I didn’t even hear about this one
I saw something for it somewhere once and it seemed interesting until the title came up, then I was given the impression it’ll be lame and never thought about it again.
Based on the 2002 documentary The Smashing Machine: The Life and Times of Extreme Fighter Mark Kerr
They should have included the subtitle
I think it’s another movie about people punching people? Seems to be the big trend these days …
It’s more like a biopic that deals with addiction, personal loss, AND punching people. I don’t think it was ever expected to make big bucks at the box office.
Benny Safdie doesn’t make box-office-numbers kinds of movies.
Besides, Johnson’s producing it. It’s his money. He wanted Oscar bait and got Oscar bait.
He’s going for his WWEGOT.
Yeah, from what I’ve seen it looks great, it’s just not a blockbuster or even trying to be one.
Looked cringe to me. Throwing on a wig doesn’t automatically make you a “serious actor”. And a bad wig at that. Like someone else said, the whole thing reeks of Oscar bait.
Probably could have been good, but casting Johnson seems insane knowing what Mark Kerr looked like.
What are these comments? This is a comm for people who like movies? It’s a Safdie movie that by all accounts is at least decent, even if it flirts with “Oscar bait”. Weird to almost revel in its box office failure.
The Rock always was a movie “star” because peoplee saw him as a relatable dude, he was never a good actor
After becoming a diva, he destroyed his own value… plus only Rogan idiots care about MMA
I like movies… nothing here calls my attention except perhaps the question “how did they drag Emily Blunt into this?”
The Rock always was a movie “star” because peoplee saw him as a relatable dude, he was never a good actor
Is that actually the case? To me he never seemed relatable. If I had to describe him he is/was pretty much the personification of the type of movies he had success with. Over the top, generally positive and lighthearted, and firmly in the pure entertainment not art category. But I wouldn’t call him relatable.
Well, personally I agree with you… I have a real hard time with the American Celebrity Worship mentality but that is what I kept on reading online about The Rock.
I never actually liked any of his movies because even if they are to be silly, action goofiness, I need a good cast that sells that… his wooden, always-the-same, performance was just boring. His are the type of movies I would not pause to go to the bathroom. However, this is a matter of taste and everybody can have their own and no need to justify them
Having said that, I was very willing to be less critical of his work when I thought he was a nice guy to his fans… now that I know he is yet another self-centered diva, I couldn’t care less if he retires and never makes another film
As someone who is a fan of pro wrestling it’s kinda funny and a bit weird how quickly The Rock allowed his mask to slip.
for years and years he was seen as a nice guy, giving people homes and trucks and what have you, even in the wrestling biz he was considered a nice guy. then the failures started happening and his demeanor and personality started to change or maybe his true nature started coming to light.
Ends up he’s not a good person. Ends up he’s more like Hulk Hogan.
John Cena seems to be a genuinely good dude. And he’s a good actor and funny
Saw it this weekend. The acting was good, but the movie in general was boring and anticlimactic. Definitely a snoozer.
The fact that you saw it after seeing clips makes me question your ability to reason.
The fact that you assume everyone to take the same stance as you makes me question your ability to be open-minded
The trailers were absolute trash. The main character didn’t even look like CGI, it looked like AI slop.
That… that’s called lighting effects… films have been using them since, well, the very beginning of film. Now I have zero proof that no AI whatsoever was used to make the movie, but you can’t be mad because it LOOKS like they did. If nothing else that’s just going to strengthen the link in people’s brains between “AI art” and “(over)polished”
Oh no is the rich celebrity butt hurt their product didn’t sell.
Oh no what is the rest of the world going to do?
Probably focus on real issues instead of your advertising disguised as a story.
Rich fucking shithead.
Yeah, how dare the actor discuss the movie he acted in.
You’re not allowed to watch any movies or TV shows ever. By nature of audience size, they generate big incomes. You support the rich if you do. So you won’t now, right?
As much as the other guy is a trolling shithead, that logic you’re using is about as stupid as the people who claim a pirated copy is literally a lost sale…
Not only do movies and media in general have zero requirements for massive paychecks, there are many great shows/movies with tiny budgets where the people involved very much did NOT make The Rock sized wages. So you’re plain wrong even on a fundamental level, let alone what you meant by using it as a response…
It doesn’t make OP right, it just makes that a very, very dumb comment, let alone comeback.
I agree with you, but the context doesn’t make much sense. I can be cryptic, so it’s my bad.
I hear you. I just have to push back against anyone who is clearly assuming certain jobs simply deserve their insanely high paychecks. Virtually nobody should be making The Rock kind of money, and anyone operating on the assumption that it’s not only totally fine but should be assumed for some jobs really gets my hackles up.
“No one wants what I’m selling” …Maybe stop making crap lol
