 - 04:58pm PT
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dang...just showed up from Netflix...watching tonight!
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