Boxing Movies while the Sport is Slow

[CauliflowerEars]

Has anyone seen Southpaw? Is it any good?

Southpaw is the movie I planned to mention.
It's good, really good. Matter of fact, I think it's now due for another viewing...

[GhostofDempsey]

One of my all-time favorites is “Fat City” with Stacy Keach. Former WW champ Curtis Cokes has a small role in this gritty film about a washed up journeyman.

Some other good classics:

“The Harder they Fall“, with Humphrey Bogart, loosely based on the life and career of Primo Carnera and exposed mob corruption.

“The Set-Up” with Robert Ryan was a good watch as well.

[a.rihn]

I actually haven't seen SOUTHPAW since it was released - going to have to look it up again soon.

For recent movies, I really enjoyed HANDS OF STONE and BLEED FOR THIS (both 2016). CHUCK (about Chuck Wepner) had its moments but I wished it would have been better. CINDERELLA MAN holds up as maybe the most rock solid boxing movie in a long time. It's only real downside for fight fans - it portrays Max Baer as callous and bloodthirsty, which makes for good drama but isn't anything like accurate.

Here's a clip of Max Baer in THE PRIZEFIGHTER AND THE LADY from 1933 (also starring Jack Dempsey and Primo Carnera), singing and dancing a vaudeville routine.




I love the suggestions - keep 'em coming!

[a.rihn]

My review is up now for the above mentioned Max Baer feature THE PRIZEFIGHTER AND THE LADY. Take a look and let me know what you think.