Tell me about your favorite boxing films

Callin' me a lightweight, B?

Had a nodding acquaintance with Palance. Knew him at Stillman's Gym before he became an actor.

 

I'd like your memories JG.:good

 

I like 'em too, mc. As alive now as when they happened.

 

When you are my age that rapidly starts to become all you have left
Keep Punching :bbb

 

I don't think it's being snobby so much as knowing a crap film when you see one. In defence of both films, the acting is very good at times. Just nothing beyond that really, unless we're defining quality as glossy, manipulative Hollywood arsegravy that makes you wish that you could put your entire fist in your mouth so as to punch your brain from a slightly novel and unexpected angle. And I'm only 25, so at least I can't be accused of being a miserable old *******. Just a miserable old ******* in a relatively unattractive young man's body if we're being technical about it.

We still see plenty of great films being made all the time though. In fact, 2007/8 was probably the single strongest year of any since the 70's for English language films. Then again, when I see someone like my younger brother - who is far from unintelligent - reaching a level of excitement devoid of the slightest hint of tongue-in-cheek irony prior to watching Transformers 3 that has him shaking more than a shitting dog, it can make you think that the gene pool wouldn't have anything to lose from a stronger dose of chlorine.

I'm already dreading the upcoming Hands of Stone biopic, because you just know that they're going to fudge up the 'no mas' situation in the way that only a well-meaning but misguided simpleton can. Interesting casting though with Garcia Bernal as Duran and Pacino as Arcel.


Have any of mah fellow Brits seen the Howard Winstone TV drama yet? I haven't, but it's worth watching the trailer on youtube just to see Erik Morales (as Saldivar, no less) looking like a Mexican Mr Staypuft. He got the part instead of Barrera though iirc, so at least it evens up their legacies at 2-2 (or 4-0 to Morales if you listen to Bill the Butcher who posts on here).

 

Has no one mentioned the great documentary Ring of Fire?

About Griffith and Paret.

 

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Here's one 4 u JG (& anyone else), how many (good) movies was JG in where he played a musical instrument?

 

JG played the piano in FOUR DAUGHTERS, the violin in HUMORESQUE, and the violin again in the re-staging of GOLDEN BOY on Broadway in the '50s.

 

This

 

OK.
But did JG play the piano again in that kinda sequel to 4 Daughters, "Four Wives"?

 

And did JG play an instrument in real life?

 

Know JG played Micky Borden again, p, but don't remember if he actually played piano on camera.

 

Stumped, P. Knew he liked to paint, but not if played a musical instrument -- brilliantly as he did it in HUMORESQUE.