Grudge Match
A pair of aging boxing rivals are coaxed out of retirement to fight one final bout -- 30 years after their last match.
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- Cast:
- Robert De Niro , Sylvester Stallone , Alan Arkin , Jon Bernthal , Kevin Hart , Ireland Baldwin , Kim Basinger
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Best movie of this year hands down!
I love this movie so much
Too much of everything
The acting in this movie is really good.
Grudge Match is a great movie with a well developed plot and a terrific comedic cast. It a very fun movie in which we see Sylvester Stallone and Robert De Niro prepare to fight each other in a boxing ring, we get to see the emotion and stress they go through in order to get in shape. The character development is showcased tremendously, as we are given a feel for everyone's relationship with one another. However, I did feel there was far too many clichés that sometimes threw me off, you could tell what was going to happen to certain characters and how the plot was going to develop from a mile away, it does little to surprise its audience. The cast shines and, despite it being a comedy, they are all given strong roles that gave them very much to do, De Niro brings in class, Stallone has still got the macho attitude, Kim Basinger has vulnerability, Jon Bernthal adds to the tension, Alan Arkin adds to both the comedy, as well as drama, and Kevin Hart simply brings in huge laughs in all his scenes. Very enjoyable, albeit somewhat predictable, Grudge Match is worth the watch and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a good comedy or sports film. Two senior boxing champions decide to come back for one last fight. Best Performance: Robert De Niro
I enjoy this movie. It's interesting. It's a bit different to what I thought it was going to be, but it was still a very enjoyable time.This movie is about two former boxers who were rivals thirty years ago. Henry "Razor" Sharp and Billy "The Kid" McDonnen have been fighting ever since Razor retired because he slept with Billy's girlfriend and got her pregnant. Awkward. But now, thirty years later, a promoter wants them to fight each other in one of the most popular matches of all time. People would love to see them fight again, but Razor doesn't want to. But when Razor loses his job and finds out that he's broke, he has no choice but to play the game. Coming out of retirement for one final match, both our leads get ready to knock the other one out.Overall, I give this movie an 8 out of 10, which in my ratings book is: Awesome.
Although this works as a concept, having two old boxers who hate each other have one last match, it just keeps on making wish that I could have seen a movie where Robert De Niro and Sylvester Stallone had made this movie when they were both in their prime, cause that would have been explosive. As for the movie we do have, it is not a terrible comedy, but it is far from great. The main bright spots are the interactions between Kevin Hart and Alan Arkin, who keep yipping at each other and basically steal the show. But other then that it is a by the numbers predictable comedy with repetitive jokes and a bland outcome 2.5 Beards Out Of 5.
*Spoiler/plot- Grudge Match, 2013. Two up and coming fighters in the same weight class hold a vendetta between them over a girl and the boxing title's belt. Many years later, they come back to clear the record.*Special Stars- Sly Stallone, Robert De Niro, Kim Basinger, Ireland Baldwin, Alan Arkin, Jon Bernthal.*Theme- Give your best and you don't have to regret the outcome.*Trivia/location/goofs- Canadian, Most people think this film was a Sylvester Stallone project, but according to Robert De Niro he got the script first and quickly came to the conclusion that Stallone would be the best choice to play his opponent. Stallone himself was actually quite reluctant to do the film at first, as he did not want to parody Rocky (1976) and De Niro had to talk him into it. Stallone himself claimed that he had a harder than usual time training for the role since he was taking a break from action roles and had stopped working out.*Emotion- This film is a clever plot and has a 'heart'. Both leads play the full depth of emotions for their role. No doubt their film careers gave them plenty of experience. Not sure how much acting was involved here. A good film to see and experience.*Based on- Lossely based on DiNiro's and Stallone's major fight film career moves and loses.