Cinderella Man

Really liked this movie.

The cinematography was gorgeous. I take more pleasure in watching the looks of these periodicals such as The Aviator, Cinderella Man, and Seabiscuit over the special effects marathons anyday.

For how many boxing movies, and underdog sports tales that we've been through, it amazes me how unpredictable a good one can still be. Without previously knowing anything about JJ Braddock I didn't know what to expect as each fight went along.

Ah, what a perfect name for someone praising the film, Depression. It is, indeed, an enjoyable film, and it's probably my favorite Russell Crowe movie so far because he's more human here than ever before. He's a human being first and a boxer second.

The movie is also a great depiction of the American Depression and the hardships suffered by so many of the work force unemployed. People did what they had to do to survive, but James J. Braddock never loses his dignity, even when he has to beg.

The fight scenes are brutal and realistic, but it's the human drama that will get to you. I loved it.

John

I completely agree.

One of the scenes that stuck with me the most was when Crowe was walking down the street in the snow and you see a wealthy family coming out an expensive apt complex or hotel.

Im not surprised with the good impressions. This is the second time that Russel and Ron Howard are working together. The first was "a beautiful mind" from which i became a dedicated Russel Fan. I Believe that his range is enormous and that he can play any kind of film. He is one of those actors that give something more into character.

I saw the trailer maybe three times in the months before the movie opened, and nobody laughed at the title. In any case, in real life heavyweight boxer James J. Braddock was nicknamed "the Cinderella Man" by writer Damon Runyan.

John

The title is explained in the movie actually. I thought the same thing, but it works after you see it.

While I haven't liked everything Ron Howard has done, I do like quite a few of his projects. This film looks like it will be very good, and I plan on seeing it as soon as possible. However, I do feel it has an unfortunate title. I remember the first time I saw the trailer in the theater, a while back, and throughout it, I kept thinking to myself, 'I've got to go see this movie'! Then, at the end of the trailer the narrator says "Cinderella Man". The whole theater errupted in laughter. At the time, I thought the title was a big mistake, and to some extent, I still do. I don't know the origin of the title, or what meaning it has, but it made the film seem like a joke. I know, I know, don't judge a book by it's cover. And, I'm not. I still really want to see this movie. ;)



- Josh

i'm happy to read so many rave reviews for the movie. there were some other sites that were not as positive in their reviews for cinderella man. i have been looking forward to seeing the movie a lot, so i didn't really get why there were negative reviews out there, since howard & crowe seem to work really well together.

i will definitely go see the movie this weekend!

I figured there was some sort of substantial meaning to the name, but for the life of me, I couldn't figure out why a boxer would want to be called (or why anyone else would name a boxer) "Cinderella Man". If you think of some of the past greats like " 'Sugar' Ray Leonard", "Muhammed Ali" (float like a butterfly sting like a bee), "Michael 'Spinks Jinks' Spinks", they all had names that were 'tough' in one way or another. "Cinderella Man" just didn't make sense.


Thanks for the info. John. I'll find out the rest when I see the movie. ;)



- Josh

For almost every movie that I think I might want to see for the first time at the cinema, I use the "judge a movie by its trailer" theory and I usually try to keep away from reviews of the film. In the age of mass media and the Internet, this proves to be one of the biggest problems of modern cinephilia. Or maybe I am just a film nerd.