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Russell Crowe Triumphs in "Cinderella Man"
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| June 2, 2004
| Jason Apuzzo & Govindini Murty
Posted on 06/03/2005 7:41:57 AM PDT by GPBurdell
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I saw the movie last night and it's great. Read my review
here.Buzz
Buzz Blog
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posted on
06/03/2005 7:41:59 AM PDT
by
GPBurdell
To: GPBurdell
A very complimentary review by Joel Morgenstern appears in today's Wall Street Journal.
To: GPBurdell
He was on Jay Leno last week, and if I heard him correctly, he said two other people considered for his role were Ben Affleck and Leonardo DiCaprio. I can't imagine two more horrible choices to play a manly-man than those two.
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posted on
06/03/2005 7:49:17 AM PDT
by
Melpomene
To: Melpomene
Ben AffleckBen Affleck can't act his way out of a wet paperbag. He is the most wooden actor in recent memory. When a scene calls for fear,anger,sadness it's all portrayed as one in the same on the screen.
He just squints a differently depending on what feeling is needed.
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posted on
06/03/2005 7:59:14 AM PDT
by
Puppage
(You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it.)
To: GPBurdell
I think Russell Crowe is one of the best actors out there today. I can't wait to check out this movie.
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posted on
06/03/2005 8:00:33 AM PDT
by
SeamusVA
To: Puppage
BEN AFFLECK TO PLAY AL GORE IN
A TREE STORY
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posted on
06/03/2005 8:01:37 AM PDT
by
al baby
(Father of the Beeber)
To: al baby
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posted on
06/03/2005 8:02:58 AM PDT
by
Puppage
(You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it.)
Fighting in "Cinderella Man" has made hot-tempered actor Russell Crowe want to stop fighting in real life.
"What I felt from 'Cinderella Man' is realizing that getting punched in the head is stupid," Crowe said,
"It's not something I ever want to do again."
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7750948/
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posted on
06/03/2005 8:04:30 AM PDT
by
evets
(God bless President Bush and VP Cheney)
To: GPBurdell
If this review is accurate, it sounds like a great movie. I can't imagine that they could have even considered Leonard di Caprio for the role.
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posted on
06/03/2005 8:05:01 AM PDT
by
Cicero
(Marcus Tullius)
To: GPBurdell
Bravo for this worthy movie which should be supported by all who disparage the usual dismal fare from Hollywood. It's telling that when Hollywood makes a movie about a man of such sterling character it must go to the 1930s. Surely there must be someone in the last 25 years besides astronauts that we could admire.
To: Melpomene
. . . if I heard him correctly, he said two other people considered for his role were Ben Affleck and Leonardo DiCaprio.Not Ellen DeGeneres? How strange.
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posted on
06/03/2005 8:07:38 AM PDT
by
Mike Bates
(Irish Alzheimer's victim: I only remember the grudges.)
To: GPBurdell
![](http://www.profchaos.co.uk/crowe.jpg)
"Makin' movies, makin' songs...and fightin' 'round the world...."
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posted on
06/03/2005 8:08:55 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
(Flush Newsweek!)
To: GPBurdell
As a fan of old time boxing, I've known about Jimmy Braddock for a long time. However, I never thought his story would make it to the screen. Now that it has, I'm overjoyed. BTW, I notice that you had
Braddock's site linked at your blog. For those of you out there, it appears to be a fine comprehensive site.
Thanks for posting this, GPB. :)
To: GPBurdell
"When his family is hungry and his son steals a salami from the butcher, Braddock makes his son return it. When Braddock starts winning fights again, he returns to the welfare office and pays back all the money the government has given him." Wow, I've got to see this. Hard to believe this came out of Hollywood. Their usual perspective is opposite... getting someone else's money through the guv'ment would be seen as righteous and the butcher would be an evil capitalist keeping the meat from the po' folk. -jw
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posted on
06/03/2005 8:11:42 AM PDT
by
JWinNC
(www.anailinhisplace.net)
To: GPBurdell
I watched a one hour program on A&E last night (MovieReal), about the movie and Braddock. It had many film clips from the movie as well as lots of news clips of Braddock and his fights. Very enjoyable program.
From the film clips, it looks like Cinderella Man is worth seeing, but last night's program satisfied me.
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posted on
06/03/2005 8:14:31 AM PDT
by
jackbill
To: dfwgator; .cnI redruM; c21sac; 537cant be wrong; 68 grunt; A. Patriot; ABG(anybody but Gore); ...
ROFL! That is a truly great episode! :D
And this sounds like a great movie. :)
To: GPBurdell
GPBurdell? George Burdell? You must be a Tech grad!
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posted on
06/03/2005 8:17:39 AM PDT
by
Rummyfan
To: EveningStar; JWinNC; GPBurdell
See my #15.
I just checked and A&E will be airing the program again tomorrow afternoon (June 4) at 4:00 PM Eastern.
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posted on
06/03/2005 8:20:43 AM PDT
by
jackbill
To: Cicero
Exactly...I do not want to see him with his shirt off. He is sponge-like. I did watch The Aviator last night & he did a fantastic job.
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posted on
06/03/2005 8:20:45 AM PDT
by
Feiny
(They're not people, they're hippies.)
To: kittymyrib
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posted on
06/03/2005 8:21:31 AM PDT
by
al baby
(Father of the Beeber)
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