Cinderella Man

[g8terh8ter_eric]

I just picked up this movie from Blockbuster and its one of Crowe's best. Anyone else really like this movie??

 

[smokeyman15]

Never saw it...

 

[Volunteer_Kirby]

Good movie for sure.

 

[milohimself]

Ranks right there with Rocky and Raging Bull as the best boxing movies in modern cinema, IMO.

 

[dan4vols]

Crowe seems to have amazing range playing diverse characters, probably his biggest sell point as an actor.

 

[Lexvol]

Ranks right there with Rocky and Raging Bull as the best boxing movies in modern cinema, IMO.

It doesn't quite reach Raging Bull levels IMO, but it certainly didn't get the pub or nominations it deserved.

 

[JZVOL]

One of my favorites for sure.

 

[SWIL]

Crowe seems to have amazing range playing diverse characters, probably his biggest sell point as an actor.

Agreed- he's a different person ever time his on the screen. He's borderline obsessive with actually becoming each character he plays. Not many actors can do what he does.

On the other hand, I hear he's also a huge jerk- starts bar fights, swears/threatens people often.

 

[allvol123]

Great movie. It is in my collection.

 

[volchick21]

very good

 

[allvol123]

On the other hand, I hear he's also a huge jerk- starts bar fights, swears/threatens people often.

Obviously I don't know they guy, but some people seem to confuse being straightforward with being a jerk. I doubt he just walks up to people in bars and randomly starts hitting them, I am guessing though.

 

[milohimself]

It doesn't quite reach Raging Bull levels IMO, but it certainly didn't get the pub or nominations it deserved.

That's because of the source material. The tragic story of somebody like Jake LaMotta is inherently more interesting than a guy like James Braddock, a natural good guy. Seems fitting, though, considering Scorsese made RB, while Ron Howard did Cinderella Man.

Still, if Cinderella Man had gotten the pub and awards that it deserved, it would be remebered now, even 25 years down the road as one of the top 3 all-time boxing films.

It's the climate of Hollywood now. A film from a guy like Scorsese in true form would never fly in the modern box office. Only his more violent and shocking films, like Gangs of New York and The Departed enjoy real financial success, which is all that matters now. A movie is only getting made if it will make a buck.

 

[Lexvol]

That's because of the source material. The tragic story of somebody like Jake LaMotta is inherently more interesting than a guy like James Braddock, a natural good guy. Seems fitting, though, considering Scorsese made RB, while Ron Howard did Cinderella Man.

Still, if Cinderella Man had gotten the pub and awards that it deserved, it would be remebered now, even 25 years down the road as one of the top 3 all-time boxing films.

It's the climate of Hollywood now. A film from a guy like Scorsese in true form would never fly in the modern box office. Only his more violent and shocking films, like Gangs of New York and The Departed enjoy real financial success, which is all that matters now. A movie is only getting made if it will make a buck.

Agreed on all points. It has really taken Raging Bull a while to get the cred it deserves. Unfortunately Cinderella Man will never get its due.

 

[SWIL]

Obviously I don't know they guy, but some people seem to confuse being straightforward with being a jerk. I doubt he just walks up to people in bars and randomly starts hitting them, I am guessing though.

I don't know him personally either. From past incidents, Crowe has often been the instigator. His fuse is as short as they come apparently. :aggressive:

But who really cares about the guy's character? He's a helluva actor.