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Trailer Preview: The Wrestler
Thompson On Hollywood —
Fox Searchlight will send out its first trailer for The Wrestler today. Their mission: to make filmgoers want to see a movie that looks very male--Mickey Rourke plays a down-on-his-luck, aging wrestler facing the end of his career who suddenly needs to reach out to his daughter, poignantly played by Evan Rachel ...
The Wrestler Gets an AWESOME Traler
Row Three —
Goon : its not original enough stuff to be stolen, and Im sure the Stranger joke existed before Gone in 60 Seconds. People did... Henrik : I just mean when you’re stealing jokes from shit like the Gone in 60 seconds remake, it’s a new low... Goon : (by, ‘other stuff that would prove you wrong’, i mean there are things far ‘lower’ by what your... Goon : if you think thats a new low for Kevin Smith, there’s other stuff in that movie that would prove you wrong. Huh,... Henrik : For once I knew some, I knew no. 3 (great film) and 4 (shit film). If no. 4 is in Zack and Miri that’s a new low... ...
The Wrestler Trailer Online
Awards Daily —
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Come Watch the Fantastic Trailer Debut for 'The Wrestler'
RopeofSilicon.com —
I said it right after seeing The Wrestler on Tuesday and I stick by it, “Mickey Rourke is definitely the front runner for Best Actor at this moment.” To follow that up we now have the official trailer for the film as it just arrived online over at Apple. The film tells the story of Randy “The Ram” Robinson (Rourke) as we first meet him as a washed-up, one-time professional wrestling superstar. He is now living in a trailer park, working nights in the shipping department at a local grocery store and wrestling at community centers on the weekends. His daughter (Evan Rachel Wood) hates him and his only “real” relationship is with a ...
Grapple with This: the Trailer for 'The Wrestler'
Cinematical —
There was no hotter ticket at the Toronto International Film Festival in September than The Wrestler, Darren Aronofsky's new drama about a washed-up professional body-slammer played by Mickey Rourke. I vividly recall the press screening, where every seat in the fest's largest theater was occupied by eager journalists, many of whom had sworn they'd miss whatever other films they had to as long as they could see this one. It paid off, too -- the acclaim for the film was nearly universal. (Read Cinematical's James Rocchi's rave review here.) Now, in advance of the film's limited release on Dec. 31 ...
mickey rourke is 'the wrestler'
popbytes —
good evening! oh i love a good comeback and so does hollywood - actor mickey rourke at age 56 might be on the brink of one - his new flick the wrestler (directed by the incredible darren aronofsky) has oscar buzz written all over it - how wild would it be to have mr. rourke nominated as best actor?!? oh i love those academy award wildcards & upsets - which are few and far between - playing the role of washed up wrestler 'randy "the ram" robinson' must be an acting dream come true for him! gosh - he used to be so damn sexy (like in 89's wild orchid) but time has not ...
'The Wrestler' trailer: What do you think?
PopWatch —
'The Wrestler' trailer: What do you think? You've heard the buzz, and now you can read it in the trailer for Mickey Rourke's Darren Aronofsky-directed comeback, The Wrestler . "A harmonic convergence of player and part that happens once in a blue moon... witness the resurrection of Mickey Rourke," says Newsweek 's David Ansen. "Tender, gripping, and altogether remarkable," adds EW 's own Owen Gleiberman. But does the trailer make you a believer? My answer: yes. Once I got over how much Rourke looks like Tom Berenger (a comeback I'm not ready for), they had me. I'm a sucker for an aging, teary-eyed wrestler, wearing a hearing aid, calling ...
The Wrestler is Coming
Film Experience Blog —
The first trailer to Darren Aronofsky's miniature gem has arrived After my marathon movie day yesterday (Australia, Milk, Revolutionary Road) as well as earlier screenings (Doubt, Slumdog Millionaire) I've seen all but a few of the presumed Oscar giants (still waiting on: Frost/Nixon, Benjamin Button and The Reader). And having weighed the contenders I must inform that I'm still rooting for The Wrestler to displace almost any of them in the ring to sweat it out and do bloody theatrical battle for that coveted Best Picture ...
‘The Wrestler’ Trailer: Mickey Rourke’s Oscar Campaign Mounts a Comeback
Vulture —
Tagline: "With a little luck, this could be my ticket back on top."
Translation: Real-life parallel alert.
Verdict: Oscar buzz for Mickey Rourke's big comeback seems to have plateaued a bit lately, so now seems like a pretty good time to release the trailer for The Wrestler, both to re-hype the film and to give us a small taste before the movie comes out in a month and it's only mentioned in connection with Rourke's award bid. Anyway, it was already evident from the movie stills and Rourke’s Wikipedia entry, but dude really is perfect for the role: ...
Wrestler Trailer Displays Realism in Fake Sport. Clip of the Day
SpoutBlog —
There are two kinds of people in the world: hardcore fans of professional wrestling and those of us who think the “sport” is a big joke. But Darren Aronofsky’s The Wrestler may change all that. It may not influence the WWE’s television ratings or increase pay-per-view sales for the next Wrestlemania, but it could create more sympathy for the staged spectacle. And this is something that hasn’t really been achieved with past attempts to showcase the sad realities found within one of the fakest forms of showbiz there is. ...
