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A Wrestling Movie'
This would be what I call a 'rumored project', that isn't yet confirmed. I seem to remember hearing that Warners was exploring a wrestling project, but for the life of me I can't remember the title of the project. All I know is that I would much rather hope that Arnold Schwarzeneggar doesn't go after this film, and is rather... in MALTA scouting locations for CRUSADES. (I have heard he is there, and not just for GLADIATOR) Well here's the rumor. Remember to take it as such till we hear more.
Warner Bro's in about to green light a wrestling movie...in conjuction with
the WCW...script by steve brill (mighty ducks)...script is receiving raves
and it is very funny....Brian Robbins (varsity blues in directing)....it's
sort of bill & teds meets My favorite year... set in the wrestling
world...two morons think wrestling is real and go about trying to restore
their favorite over the hill wrestler to the heavy weight
championship....WARNERS is very hot on one name to play the
wrestler....Arnold S..
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Nooooooooooooo Not Arnie !
Stone Cold !!!!
Give it to Austin, or the 'Taker, or the Rock.
Not Hogan, though.........remember "No Holds Barred"? -
If you're going to make a wrestling movie, for god sakes use wrestlers. They're all actors anyway and can you image having to teach Ah-nold how to do a flying leg drop off the turn buckle?
If they don't use a real wrestler, they might as well sell it to NBC for the monday night feature. -
If aby of you are remotely astute to the worlds of wrestling, you'll know that for the longest time, WCW has not been able to attract a large audience (this in comparison to the mogul that is WWF). The reason- their writers are worse than the ones from the Howard Stern show. Any wrestling fan worth his salt has already jumped off the WCW boat and come aboard the WWF. Why not peg good, strong writers for a better script? And Arnie wouldn't be a good choice, in terms of casting, use the real thing- they already know how to act, and they know the moves.
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Pro Wrestling on TV already has very involved plots. A feature where characters have to grow and learn in three acts will undoubtably be not as entertaining as simply turning on your TV set on Monday night. I'd much prefer to see another amateur wrestling movie like VisionQuest.
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There's a cable access show with these kids called, "Horror King Fu Theater". These kids try to make a show. Silly as hell, but they try.
I agree with RobinP, he has a valid point. Get the younger wrestlers in there and give them a shot! Maybe the masked wrestler could be Arnold at the end of the movie. Like "Mil Mascaras". Then you need a Freddy Blase trainer with a guy who bites the heads off of live chickens on stage! Definetely, make it a comedy! Have Austin Powers in it as "Shaggy-The Mysterious!" "Oh, behave!" -
There's one decent wrestling movie that I remember. "The One and Only" with Henry Winkler and directed by Carl Reiner. Check it out--funny as hell.
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Instead of a wrestling movie where Ahnold makes us pine for the days of Tiny Lister, why not make a movie about the making of a wrestling movie? It could be about a newbie writer, maybe a playwright from New York, being forced by the studio to write a crappy wrestling film, and he's stuck in his hotel room in L.A. with writer's block, and a serial killer, maybe played by John Goodman, has the room next door... oh, right. Never mind. And for all the WWF goobers who have already posted (and for the life of me I don't know why I'm bothering) WCW has better story lines, more talented wrestlers, more interesting personalitiess (Rock excepted) and a far, far deeper talent pool. But WWF wins in the ratings for the same reasons Jerry Springer does- and will be sucked down in the anti-violence backlash along with the rest of the ultratrash.
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I heard the script was pretty good, no way it can be as bad as Battlefield Earth, if that (Battlefield Earth) can get made anything can, bring on Howard The Duck Special Edition baby!! Honestly, what are the studios thinking when they give money to a Scientologists project, man that sucks.
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WCW does have a far deeper talent pool and much more talented wrestlers, but WCW and the WWF are about even in the interesting personalities department. As for WCW having better storylines, I'd have to disagree. WCW bookers are about as bad as bookers can get, but the WWF isnt much better. Not that I care though, I only watch for the wrestling.
As for the WCW movie, from what I've read on the various wretsling web sites, that script is ridiculously bad, but knowing Warners I'm sure it'll have 63 rewrites before they decide to make it. -
Number one, a wrestling movie is a bad idea.
Number two, invovling the idiots at WCW with a wrestling project is a REAL bad idea.
In fact, WCW being involved with wrestling in any capacity is a HORRIBLE idea. -
whats the betting that the sick bastards in hollywood will make a movie about Owen hart, the wrestler who tragically died during a live event recently ?
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Instead of making a movie where they cling to the myth that professional wrestling is real, why not make a film about the backstage elements of wrestling. Show the contract negotiations and personality conflicts that actually exist in the wrestling world that were touched upon in the documentary of Bret "The Hitman" Hart, "Wrestling with Shadows" (which actually is on A&E as I'm typing this). The situation backstage at WCW could currently make a very interesting film, if the proper wrestlers were focused upon. So please, WCW, give up on the notion that wrestling is real, and go out on a limb and make a different kind of wrestling film.
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They should call the movie "Drop Zone" and have it star the corpse of Owen Hart. Combining Weekend at Bernies with Wrestling could be a potent BO performer.
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Why do I find it hard to believe that anything called a "script" can be used in conjunction with a wrestling movie? And do any of wrestling's hardcore fans know what the term "homoerotic" means?
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how can we have a film about this so called sport every body knows its all fake so why waste the film .
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If they want to do a wrestling movie, the best thing they could do is scrap the dopey fans and just tell the truth, show the dichotomies between their personas and the real person, how they got started. Those stories are interesting enough. For example, Joanie Launer (WWF's Chyna) was in the Peace Corps and did singing telegrams; Paul Wight (The Big Show) sold cars; "Dallas" Page Falkinburg ran nightclubs; Duane Johnson (The Rock) was a double major in criminology and exercise physiology; heck, Bret Hart went to film school before he joined the family business. Let's see how people ended up in this crazy business, how they can be total heels in the ring, and turn into complete pussycats at home. You could have a great scene like the one in LEOLO, where the beaten-up kid spends years bulking up and becoming a buff bruiser, but still chokes with fear when he meets his old bully on the street. If anything, that will show the non-fans just how tough and fun the work is to those who do it.
As an aside, I've enjoyed the cameos wrestlers have done on Drew Carey, Nash Bridges, and That '70's Show, but there is one that I wish there could have been, but can never happen now: Mark "The Undertaker" Callaway on HOMICIDE: Wouldn't he have been great as a detective grilling a suspect in the box? -
There is a great story out there exploring the behind-the-scenes action behind the wrestling phoenomon. I am actually in the early stages of developing a story depicting a wrestling "writer" for a flegdling wrestling troupe. (Think ECW, for those of you that are familiar with the minor league greatly responsible for the WWF's current insanity). A good idea for a wrestling movie could be a remake of "The Greatest Show on Earth", since wrestling has supplanted the American circus as traveling side-show. (Think about it). As for great wrestling movies, I always think first of "Requiem for a Heavyweight"- not technically a wrestling movie, but close enough. In fact, "Requiem" has been remade already- in real life with Mike Tyson. Just my 15 cents on the matter. Coach Bob
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I like all of the ideas for truly thoughtful and, dare I say it, DEEPLY FELT wrestling movies that you guys are throwing out. And I think many of those ideas would make for a fine movie, one, say, that does for pro wrestling what "North Dallas Forty" or "Semi-Tough" did for pro football. But that simply isn't the movie that's getting made, let's face it. When I think of this movie, I think of a bunch of 60-year-old white studio execs sitting around saying "What is it the kids are into these days? Oh, that pro wrestling! They'll eat up any piece of shit script that has to do with pro wrestling!" This is the kind of philosophy of filmmaking that gave us "Gleaming the Cube." I admire your ideas, though, and if the suits are reading this, I hope they're taking notes.
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This is the most scariest thing I have ever read on here. Whats next a soap opera movie?
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