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Boxing Movies
Boxing movies are hardly needed for inspiration to boxing. Because of what
they do, the least of them would be a motivation for anyone to fight. Of
course, one might find themselves on an embarrassing situation trying out a
couple of those old ‘one-two’s but that’s about it. There’s nothing so
motivating in boxing movies that’ll make you suit up a pair of gloves.
Aside from that, we have already seen a fair share of outstanding boxing
movies, not because they are so different to other types of movies, but
boxing movies have become the archetype of an American man doing his share
of work, an ordinary job albeit done extraordinarily well. And it has been
employed most of the time, from Rocky to the Cinderella Man, from Ali to
Million Dollar Baby.
So what’s this meat that’s been passed around? It seems that with boxing
movies, sport of boxing is the personification of life’s adversity, the
truths and the triumph are revealed or achieve on the climax. Nothing’s too
sweet than pummeling adversity and triumph before the bell sounds. And
nothing’s too symbolic than getting up the mat after suffering considerable
punishment. Fans and critics dig it, even if they have seen the veneer a
couple more times.
Of the boxing movies available, I would like to recommend Million Dollar
Baby and the Cinderella Man. Yes they are still the archetype plot, twist,
and climax, only that these boxing movies deliver them well. For nostalgic
reasons, I’d also recommend you Rocky. But stop on the first installment,
the latter episodes are more of a capitalized production.
Million Dollar Baby was a 2004 Best Feature Winner for the 77th Academy
Awards. Directed by Clint Eastwood (winning Best Achievement in Directing
and Best Motion Picture), the boxing movie speaks of an aging and failing
boxing trainer who’d set his last hope with an amateur woman boxer named
Maggie (Hilary Swank, winning Best Performance). What sets this movie apart
was that there was no bad guy to pummel in the end, though the battle of
ethics and morality is the movies strongest points. You can purchase this
movie at IMDb at www.imdb.com.
Cinderella Man was another better crop of boxing movies. Starring Russell
Crowe portraying as James Braddock, a real life Heavyweight Champion, the
movie was about the struggling boxer’s life amidst the problems during the
Great Depression. After experiencing the deepest low of his life (and
career) Braddock had one shot at success. You can also purchase this movie
at IMDb at www.imdb.com.
Ali (the movie with Will Smith as ‘Ali’) I can also recommend because Will
Smith played the part very well. But of course expect some embellishment and
some monotone along the way, as always expected of a biography movie.
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