The Wrestler - Behind the Scenes

[WadeMultiBarrett]

0:26, R-TRUTH !!!

[zwatrif]

Great performances from all actors involved and great movie! Mickey Rourke was on his A-Game in this film.

[gonzalezdelta101]

this movie change wwe

[maabreu1]

I agree that Mickey Rourke should have won Best Actor in a Leading Role but that's not to say that Sean Penn didn't put down a hell of a performance. Both actors really gave into their characters and were well deserving of the award. Still, I do believe Rourke's performance was one for the ages and will be remembered for a very long time.

[twfchamp02]

I love this movie and the great part is that you don't even have to be a fan of pro wrestling to enjoy it(even though I am) and hopefully those who dislike wrestling and have saw this movie get some insight into pro wrestling(even though that isn't what this move is about) beautiful piece of work. One of my favorites of all time.

[mgs1983ai]

Rourke made this movie great. I'm happy to see him in more movies because of it.

[nflannery59]

the 80s era in wrestling was pretty cool, but i wish the Ram was real. This guy wouldve been up the top more than Hogan, Warrior, Andre the giant, superfly, and Piper

[multiplecocco]

only idiots cry behind a movie

[oceans20113]

Let's put Sean into the ring with Mickey Rourke !!!

Let's watch Sean take a staple gun to the chest !!

No way Jose !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mickey was robbed and even Sean knows it !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[GRINDBOY118]

lol r truth at 0:29

[Pleaver]

Rourke kicks ass. BUT, Penn's Milk performance was a stretch for him that he made without a single flaw. It was an utterly fearless acting display by Penn. Here, Rourke is being Rourke. Good work, but not on the same level as Penn's. IMHO

[zzzzJAGJEETzzzz]

@Pleaver thats ridiculous. Sure, sean penn won the oscar, good for him. But this film was more than wrestling, it was about suffering, loneliness, etc that everyday people endure. There are some heartbreaking scenes in the film. I don't think you've seen it.

[Pleaver]

@zzzzJAGJEETzzzz I have seen it. There are some devastating moments, yes. But my point is that Rourke did not have to dig too deep as an ACTOR to deliver us this character. Penn has more range and depth as an actor. IMHO.

[Cruiman24]

Mickey Rourke is the best actor of his generation, at the same level of brando, and of course much better than idiots like Sean Penn doing a movie of gay, (which I fell asleep after 15 minutes), brad pitt, george clooney, and other Hollywood clowns.

if mickey in 90 had not been so rebellious, if instead of screwing his face had been dedicated to what he does best, acting, we would be talking about the best actor in history without a doubt.

[thelatestttplague]

@Cruiman24 You're an idiot.

[thelatestttplague]

Don't get me wrong though, Mickey is the man.

[wereawesome999]

that movie was fing awesome



[biohazard676]

I'm not lying. This film is the best film in the world.! Perfect scenario,actors,actress..Every­thing is perfect. What more to say?

[shinigamidemo]

muy bueno en realidad ...me hiso llorar

[mcleid]

LOL I love have Darren says "Between action and cut he's great..." LOL just tells me Mickey is a royal pain in the ass otherwise.

Then again, all the great actors are complete pains in the ass to work with. Incredible film and whoever said it's not "pro" filmed is a moron. It was gritty, handheld, super 16mm all the natural light they could find, it was a $7M movie man, that's cheap for the talent that was in it.

[Airsoftcleaner]

This Movie is a Wrestling version of Reqium For A Heavyweight,which is not a bad thing at all if you have ever seen Requim For a Heavyweight.

[TheUndertakerSaysRIP]

best movie ever!!!!!!! this is the first american movie that i have watched more than 1 time!!!!

[thefakeguy]

great film and real emotional

[JustDoitist]

this was best movie i have ever seen in a long long time

[stairway11]

darren, i love your work. but for fuck sake shave that bloody mustache bro :)

[revol85]

good story, but not so professional filmed

[TEAMHBO]

LOL what! It's 100% pro filmed! WTF you been watching the Transformers?

[stairway11]

retard comment

[804gdt]

he reminds me of my brother

[tipper2000]

reminds me of jake the snake roberts

[MonkeyStompVideos]

the only thing i did not like about the dvd is it has NO SPECIAL FEATURES!!!!

[WWAAK]

Rourke deserved that oscar.

[xraycat30]

Hell's yeah...nothing against Penn but come on...did he really need another one?

[Exiled86]

@WWAAK i agree, the academy messed up big time.

[evandaytona]

mickey i always enjoy watching you bfore i watched u i had no kids and now i do now i understand how it feels to be alone and i dont ever want to experiance that u r the man u r a hidden treasure i guess u have to go through the shit before u make people understand who u really r you r a legend

[KenFan4life]

my favorite part is the montage of back when the guy was hot shit in the eighties and they go from then to nowdays and it's like what da' hell?

[coolbrett01]

The four greatest performances I've ever seen are Mickey Rourke in The Wrestler, Daneil Day Lewis in There Will Be Blood, Heath Ledger in Brokeback Mountain, and Marion Cotillard in La Vie En Rose. There are plenty of other great performances but the top four are just in a league of their own! Mickey was beyond amazing!

[jorg1206]

@coolbrett01 Hey Coolbrett, this is incredible: its seems to me that we have quite the same taste in (good)actors! Apart from Marion, who unfortunately i still didnt see in LVER, I agree with you so much. Mickey in The Wrestler (deeply moving), Heath in Brokeback (heartbreaking) but also in Monsters Ball (very underrated performance, very profound & real), and ofcourse the best actor to me:Daniel Day Lewis for TWBB (masterpiece film and finest hour in acting, but he made more): Power to them!

[dxhardeys2]

0.29 R TRUTH

[92ninersboy]

The best film ever - if you're talking about emotional impact and truth.

[nicetryGOP]

Thomas Hayden Church would have been good for the role too

[mandrake2273]

That is very true!

[gryphooon]

a reallyyyy STUPID and INSULSTING movie

only good for DUMB people!

[jacobkk1]

wow

[azadehgolpa]

fantastic movie.for me it was the best movie of the year and rourke was just unforgettable.

[lacan75]

great movie...does anyone remember Rourke playing bukowsky at barfly?

[phenumpkin]

A drink.........for all my frieeeeeeeeends!

[TheBlackRacist]

what, this was form Aronofsky??... I have to see this then...

[bajentok]

I gonna see this movie only for bruce springsteen had done the music :)

[poopstainsmcgee]

wats the song at the end?

[uulaitai1]

Guns.N.Roses-Sweet Child O'Mine cheer up!

[agasica83]

Yes Darren it's true:

,,there is no one like Mickey Rourke'' !!!

This smile of a fallen angel...gosh

gotta love him;-))

[agasica83]

One of the most brilliant and touching movies I've ever seen and I've seen a lot..

What a remarkable performance By Mickey Rourke I'm so happy for him!!!

I've always known he has what it takes to be a class of his own...

now the oscar please!!!

[NJxwf]

what a great film

[AlterEgoJohnnyB]

it's cool that he decided to give up acting to box, and cool he is doing such a cool movie. He was also good in Sin City.

[kungfoolai]

brilliant actor doesnt even have to put much effort into it and hes still amazing!!!!!

[tatianatsekou22]

the most perfect ending in a movie

[jacobkk1]

cooll

[92ninersboy]

"The Wrestler" is proof that it doesn't take a big budget to make a truly great film. This movie counted on intelligence and soul and packs way more punch than anything Hollywood has put out there in years. Mickey Rourke's performance is one of the very greatest film performances of all time - its miraculous!

[RubberMcDuck]

Looks like this movie is inspired from the life of Jake "the snake" Roberts.... Guys and girls, go search here on youtube about Jake the snake, and specially behind the scene stuff... There is a shot (documentary) with the snake talking to hes daughter witch is VERY similar to the one with Rourke and the girl... Damn its good to see Rourke back on the scene....he has ben dearly missed... Loved him as Marv in Sin City btw...

[PierWilson]

Mickey Rourke is a God!!!!!...

[jordanvanmincher]

i cant wait until i watch this movie. i think r truth is in one of the scenes.

[ramosfelicita]

This movie ROCKS! Mickey Rourke is in his absolute best. He doesn't have to prove that he is a good actor but I can't help but bow to him for his performance. He still a Handsome Man.

He kicks Hollywood Ass!! I love you Mickey.. Your Craft is worth more than Millions...

Peace

[TobeUK]

saw The Wrestler yestrday- me and my friend walked out the cinema in total silence, walked down the road a little bit, then evntually started talking about it and stood there for 20-30 minutes talking about certain scenes, the sound desgin, and espcecially, of course, mickey rourkes heartbreaking performance

[samsciacca369]

OMG exactly the same. I walked out of the cinemas with my 3 mates. In complete silence.......we walked to the carpark and then the first words were out of my mouth saying :"That was the best film ive ever seen!

[cashisabelle]

Springsteen, GNR, Darren Aronofsky and MICKEY ROURKE - my personal allstarr lineup

[acidglow]

nice

[genderpretender]

what a great film!!!!! cant believe the film isnt up 4 an oscar - but rouke shud win best actor and tomei best supporting actress

[istvan1284]

Mickey is the best...

[mattoco1]

THIS is how you make a movie! Genius on a shoestring budget! Makes most Hollywood stuff look like the garbage it is. Brando,Nickelson...Rourke!....­NO SHIT!!!

[ozzieh]

couldnt of said it any better....i fuckin hate 75% of new movies nowadays...100s of millions of dollars on stupid shit like the dark knight

[lettuce71]

I agree that most movies are shit but the dark knight i felt was rather good atleast Heath Ledger was the reason it was the editing was rather choppy yeah but Heath makes that movie what it is, but i wanna see this movie really bad just the preveiws make it my favorite movie and ive yet to see it!

[ozzieh]

dark knight wasnt bad..but to me didnt even come close to living up to the hype..i felt it dragged alot and honestly ledger was awesome in the movie,and im sure you heard this before..if he didnt die..im pretty sure we wouldnt be saying he was as good..its just the truth..but he was great..i just dont think you need to spends millions to make a great movie..the wrestler is prime example

[lettuce71]

i agree w/ you 100%

[agnessmash]

i agree with Darren: there's no one better than Mickey Rourke.

but then, there's no greater director than Darren Aronofsky.

such a great movie!!

[jlo889]

congrats mickey

[victoria4me]

great movie!!!