Did anyone go see "The Fighter" tonight?

[dans]

I went. I thought it was a very good movie. If you were expecting a movie based on Ward's career and trilogy with Gatti, you may be dissappointed. This movie is almost more about Dicky Eklund and his relationship with Ward.

I found it very interesting and one of the best boxing movies ever.

[Las Vegas,]

It was good, I liked it very much. I was impressed with Mark Wahlberg, and Christian Bale, I thought they had brilliant performances.

This is the first real boxing movie I've ever seen, and I was impressed.

[Kevin Malone]

likely going tomorrow. Looks very good.

[dans]

It was good, I liked it very much. I was impressed with Mark Wahlberg, and Christian Bale, I thought they had brilliant performances.

This is the first real boxing movie I've ever seen, and I was impressed.

Christian Bale may win an award for that performance.

[CarlosG815]

Excellent movie and as mentioned above Christian Bale gave a lights out performance. He was really incredible.

Anybody on this forum will really like it.

[mushahadeen]

Come on if Paul Williams can make 147 surely Mark Wahlberg could made it to 140. Those dudes he was boxing looked like body builders.

[dans]

There was one inconsistency that I noticed. Leading up to Ward's fight with late sub, Mike Mungin, the movie made it seem Ward had been losing and was a stepping stone. In reality, Ward won 4 in a row before Mungin, and only had one loss.

Also, Mungin was said to have been basically a middleweight and outweighed Ward by 18 pounds. But when I check boxrec, he never fought above welterweight and apparently only outweighed Ward by 9 pounds at the scales. It is possible that Mungin rehydrated to 160 or so, which in essence could be an 18 pound difference on fight night.

[Monte Fisto]

Okay, for those who have already seen it. Did you like it better than Rocky 1 or even Million Dollar Baby ?

[Pony Boy]

The Fighter

I didn't like it. It was mostly about his brother Dicky. I feel that Micky Ward is a more outspoken person with more character than what Mark Wahlberg portrayed. Micky talks faster and is more expressive when he talks and moves around more relaxed. I wished they would have shown a little on the Gatti vs Ward trilogy. Maybe they can make a movie on Arturo "Thunder" Gatti and call it "Thunder." And maybe the real Mickey Ward can star in it.

[SilverSun]

You saw this over TRON Legacy? Complete Amateur