Hands of Stone

by Pound-for-Pound Wed Sep 28, 2011 4:45 pm

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?

by **Fists of Fury** Wed Sep 28, 2011 4:46 pm

Making a film on Duran are they? Hopefully they make it a good one, his story certainly warrants it.

by coxy0001 Wed Sep 28, 2011 4:48 pm

Why have they cast some guy who looks like a kiddy fiddling woofter as Duran?

http://www.imdb.com/media/rm419085568/nm0305558

by Scottrf Wed Sep 28, 2011 4:49 pm

coxy0001 wrote:Why have they cast some guy who looks like a kiddy fiddling woofter as Duran?

Spoiler:

You should be happy. Is it your first acting role?

by Sir. badgerhands Wed Sep 28, 2011 4:50 pm

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!!

by TRUSSMAN66 Wed Sep 28, 2011 4:50 pm

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..

by Scottrf Wed Sep 28, 2011 4:51 pm

TRUSSMAN66 wrote:I'll let this film roll by I think..

Very good.

by **Fists of Fury** Wed Sep 28, 2011 4:53 pm

Couldn't resist, could you Truss!!

by TRUSSMAN66 Wed Sep 28, 2011 4:53 pm

Don't know what you guys mean!!! Shocked

by coxy0001 Wed Sep 28, 2011 4:55 pm

Scottrf wrote:
coxy0001 wrote:Why have they cast some guy who looks like a kiddy fiddling woofter as Duran?

Spoiler:

You should be happy. Is it your first acting role?

Na, me and your lass have made hundreds

by TRUSSMAN66 Wed Sep 28, 2011 4:56 pm

Kiddy fiddling woofter..

Maybe the casting director watched Duran-Leonard 2??

by Scottrf Wed Sep 28, 2011 4:57 pm

coxy0001 wrote:Na, me and your lass have made hundreds

You will have to introduce us.

by coxy0001 Wed Sep 28, 2011 4:58 pm

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. Wink

by paperbag_puncher Wed Sep 28, 2011 5:05 pm

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..

by Rowley Wed Sep 28, 2011 5:07 pm

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.

by Soldier_Of_Fortune Wed Sep 28, 2011 5:09 pm

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

by paperbag_puncher Wed Sep 28, 2011 5:15 pm

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..

by TRUSSMAN66 Wed Sep 28, 2011 5:18 pm

Johnson, Ali, Hurricane Carter, Louis, Ray Robinson films don't count................Rowley??

Weightlifting no..bodybuilding yes..

by **HumanWindmill** Wed Sep 28, 2011 5:20 pm

Great shame that George Murcell was born in the wrong era. He would have been perfect for the Duran role :

Spoiler:

by TRUSSMAN66 Wed Sep 28, 2011 5:23 pm

Give Crowe a moustache, dye is hair and give him a tan ..he can play him..

He's a classless punk..

by Rowley Wed Sep 28, 2011 5:27 pm

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.

by TRUSSMAN66 Wed Sep 28, 2011 5:30 pm

You've been owned just admit it..and come back crawling.

Leonard, Hagler have all had films...as has Tyson...

by Rowley Wed Sep 28, 2011 5:32 pm

Wasn't aware of Hagler or Leonard films, were they actual films or documentaries?

by TRUSSMAN66 Wed Sep 28, 2011 5:37 pm

TV movies......

by Rowley Wed Sep 28, 2011 5:42 pm

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.

by TRUSSMAN66 Wed Sep 28, 2011 5:45 pm

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...

by Rowley Wed Sep 28, 2011 5:47 pm

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

by Atila Wed Sep 28, 2011 5:51 pm

TRUSSMAN66 wrote:You've been owned just admit it..and come back crawling.

Leonard, Hagler have all had films...as has Tyson...

What were the names of the Hagler and Leonard movies? I'd like to see them, especially the Hagler one.

by **superflyweight** Wed Sep 28, 2011 5:53 pm

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.

by TRUSSMAN66 Wed Sep 28, 2011 5:54 pm

Superfluous would be a better name for you.. Cool

by **superflyweight** Wed Sep 28, 2011 5:56 pm

That's the first genuinely witty thing you've ever said.

Hat's off to you fat lad!

by Rowley Wed Sep 28, 2011 5:57 pm

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.

by **superflyweight** Wed Sep 28, 2011 5:59 pm

Truss will be bowing before images of true Brit, Lennox Lewis and eulogising on the merits of Nigel Benn before we know it.

by paperbag_puncher Wed Sep 28, 2011 6:01 pm

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,

by TopHat24/7 Wed Sep 28, 2011 6:07 pm

TRUSSMAN66 wrote:TV movies......

So no Hollywood movies then? Let alone the blockbusters Rowley's mentioned....

by TopHat24/7 Wed Sep 28, 2011 6:09 pm

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.

by BALTIMORA Wed Sep 28, 2011 6:38 pm

TRUSSMAN66 wrote:TV movies......

...don't count.

by TRUSSMAN66 Wed Sep 28, 2011 6:41 pm

they have counts in all boxing movies......

by coxy0001 Wed Sep 28, 2011 8:55 pm

TRUSSMAN66 wrote:they have counts in all boxing movies......

Have you grown a sense of humour Trussie? Is it beer related can i ask?

by John Bloody Wayne Thu Sep 29, 2011 1:48 pm

Al Pacino as Ray Arcel should be...interesting.

by Reborn-DeeMcK-Reborn Thu Sep 29, 2011 2:34 pm

Would be great to see how they screen that epic "rolled like a drunk" scene

by John Bloody Wayne Thu Sep 29, 2011 2:43 pm

Knowing hollywood he'll probably lose a SD to Tommy.

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