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Title: Cinderella Man
Source: N/A
URL Source: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0352248/
Published: Jun 5, 2005
Author: TaZ
Post Date: 2005-06-05 13:15:53 by TaZ
Keywords: Cinderella
Views: 55
Comments: 4

Last night I went to watch "Cinderella Man", starring Russell Crowe, Renée Zellweger & directed by Ron Howard.

My first comment is that it was a wonderfully-made, well-written & superbly acted motion picture, a classic that is the ensembles best work to date (excluding Zellweger's work in Chicago) & most likely will be nominated for several academy awards.

This movie, for those of you who don't know, is based on the real-life story of pugilist Jim Braddock's life from depression era NYC/NJ...I'll save the spoilers for those of you that haven't seen the movie yet, and I wouldn't suggest researching Jim Braddock's life until after you see the movie, the climatic ending of the movie would be ruined & thankfully I was totally unaware of this specific incident in boxing history.

To the point, I find this movie an interesting study in the phenomenon of the Amerikan sheepster's stupidity in not learning from massive mistakes that have led to catastrophic events such as the "Great Depression", and how no matter what stupidity is fomented by the US politicos complicity, grandiosity or negligence (e.g. 9-11), the sheepsters keep turning to the two-party hegemony for help.

While the film is apolitical, there are strong moral messages in this movie, which actually are anti-sheepster, but alas other than a momentary good feeling emoted by the average moviegoer, I think the message will be missed.

Opie did good, now I hope the critics don't shred this movie the way they shredded Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ". Subscribe to *SHEEPLE ALERT*

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#1. To: TaZ (#0)

I saw it last night as well. I liked it better the first time I saw it, when it was called "Seabiscuit".

LOL- but seriously- it was OK. Not great. Not "run out and see right now" great. And I disagree about Renee Zellwigger. Unconvincing and just not believable.

Some of the things I notice: When he goes on welfare- it is run by the state- not the feds. It is a common misconception by people to think "welfare" didn't come about until the Feds started it under FDR. Nope- he federalized the various state welfare agencies and standarized their rules. In order to get on welfare when the various states or even some city and towns ran programs- "need" had to be proven and monitoring was closer and it was not open ended. You had to be really in need and it was temporary. FDR and the feds made it a "lifestyle"- an anonomyous check that arrived every month. Simple as that.

Other things like "credit". Such things like "Credit" at grovery stores were granted by personal relationships- one on one contact- on a handshake.

The scene with the fight promoter and his lawyer "covering" his ass by showing Braddock the Baer fights in which he killed guys. I thought to myself that nowadays that wouldn't stop any lawsuit from going forward and indeed the attempt to warn Braddock would be used again him in a law suit filed today.

And the giving back of welfare money- that was actually more common than just Braddock. Many did that. It was shameful to take handouts. I can't imagine anyone doing that today. I can only imagine the turmoil that would be created if a welfare recipient turned up at a modern welfare office to pay back all that he had taken. They would look at him like he was from Mars and say that they didn't "have a form" to do that. We have lost so much of our character and soul as a country to legalism and bureaucracy.

"The More laws a country has, the more corrupt." Tacitus.

Burkeman1  posted on  2005-06-05   13:32:10 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#2. To: TaZ (#0)

Thanks TaZ. I always enjoy movie/book/etc reviews from a Paleocon POV.

Dude Lebowski  posted on  2005-06-05   18:28:22 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#3. To: Burkeman1 (#1)

I saw it last night as well. I liked it better the first time I saw it, when it was called "Seabiscuit".

I think the comparisons to Seabisuit are a cynical attempt to belittle another's work, which is lame at best - This is an entirely different story, over a greater period of time and actually a LOT more historically accurate.

Seabiscuit was almost fiction by the time the script writers got done with it LOL, and although IMHO a great movie, Cinderella Man is MUCH better on every level.

Aside from a couple of stereotypical generalizations, this movie hit on all cylinders for me...

TaZ  posted on  2005-06-05   20:09:27 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#4. To: TaZ (#0)

This sounds at least worthy of rental.

Somewhere

christine  posted on  2005-06-05   20:29:02 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


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