http://www.brianmpalmer.com/blog/2009/01/02/addendum/ The Not-So-Exciting Life of Brian Palmer Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:09:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 http://www.brianmpalmer.com/blog/2009/01/02/addendum/#comment-45612 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 10:37:17 +0000 http://www.brianmpalmer.com/blog/2009/01/02/addendum/#comment-45612 Wasn't sold on 'The Wrestler'. I think they overplayed the "Life imitating art aspect" of Mickey Rourke and his redemption. When I thought of it more, all the things the movie was selling. Delusion, commitment, hyperreality, art imitating life in a tragic sense. That's all found in the real product of wrestling - a million times better because it's real and sadly/strangely not self aware. You'd be surprised how poignant a biographical Wrestling DVD is. Todd Barry was funny though. Wasn’t sold on ‘The Wrestler’. I think they overplayed the “Life imitating art aspect” of Mickey Rourke and his redemption. When I thought of it more, all the things the movie was selling. Delusion, commitment, hyperreality, art imitating life in a tragic sense. That’s all found in the real product of wrestling - a million times better because it’s real and sadly/strangely not self aware. You’d be surprised how poignant a biographical Wrestling DVD is.
Todd Barry was funny though.

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