Darren Aronofsky’s "The Wrestler"

March 11, 2008

Like I said in the first ever Weekend Roundup, we try to relay film news which may have flown over your head, and we do particularize the ones that are currently in production. And I think that with every bit of awesome news that we have on this film so far, it deserves an article on its own. Besides, it covers something that I’m very familiar with (pro wrestling), as opposed to the other material I was working on (the very technical subject of film audio) before I decided to go forward with this one. Anyway, you can point and laugh at me later this week, when I make a fool out of myself and put that audio-related post up.

 

But today I’m going to geek out on the upcoming film The Wrestler, starring Mickey Rourke and Marisa Tomei, with Darren Aronofsky (Requiem For A Dream, The Fountain) at the helm. And in the vast yard that is pro wrestling, I, sir/ma’am, am the Big Dog! And you are the inanimate grass gnome. Or the friendly, little kitty. Maybe even the miniscule-yet-hardworking ant.

 

But it doesn’t matter, because I am the Big Dog! And I can easily destroy/eat/poop on you whenever damn well I please!

 

In the vast yard that is pro wrestling.

 

I’m pathetic.

 

Anyway, onto The Wrestler.

Mickey Rourke as Randy “The Ram” Robinson, looking very Jerry Lynn-ish.

I like.

 

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