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Hands of Stone
Don't know if this has already been mentioned but I came across this and thought I should share it.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1781827/
It's about time really. What do you think of the actors? Do you expect it to be any good?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1781827/
It's about time really. What do you think of the actors? Do you expect it to be any good?
Pound-for-Pound- Posts : 340
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Re: Hands of Stone
Making a film on Duran are they? Hopefully they make it a good one, his story certainly warrants it.
Re: Hands of Stone
Why have they cast some guy who looks like a kiddy fiddling woofter as Duran?
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm419085568/nm0305558
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm419085568/nm0305558
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You should be happy. Is it your first acting role?coxy0001 wrote:Why have they cast some guy who looks like a kiddy fiddling woofter as Duran?
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Scottrf- Posts : 14359
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Re: Hands of Stone
Has had a colorful life and looks like an all star cast so could be good.
With the recent release of The Fighter and now this it seems boxig movies are in vogue. Now all we need is a boxing movie with zombies in and we're have the two most popular current film types in one big pot!!
Wish they'd make a film about some of the real old timers like Ketchel or Greb for example. That would be a rollercoaster 90 minutes!!
With the recent release of The Fighter and now this it seems boxig movies are in vogue. Now all we need is a boxing movie with zombies in and we're have the two most popular current film types in one big pot!!
Wish they'd make a film about some of the real old timers like Ketchel or Greb for example. That would be a rollercoaster 90 minutes!!
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Re: Hands of Stone
I hate boxing films about real life characters..they are either overly-biased to the subject and cheesy or completely inaccurate a la Braddock...
Better to keep your heroes as you want them in your memory rather than let them be sullied and your memories be tainted...
I'll let this film roll by I think..
Better to keep your heroes as you want them in your memory rather than let them be sullied and your memories be tainted...
I'll let this film roll by I think..
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Very good.TRUSSMAN66 wrote:I'll let this film roll by I think..
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Re: Hands of Stone
Scottrf wrote:You should be happy. Is it your first acting role?coxy0001 wrote:Why have they cast some guy who looks like a kiddy fiddling woofter as Duran?
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Na, me and your lass have made hundreds
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Re: Hands of Stone
Kiddy fiddling woofter..
Maybe the casting director watched Duran-Leonard 2??
Maybe the casting director watched Duran-Leonard 2??
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You will have to introduce us.coxy0001 wrote:Na, me and your lass have made hundreds
Scottrf- Posts : 14359
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TRUSSMAN66 wrote:Kiddy fiddling woofter..
Maybe the casting director watched Duran-Leonard 2??
Thank god it's home time, not sure i could cope with Truss on Duran. Again.
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Re: Hands of Stone
Nice one. Hopefully they do a decent job theres a good story for them there anyway. Although look what they did with the Ali movie.. Give your man a beard and a haircut and he'll do fine..
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Re: Hands of Stone
As an aside has anyone noticed of all the boxing films that are made how few of them are about black boxers, Fighter was about Mickey Ward, this is Duran, Someone up there likes me was Graziano, Raging Bull La Motta and so on, does seem odd with how many truly terrific black fighters there were that but for a couple of exceptions they do seem under represented in the genre.
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Re: Hands of Stone
TRUSSMAN66 wrote:I hate boxing films about real life characters..they are either overly-biased to the subject and cheesy or completely inaccurate a la Braddock...
Better to keep your heroes as you want them in your memory rather than let them be sullied and your memories be tainted...
I'll let this film roll by I think..
Well theres a surprise. If it was on Don Curry mind..........or weightlifting
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Re: Hands of Stone
rowley wrote:As an aside has anyone noticed of all the boxing films that are made how few of them are about black boxers, Fighter was about Mickey Ward, this is Duran, Someone up there likes me was Graziano, Raging Bull La Motta and so on, does seem odd with how many truly terrific black fighters there were that but for a couple of exceptions they do seem under represented in the genre.
I think Denzel would be spread pretty thin if they made too many..
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Re: Hands of Stone
Johnson, Ali, Hurricane Carter, Louis, Ray Robinson films don't count................Rowley??
Weightlifting no..bodybuilding yes..
Weightlifting no..bodybuilding yes..
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Great shame that George Murcell was born in the wrong era. He would have been perfect for the Duran role :
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Give Crowe a moustache, dye is hair and give him a tan ..he can play him..
He's a classless punk..
He's a classless punk..
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Re: Hands of Stone
Truss I realise there have obviously been films made but in recent years the god awful Ali film aside the big budget films have been pretty thin on the ground for black fighters, have to think there are a good number of black fighters that would make a damned sight better topic than Mickey Ward vs Shea Neary.
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You've been owned just admit it..and come back crawling.
Leonard, Hagler have all had films...as has Tyson...
Leonard, Hagler have all had films...as has Tyson...
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Wasn't aware of Hagler or Leonard films, were they actual films or documentaries?
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Well that is the kind of point I was making, Mickey Ward gets two top line Hollywood stars, Leonard and Duran get some geezer on his holiday from a soap opera. Doesn't exactly smack as fair because for me I know who I think more warrants the big Hollywood treatment.
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Trying to save face.....are you Rowley...
We used to have doubleheaders at the flicks when I was growing up...
I'm hoping the new Coxy movie is on before this one called "The Caddy"......... about the best caddy Tiger Woods never had...
We used to have doubleheaders at the flicks when I was growing up...
I'm hoping the new Coxy movie is on before this one called "The Caddy"......... about the best caddy Tiger Woods never had...
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TRUSSMAN66 wrote:Trying to save face.....are you Rowley...
Not really Truss do genuinely think that given how successful they have been black fighters are criminally underlooked when Hollywood looks for subjects for boxing movies. You disagree, so be it can live with that
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What were the names of the Hagler and Leonard movies? I'd like to see them, especially the Hagler one.TRUSSMAN66 wrote:You've been owned just admit it..and come back crawling.
Leonard, Hagler have all had films...as has Tyson...
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Re: Hands of Stone
Weightlifting no..bodybuilding yes...
It doesn't matter how big they are, Truss. You shouldn't let them make you rub oil all over them.
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Superfluous would be a better name for you..
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That's the first genuinely witty thing you've ever said.
Hat's off to you fat lad!
Hat's off to you fat lad!
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superflyweight wrote:That's the first genuinely witty thing you've ever said.
Hat's off to you fat lad!
It was pretty good wasn't it. Would appear our earthy British humour is finally rubbing off on everyones favourite import.
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Truss will be bowing before images of true Brit, Lennox Lewis and eulogising on the merits of Nigel Benn before we know it.
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Re: Hands of Stone
TRUSSMAN66 wrote:Johnson, Ali, Hurricane Carter, Louis, Ray Robinson films don't count................Rowley??
Weightlifting no..bodybuilding yes..
Out of all them the only big productions were Ali and The Hurricane. Ali being the biggest sportsman ever was always gonna have a big movie (even though they made a horlicks of it) and I don't think it was the boxing side they were interested in when making The Hurricane. Although I don't think theres any agenda with the film makers as to why there seems to be less blockbusters made about black fighters. There aren't really a huge proportion of films made about boxing anyways,
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TRUSSMAN66 wrote:TV movies......
So no Hollywood movies then? Let alone the blockbusters Rowley's mentioned....
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Re: Hands of Stone
paperbag_puncher wrote:TRUSSMAN66 wrote:Johnson, Ali, Hurricane Carter, Louis, Ray Robinson films don't count................Rowley??
Weightlifting no..bodybuilding yes..
Out of all them the only big productions were Ali and The Hurricane. Ali being the biggest sportsman ever was always gonna have a big movie (even though they made a horlicks of it) and I don't think it was the boxing side they were interested in when making The Hurricane. Although I don't think theres any agenda with the film makers as to why there seems to be less blockbusters made about black fighters. There aren't really a huge proportion of films made about boxing anyways,
And in fairness in the Hurricane, boxing was just the back-drop, a scene setter, the movie really focused on his incarceration and instituional racism.
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...don't count.TRUSSMAN66 wrote:TV movies......
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Re: Hands of Stone
they have counts in all boxing movies......
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TRUSSMAN66 wrote:they have counts in all boxing movies......
Have you grown a sense of humour Trussie? Is it beer related can i ask?
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Re: Hands of Stone
Al Pacino as Ray Arcel should be...interesting.
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Re: Hands of Stone
Knowing hollywood he'll probably lose a SD to Tommy.
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