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    I haven't seen the movie, but saw a good interview with Jake in which they show some fight scenes. As far as fight movies are concerned, I'm pretty picky about the fight scenes. If you're gonna play the part of a boxer, you should at least try to "look" like one. Which is why as opposed to half of humanity, I never liked any of the Rocky films. Carl Weathers did a credible job as Creed..... but Stallone can't box his way out of a paper bag.

    I think Jake mentioned how he trained for months, including getting into pretty good physical shape. From the fight scenes, I'd put it various notches above any of the Rocky films.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TitoFan View Post
    I haven't seen the movie, but saw a good interview with Jake in which they show some fight scenes. As far as fight movies are concerned, I'm pretty picky about the fight scenes. If you're gonna play the part of a boxer, you should at least try to "look" like one. Which is why as opposed to half of humanity, I never liked any of the Rocky films. Carl Weathers did a credible job as Creed..... but Stallone can't box his way out of a paper bag.

    I think Jake mentioned how he trained for months, including getting into pretty good physical shape. From the fight scenes, I'd put it various notches above any of the Rocky films.
    Pretty much off topic, but wondering if you ever watched the first season of The Contender, specifically the scene where the fighters walk in the gym and the roided out Stallone is pounding on some scrub while he is in a pair of jeans and tank top? How ridiculous was that, and why the hell would he ever try to give advice to pro fighters? I knew the show was doomed at that point.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mikeeod View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by TitoFan View Post
    I haven't seen the movie, but saw a good interview with Jake in which they show some fight scenes. As far as fight movies are concerned, I'm pretty picky about the fight scenes. If you're gonna play the part of a boxer, you should at least try to "look" like one. Which is why as opposed to half of humanity, I never liked any of the Rocky films. Carl Weathers did a credible job as Creed..... but Stallone can't box his way out of a paper bag.

    I think Jake mentioned how he trained for months, including getting into pretty good physical shape. From the fight scenes, I'd put it various notches above any of the Rocky films.
    Pretty much off topic, but wondering if you ever watched the first season of The Contender, specifically the scene where the fighters walk in the gym and the roided out Stallone is pounding on some scrub while he is in a pair of jeans and tank top? How ridiculous was that, and why the hell would he ever try to give advice to pro fighters? I knew the show was doomed at that point.

    LOL...... As soon as I knew Stallone was involved it kind of took what little luster the show had to begin with.
    But yeah..... Stallone giving advice to pro fighters is like Tom Hanks training real astronauts based on his role in the Apollo 13 movie.
    In defense of Hanks, at least he knows how to act.

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    Default Re: Southpaw movie

    I want the Monzon story....now there's a movie!

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    Quote Originally Posted by THE THIRD MAN View Post
    I want the Monzon story....now there's a movie!
    The Valero movie would be my pick
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    Quote Originally Posted by La Cucaracha View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by THE THIRD MAN View Post
    I want the Monzon story....now there's a movie!
    The Valero movie would be my pick
    Gatti movie would be good. It could be done in a murder mystery type of way.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Master View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by La Cucaracha View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by THE THIRD MAN View Post
    I want the Monzon story....now there's a movie!
    The Valero movie would be my pick
    Gatti movie would be good. It could be done in a murder mystery type of way.
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    Default Re: Southpaw movie

    I just seen southpaw today got to say I really enjoyed the film the actual boxing scenes were a bit rocky like but apart from that really enjoyable film

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    Didn't like it at all, its shit

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