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Smashingpmkns 10/04/25 4:15:56 PM #1:	Looked beautiful at times, and there were maybe 4 or 5 really solid scenes, but for the most it was just kinda eh. I think early previews were really exaggerating the Rock's performance. Felt like a straight up table read for 80% of the movie. --- http://i.imgur.com/x04tPRZ.jpg http://i.imgur.com/t7T392I.jpg <cite>Smashingpmkns posted [p:986625144] in The Smashi... [t:81050547]...</cite> <quote>Looked beautiful at times, and there were maybe 4 or 5 really solid scenes, but for the most it was just kinda eh. I think early previews were really exaggerating the Rock's performance. Felt like a straight up table read for 80% of the movie. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Hornswoggled 10/04/25 4:20:59 PM #2:	Apparently the character isn't that complex and it's just another buff nice guy role for the Rock. <cite>Hornswoggled posted [p:986625183] in The Smashi... [t:81050547]...</cite> <quote>Apparently the character isn't that complex and it's just another buff nice guy role for the Rock.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SadButTrue 10/04/25 4:22:05 PM #3:	the terrible box office agrees <cite>SadButTrue posted [p:986625198] in The Smashi... [t:81050547]...</cite> <quote>the terrible box office agrees </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DragulaRULEZ 10/04/25 4:23:37 PM #4:	The 15-minute standing ovation at Venice sounded suspicious. But I haven't seen the movie, and I'm biased because I think The Rock is a doucher. --- "I'm going to have to disagree with everything you say from now on. Go ahead, say babies shouldn't be skinned alive, see which side I'm on." <cite>DragulaRULEZ posted [p:986625214] in The Smashi... [t:81050547]...</cite> <quote>The 15-minute standing ovation at Venice sounded suspicious. But I haven't seen the movie, and I'm biased because I think The Rock is a doucher.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Smashingpmkns 10/04/25 4:25:36 PM #5:	Hornswoggled posted... Apparently the character isn't that complex and it's just another buff nice guy role for the Rock. Thats pretty much what it is. Extremely nice dude with a drug problem. The fight scenes were pretty well done at least. I like most of the Safdie Bros stuff, this one just didn't have it. Maybe they should stop splitting up and directing their own things idk. --- http://i.imgur.com/x04tPRZ.jpg http://i.imgur.com/t7T392I.jpg <cite>Smashingpmkns posted [p:986625237] in The Smashi... [t:81050547]...</cite> <quote>Hornswoggled posted... </cite><quote>Apparently the character isn't that complex and it's just another buff nice guy role for the Rock.</quote>Thats pretty much what it is. Extremely nice dude with a drug problem. The fight scenes were pretty well done at least.I like most of the Safdie Bros stuff, this one just didn't have it. Maybe they should stop splitting up and directing their own things idk.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Smashingpmkns 10/04/25 4:27:06 PM #6:	SadButTrue posted... the terrible box office agrees It released the same day as the Taylor Swift concert video so that was gonna be an uphill battle regardless. The concessions area was packed with women/girls in T-Swift apparel lol --- http://i.imgur.com/x04tPRZ.jpg http://i.imgur.com/t7T392I.jpg <cite>Smashingpmkns posted [p:986625248] in The Smashi... [t:81050547]...</cite> <quote>SadButTrue posted... </cite><quote>the terrible box office agrees</quote>It released the same day as the Taylor Swift concert video so that was gonna be an uphill battle regardless. The concessions area was packed with women/girls in T-Swift apparel lol</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jeff_AKA_Snoopy 10/04/25 4:29:40 PM #7:	I've heard Dwayne Johnson was great in the role but the movie was not well adapted from the documentary. Like... it doesn't do a good job of being a good film narratively, it's just a bunch of things that happen. Which is fine for an actual documentary but not for a narrative film. --- Lindsay - Jan 13, 1990 - July 17, 2023 Thank you for fighting the fight for so long for me. <cite>Jeff_AKA_Snoopy posted [p:986625268] in The Smashi... [t:81050547]...</cite> <quote>I've heard Dwayne Johnson was great in the role but the movie was not well adapted from the documentary. Like... it doesn't do a good job of being a good film narratively, it's just a bunch of things that happen. Which is fine for an actual documentary but not for a narrative film.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Eat_More_Beef 10/04/25 4:52:32 PM #8:	I probably won't watch it, even though I love me some fucking Pride stuff. That being said, I'm pretty sure this dude (a vid I'm gonna share) did way better justice to Kerr then that movie. FYI, it's an almost 3 hour documentary about the rise and fall of pride. However, homie has the dry Irish whit and it's rather entertaining. You can always skip the parts that don't invole the smashing machine if you want to just learn about his shit that's not a fake hollywood tale. https://youtu.be/Ne5f7-Z0wZo?si=zswrHnhSbJofLAlA --- My favourite dinosaur is the Triceratops. <cite>Eat_More_Beef posted [p:986625443] in The Smashi... [t:81050547]...</cite> <quote>I probably won't watch it, even though I love me some fucking Pride stuff.That being said, I'm pretty sure this dude (a vid I'm gonna share) did way better justice to Kerr then that movie.FYI, it's an almost 3 hour documentary about the rise and fall of pride. However, homie has the dry Irish whit and it's rather entertaining. You can always skip the parts that don't invole the smashing machine if you want to just learn about his shit that's not a fake hollywood tale.https://youtu.be/Ne5f7-Z0wZo?si=zswrHnhSbJofLAlA</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
specialkid8 10/04/25 4:56:45 PM #9:	I've only seen Good Times and Uncut Gems but I think that was enough for me to say I don't care for the Saftie Brothers. And I don't care about sports movies or biopics. So this is an easy pass for me. --- https://i.imgur.com/AUXKMK4.jpg <cite>specialkid8 posted [p:986625478] in The Smashi... [t:81050547]...</cite> <quote>I've only seen Good Times and Uncut Gems but I think that was enough for me to say I don't care for the Saftie Brothers. And I don't care about sports movies or biopics. So this is an easy pass for me. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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