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Wanna see Mickey Rourke and Darren Aronofsky in the ring? Footage from the shooting of THE WRESTLER is here!
Ahoy, squirts! Quint here. The news of Marisa Tomei's casting hit last night and then today I get a nice little nugget from a reader who attended a wrestling match taken over by Aronofsky and crew for their new movie. Here's the report and the footage! Rourke looks as badass as I expected him to. Can't wait for this one! Enjoy!
Thought I would send you some footage of The Wrestler from this past Saturday being filmed at the CZW (Combat Zone Wrestling) show in South Philadelphia in what was the legendary ECW arena. Three of my friends and I attended and we seemed to be the only ones there who knew who Darren Aronofsky was and who got goosebumps from Mickey Rourke entering in full wrestling attire to Sweet Child 'O Mine by Guns & Roses (ITS THE MOTORCYCLE BOY!!!...ITS FUCKING MARV!!!...THE MAN HAS BATTLED VAN DAMME & DENNIS RODMAN IN THE COLOSSEUM!!!...COME ON PEOPLE!!!). For the most part the crowd was chanting boring between takes or "Fuck Hollywood" and in fact the March 8th CZW show has been titled 'Lights, Camera, CZW...FUCK HOLLYWOOD!". They Filmed the entrances of Rourke's character Randy "The Ram" Robinson and of the Necro Butcher (who actually is a fan favorite in CZW but in the movie is supposed to be a villain that we were to boo with all the energy we could muster to which the hardcore CZW fans decided this is bullshit and there was a small contigent that cheered him because even though it was just for the movie they weren't going to "sell-out"), a bit where The Necro Butcher and Rourke's stunt double brawl in the audience, and the end of the match which is the footage I have sent. At one point while Aronofsky was setting up the in ring action and the crowd was being a bit restless my friend who was filming yelled "We love your Meth commercials" to which Aronofsky smiled and gave us the finger and to which some fans in front of us yelled "YEAH!!! METH!!! WHOO!!!". I would just like to clarify we really do love his Meth Commercials and there was no sarcasm in that statement. Anyway, thought you would enjoy the footage and it seems this movie is going to be something special and not The Burly Man 2: Electric Boogaloo. The footage was shot by mi amigo Officer Bloom and you can call me Captain Ultimo.
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Did a MENSA meeting break out there?
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All 15 of them!
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...that wrestling fans are the dumbest people on the face of the earth, and should be systematically euthanized for the good of humanity. I know wrestling fans will get pissy, but if you look in your own hearts, you know you I'm right.
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...Sorry, "wrestling fans" took Hollywood misinterpreting their deeply beloved cultural event so seriously.
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So he comes out to "Sweet Child 'O Mine" and exits to "Welcome to the Jungle"? Me thinks someone doesn't know his GNR.
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Funny, the crowd had a similar reaction at The Fountain too. You know whats funny? White Trash Scum booing and hissing and proclaiming loudly that they are unhappy and bored, yet it only takes a couple of notes of Guns N Roses to turn them back into salivating pigs. If only the production company had chained the doors on the way out and burnt the place down, they would have done the gene pool a real favour.
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Any speculation on what cameras Aronofsky is shooting this scene with? -
the dude is in great shape...but what the fuck was up with the extras...did aronofsky cue them to all act like dicks?
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there was no cue except for a lull in Axl Rose's screeching. That momentary pause in rocking is all it takes to turn the tide of Wrestle Mania against you.
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... and his first hollywood writing job... "a resslin pitcha, with hawt" - starring the great Wallace Beery - Aronofsky is Barton, Rourke is Beery and this is that "hawt breakin resslin pitcha"... i can see Aronofsky sitting alone on a beach right now with a head sized box next to him
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huh?
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Why? I don't know.
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Quiet. Also, I do plan on seeing this movie when it comes out. Here's hoping this is finally a decent wrestling movie after all the travesties that preceded it. This can't possibly be as bad as Ready to Rumble, right? However, it probably won't top Beyond the Mat, but that is a documentary so apples and oranges.
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It looks like they are using the Arri 235. It's the smallest, lightest handheld 35mm camera used by Hollywood. Now, if it's 16mm, it's the Arri 416. The most advanced 16mm camera available.
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Is the best of cthe current filmmakers. Cant wait.
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It totally killed my speakers.. Now I want a refund
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C'mon, Ravenlord, what about Body Slam with Roddy Piper and Dirk Benedict? That was...oh yeah, it sucked. It was bad when I was thirteen and made No Holds Barred look like something better than No Holds Barred. But it was still better than Driven. Ah, I guess you're right, wrestling movies suck.
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Thats in fact how it was and I myself found it unusual he would have a different entrance and exit song, both GnR nonetheless.
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It's just the same shit from non wrestling fans each time. Wouldn't want to pull them away from lightsaber fights or recreating scenes from LOTR.
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Yeah, I said the same thing about any and all WGA strike talkbacks. Unfortunately I had to read hundreds of posts from writer-hating hack assholes. Mind you, it's too bad Aranofsky had to associate himself with CZW, which I find to be a personally insulting federation. Shit wrestling. Bring on the Ring of Honor, I say. CZW is glorified backyard crap.
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Like Mankind and...um, yeah. I'm stuck. Oh wait, Hollywood Hogan used Voodoo Chile as the entrance music and I'm pretty sure he always left to whatever version of the NWO theme they were using on any given Monday night...
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I wonder if he's sponsored by Home Depot with all those 2X4's he goes through. Anyway, HOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!
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Maybe this saggy old bastard should consider a match against Ric Flair. If we are lucky both of their careers will come to an abrupt halt.
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Feb 13, 2008 3:14:54 AM CST
We don't put Wallace Beery in some fruity picture about a guy wr
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damn talkback form...
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Pops_Freshwhatver had a great idea!
Begin casting suggestions now!
Fighter Hayabusa - Chow Yun Fat
The Amazon - That lizard tattoo guy from Ripley's
King Slender - Brad Pitt
Giant Panther - Bruce Campbell
Starman - Antonio Banderas (Voice - CG required for somersault kick!)
Kin Korn Karn - Jet Li with bad haircut
Great Puma - Jason Statham -
Happy Bday brosef
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Well, even if the casting is all wrong (except for Antonio Banaderas as Starman). Ken Watanabe IS Fighter Hayabusa. Hong Man Choi should play Kin Korn Carn. Howie Long is Giant Panther. Brad Pitt would be an excellent Great Puma. And Kurt Angle should be King Slender. It's true, it's true!
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He did meth commercials?
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yeah, he did 12 commercials for the state of Montanna. They are PSA'a. here is the link if you wanna check them out.
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Do you know if he wrote them as well? Seems like it. They rock hard.
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... but i wonder what Aronofsky's interest in the material (pro wrestling world) is all about - was he a hire or did he come up with this - is he a fan - i cant help wondering how many pro westling fans are also Aronofsky fans - how many WWF fans flocked to see "The Fountain" - conversely, how many Aronofsky fans like watching pro wrestling - not that any of this matters - its just an interesting choice of film for this director - i like Aronofsky, and im guilty of enjoying an occasional wrestling match - its not as much fun as it was a while back though - when Lesnar was in the ring - its a type of theater, like opera almost (but without the singing) - yeah, its not real fighting but its still very dangerous - but its gotten so ridiculous (what with all the pre-match scripted theatrics) that i watch now more to just make fun of it - at least in the past it had the semblance of reality - its still entertaining, but in a violent sesame street way - Andre he Giant, Hulk Hogan, the Von Erichs, King Kong Brody and Roddy Piper are sorely missed - those guys could really put on a good fight/show - and they didnt need all the over ambitious rock-concert-lighting/staging that the current crop relies on so heavily - that said, im lookin forward to this movie - i wonder if Rourke took any hgh to bulk up - physically, he is a far cry from the skinny guy he was in "Rumble fish" - hes even bigger and more cut than he was in "Sin City" - maybe the film industry should be investigated for illegal steroid use
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i am almost 100% sure that he did. so sure that i would more than likely bet that did but, do not quote me on it.
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he definitely did not write it. it was written by robert d. siegel who is either the editor or just a writer for theonion.com. and i can tell you that pretty much myself and my 3 friends (me being the one who got the footage you see above and the others attending, one of which wrote the article) were the only movie fans there. it pretty much seemed like no one knew who darren was. although he seemed to be enjoying himself quite a bit so i would assume he is a wrestling fan.
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I'm glad he's finally making more movies. That 6 year gap between Requiem and The Fountain was way too long.
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Is this a remake of The Wrestler from 1974 starring Verne Gagne & Ed Asner ?
Best wrestling movie ever : I Like To Hurt People .
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