The Smashing Machine (2025)

Arbitrary · Sunday at 6:23 PM

Kajiimagi said:
Also did anyone actually you know, watch the movie ?

It does not appear that anyone did. Anywhere.

jayrebb · Sunday at 6:40 PM

Juvarisx said:
I figure he assumed it was wrestling due to Rock

This is a MMA film about a real dude

The story beats are very similar. "muh girl, muh drugs, muh struggle to compete, muh failure" Sans sport, it could be a retake on the same movie.

I saw The Wrestler, so I don't need to see this "based on a real dude" movie-- because I also saw the real documentary 20 years ago about the "real dude". Whatever contribution Dwayne Johnson can make to that documentary isn't anything I'm particularly interested in.

Kajiimagi · Sunday at 6:46 PM

jayrebb said:
The story beats are very similar. "muh girl, muh drugs, muh struggle to compete, muh failure" Sans sport, it could be a retake on the same movie.

I saw The Wrestler, so I don't need to see this "based on a real dude" movie-- because I also saw the real documentary 20 years ago about the "real dude". Whatever contribution Dwayne Johnson can make to that documentary isn't anything I'm particularly interested in.

I saw him promoting it on a British show called Graham Norton and it sure seemed like he was chasing an Oscar. As if they still matter.