Advantages: Rene Zellweger Disadvantages: Grey, too long, some may find it too gruesome
Several years ago I happened to be the only female sitting in a group of male friends in my local when the conversation turned to sporting trivia. One of the lads posed the question "Who was the last white unified heavyweight boxing champion of the world?" and I raised my hand immediately. However my somewhat unchivalrous friends refused to hear my answer; in turn they each had a stab and got the answer wring until the questioner finally decided ... ...it was correct; they were all stunned. How on earth would I know the answer to that? The reason I knew the answer was because I remember my mother telling me about the evening the fight in question took place; my grandfather came in late from work and my mum made everyone a mug of cocoa to sip while they listened to the fight on the radio. In fact, it turned out that this was not the only boxing trivia in my mother's vast fund of useless information. ...
fizzytom 08.09.2005
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Advantages: A great uplifting film, the acting is brilliant Disadvantages: It might be a bit too violent for some and it is a long film
...the reason why it’s called Cinderella Man, is because it was the nickname that was given to Braddock when he came from nothing. I think that this film really shows Braddock in a great light, I know some people moan about the way that they made Max Bear evil in the film and uncaring, and apparently he was nothing like that, however I do think the film is uplifting and just brilliant. ==Should You Buy The DVD? == Yes, it's one of the best films I've ... ...story that you forget the long length of the movie. Just brilliant. I'm sure you can get it cheaper second hand of EBay but on Play.com and Amazon you are looking to pay around £4.99 for the DVD, this is a bit much considering when I brought it back in 2006/2007 I only paid £3 for it from Woolworths. I would check out EBay and watch this film because it is truly one of the best I've ever seen. ======== Details ======== Running Time: 144minutes Certificate: ...
DixieChick10 03.03.2009
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Advantages: Historically accurate, Has boxing, Great acting, Superb story, Wonderfully created Disadvantages: Unfair portrayal of Max Baer
...with 26 KO's.
The cinderella story taking completion as Braddocks heart takes him through some punishing rounds with Baer who was then regarded as the most ferocious puncher since Jack Dempsey. Braddock edged a UD (Unanmious Decision) to finally gain the title, the prestige and the money his family needed to keep going.
Braddock did defend his title (unsuccessfully) to the rampant and destructive Joe "The Brown Bomber" Loius, a fight of which Joe ... ...eventual death in 1974. Gould added a clause in the contract that Braddock would recieve 10% of all future purses Louis was to recieve if Louis beat Braddock (which he ultimately did via a 8th Round KO).
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The actors despite the review admittedly being very history centric is very solid and the characters (except for Baer) are all pretty accurately portrayed which resulted in Paul Giamatti being nominated for ...
iamasadlittleboy 03.09.2007
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Advantages: Good Performances, Stirring Finale, Well Told Disadvantages: Sometimes it's a bit Oscar baiting
...first saw the trailer for Cinderella Man I rolled my eyes back till I saw into my skull. It was an incredibly vomit inducing trailer that just screamed, Depression!, America!, Adversity!, Oscars!.
It was obvious that Ron Howard's movie was aiming for the awards season and intended to pull on the heartstrings of Academy voters. So I don't know why the studio released it in the summer of last year, as it's not the kind of film I'd want to see during ... ...my DVD rental queue.
Cinderella Man tells the story of Jim Braddock (Russell Crowe), a boxer who is fighting his way to the top and reaping the rewards that come with it. But then the great depression of the 1930's hits and Braddock is just another in a long line of men struggling to survive. He and his family live in squalor, there's barely enough to feed the kids and Braddock is left slumming it in cheap boxing bouts. But then his ex-trainer Joe ...
utero 11.04.2006
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Advantages: Great storyline, acting from Crowe and Giamatti Disadvantages: True story so predictable.
Cinderella Man is the proud owner of possibly the worlds worst ever trailer, a trailer that empathises the worst of the film and make it seem like an overly sentimental, maudlin exercise of depression era poverty and failure mixed in with a Rocky style boxing underdog story.
I saw the trailer and said there was no way I was ever going to see this film. The fact that the stars were Russell Crowe and Renee Zelwegger, two stars I don't really have ... ...did enjoy this.
Cinderella Man is the true-life story of James Braddock. At the start of the film Braddock is an aging journeyman fighter who had his chance of success but never really managed to grasp it with both gloved fists. His career as a boxer is just about finished and with a wife and three kids to support in depression era 1930's America times look hard. Boxing injuries make it even harder for him to work; poverty and pride make him hide ...
Ailran 09.09.2005
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Advantages: Incredible story, gives an insight into Great Depression, impressive acting Disadvantages: Sentimental story, boxing scenes over dramatic
...He coined the term " Cinderella Man" for James Braddock. Damon Runyon is one of my favourite writers - he wrote the short stories "Guys and Dolls" that the musical is based on - and I was hoping to find out more about him too.
*** Seconds out; Round One ***
This film starts focusing on James J Braddock's return from a successful fight. All is well for Braddock ( Russell Crowe) a talented boxer who enjoys a happy family life with his wife, Mae( ... ...are storm clouds on the horizon. The film jumps in time and we now see Braddock fighting for survival. His talent appears to be on the wane after losing a close fight. He fights now just to make money but alas he has broken his hand. Despite this he conceals his injuiry and attempts to fight on. As a result of his injuiry his fight becomes a farce and the crowd turn on him leading to his license to box being revoked.
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mikefnw75 27.02.2006
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Advantages: Nicely acted, competently directed Disadvantages: Never leaps out of the mainstream
Blue collar hero Jim Braddock has everything he ever dreamed of - a world-class boxing career, a beautiful wife and a loving family. But when he breaks his hand in a fight his troubles are just beginning. America plunges into the Great Depression and Jim loses his licence to fight. He is left with no choice but to work on the docks to feed his family. So when he is given the chance to box again, he jumps at it, despite having no warning or time to ... ...a path to that will lead him to the reigning champion, a man who's already killed two men in the ring.
Director Ron Howard seems to have a real fetish for triumph over adversity stories. Just look at his back-catalogue; "Far and Away" (man saved from poverty by immigration), "A Beautiful Mind" (man saved from mental illness by love and mathematics) and "Apollo 13" (men saved from certain death by sock). And if it's a factually based triumph over ...
afy9mab 26.09.2005
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Advantages: Great true story Disadvantages: A bit of sentimentalism
...came bearing DVD's in particular Cinderella Man priced at £12.97. Now not being a fan of either Russell Crowe or boxing I was not really looking forward to our usual Saturday night with a pizza and a DVD. However once again I was proved wrong, but please don't tell him in doors!
The tag line for the film is "One man's extraordinary fight to save the family he loved", now it didn't really make me say "hurry up honey and put the DVD on", in fact I ... ...honey. It's based on the true story of James J Braddock (played by Russell Crowe) who is a boxer seemingly at the end of his career and his fight to keep himself and his family fed, housed and together. The era for the film is the Great American Depression and after losing his boxing licence James struggles to make ends meet by working on the docks, after his wife (played by Renee Zellweger) decides to send the children away as they can't afford ...
dragz 31.03.2006 (07.04.2006)
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This is a must see movie!! The cover can put you off, dont let it, it is not just a boxing movie and is not a chick flick. This movie is moving and exciting. Russel Crowe plays James J Braddock, a once top middleweight boxer with wealth and riches. But Braddock faces a string of defeats, causing his promoter to loose faith, and a broken wrist wrecks his hopes even more. All this comes at the worst time possible; during the great depression. With one good hand remaining, Braddick is forced to work at the docks in order to support his wife and children. With only his manager still believing in him, he stages a dramatic comeback and is given a shot at the world heavywieght champion Max Baer (Craig Bierko), who notoriously killed 2 people in the ring. Carrying the weight of the depression-era working class on his shoulders, Braddick has this chance to change his fortunes. ...
aza_mont 10.10.2008
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...boxers. he gets his nickname cinderella man from a local paper.
His chance comes to fight a heavyweight champ for the boxing title. The champ had killed two men in the ring and evrybody knew braddock didnt really stand a chance.
Watch the movie to find out what happens!!!
Great movie.
A Little Sad too. ...
quiche_nufc 24.01.2008 (01.02.2008)
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Advantages: Believable, heart wrenching, warm film. Disadvantages: not many!
...family or on your own Cinderella Man makes for a great evenings entertainment..... please please go and watch it, get the dvd for your own collection and spread the word. I hope it impresses you as much as it did me. It would be great to hear from anyone who feels the same about this epic! :) ...
buggy7 20.09.2007
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